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John Cook 1797 – 1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 May 1797

Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 05 Oct 1857

Death Location: Grayson County, Kentucky

Father: Nicholas Cook

Mother: Milley Cook

Spouse(s): Sarah Decker

Children(s): Isaac Cook, Elizabeth Cook, William Cook, John Cook, James Cook, Daniel Cook

Born in 1797 in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States, John Cook was the child of Nicholas Cook and Milley Cook. In time, John Cook married Sarah "Sally" Decker, and they raised a family that included Isaac Harris Cook, Elizabeth Cook, William B Cook, John L Cook, James J Cook and Daniel Cook. John Cook died in Grayson County, Kentucky in 1857.

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Parents

Nicholas Cook
1775 – 1830
Birth Location: North Carolina
NC
Milley Cook
1779 – 1840
Birth Location: –
MC

Spouses(s)

Sarah Decker
1803 – 1840
Birth Location: Ashe, North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Isaac Cook
1830 – 1900
Birth Location: Grayson
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Elizabeth Cook
1815 – 1845
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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William Cook
1816 – 1900
Birth Location: Grayson County, Kentucky, USA
WC
John Cook
1819 – 1874
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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James Cook
1821 – 1910
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
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Daniel Cook
1822 – 1870
Birth Location: Grayson, Kentucky, USA
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 30 May 1797
    Event Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 05 Oct 1857
    Event Place: Grayson County, Kentucky
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