COOK s in NC; KY;MO;TX -1813/1898
Seeking information/help with the James Cook line. He is my brickwall, and I know nothing of him. Only thing known, is that he had one son (at least) who was born in 1813 in NC named John Cook. Next I find John in Anderson county KY. in 1834 getting married to Joyce Clements Houchins(dau of James 'Jesse' Houchins). Joyce was born 1815 in Ky, think Jessamine county.
John and Joyce lived in Nicholasville for a number of years owning a house there. the first 3 or 4 of their 11 children were born in Nicholasville. Sometimes around 1842, they migrated to Boone county, MO. where they lived and raised their family. they appear on the 1880 Boone censes, but shortly after moved down into Texas. John died in 1888 and Joyce in 1898. Joyce had a sister and family living in Grayson county in the 1870's. One of Johns sons, John Henry Cook, married in Grayson county in 1872.
If anyone out there can offer any help, it will surely be appreciated. Have other info I can share.