Nancy C, I have a couple of COOK's in my data base that married into my UTT's. Johnson Co MO would be the connection. My UTT's came to CA around 1850, but these COOK-UTT marriages were later on, and I don't have a lot of detail on them [took place in MO or CA ???]. I also have an old photo [about 1940's], inscription "Utt's & Cook's". I know who the Utt's are, but have no clue who the Cook's are. If I can find it, I'll scan and send to you, to see if you know the Cook's. The picture more than likely would have been taken in Kern Co, on our families homestead, near Poso Creek. Let me know if anything clicks in with you. Nancy in OR ~~~ Researching (Father) CREAGER [MO-VA-Germany] DEAN [CA-TX-KY-TN] FERRILL [TN-MO-1800-1850] FERGUSON/ [MO-1840's] FURGUSON [MO-1840's] FLOYD [CA-MO-KY-1800-1850] HILL [CA-MO-VA] HOFFARTH [VA 1700-1850] SHAW [CA-NE-UT-VA] UTT [CA-NV-MO-VA-PA-Germany] WOOLLEY [CA-MO-IL-KY] (Mother) CAUSEY [MS-LA-NC-SC-VA-MD-Ireland] FAUST [MS-SC-?] HAVIS [MS-AL-?] JENKINS [MS-GA-SC-NC-Wales] McKINNEY [MS-FL-SC] SCUDDER [MS-NC-SC] SMITH [MS-FL-England] (Some Lateral Families) APALATEA [CA-early 1900's] DIXON [MS-early 1900's] JACKSON [OR-early 1900's] JENANON [FL-early 1800's] JOB or JOBE [CA-MO-1800-1850] JOHNSON [OR-early 1900's] LEWIS [CA-MN-early 1900's] ORR [CA-MO-SC-1800-1900] PORTER [CA-early 1900's] ROUSE [MS-FL-early 1800's] RUDIE [NM-OR-early 1900's] -----Original Message----- From: Nancy Cook <ncook@stny.lrun.com> To: CA-GOLDRUSH-L@rootsweb.com <CA-GOLDRUSH-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, November 06, 1999 5:18 PM Subject: [GOLDRUSH] Seth and Ira Cook My ancestors Seth and Ira Cook went to California in the 1850s and apparently made quite a fortune. Any family or business information greatly appreciated. Thank you, Nancy Cook ncook@stny.lrun.com ==== CA-GOLDRUSH Mailing List ==== Automatic Administrative Reminder: Your Support Keeps RootsWeb Free! Subscribe now by contacting: http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html Several different "levels" of membership, and all help to keep Rootsweb materials and lists available for genealogists.