Who were the ancestors of James M. Cook?
Greetings,
I'm searching for information about the ancestry of James M. Cook (parents, grandparents, etc.); and, any other information that may be offered.
Mr. James M. Cook was the ggg grandfather of one of my dear cousins; and, I've become increasingly intrigued by how elusive this gentleman seems to be.Was James born in Virginia or West Virginia?Or, Georgia?OR, South Carolina??(Census data and other records list each of these locations as his place of birth!).
Could anyone please help us uncover additional clues regarding the ancestry of James M. Cook?
Thank-you ...
Peace & blessings,
Cathy Porter-Maynard (in Minnesota)
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JAMESM. COOK(b. 1835, GA or VA; d. 1907, IN)
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1870 United States Federal Census
Ohio, Warrick County, Indiana
Page 26
194 / 199
Name: J M Cook
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836
Age in 1870: 34
Birthplace: Georgia
Home in 1870: Ohio, Warrick, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Male
Occupation:Farming
Value of personal estate:400
Post Office: Newburgh
Name: Manerva Cook
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847
Age in 1870: 23
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1870: Ohio, Warrick, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Newburgh
Name: Sina Cook
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865
Age in 1870: 5
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1870: Ohio, Warrick, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Newburgh
Name: Charles Cook
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867
Age in 1870: 3
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1870: Ohio, Warrick, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Newburgh
Name: Robert Cook
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870
Age in 1870: 5/12
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1870: Ohio, Warrick, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Newburgh
Household members:Name / Age:
J.M. Cook, age 34
Minerva, age 23
Sina Cook, age 5
Charles Cook, age 3
Robert Cook, age 5/12
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1880 United States Federal Census
Newburgh, Warrick County, Indiana
Page 11
Main Street
103 / 108
Name: James M. Cook
Home in 1880: Newburgh, Warrick, Indiana
Age: 45
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835
Birthplace: Virginia
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Father's birthplace: Prussia
Mother's birthplace: Scotland
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Widower
Race: White
Gender: Male
Occupation:Farmer
Name: China Cook
Home in 1880: Newburgh, Warrick, Indiana
Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: Indiana
Relation to Head of Household: Daughter
Father's Name: James M.
Father's birthplace: Virginia
Mother's birthplace: Indiana
Occupation: Keeping House
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Female
Name: Charly Cook
Home in 1880: Newburgh, Warrick, Indiana
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870
Birthplace: Indiana
Relation to Head of Household: Son
Father's Name: James M.
Father's birthplace: Virginia
Mother's birthplace: Indiana
Occupation: At Home
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Occupation:At home
Name: Robert Cook
Home in 1880: Newburgh, Warrick, Indiana
Age: 8
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1872
Birthplace: Indiana
Relation to Head of Household: Son
Father's Name: James M.
Father's birthplace: Virginia
Mother's birthplace: Indiana
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Name: Willi Cook
Home in 1880: Newburgh, Warrick, Indiana
Age: 6
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1874
Birthplace: Indiana
Relation to Head of Household: Son
Father's Name: James M.
Father's birthplace: Virginia
Mother's birthplace: Indiana
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Name: Mary Cook
Home in 1880: Newburgh, Warrick, Indiana
Age: 4
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876
Birthplace: Indiana
Relation to Head of Household: Daughter
Father's Name: James M.
Father's birthplace: Virginia
Mother's birthplace: Indiana
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Female
Name: Benny Cook
Home in 1880: Newburgh, Warrick, Indiana
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1859
Birthplace: Indiana
Relation to Head of Household: Son
Father's Name: James M.
Father's birthplace: Virginia
Mother's birthplace: Indiana
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name / Age
James M. Cook 45
China Cook 12
Charly Cook 10
Robert Cook 8
Willi Cook 6
Mary Cook 4
Benny Cook 21
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INDIANA DEATHS:
Name: James M. Cook
Date: 5 Dec 1907
Location: Newburgh
Age: 71 yr
Gender: Male
Race: White
Source Location: County Health Office, Boonville
Source Notes:
The source of this record is the book H-20 on page 15
within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration.
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CHARLES M. COOK (son of James M. Cook)
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1900 United States Federal Census
Tyndall, Bon Homme County, South Dakota
85 / 89
Name: Charles M Cook
Home in 1900: Tyndall, Bon Homme, South Dakota
Age: 31
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869[Note: Original census lists date of birth as Sept. 1868]
Birthplace: Indiana
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Spouse's Name: Lillie V
Number of years married:9
Race: White
Occupation: Carpenter
Home (own or rent): Rent
Farm or house:house
Name: Lillie V Cook
Home in 1900: Tyndall, Bon Homme, South Dakota
Age: 31
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869[Note: Original census lists date of birth as May 1869]
Birthplace: South Dakota
Relationship to head-of-house: Wife
Spouse's Name: Charles M
Number of years married:9
Race: White
Household Members: Name / Age
Charles M Cook 31(Head of household, b. abt. 1869, IN)
Lillie V Cook 31(Wife, b. abt. 1869, SD)
Mary S Cook 8(daughter, abt 1892, SD)
Edna A Cook 7(daughter, b. abt. 1893, SD)
Leon R Cook 6(son, b. abt. 1894, SD)
Goldie V Cook 2(daughter, b. abt. 1898, SD)
Mary M Cook 24(SISTER, b. abt. 1876, Indiana)
Charles E Young 22(boarder)
Melvin T Groves 28(boarder)
Edward Seaman 23(boarder)
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1910 United States Federal Census
Sioux Ward 8, Woodbury County, Iowa
Name: Charles M Book
[CORRECTION:Charles M Cook]
Age in 1910: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870
Birthplace: Indiana
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Georgia
Mother's Birth Place: Indiana
Spouse's Name: Lilly
Number of years of present marriage:19
Home in 1910: Sioux Ward 8, Woodbury, Iowa
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Occupation:Carpenter / Contractor
Name: Lilly Book
[CORRECTION:Lilly Cook]
Age in 1910: 39
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: South Dakota
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Father's Birth Place: Vermont
Mother's Birth Place: Ohio
Spouse's Name: Charles M
Home in 1910: Sioux Ward 8, Woodbury, Iowa
Marital Status: Married
Number of years of present marriage:19
Mother of how many children:5
Number of children living:5
Race: White
Gender: Female
Household Members: Name / Age
[BOOK = COOK]
Charles M Book, age 40
Lilly Book, age 39
Sylva Book, age 18
Edna Book, age 17
Rolly Book, age 15
Goldie Book, age 12
Elsie Book, age 9
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1925 Iowa State Census
Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa
Garretson Avenue
Name: M Charles Cook
Census Date: 1 Jan 1925
Residence County: Woodbury
Residence State: Iowa
Locality: Sioux City
Birth Location: Indiana
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1870[Original census lists age as 55]
Race: White
Relation to Head: Head
*Mother: Violet Burnes
.Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
*Father: James Cook
.Father's Birthplace: SC
Marriage Place: Indiana
Spouse Name: V Lilly Cook
Home owned or rented:Owned
If owned, free or mortgaged:Free
Value of this home:5,500
If owned, amount of insurance carried on this home:3,000
Name: V Lilly Cook
[V Lilly Maynard]
Census Date: 1 Jan 1925
Residence County: Woodbury
Residence State: Iowa
Locality: Sioux City
Birth Location: South Dakota
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1871[Original census lists age as 54]
Race: White
Relation to Head: Wife
Mother: Arvilla Crane
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Father: V Solomon Maynard
Father's Birth Year: abt 1837
Father's Birthplace: Vermont
Marriage Place: Minnesota
Spouse Name: M Charles Cook
Name: V Gollie Cook
[CORRECTION:Original census lists name as "V. Goldie Cook"]
Census Date: 1 Jan 1925
Residence County: Woodbury
Residence State: Iowa
Locality: Sioux City
Birth Location: South Dakota
Marital Status: Single
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1898[Original census lists age as 27]
Race: White
Relation to Head: Daughter
Mother: Lilly Maynard
[V Lilly Cook]
Mother's Birth Year: abt 1871
Mother's Birthplace: South Dakota
Father: M Charley Cook
[M Charles Cook]
Father's Birth Year: abt 1890
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Marriage Place: South Dakota
Name: E Elsie Cook
Census Date: 1 Jan 1925
Residence County: Woodbury
Residence State: Iowa
Locality: Sioux City
Birth Location: South Dakota
Marital Status: Single
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1901[Original census lists age as 24]
Race: White
Relation to Head: Daughter
Mother: Lilly Maynard
[V Lilly Cook]
Mother's Birth Year: abt 1871
Mother's Birthplace: South Dakota
Father: M Charley Cook
[M Charles Cook]
Father's Birth Year: abt 1870
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Marriage Place: South Dakota
Household Members: Name / Age
M Charles Cook 55
V Lilly Cook 54
V Gollie Cook 27
E Elsie Cook 24
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