Alabama Family Group Sheet for the Thomas K COOK Family
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Submitted by: Gina Heffernan
Email address: <gina gale h @ yahoo . com>
Submitted: 7 Dec 2014
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Husband: Thomas K COOK
(1)
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Birthdate: 1801
- , , South Carolina, USA (2)
Death date: Abt 1879
- , , Alabama, USA (3)
Buried:
Marriage: Abt 1825 Place: , , South Carolina, USA
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Other Spouse: Sarah ??? (1813-After 1869) (4) Date: Abt 1869 - , , Alabama, USA
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Events
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1. He owned property on 5 Aug 1837 in, Benton, Alabama, USA.
2. Thomas appeared on the census on 18 Dec 1850 in , Benton, Alabama, USA, pg 795.
District 30, hh #77
Thomas K Cook M 49 South Carolina
Nancy P Cook F 46 South Carolina
Nancy Cook F 24 South Carolina
Thomas Cook M 15 Alabama
Emiriah Cook M 12 Alabama
Cornelius Cook M 10 Alabama
James Reece M 14 Alabama
3. Thomas appeared on the census on 13 Jul 1860 in , Calhoun, Alabama, USA, pg 105.
hh#702
Thomas K Cook M 60 South Carolina
Nancy P Cook F 57 South Carolina
Emozire Cook M 23 Alabama
Cornelus Cook M 20 Alabama
John Meadows M 22 Georgia
The county was renamed.
4. He was involved in a court case: guardianship on 13 Oct 1866 in , Calhoun,
Alabama, USA. Petition of Thomas K. Cook to be appointed guardian of Missouri A.
Jones, James F. Jones, Martha J. Jones, minor heirs of H.E. Jones, deceased and
also Sarah Cook, minor child of James P. Cook and his first wife Eliza Cook, now
deceased. James P. Cook is now their Guardian and is about to remove to the State
of Texas.
Thomas K. Cook is appointed Guardian of Missouri A. Jones, James F. Jones and
Martha J. Jones, minor heirs of H.E. Jones, deceased; and Sarah Cook, minor child
of James P. Cook and his first wife Eliza Cook, now deceased...
5. Thomas appeared on the census in 1870 in , Calhoun, Alabama, USA, pg 49. hh
#366
Thomas Cook M 70 South Carolina
Sarah Cook F 57 South Carolina
Emily Jones M 19 Alabama
Ragon Jones M 22 Alabama
Sharlett Cook F 59 North Carolina
The Jones children's names are backwards, looking like James Emily and James Ragon.
Sharlett is a black housekeeper. Most of the household numbers are marked out, I'm
not sure if Sharlet lives with the Cooks, or is a separate household. There is a
very large black community here.
6. He was involved in a court case: probate for Thomas K Cook on 1 Dec 1879 in ,
Calhoun, Alabama, USA. Register's Notice
Chancery Court of Calhoun County, Ala.,
Dec. 1, 1879
Estate of Thomas K. Cook, deceased
This day came Wm. C. Scarbrough, Executor of the estate of Thomas K. Cook,
deceased, and filed in this office his accounts and vouchers for a final settlement
of said estate. it is therefore ordered that Monday the 29th of Dec. 1879 be and
the same is hereby set for auditing, posting and allowing the account and vouchers
of the said Wm. C. Scarbrough, executor, as aforesaid. It is further ordered that
notice be given all persons interested in the estate of the said Thos. K. Cook,
deceased, by publication in the Jacksonville Republican, a newspaper published in
said county, for three successive weeks prior to the said 29th day of Dec. 1879,
requiring all persons interested in the said estate to appear before the
undersigned Register on the 29th day of Dec. 1879 and file their objections and
exceptions to the account of said executor if they should desire to do so. Wm. M.
Hames, Register and Master of said Chancery Court.
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Wife: Nancy P
??? (5)
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Birthdate: 1804
- , , South Carolina, USA (6)
Death date: 1867-1870
- , , Alabama, USA
Buried:
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Children
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1 F Nancy F COOK (7)
Birthdate: 1826 - , , South Carolina, USA (7)
Death date: Deceased
Buried:
Spouse: Joseph McCURRY (1833- ) (8,9)
Marr. Date: 26 Jun 1856 - , Calhoun, Alabama, USA (10)
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2 M James P COOK (11)
Birthdate: 1827 - , , South Carolina, USA (12)
Death date: Bef 1871 - , Bell, Texas, USA
Buried:
Spouse: Eliza JOHNSTON (1827-1855) (13,14,15)
Marr. Date: 1 Mar 1849 - , Calhoun, Alabama, USA (16)
Spouse: Elmina BLACK (1827- ) (17,18)
Marr. Date: 14 Aug 1856 - , Calhoun, Alabama, USA (19)
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3 M Thomas E COOK (20,21)
Birthdate: 1832 - , , Alabama, USA (22)
Death date: Aft 1869
Buried:
Spouse: Louisa HART (1835-After 1899) (23,24)
Marr. Date: 9 Aug 1856 - , Calhoun, Alabama, USA (25)
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4 M Emisiah COOK (26,27)
Birthdate: 1838 - , , Alabama, USA (28)
Death date: Deceased
Buried:
Spouse:
Marr. Date:
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5 M Cornelius COOK (29)
Birthdate: 1840 - , , Alabama, USA (30)
Death date: Deceased
Buried:
Spouse:
Marr. Date:
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General Notes: Husband - Thomas K COOK
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There is a William Harris Cook (1813-1892) buried at City Cemetery in Jacksonville,
Alabama.
Last Modified: 7 Dec 2014
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Sources
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1. Anonymous, Biography of Sarah E Wills. This is 4 pages, typewritten, discribing
the life of Sarah. It was found in my grandmother's (Ima Jean Senn Holder)
things when she died.
2. 1850 Federal Census, Alabama, Benton, pg 795. age 49, South Carolina.
3. Estate Records, Calhoun Co, AL, Cook, Thomas K. The estate was to be settled in
December 1879.
4. 1870 Federal Census, Alabama, Calhoun, pg 49. Sarah Cook.
5. 1850 Federal Census, Alabama, Benton, pg 795. Nancy P Cook.
6. 1850 Federal Census, Alabama, Benton, pg 795. age 46, South Carolina.
7. 1850 Federal Census, Alabama, Benton, pg 795.
8. 1860 Federal Census, Alabama, Calhoun, pg 105. Joseph McCurry.
9. Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957 (Family Search.org), McCurry, Joseph M C. to Nancy
Cook.
10. Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957 (Family Search.org), McCurry, Joseph M C. to Nancy
Cook, 26 Jun 1856, Calhoun County.
11. Estate Records, Calhoun Co, AL, Cook, Thomas K.
12. 1850 Federal Census, Alabama, Benton, pg 814. age 23, South Carolina.
13. Estate Records, Calhoun Co, AL, Cook, Thomas K. Oct 13, 1866 - - Petition of
Thomas K. Cook to be appointed guardian of Missouri A. Jones, James F. Jones,
Martha J. Jones, minor heirs of H.E. Jones, deceased and also Sarah Cook, minor
child of James P. Cook and his first wife Eliza Cook, now deceased. James P.
Cook is now their Guardian and is about to remove to the State of Texas.
14. Tucker, Michael,
http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mtucker&id=I4176. web page
15. Calhoun Co, AL Marriage Book, James P Cook to Eliza Johnston.
16. Calhoun Co, AL Marriage Book, James P Cook to Eliza Johnston, 1 Mar 1849.
17. 1850 Federal Census, Alabama, Benton, pg 795. Elmyna Jones.
18. Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957 (Family Search.org), Cook, James P. to Elimna [sic]
Jones.
19. Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957 (Family Search.org), Cooks, James P. to Elimna
[sic] Jones, 14 Aug 1856, Calhoun County.
20. 1850 Federal Census, Alabama, Benton, pg 795. Thomas Cook.
21. Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957 (Family Search.org), Cook, Thomas E.
22. 1850 Federal Census, Alabama, Benton, pg 795. age 15, Alabama.
23. 1860 Federal Census, Alabama, Calhoun, pg 105. Louisa Cook.
24. Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957 (Family Search.org), Cook, Thomas E. to Louisa
Hart.
25. Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957 (Family Search.org), Cook, Thomas E. to Louisa
Hart, 9 Aug 1856, Calhoun County.
26. 1850 Federal Census, Alabama, Benton, pg 795. Emisiah? Cook. difficult to read.
27. 1860 Federal Census, Alabama, Calhoun, pg 105. Emozire? Cook.
28. 1850 Federal Census, Alabama, Benton, pg 795. age 12, Alabama.
29. 1850 Federal Census, Alabama, Benton, pg 795. Cornelius Cook.
30. 1850 Federal Census, Alabama, Benton, pg 795. age 10, Alabama.
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My Notes
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