James Anthony Cook m. Elizabeth Logan Wallace

James A. Cook was born13 Aug 1907 in Wilson Co TN, and died Aug 2002 in Huntington WV. One of the Cook Hardware folks. Married Elizabeth Logan Wallace on 11 Sep 1936. They have two living children.

Eulexis Kelly (E.K.) Cook m. Susan (Susie) Young

Born 3 Mar 1846 in Wilson Co TN. Died 1925. Reportedly went by "Lex". on 1850 Wilson Co census as Alexus age 4, on 1860 Wilson Co census as Eulinis age 14.Was one of the soldiers assigned to escort/guard President Davis when he surrendered at the end of the Civil War. Died 23 April 1925. Became a farmer and Esquire with the COunty Court for 36 years.

This is from Goodspeed's History: "E. K. Cook, farmer, was born in Wilson County, TN, March 3, 1846, and is one of eight children born to the marriage of L.N.M. Cook and Alvira Lassiter. Our subject was educated in his native county, and resided under the paternal roof until he was twenty-six years of age. In 1863 he enlisted in Company B, Fourth Tennessee, Confederate States Army, Cavalry, and was with Jeff Davis in Georgia when the forces were surrendered. He was in all the principal engagements with Sherman on his march to the sea. June 9, 1880, Mr. Cook wedded Susan, daughter of Samuel and Martha Young. She was born March 11, 1864, and has borne her husband two children: Basbie and Mamie. Mr. Cook is a Democrat in politics, and is a member of the I.O.O.F., and he and family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South."

Married Susan (Susie) Young on 9 Jun 1880. Susan was born 11 Mar 1862. See Genealogy Notes for the Young Family. Died 20 Dec 1950 in huntington.

1920 census: Wilson Co TN DIst 2 & 3 p 12A: EK Cook, age 74 farmer. Susie age 57 TN ENG TN. Lila 29, Joe 23 farm, Maria 21, Alline 16, Alexen 16, Jim 12.

1920 census: Huntington Cabell WV p: Jam

1930 census: Wilson Co Dist 2 np 4A: Joe L Cook age 33 farmer, wife Claudia J age 30. Married 4 years (1926).

1930 census: Wilson Co Dist 10 p14B : A J (sp?) Evertson age 72 widowed farmer, S.M. Cook son in law age 43 salesman paint co., Nelle/Nette (sp?) dau age 39, married 14 years (1916) and Sam grandson age 8 (?).

1930 census: Huntington Cabell WV p 13B: Mamie head 47 proprietor hardware, Lila 39, Maria 30 teacher public school, Lexeen 24 stenographer hardware, James A Cook age 22 clerk hardware, Russell 21, Susie mother 68 TN ENG TN, $40,000.

1930 census: Huntington Cabell WV p 5B: James Whyte 60 traveling salesman paint co, wife Harriet 55,, Edith Cook dau 26, Norman Cook son in law 37 merchant hardware, married 2 years (?).

Children:

Martha Cook (born 12 Mar 1881-31 Dec 1883) died young

Rita Cook (born 13 Dec 1882- Mar 1961 Georgetown TX) Married George A McClain on 6 Aug 1902 (George's first wife had died), moved to Texas, had children:

George Arnold, lived with Rita most of his adult life.

Will Kelly, a lawyer. Will and wife Rosmand Martin's kids were:

William Martin ("Martin," b 1938) William Martin has a Chemistry PhD, teaches at Wayne State Univ, and is married to Carol Bluestone McClain. Their two daughters are:

Rachel Mclain (b 1970) married Anthony Qiaum and they live in Chicago

Judith McClain (b 1972) married Tom Melander and they live in Minneapolis, and have a son:

Cato McClain Melander (b 2003).

Meredith (b 1941): Meredith was trained as a musician (flutist), went to Oberlin and then went into German studies. She is now Dr Meredith McClain who teaches in the German Dept at Texas Tech.

Mamie Cook (born 9 Nov 1884;) The matriarch in the big house. Lived and died in Huntington.

Samuel Nicholson Cook (born 6 Sep 1886- 20 Jun 1956) WWI veteran. Married Annette (sp?) Evertson and ran a Cook Hardware in Lebanon, TN. Had children--Sam Jr and others? 1930 census in Wilson Co has him living with father in law A.J. Evertson (?) on his farm, with wife Nette or Nelle age 39 and son Sam age 8. At that point Sam was a salesman.

Sam Cook Jr. b ~1922

Hogan Lassiter Cook (born 19 Nov 1888-6 Dec 1892) died young

Lila Cook (born 31 Oct 1890; Wilson Co, TN) Lived and died in Huntington.

Norman Cook (born 31 Aug 1892; Wilson Co, TN) married Edith White on 25 Dec 1927 (Edith became mentally ill and was hospitalized at the Huntington Hospital). Lived and died in Huntington.

Carol Cook (born 12 Aug 1894-19 Mar 1899) died young

Joseph Lassiter Cook (born 19 Oct 1896- Dec 1982) Kept the family farm in Martha, TN. Lived in Mount Juliet, Wilson Co TN. 1930 census shows him with wife Claudia J (sp?). Kids:

Joanne,

Sue Fields,

Johnson &

Lex (Eulexis).

Maria Isabelle Cook (born 19 Sept 1898; Wilson Co, TN) pronounced--Mariah. Married William Wallace Ireson in Huntington on 17 Nov 1934. William was a railroad man (maybe C & O?) they lived near Cleveland OH in Bellevue until Wiliam died, and then Maria moved back to Huntington. They did not have any children.

Eulexis Kelly Cook Jr. (born 3 May 1901-11 Nov 1901) died young

Aileen Cook (born 3 Jun 1904) "Leenie". Ran Cook Hardware in Huntington with family. Lived and died in Huntington.

Alexina Cook (born 3 Jun 1904;) "Leckie". Info same as Leenie.

James Anthony Cook (born 13 Aug 1907); see above

Dr. Lemuel N.M. Cook m. Alvira Lassiter (Elvira Lasater)

Lemuel was born on 15 Aug 1815 in Silver Springs, Wilson Co TN. Died Feb1896 in Wilson Co TN--went out in a snow storm at age 80 to see a patient, and got pneumonia and died. . Lemuel Nicholson Mann Cook, MD (aka L.N.M. Cook). His father saddled two horses and rode him to Louisville to enroll in the Medical Colege. Green Babb rode home leading "Nick"s horse. Then in 1838 he lead the same horse back to Louisville and they rode home together. First practiced medicine in Silver Springs, TN on Wilson Co. Always had a horse saddled and ready to go for emergencies. Active supporter of Methodist church. Member of Masons, Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellows. Was elected trustee from 1876-1884. Would campaign for office by riding around (a smal man with a scraggly beard who would say I'm Doc Cook I want you to vote for me but if you dont want to, you can go to hell,...giddyup.")

From the Ella Cook genealogy: "Early in the war between the states, Dr Cook who did not believe in slavery freed the slaves thst had come to him as an inheritance of his wife fro father, Enos Lassiter. She, Elvira, agreed with him to free the salves but not one of them left the farm and Dr Cook had to feed and clothe the negroes he had freed in addition to providing for his own family." BUT, there is a Wilson Co 26 Dec 1860 deed by LMN Cook selling a slave to another man for $900 (a 35 year old woman named Lucinda and her son Hatton)...

The Union army thought he was using his position as physician to inform the Confederates of troop movements so they put a price on his head. His friends located a hiding place for him in the caves along the banks of the Cumberland River and the local women fed him Thus it hapened that Green Babb Cook, an old man of more than 70 years with a peg leg, was left as sole protector of the Cook farm during the Union occupation. They took all the food but Green Babb said he'd kill them if they tried to take the last "hoe cake."

From Goodspeed's History:

"Lemuel N. M. Cook, M.D., was born in Wilson County, TN., August 15, 1875, and is a son of Green and Mary A. (Nicholson) Cook, North Carolinians, born in 1788 and 1787, and died in 1875 and 1853, respectively. The father was a soldier in the war of 1812, and was married in 1814. He was a farmer by occupation. Our subject attended the common schools, and his medical education was obtained in the Medical College of Louisville, KY., from which institution he graduated in 1838. he was married, April 16, 1845, to Alvira Lassiter, daughter of Enos Lassiter. She was born in Tennessee in 1823 and died February 26, 1883, leaving eight children: E.K., Chloe N. (wife of Prof. Kennedy), Sclurin (Wife of J. P. B ashaw), Joseph L., Ella (wife of Prof. B.M. Macee), Mary, William, and Emma (Wi fe of H.L. Pickett). In 1876 Dr. Cook was elected trustee in Wilson county, and served in that capacity four successive terms, returning to his home in 1884; He is an old and highly esteemed citizen, and is a supporter of Democratic principles. He belongs to the Masonic lodge, and also of the K. of P. lodge No.20 of Lebanon, and the I.O.O.F. He belongs to the Methodist Episcopal Church South."

 

Married Alvira Lassiter (b 24 Aug 1824) on 16 Apr 1845 in place. (See Genealogy Notes for Lassiter Family.) Elvira was born (and married) at the Fairview Plantation in Sumner CO TN. Died 26 Feb 1883 at age 59 from anemia, leaving 8 children. Doc Cook retired from politics to be home with three kids.

1850 census: Chloa N age 1

1860 census: Children: on 1860 census William age 2, Ella age 4, Polly age 6, Seluna, age 10, Chloe A age 12

Eulexis Kelly Cook (3 Mar 1846) see above. caled Lex.

Joseph Lassiter Cook b 9 Dec1852-9 Jun 1921 was first a travelling hardware salesman for the Belknap Hardware Co of Louisville KY. Then moved to Huntington WV and started J.L. Cook Hardware. His wife Katharine Harwood Russell was killed in an accident a few years (1913) after they married in 1903 in VA. Joe died in Huntington.

Joseph Russell Cook (their son born 17 May 1909), was raised by Mamie and EK's family. Russ became a doctor and married Sue Maclin Burr in 1938. THey lived in Huntington.

David Cook (b ?) teaches drama at Marshall University. Lives in Huntington.

Other?

Other?

 

Chloe Nicholson Cook (b 17 Feb 1848 d 4 Oct 1901 Boulder CO of TB) married Prof H.S. Kennedy (he was one of Green Babb's boarders), child:

Nicholson Kennedy (girl) 24 Mar 1873, d 21 May 1937 Lebanon TN--soprano trained at Emerson in Boston; Nicholson married Samuel Porter McCLain, child:

Porter McClain (girl), 18 Jan 1901, d 15 Oct 1964 Lebanon TN.Porter married Walter Bartlett SorrellsJr, child:

Walter Bartlett Sorrells III 1928 Pine Bluff Arkansas; Walter III married Bobbie JEan Shoemaker and Edna Bryant. Children:

Robert Louis Sorrells 1962 Osceola Arkansas Robert married Michelle Mitchell and has two kids: Chris Sorrells (1990) and Michael Sorrells (1994) Scant City, Alabama

Walter Bartlett Sorrells IV 1960 Osceola Arkansas;

Mary (Polly) A. Cook (~1854) married Dr John N Curd, lived in MT Juliet. Had one dau named

Helen Curd.

Ovella (Ella) Cook (~1856) married Prof Brice Martin Mace on 1860; Goodspeed's History says she's the wife of "Prof B. M. Mace": "Prof. B.M. Mace was a popular educator at a public school in the town of Lebanon. He was also head of the school." There was a newspaper notice of the marriage, saying that Ella Cook married Prof B M Mace on 12 Oct 1881 at the bride's father's resdience, with Rev W G Dorris officiating.

William Carrol Cook (~1858) probably named for one of the boarders, a KY teacher named William Carrol. Never married, stayed at the family home long past everyone else's departure. Then sold it and traveled. He made and sold engine belts.

Emma (Eveline) Cook married Howell L Pickett on 25 Mar 1884; Goodspeed's history says that she's the "wife of H.L. Pickett". Pickett County, TN, was created in 1879 from Fentress and Overton counties and named in honor of Howell Lester Pickett, the youngest man in the state for whom a county was ever named. Howell L. Pickett was born 13 Aug 1847 in Wilson County, TN, the youngest of ten children born to Rev. Hugh Willoughby Pickett, Sr., and Lurana "Louana" Looper Pickett of Wilson County, TN. Howell was educated at Union University located at Murfreesboro and then attended Cumberland University in Lebanon where he graduated with a law degree in June 1876. The following year he was elected County Superintendent of Public Instruction in Wilson County.From 1879-1881, he served as a State Representative representing Wilson County. In about 1882, he left TN and headed west to NM to practice law.He returned to TN when he married Evaline "Emma" COOK on 25 Mar 1884 in W ilson County. Howell returned to Silver City, NM, with his bride where they remained until 1896. Several years later he was instrumental in the statehood of AZ after he had moved to Tombstone, Cochise Co, AZ. Howell and Emma had one child, a son. Howell Lester Pickett died in Tombstone, AZ, on 21 July 1914 after an extended illness with interment in City Cemetery of Tombstone. Emma was still living in 1935, after death of husband and son.

Harry Elliott Pickett, born 27 Oct 1885. Harry eventually attended law school at the University of Virginia and returned to Tombstone to practice law with his father.

Salura G. Cook (19 Mar 1851) supposedly named for an island in the Mississippi river near New Orleans--everyone caled her Tule) married J P Bashaw Goodspeed's History says that she's the "wife of J.P. Bashaw":"J.P. Bashaw, an enterprising farmer and stock raiser, was born December 7, 1842, in Wilson County, TN., and is one of a family of five children born to J. W. and Charlotte (Cherry) Bashaw. The father was born May 6, 1804, in Davidson County, TN., and was of French descent. He was a farmer by occupation, and December 5, 1833 he married and moved to Wilson County, TN., where he carried on stock raising in connection with farming. He died November 6, 1884. The mother was born September 24, 1816, and died August 30, 1844. Our subject was reared in Wilson County, TN., in the Twenty-fifth district, recieving his education in the country schools and at Washington and Lee Universities. November 10, 1870, Salura Cook became his wife. She was born March 19, 1851, and is a daughter of Dr. L. M. N. Cook. To Mr. and Mrs. Bashaw were born four children...."Mr. Bashaw holds to the principles of Democracy, and he and wife are worthy members of the Missionary Baptist Church." on 1880 distict 25 census he is listed as a farmer and their children are listed as Cate b ~1871, J.R. b ~1874, E.C. b ~ 1876, and J.B. b ~ 1878

Kate E. Bashaw, b ~1871

Pierce Bashaw, (J.R.??) b ~1874

Eulixis C. Bashaw b ~1876

James B Bashaw b ~1878

Green Babb Cook m. Mary Ann Nicholson

Green Babb Cook was born in 1788 in Franklin Co NC and died 1875 in Wilson Co TN (age 87). was a minor when father died in 1798, became ward of Hardy Hunt (with siblings) Occupation: farmer, veteran of War of 1812 (the family myth was that lost his leg at the battle of New Orleans--got a peg leg, but he couldnt have been at that battle in 1815 because he had just married and his son was born 7 months after that battle...)). (Private: Coffee's Reg't of Cavalry and Mounted Gunmen, Tenn Volunteers), Both Green and Jesse served in Natchez Expedition in 1813. Green was married 11 Apr 1814. They often took in male teachers and male student boarders. Green and Poly were devout methodists and gave land for the Cooks Methodist Church. Joe Cook was later a supporter of that church.

Mary Ann Nicholson was born 1787 in NC (or 1792 in Halifax Co NC?), and died 1853 in Wilson Co TN. It is possible that Mary Ann is the daughter of Lemuel Nicholson m. Chloe Drake, but this needs to be confirmed...Lemuel Nicholson is listed in 1790 Edgecombe Twnsp, Halifax Co, NC. Moved to TN in 1807, kept property in Nash Co NC. Chloe is the daughter of Edmund Drake and Mary "Polly" Mann Drake. (there is a lot of available history for the Drake line of the family if this link is confirmed..)

The Ella Cook/Mace genealogy info states that Mary Ann was the daughter of Lemuel Nicholson and Chloe Drake and granddaughter of Thomas Mann, Rev War soldier....apparently Polly had said these were her parents.

1820 census: Wilson Co TN

1830 census: Wilson Co TN

1840 census: WIlson Co TN.

1850 census: Green B. age 60, Polly age 58, LMN age 35, Elvira age 26, Alexus age 4, Cloa N age 1

1860 census: Green age 70, with LNM age 45, Elvira age 35, Cloe A age 12, Seluna age 10, Joseph L age 8, Polly A age 6, Ovella ag e 4, William age 2

Children:

Lemuel Nicholson Mann (b 15 Aug 1815)

Green Babb Jr (~1811)? married Martha Patsy Eaton? child: Martha Jane Cook (1855-1920), Robertson Co TX, married Joshua Kilpatrick and lived in Thornton, Limestone Co TX, several children with descendants in TX?

THomas Green 15 Feb 1821 Wilson Co TN first wife Eliza Jane Cartmell ( Feb 26 1831 - Mar 18, 1854), two children Green and Polly (1849-1853). She died in 1854 and he married Sarah Crawford. Tom was considered a "wild lad." Lived at Hurricane TN with Sarah. He was still living at Hurrican in 1880 with Sarah and six children, but later migrated to TX and died at McKinney.

Jacob Leonidas 1819 (named for Jacob, Green's father and Leonidas Polk, the fighting bishop of Louisiana--the Polks were Polly's cousins.) "Lon, the second son of Green Babb and Polly Cook, migrated to Logan Co KY married three times and left behind a mess of Cooks that havent yet been exterminated."

 

Jacob Cook m. Elizabeth Babb

Born in 1745 in Nash Co NC, died 1798 in Franklin Co NC. Listed in census as "planter". Kids became wards of Hardy Hunt (Bute Co NC; died 1829 in Sumner Co TN) when Jacob dies. Except Elisha, who became ward of John Glover.

Married Elizabeth Babb in 1781 in Franklin Co NC. Elizabeth Babb was the daughter of Thomas and Mary Babb. Thomas Babb died 18 Oct 1818 in Franklin Co NC.

Elizabeth and all children but Elisha came to Wilson Co TN. All 3 boys enlisted--Green and Jesse both enlisted in 1812 and served under Col John Coffee in the Volunteer Calvary. Thomas enlisted in 1813.

1800 Frankin NC census: Hardy Hunt and family;

1810 Hardy Hunt and family are in Lincoln Co TN. Hardy died 1829 in Cage's Bend, Sumner TN.

Jacob was married first in ~1770 to Frances(?) and they had these children--

William Thompson Cook 1771, married Frances Birtton 1813 (KY)

Jacob Cook 1772 married Barbary Jent (KY)

Elisha Cook 1773

Sion Cook 1775-1858 married Winifred Jent in 1807 (Scottsville, Allen Co, KY) Children: Calvin, Green, Gray, Amos, Sion, Celia

Then Jacob married Elizabeth in 1781 and had 7 more children:

Thomas Cook 1782-7 Jun 1851 buried in Horn Springs Graveyard, Wilson Co TN.

Mary Caroline (Polly) 19 Apr 1784 married Solomon Johnson in 1803.

Martha (Patsey) b ~1786

Jacob 1786??

Green Babb Cook (b 1788)

Jesse 27 Jul 1790

Aisley Cook 1789????

Elizabeth Cook 12 Nov 1793-20 oct 1867 married Sion Hunt Mitchell 1817

Sarah (sally) Cook 1796 married Silas Freeman 1818

Nancy (Ann) married Abram Prim in 1818

 

Thomas Cooke m. Amy (last name unknown)

born 1703 in Isle of Wight Co VA. Died 17 Feb 1798 in Franklin Co NC.

Married 1740 in place.

Children:

Jacob Cook (b 1745)

 

Thomas Cooke m. Mary Jones

Born about 1680 in Gloucester, England, died 22 Nov 1736 in Wayne Co NC (need to confirm--not Virginia?). Married about 1703. Mary was the daughter of Lt Arthur Jones and Susannah King Jones. Susannah King Jones was the daughter of Henry and Ruth King.

Children:

Thomas Cooke

 

William Cooke m. Joan Jane Roper

Born about 1633 in Bristol, Goucester, England. Died 1695 in Bristol, Gloucester, England. SOme records have him buried 9 Aug 1698 in ISle of Wight Co VA?? Joan Jane Roper is the daughter of Hugh Roper. She was born between 1633-1640 in Burnham, Somerset in England., and died 27 Jun 1720 in Isle of Wight CO VSA.

William Cooke m. Mary Miles (Blackborne)

Born 25 Mar 1613 in Bristol Gloucester, England. Died in Surry, VA? Married 4 Jun 1632 in Bristol? Mary is the daughter of William Miles (Blackborne must be earlier husband)

Phillip Cooke m. Elizabeth (last name unknown)

Born 27 Dec 1589 in St Augustine Parish, Bristol, Gloucester, England.

Richard Cooke m. Elizabeth (last name unknown)

Born about 1557 in Bristol, Goucester, England. Died aft 1598.