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Morris COOK

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2. John COOK

Notes for JOHN COOK:
1860 Census: Missouri, Mercer County, Washington Township.
1880 Census: Missouri, Grundy County, Trenton p. 426.
1900 Census: MO - Mercer County, Medicine Township.
1910 Census: MO - Grundy County, Franklin Township.

1850 census gives age as 7. Ohio, Hamilton County, Anderson Township.

More About JOHN COOK:
Burial: Middlebury Cemetary
Military: Co. C, 23rd MO Inf
Occupation: Railroad Worker

Prudence E.

Notes for PRUDENCE E.:
1880 Census: Missouri, Grundy County, Trenton p. 426.
1900 Census: MO - Mercer County, Medicine Township.
1910 Census: MO - Grundy County, Franklin Township. Living with parents and son. Divorced.
1920 Census: MO - Mercer County, Morgan Township.

16. Bert COOK

Notes for BERT COOK:
1880 Census: Missouri, Grundy County, Trenton p. 426.
1900 Census: MO - Mercer County, Medicine Township.
1910 Census: MO - Grundy County, Franklin Township.
1920 Census: MO - Grundy County, Franklin Township.
Burial: Spickard Cemetary, Spickard, Grundy County, MO

Jun DEAN

Notes for JUN DEAN:
1910 Census: MO - Grundy County, Franklin Township.
1920 Census: MO - Grundy County, Franklin Township.
Burial: Spickard Cemetary, Spickard, Grundy County, MO

19. Eva D. COOK

Notes for EVA D. COOK:
1900 Census: MO - Mercer County, Medicine Township.
1920 Census: MO - Mercer County, Morgan Township.

John Wesley DEAN

Notes for JOHN DEAN:
1920 Census: MO - Mercer County, Morgan Township.
SOURCE: Rootsweb.com
Type: GEDCOM File
Text: Research conducted by Chuck Dean, descendant of John Dean and Susannah West, received 12/2001 and used with his permission.

3. William COOK

Notes for WILLIAM COOK:
Interview with Catherine Cook, Sept. 1996. Photograph taken in Picher, Ottowa County, OK.

1900 Census indicates he immigrated in 1847; he would have been 3 - he must have come with his parents.

1860 Census: Mercer County, MO, Washington Township.
1870 Census: Barry County, MO, Capps Creek Township 658.
1880 Census: Grundy County, MO, Liberty Township.
1900 Census: Grundy County, MO.
1910 Census: Lawrence County, MO, Pierce.


Descriptive Roll List: 5'10", dark hair; blue eyes; fair complexion; single; occupation - farmer; nativity of Limerick, ireland; place of Residence at time of enlistment: Middlebury, Mercer County, MO. Enrolled and organized Aug. 13, 1862, Mercer County, MO; ordered into active service Aug. 9th, 1862. Military Records.

Born in Limerick, Ireland; came to this country when a babe; his parents first settling in Ohio, later moving to Missouri, while Wililam was about 8 years old, settling near Spickard in Grundy County. When he was about 23 he came to Barry County, 2 miles south of Pierce City, returning in two years to Grundy County, where he continued to live until 8 years ago last Feb., when he came again to Pierce City and has lived here since. Obituary.

Three of his brothers were alive when he died in 1912. Obit.

Two granddaughters in 1912 were from Geneseo, KS - Grace and Edna Cook. Obit.

May have reenlisted in Co. C on 18th May 1864 and was discharged from same July 18 1865. Military Records. Absent in hospital according to records absent in Division hospital since July 23, 1864; Sept. & Oct. 1864 agent sick at Chattanooga since July 23, 1864. To home Feb. 28, 1865; March & April to June 30 1865; mustered out near Louisville KY July 18 1865.

Birth date may have been Jan. 14, 1840 according to affidavit in military records.

When they came to the U.S. they located in Ohio. From Ohio, he moved to the State of Illinois, where claimant was hired out on a farm about four years, before his father in 1858 moved to Mercer County, MO where claimant was hired out upon a farm until he entered the U.S. Army. Claimant's mother died while he was in the army and upon his return home, he sought to gather family keep-sakes, and in them could not find the family Bible. Military Records

Birthdate on 1850 census - given as 8. Ohio, Hamilton County, Anderson Township.

More About WILLIAM COOK:
Burial: Pierce City Cemetary, Pierce, MO
Cause of Death: Heart Disease
Military: Co. C, 23rd MO Inf, Pvt
Occupation: Farmer

Mary METSKER


Notes for MARY METSKER:
According to will of father, Mary was deceased when he wrote the will, which was recorded Aug 29 1885.


1870 Census: Barry County, MO, Capps Creek Township 658.

More About MARY METSKER:
Burial: South Evans Cemetary, Grundy County

More About WILLIAM COOK and MARY METSKER:
Marriage: April 09, 1863, Grundy County, MO

21. James COOK

Notes for JAMES COOK:
1870 Census: Barry County, MO, Capps Creek Township 658.
1880 Census: Missouri - Grundy County, Liberty Township.
Not alive at time at time of pension application in 1898.

22. Annie COOK

Notes for ANNIE COOK:
1870 Census: Barry County, MO, Capps Creek Township 658.
1880 Census: Grundy County, MO, Liberty Township.
Anna Cook, born 1866, died 1889 is buried in South Evans Cemetary. E:mail, Larry Flescher.
More About ANNIE COOK:
Burial: South Evans Cemetary, Grundy County

Lydia FISHER

Notes for LYDIA FISHER:
1900 census lists birthdate as 1855. She is listed as mother of 2; both still living. Parents born in Kentucky.

1860 Census: Missouri, Grundy County.
1870 Census: Missouri, Grundy County, Liberty Township.
1880 Census: Grundy County, MO, Liberty Township.
1880 census lists birthplace as Missouri.
1900 Census: Grundy County, MO.
1910 Census: Missouri, Lawrence County, Pierce.
1920 Census: Missouri, Lawrence County, Pierce.

Death date may be Jan. 28, 1921 - military records of husband.
More About WILLIAM COOK and LYDIA FISHER:
Marriage: November 21, 1875, Trenton, Grundy County, MO
Marriage Fact: Married by Rev. Puckett, Minister of God

28. Maude COOK

Notes for MAUDE COOK:
Birthdate may be 1888 from census - other date taken from father's military records.
1900 Census: Grundy County, MO.
Her name may be Cox by 1952 when Thomas Jefferson Cook died. Obit.
Her name was Griffith from Kirksville when father died in 1912. Father's Obit.
More About MAUDE COOK:
Burial: Galt West Cemetery, Galt, Grundy County, MO
From: Kirksville, Adair, MO
Notes for GRIFFITH:
Possibly Wilson Griffith - 1884 - 1917 - Galt West Cemetery, Grundy County.