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William Edward Cook 1857 – 1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 August 1857

Birth Location: Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 23 September 1937

Death Location: Warrensburg, Johnson County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Andrew Cook

Mother: Nancy Cook

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In 1857, William Edward Cook entered the world in Illinois, United States of America, born to Andrew Jesse Cook and Nancy Cook. William Edward Cook passed away in 1937 in Warrensburg, Johnson County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1857, William Edward Cook entered the world in Illinois, United States of America, born to Andrew Jesse Cook and Nancy Cook.
  • William Edward Cook passed away in 1937 in Warrensburg, Johnson County, Missouri, United States of America.

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William Cook's Ancestors

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William Cook
1857 – 1937
Birth Place: Illinois, United States of America
Parents
Andrew Jesse Cook
1829 – 1893
Parke County, Indiana, USA
Nancy Cook
1834 – 1858
Grandparents
Jesse Cook
1800 – 1883
Ohio, Ohio, USA
Nancy Linebarger
1805 – 1886
Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cook's Timeline

2 Records

1857
13 August 1857
Birth of William Edward Cook in Illinois, United States of America
Illinois, United States of America
1937
23 September 1937
Age 80
Death of William Edward Cook in Warrensburg, Johnson County, Missouri, United States of America
Warrensburg, Johnson County, Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 August 1857
    Event Place: Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 September 1937
    Event Place: Warrensburg, Johnson County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Freeman, Cass County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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