Cooke - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Cook(e) family of Graffham, Cambs, Hunts UK

baddobby382 — 2009-11-04 17:55:50Z

I am also related to Solomon and am desperatly trying to find information on what happened to him. If anyone could pass of any information it would be a great help.

P

Re: Herbert Cooke 1888-1969, Hughie Smith 1828-1914, Malcolm McMurchy

robertmills138 — 2009-10-27 18:55:39Z

i have just found this message I have a herbert Cooke who was born in 1868 Painswick Gloustershire he was my Great Grandfathers brother any relation

Regards
robert

Re: Reuben Cooke

CarolynCaplan — 2009-10-24 17:16:00Z

I'm trying to trace my ancestors which are Rueben Cooke and Bethia Rich. I need to prove my lineage for the mayflower Society. My line goes through Rueben Cooke Jr. I have dates and places but no proof. Any solid info would be greatly appreciated.

Lynn

cookes from birmingham

harveynoelearlc — 2009-10-18 17:38:55Z

william & roseanna cookes birmingham had 4 daughters ellen,roseada,louisa,florence and 1 son frederick william does anyone have any information on these people i am trying to trace relatives from this family, my grandmother was louisa cookes but we are looking for more relatives we know they come from birmingham.my grandmother moved to seaford in east sussex. can anyone help? please get in touch thank you.

Re: Cooke history

KDragulski — 2009-10-17 23:55:07Z

I am also a descendent of Samuel Tripp Cook and his son Harvey Cook. I have copies of John Cooks pension records from the revolution. It's apparent he was shot in the shoulder during the battle of Newport. kjdragulski@yahoo.com

Re: Louis P. Cooke, 1811-1849

mbailey32 — 2009-10-15 15:34:33Z

From Texas Handbook Online

COOKE, LOUIS P. (1811-1849). Louis P. Cooke, early Texas legislator, son of George W. and Jemina W. Cooke of Sharpsburgh, Bath County, Kentucky, was born in Tennessee in 1811. The was the oldest of three sons. He attended the United States Military Academy at West Point but did not graduate. In 1835 he joined a New York volunteer battalion under command of Edwin Morehouse.qv The battalion did not arrive in time for the battle of San Jacinto,qv but Cooke was elected lieutenant colonel in the Texas army in 1836. As a member of the Third Congress from Brazoria, he was an adherent of Mirabeau B. Lamar.qv He served as secretary of the navy under Lamar from May 1839 until December 1841 and was elected to the Sixth Congress from Travis County. Cooke introduced the Homestead Exemption Law and was a member of the committee that chose Austin for the capital. In company with John Nolan and George Barrett, Cooke was involved in a shooting scrape in downtown Austin with Capt. Mark B. Lewis.qv Nolan was killed, and a friend of Nolan accidentally shot and killed Alex Peyton, who tried to stop the affray. Lewis fled, but was killed later by Cooke and Barrett. Judge R. E. B. Baylorqv issued a warrant for Cooke and Barrett, charging them with Lewis's murder. Cooke retained James S. Mayfieldqv to defend him, and the trial moved to Bastrop. The jury was deadlocked with all but one of twelve finding Cooke guilty. Cooke escaped in December 1843 before a second trial could be held and went to Corpus Christi, where he obtained employment as a brickmaker with John A. F. Gravis, a friend and fellow Lamar partisan. During the Comanche raid on Corpus Christi 1844, Cooke was wounded with an arrow in the side of his head and lost an eye. When the Mexican Warqv broke out he accompanied the United States Army under Gen. Zachary Taylorqv to the Rio Grande. He later built a house in Brownsville. He and his wife, Mary, died of cholera during the 1849 epidemic there, leaving four children.

BIBLIOGRAPHY: William S. Speer and John H. Brown, eds., Encyclopedia of the New West (Marshall, Texas: United States Biographical Publishing, 1881; rpt., Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1978). Texas House of Representatives, Biographical Directory of the Texan Conventions and Congresses, 1832-1845 (Austin: Book Exchange, 1941). Homer S. Thrall, A Pictorial History of Texas (St. Louis: Thompson, 1879). A. E. Wilkinson, "Author of the Texas Homestead Exemption Law," Southwestern Historical Quarterly 20 (July 1916).

Frank Wagner

The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this article.

Handbook of Texas Online, s.v. "," http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/CC/fco53.... (accessed October 15, 2009).

(NOTE: "s.v." stands for sub verbo, "under the word.")

Mary Emily Cooke of PEI

dragonfly168 — 2009-10-08 18:47:29Z

looking for the family or infomation on Mary E. Cooke (Cook) of PEI Canada. b. about 1863 in PEI. dau of George and Jane (Doyle) Cooke (Cook) of PEI. She married George T. Coles of PEI (his 2nd wife) and moved to Claremont NH. She had a son James. he came to US in 1893 as under 5. She died in Hubbardston Ma. 1899 Oct 8, in child birth. Geo. Coles and sons, moved to Claremont NH. on 1900 census. please help. must prove when married to Geo. and any connection to a Frank Kenyon of Ma. (lumberman) and of NH. thanks Judy

Arthur Langford Cooke 1764-1834 London, Ireland and India

stuartanders — 2009-10-02 01:11:20Z

Hi Folks,

I'm in search of any information about this Arthur Langford Cooke who is proving to be a fascinating but elusive fellow.

I can find that he was born around 1764, probably in Ireland, and most likely part of one of the two main Cooke families there which included a number of leading politicians. Two of his nephews are known to have been born in Ireland which helps confirm this.

He entered the British East India Company service in 1780 however did not stay there for very long. His two nephews, however also joined that army and their sign-up documents give me some information about him.

I have him living at 55 Welbeck Street, London in 1813 and at Baker Street, London, in 1814. He later lived at 22 Dorset St, Portman Square, London… these addresses being quite close.

According to wills and some correspondence he had a number of fascinating friends, including leading politicians and barristers. Notable among these were:

Sir Theophilus Metcalfe, Governor-General of Bengal
Thomas Reynolds, an early British spy
Rev Edward Arthur Litton (his godson) a leading church reformer
The Marquis de Falaiseau, a French nobleman in exile and counter-revolutionary
William Franklin, the last Colonial Governor of New Jersey and son of Benjamin Franklin.

Arthur Langford Cooke died in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, in 1835 leaving his estate to his nephew, also named Arthur Langford Cooke (my ancestor) who was a Brigadier in the East India Company in India.

If anyone has any possible information about him or possible family.

Thanks,

Stuart Anderson

Cookes of Cockerham or Forton, Lancashire, 1580-1650

mysterywisconsin — 2009-09-22 19:33:05Z

I'm looking for anyone with tracks back to the Cookes of Cockerham and/or Forton, Lancashire, in the time period of 1580 to 1650.

Common names are: Edward, Thomas, John, George, Robert, Ann, Alice. Many that I've found were associated with Quakers when they emigrated to the U.S., and intermarried with the Foxe, Hulme, and Fell families.

Re: Lancashire COOKE's

Susan2000 — 2009-09-21 01:25:54Z

Hi -
I wonder if we have a connection. My grandfather, John Moses Eastham, was named after his maternal grandfather, Moses Cook(e), a shoemaker born in Penwortham who moved to Preston, married Ellen Duxbury, and had a number of children, among whom was my great-grandmother, Margaret Ann Cook(e). I noticed that your family used the Hebrew names of Zacharia, Abraham and Miriam, and wondered if my Moses was somehow connected to your family....

Moses Cook(e), b. 1821 in Penwortham, d. Apr 1887 in Preston. Son of Thomas Cooke (b. 1786 in Hutton or Ashton, Lancashire) and his wife Margaret (b. abt 1791 in Lancashire). Moses is said to have been a Quaker. He married Ellen Duxbury (b. 1819 in Ribchester, dau of Thomas and Ann [Merryman] Duxbury).

COOKE, John (1812-1872 PA) m Catherine D. Morgan -Washington County PA

lweber68 — 2009-09-14 20:57:30Z

Looking for a connection on one of the children:

Helena E. Cooke b 1841 PA m Wm. Beatty
Katherine D. Morgan Cooke (1842 PA-1921 ) m. Edwin W. Bausman
Sarah M. Cooke b abt 1844 PA m. Alexander W Acheson
John Littleton Cooke b Abt 1845 PA

Thanks

Cooke of Mobile Bay and Gulf Coast

redmondc132 — 2009-09-06 19:50:16Z

Many families connected to and with the surnames of the Creole of the original territories along the Gulf Coast.

The reunion is set for June 5, 2010

Join the yahoo group:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MobileCreoleReunion/
To learn the place time what to bring and to RSVP

Alexandre, Cleveland, Eslava, Cooke, Weekes, LaFarge, Laurendine, Herman, LaCoste, Chestang,

Re: Cooke family of Thornage, Norfolk/ London/ Suffolk

gillianborland1 — 2009-08-31 19:52:51Z

I am also descended from Mary Cook, through her son William Fox (my GGG-grandfather). If you're still checking this board, I'd be very pleased to hear from you.

robert cooke of stalybridge cheshire

Bab_Gregg — 2009-08-31 15:21:31Z

I am looking for children of Robert Cooke and Louisa Calland married in 1902 in Stalybridge.
Babs

COOKE Chas W 1862-1936

t42MountOlivet — 2009-08-27 00:58:29Z

COOKE Chas W 1862-1936

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 205,999 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: Reuben Cooke or Elizabeth Landers

grossfoos — 2009-08-12 17:57:24Z

Dear Shirley,

I'm the SC Historian for the Mayflower Society, and am working on a paper which has Reuben Cook, Jr as the son of Reuben Cook and Bethiah Rich. Other than the email you sent to Mary in 2003, do you have anything that ties these two generations togther?

Thanks,

Nick Maher

Re: John Bunyan Cooke, son of James A. and Susannah Cooke

MarilynRoth58 — 2009-08-10 01:18:17Z

The birth date may be correct for James A. COOKE, but he was 28 in 1850, 37 in 1860, and 46 in 1870. Obituary said he was 56 at death in Aug. 1881, but the cemetery says 57. Take your pick! He was most likely born in Kentucky. His first wife was Susannah HAY.

The FamilySearch pilot site has Texas death records. John Bunyan COOKE (9 Je. 1855, WI - 13 Dec. 1934, Nederland, Jefferson Co., TX, son of James COOKE & S. HAY) was survived by wife Louise {sic, Lucinda}. He died of apoplexy & arteriosclerosis, was bu. Magnolia Cem., Beaumont, TX. Informant was J. B. COOKE, Jr.

Lucinda's death certificate lists her as Louie J. COOKE (15 July 1861, OH - 8 Apr. 1948, Nederland, TX). She died of cardiac failure & essential hypertension. Her parents are listed as Sylvester GRAVES, b. Ohio, & Elizabeth EVANS, b. Ohio. Informant Mrs. Lawrence KOELEMAY, Shreveport, LA. The father should have been listed as Henry Sylvester "Wes" GROVES.

James A. COOKE was son of James COOK[E] (1798, TN - 17 May 1853, bu. Horse Creek Cem., Cotton Hill T., Sangamon Co., IL. James m2. 26 Feb. 1837, Clay Co., IL, Rebecca _ ELLIOTT, b. ca. 1800, NC. They were of Sangamon Co., 6 Nov. 1852, when they sold land in Section 13, the west half of the northeast quarter, Twp. 2 N, R. 6 E., Clay Co., IL, to David PETTYJOHN.

Augustus Nelson Cooke

aldridgehotline1 — 2009-08-07 16:32:03Z

Augustus Nelson Cooke was born Dec 1846 and died 1910.

I have found his marriage to Isabel Chatham in 1870, but can find nothing before this date in the Census's.

Any ideas or help would be appreciated

COOKE L P 1866-1945

t42MountOlivet — 2009-08-05 20:25:50Z

COOKE L P 1866-1945

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 205,049 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: James COOKE m. Mary Jane POWER Greencastle, Innishowen, Co Donegal, Ireland

bobbi_morrison — 2009-07-10 13:41:38Z

the william george cooke you have listed above is not the correct brother of my grandfather.
My grandads brother william was born after 1913 so I think some of your details may be wrong and leadin you in wrong directions.

Re: James COOKE m. Mary Jane POWER Greencastle, Innishowen, Co Donegal, Ireland

bobbi_morrison — 2009-07-10 13:33:55Z

my grandfather was robert cooke who was brother to william, samuel, john, sarah anne, annie, john, benjamin.
I notice you have sarah down as married to james smyth.... I am in touch with sarahs daughter who still lives on family farm in ireland and I am told sarah married a william smith not the name you quote above.
Can you clarify where you got your info from and why its different from my info as it seems we are followin same ancestry and may be related in some way...thanx

Re: James COOKE m. Mary Jane POWER Greencastle, Innishowen, Co Donegal, Ireland

bobbi_morrison — 2009-06-17 12:35:26Z

robert cooke was my grandad on mothers side.... My mother is jean who was robert and sana's oldest daughter.... Lena is my mums sister and so is kathleen, anna and they had step sister called mary who my granny cooke had out of wedlock before marrying grandad cooke.

my e-mail address is roberta__morrison@hotmail.com if you wanna share info
I have traced mary jane power and james cooke details to ireland and have some details in my possession if you wanna share them
I also know my grandads sister sarah cooke had a daughter ethel and she is still livin on cooke farm in drumaweir.
Look forward to hearing from you.

Re: James COOKE m. Mary Jane POWER Greencastle, Innishowen, Co Donegal, Ireland

bobbi_morrison — 2009-06-15 20:29:20Z

My grandfather was robert cooke who was born to mary jane power and james cooke in inishowen, county donegal in ireland in january 1913.
He had brothers by name of benjamin, james, george,samuel, john and william and 2 sisters by naem of sarah jane and annie.
I only have limited information fro now but would love to share wat we have because it seems we both distant relatives.
I do know that george, william and benjamin went to america but didnt know where james went to...Im still in begining of my search.
I do correspond with ethel duncan who is sarah cookes daughter...
Please get in touch...Thanx

Re: James COOKE m. Mary Jane POWER Greencastle, Innishowen, Co Donegal, Ireland

sssmyth15 — 2009-06-17 09:55:47Z

hi bab,sorry but i dont think there is any connection
with your cooke's as no one on our side was born in england

thanks for your interest,
sam smyth.

Re: James COOKE m. Mary Jane POWER Greencastle, Innishowen, Co Donegal, Ireland

sssmyth15 — 2009-06-16 14:07:27Z

bobbi,james cooke & mary jane power's son robert went to
scotland,age 23.he had a daughter called lena,who you must
know.i have corresponded with lena.another son james married
gladys violet smyth,a cousin of my dad [james lucas smyth].
my dad was also a cousin or 2nd.cousin,of sammy cooke who
owned a grocer shop in moville.my name is sam smyth,i am
a desendant of the smyth's,of carrowtrasna,greencastle.
the smyth's and the cooke's,are related through marriage
on more than one occasion.i would be glad to share info
with you.get back to me.

sssmyth15@hotmail.co.uk

Re: Maria Pendleton (Cooke) Brewer, dau of Gen. Philip St. George Cooke

mparker196 — 2009-06-30 15:32:52Z

Ms. Hopkins--I just came across this posting on Charles Brewer with your offer to send a photocopy of the three-page bio to anyone interested. Does the offer still stand? I'm doing research on the Brewer family of Annapolis, Maryland, of which Charles was a member, and this piece would be an enormous help.

My email address is mparker@usna.edu.

Thanks for your help,

Re: bertha cooke

jrmcginn1 — 2009-07-12 20:00:46Z

Hi
Where is Stalybridge?
Rob McGinn

bertha cooke

Bab_Gregg — 2009-07-12 16:57:53Z

i am looking for info on bertha cooke married in stalybridge in 1911 to fred norris.

Cook(e)

Bab_Gregg — 2009-07-02 12:55:57Z

I am looking for info on Thomas Cook(e) born in Hurst or Stalybridge or Duinfield in 1891. His father was Arthur P Cooke. His mother was Catherine.
He married Eveline Holloway in 1915 in Dukinfield Cheshire.

Mary Ann Cook(e)

Bab_Gregg — 2009-07-02 12:49:45Z

I am looking for info on Mary Ann Cooke born in 1847 in Stalybridge. She married Edward Marshall in 1874.

Re: Cook(e)'s in Fall River,Mass,USA

Bab_Gregg — 2009-06-21 09:03:42Z

I am looking for Elizabeth Cooke in Fall River Mass. between 1881 and 1891.

Cook(e)'s in Fall River,Mass,USA

Bab_Gregg — 2009-06-20 14:52:54Z

I am looking for Francis Fergus Cook(e) and his wife Elizabeth in Fall River, Mass. between 1873 and 1900.

Cooke's in New Hampshire

Bab_Gregg — 2009-06-20 14:51:00Z

I am looking for Francis Fergus Cook(e) and his wife Elizabeth in New Hampshire USA between 1873 and 1900.

Cooke's in New Hampshire USA

Bab_Gregg — 2009-06-20 14:48:06Z

I am looking for Florence Capper Cook(e) somewhere in New Hampshire between 1873 and 1900. She was born 1873 in Stalybridge England.

Re: bertha cooke

Bab_Gregg — 2009-07-13 06:40:26Z

Hi Rob,
Stalybridge is in Cheshire, England.
Bab

Re: James COOKE m. Mary Jane POWER Greencastle, Innishowen, Co Donegal, Ireland

Bab_Gregg — 2009-06-16 14:15:50Z

Hi,
The James Cooke I am looking for was born about 1738 in Eccles,Manchester,England. So far I have not come across an Irish connection but I am sure Cooke is an Irish name.
I don't have any brothers or sisters for him. His children were James born 1764,Sarah born 1766 and Samuel born 1769.
Samuel is the blood line I am following.
does this help?
bab.

cecily fullalove

Bab_Gregg — 2009-06-11 15:02:38Z

I am looking for the parents of Cecily Fullalove born 1700 in Mottram in Longdendale,Cheshire,England.

Mary Arundell

Bab_Gregg — 2009-06-11 14:52:44Z

I am looking for the parents of Mary Arundell born 1698 Mottram in Longdendale,Chehshire,England.

Nancy Broadhead

Bab_Gregg — 2009-06-11 14:46:35Z

I am looking for the parents of Nancy Broadhead born 1734 in Ashton Under Lyne,Lancashire,England.

Michael Stone

Bab_Gregg — 2009-06-11 14:45:03Z

I am looking for the parents of Michael Stone born 1644 Hemsworth,Derbyshire,England.

Maria North

Bab_Gregg — 2009-06-11 14:43:27Z

I am looking for the parents of Maria North born 1605 in Norton North,Derbyshire,England.

michael stone

Bab_Gregg — 2009-06-11 14:42:12Z

I am looking for Michael Stone born 1601 in Norton North,Derbyshire,England. He married Maria North in 1626.

michael stone

Bab_Gregg — 2009-06-11 14:42:08Z

I am looking for Michael Stone born 1601 in Norton North,Derbyshire,England. He married Maria North in 1626.

NICHOLAS MALUM

Bab_Gregg — 2009-06-11 14:07:53Z

I AM LOOKING FOR INFO ON NICHOLAS MALUM BORN 1654 IN CHESHIRE,ENGLAND.

samuel singleton

Bab_Gregg — 2009-06-11 13:31:33Z

I am looking for info on Samuel Singleton christened 1803 at Cathedral,Manchester,England. His father was nathaneil Singleton.

eleanor brinnand

Bab_Gregg — 2009-06-11 12:53:48Z

I am looking for info on Eleanor Brinnand born 1808 in Over Kellet, Lancashire,England.

grace smith

Bab_Gregg — 2009-06-11 12:51:45Z

i am looking for info for grace smith born 1790 in sheffield,yorkshire,england. she married wm middleton.

Seeking great grandfather

malikailorestat — 2009-07-22 19:15:08Z

My dad said his grandfather came from Germany and dropped the e from Cooke. He was said to have left a wife in Germany. He dropped e to get married over here! For he still was legally married in Germany! I was told they came from royal ties in Germany. That is all I know about my dads family! For he did not talk of any of his family! Ed

Re: James COOKE m. Mary Jane POWER Greencastle, Innishowen, Co Donegal, Ireland

BillCook64 — 2009-06-17 16:26:32Z

I have no information to add to this note but was wondering if anyone has any information on the origins of the COOKE name in Ireland? I am particularly interested in what areas of Ireland is the name historically found!

Bill C.

Re: Looking for Uncles and Aunts Cooke

bilck1 — 2009-06-30 22:01:49Z

Hi Valerie
go to ancestry.com and see Cooke Family Tree
I have a lot of it in there.
Cousin Bill