Hi All... I found this on the Kansas GenWeb Site. http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/1918ks/bioc/cookch.html Hope this helps someone. Ellie Charles Hiram Cook CHARLES HIRAM COOK. Prominent among the men who have long been identified with the oil industry in Kansas as producers and drillers is found Charles Hiram Cook, of Coffeyville. From the time he left school he has followed the oil and gas fields in various parts of the country, and with the great development of the Kansas fields became interested here and has since played a part in the growth and advancement of the industry. Mr. Cook was born at Springboro, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, January 31, 1863, and is a son of Francis Henry and Emily (Fisher) Cook. The Cook family originating in England, was transferred to America during Colonial days, when the progenitor settle in Pennsylvania. In that state was born the great-grandfather of Charles Hiram Cook, who followed farming all his life and there passed away. He was the head of a large family, and among his children was George R. Cook, the grandfather of Charles H., born in 1809, at Springboro. He was reared as farmer and followed that vocation for a number of years, but also followed other lines of industry, his abilities and energies carrying him into railroad grading contracting and sawmilling. He was originally a whig and later a republican, and was a very active member of the Methodist Episcopal church. As agriculturist, business man and citizen he won and held the respect of those with whom he was associated, and in his death, which occurred in 1885, Springboro lost one of its best men. Mr. Cook married Miss Maria Soper, who was born in 1813, in Pennsylvania and died at Springboro, July 4, 1876, and they were the parents of the following children: Francis Henry; Naomi, deceased, married J. B. Bradley, also deceased, came to Kansas in the spring of 1870 and located near Topeka but after perhaps two years returned to Pennsylvania, having been discouraged by the grasshopper plague in 1871, Mr. Bradley then resuming his operations as a real estate dealer and oil producer, William B., deceased, who also came to Kansas in time to be here during the grasshopper year, then returning to the East and locating at Bolivar, New York, where he was cashier in a gas company's office and also an operator in oil, and where his death occurred, Aris, living at Springboro, Pennsylvania, the widow of the late William Sweeney, who was a carpenter and builder; Porter S., who came to Topeka, Kansas, in 1870, engaged in the livery and real estate business and served as sheriff of Shawnee County, and now a resident of Sulphur Springs, Arkansas; Hiram, whose death occurred in 1862 when overcome by gas from an oil well where he was working in Canada; Mary, deceased, who married Arthur Fisher, who came to Kansas in 1870 and were routed by the grasshoppers, then returning to the East. Mr. Fisher now being manger of a gas company at Cuba, New York; and George W., a Kansas pioneer of 1872, who is a farmer and has an undertaking establishment at Dover, Kansas. Francis Henry Cook was born November 14, 1832, in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, and was there reared and educated. He was brought up on the farm, but in his father's other enterprise conceived a liking for business, and finally entered merchandising as the proprietor of his own establishment. Mr. Cook was married in his native county, and in 1870 removed to Venago, Pennsylvania, there also engaging in mercantile pursuits. Subsequently, for four years, he followed farming in Venango County, from whence he went, in 1881, to Bradford, Pennsylvania, and Bolivar, New York, at which points he had charge of oil property. In 1886 Mr. Cook took his family to Michigan, buying a farm in Victory Township, Mason County, just outside of the City of Ludington. This farm he cultivated until 1905, and in that year retired and moved to Puyallup, not far from Seattle, Washington, where he now lives in quiet and comfort, enjoying the pleasures which are his by right of his long years of faithful labor. As a man of honor and sterling traits of character, Mr. Cook is highly esteemed by those who have come into contact with him and he has always been a good citizen. A republican in his political affiliation, while living in Pennsylvania and later in Michigan, he served as a justice of the peace. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and in his younger days took an active part in church work and for some years served as superintendent of the Sunday School. During the Civil war, at the time General Lee was threatening Philadelphia, Mr. Cook voluntered for the Union army and went to Harrisburg, but was not called upon for service. He married Miss Emily Fisher, who was born in 1843, at Silver Creek, New York, and they became the parents of the following children: Clara, who is deceased Charles Hiram, of this notice; Hattie, who is deceased; Alice and Aris, who both died of diphtheria and Mary, who married Mr. Tripp and now makes her home with her parents. Charles H. Cook attended the public schools of Springboro and Shamburg, Pennsylvania, and Chamberlain Institute, at Rudolph, New York. When he graduated from that institution he at once became identified with the oil and gas business, and followed the fields in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana, until 1912, on July 1 of which year he came to Coffeyville, Kansas. Here he has since carried on operations of an extensive character, both in the line of drilling and operating, and has become one of the well known figures in this field. He likewise has an interest in a lease at Wann, Oklahoma. In politics Mr. Cook is a republican. He resides at No. 101 West First Street, and has numerous friends in that locality, as he has also in business circles. In 1887, at Lima, Ohio, Mr. Cook was married to Miss Maude I. Best daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Best, the latter of whom is deceased, while the former is a resident of Ridgeway, Pennsylvania. To them have been born the following children: Myrtle, a graduate of Lima High School, and a graduate nurse of the Beaver County General Hospital, Rochester, Pennsylvania, and residing at home with her parents; Raymond L., an oil well driller, who also lives with his parents; Jessie, who died at Coffeyville, at the age of twenty years; and Marie, a graduate of the Coffeyville High School, who attended the Kansas State Normal School at Emporia for two years and is now a teacher in the high school. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ A Standard History of Kansas and Kansans, written and compiled by William E. Connelley, Secretary of the Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Company, copyright 1918; transcribed by students at Baxter Springs Middle School, Baxter Springs, Kansas, March, 1998.

Sunshine & Shadows written by Evangeline H. Wright (d. 1960 at 92 yrs 8mo 18 days.) CHAPTER FOUR Father, discouraged and down hearted, talked but little to any of the family. One day Brother Thomas came in from his bachelor house and sat down to visit a while. Seeing his brother looking so blue, he said, "Jake, why so blue?" I have a whole chest of carpenter's tools thee can have. I never use them. I have all I can do in my shop fixing clocks and watches, mending bric-a-brac, this, that and the other. So take the tool chest with my blessings. I have no family to support and thee has." Jacob said, "Oh Thomas, does thee mean this? "Sure man, I mean it," Jacob said. "Oh, Thomas thee don't know what this means to me. It lifts a world of trouble from my mind. I will gladly pay thee for them." Thomas said, "No, take them, get to work and make back your loss. I am glad to share with you." "Thomas said, "Thee can never know what this means to me and mine." Then Jacob reached out his hand to his younger brother. They shook hands, Father saying, "when we get settled, come and stay as long as thee wants to Thomas." Now our grandmother, Ruth speaks, "Anna Jane, can thee weave?" "O yes, mother," she replied. I learned to weave long before Jacob and I were married. "Thee can have my loom. I am not weaving any more. Thee can pick up a few dollars with this which will help out a lot." "Thank thee, mother Cook. I shall do my best." Grandmother said, "Yes we must do something to get you settled and started in life again." Jacob is moody again. Mother consoled him. "Now Jacob, thee has a chest of tools and I have a loom but no house to set it in. Jacob, we can't eat without money and how can I cook without a house?" Grandfather said, "I know of a log house you can get if you will water the man's cows -- Zimry Marshall." They had not met for several years. Jacob greeted Marshall, "Well, well, Jake, when did you get back to this part of the world?" Jacob related his misfortune. They speak of the log house. "Why yes, Jake, that will suit. Then you can begin building me a barn just as soon as you get settled." On his return to grandfathers from Marshalls he remarked, "I now have a house to live in without furniture and a barn to build." Mother Cook said, "Oh yes Jacob, thee has a chest of tools and I have a loom." Then grandfather spoke, "Jacob, I give thee two high bed posts beds, straw ticks, two woolen blankets, two comforters, six pewter plates, six cups, one coffee pot, six knives and forks, one large surgar gourd with lid, one kettle with ball and one Dutch oven with lid to bake your bread in. Our neighbors want to help with the rest. I believe thy worries are now about over. I say take courage and push ahead." Jacob said, "Father thee don't know how this humiliates me to think thee and mother has now helped us start in life twice." Grandfather, "Oh no, Jacob, thee should be happy to know we are able to help you. We all have bad luck at times in life. This isn't thy fault. It just happened to mix you in with others. But thee and thy family happened to escape the ordeal of the fire which did not get thee while wandering around on those streets in Chicago. Had thee not fled with thy child she with the Gypsy would have been burned to death." Jacob put his hand over his eyes as if to shut out the fearful scene. He cried out, "Oh father, no, no -- a thousand times no, our child is worth more to us than a thousand dollars." "Well, then, take what we give you with our blessings and try to build up again what you have lost in this Chicago fire." Jacob replied. "I thank thee and mother more than I can tell you." Father and Mother having lost two small children before Willie and Lina were born, grandfather's talk to his son Jacob made him see there could have been a greater loss to them than all the rest of the things they had -- the one thousand dollars which was much needed at this time. They would not have taken five thousand dollars for the child the gypsy tried so hard to get. :) Anita ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Anita (nee: Merlo) Gauld Anita_Gauld@Hotmail.Com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Have over 20,000 individuals in my database. Willing to do quick look-ups. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tracing surnames: Bellisario..Berardo..Blake..Bonner.. Carpenter..Chromie..Cook..Cucco..Cunningham..Dey..Eovaldi..Galick.. 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In one of the later chapters in Evangelina (Lina) Cooks book 'Sunshine and Shadows', she mentions that Chief Hauntas (father of Pochauntas) was her mothers great-great grandfather. Lina's mother is Anna Jane Hockett. Has anyone come across this name in their research? Or is anyone researching Pochauntas and her father? Thanks in advance for any help anyone can give me. :) Anita ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Anita (nee: Merlo) Gauld Anita_Gauld@Hotmail.Com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Have over 20,000 individuals in my database. Willing to do quick look-ups. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tracing surnames: Bellisario..Berardo..Blake..Bonner Carpenter..Chromie..Cook..Cucco..Cunningham..Dey..Eovaldi..Gauld Gianella..Gnoli..Loomis..Marek..Marlow..Merlo..Mitrovich.. Monelli..Newton..Ottolini..Pisoni..Puricelli..Travato..Wright ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WEB SITES: Family: http://www.GeoCities.Com/Heartland/Bluffs/1314 Reunion: http://www.GeoCities.Com/Heartland/Village/1315 Trees: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/g/a/u/Anita-L-Gauld/index.html Surnames: http://www.mccserv.com/genealogy/gauld/gauld.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ QUERIES: Post: http://www.geocities.com/cgi-bin/geoplus_apps/ans_entry View: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Bluffs/1314/geobook.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ E-Mail: Anita_Gauld@Hotmail.Com agauld@mhc.net (Munson Medical Center)Work agauld@gtii.com (please send attachments here) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Contact me by web pager: http://wwp.mirabilis.com/2318786 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As long as we are Remembered we Never die A life is not lost when it is known to future generations Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Hi All... This is a page I made to send to all my friends... May these blessings be yours today and always. <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/CookCooke/Irishblessings.html">IRISH BLESSINGS</A> Ellie

Hi Group, Hope everyone is doing well. I took to heart Ellie's plea for volunteers on the State Project idea, I thought maybe I could contribute a State page to help other researchers. I live in California, but most of my family history is in North Carolina. I had alot of links to NC pages that I had found useful, so I made up a State page, that Ellie can add to her project. For those of you doing research in NC, maybe you can find some links helpful. The web address is http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/4665/ncstate.html This page is in it's early stages, so if anyone has some ideas on how to make it a better page, let me know. I could really use some feedback. Thanks! Roberta Cooke Schmidt tps914@aol.com Cooke Connections web site http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/4665/ RCS Creations web design http://members.tripod.com/RCSCreations/rcs.html

Hi Everbody! I am still looking for information on George KOCH, b. 1831 in Germany, possibly Mansbach. He was a carpenter and came to Two Rivers Wis. in 1882. He had two sons, Frederick ( I've found various spellings) and Henry. Both became Lutheran ministers. I have info on Henry's family I would share but need info on Frederick's. Henry was my grandfather and also born in Germany. They had three sisters, Margaret (Gretchen), Marie and Katherine. Have some info on Margaret and Marie. They married Peter SCHMITT and Albert SCHMIDT respectively. I would like to find info on George's father and mother, believed to be Henry and Margaret, as well as syblings. Thanks! Milli

Sunshine & Shadows written by Evangeline H. Wright (d. 1960 at 92 yrs 8mo 18 days. Chapter Four Father, discouraged and down hearted, talked but little to any of the family. One day Brother Thomas came in from his bachelor house and sat down to visit a while. Seeing his brother looking so blue, he said, "Jake, why so blue?" I have a whole chest of carpenter's tools thee can have. I never use them. I have all I can do in my shop fixing clocks and watches, mending bric-a-brac, this, that and the other. So take the tool chest with my blessings. I have no family to support and thee has." Jacob said, "Oh Thomas, does thee mean this? "Sure man, I mean it," Jacob said. "Oh, Thomas thee don't know what this means to me. It lifts a world of trouble from my mind. I will gladly pay thee for them." Thomas said, "No, take them, get to work and make back your loss. I am glad to share with you." "Thomas said, "Thee can never know what this means to me and mine." Then Jacob reached out his hand to his younger brother. They shook hands, Father saying, "when we get settled, come and stay as long as thee wants to Thomas." Now our grandmother, Ruth speaks, "Anna Jane, can thee weave?" "O yes, mother," she replied. I learned to weave long before Jacob and I were married. "Thee can have my loom. I am not weaving any more. Thee can pick up a few dollars with this which will help out a lot." "Thank thee, mother Cook. I shall do my best." Grandmother said, "Yes we must do something to get you settled and started in life again." Jacob is moody again. Mother consoled him. "Now Jacob, thee has a chest of tools and I have a loom but no house to set it in. Jacob, we can't eat without money and how can I cook without a house?" Grandfather said, "I know of a log house you can get if you will water the man's cows -- Zimry Marshall." They had not met for several years. Jacob greeted Marshall, "Well, well, Jake, when did you get back to this part of the world?" Jacob related his misfortune. They speak of the log house. "Why yes, Jake, that will suit. Then you can begin building me a barn just as soon as you get settled." On his return to grandfather's from Marshalls he remarked, "I now have a house to live in without furniture and a barn to build." Mother Cook said, "Oh yes Jacob, thee has a chest of tools and I have a loom." Then grandfather spoke, "Jacob, I give thee two high bed posts beds, straw ticks, two woolen blankets, two comforters, six pewter plates, six cups, one coffee pot, six knives and forks, one large surgar gourd with lid, one kettle with ball and one Dutch oven with lid to bake your bread in. Our neighbors want to help with the rest. I believe thy worries are now about over. I say take courage and push ahead." Jacob said, "Father thee don't know how this humiliates me to think thee and mother has now helped us start in life twice." Grandfather, "Oh no, Jacob, thee should be happy to know we are able to help you. We all have bad luck at times in life. This isn't thy fault. It just happened to mix you in with others. But thee and thy family happened to escape the ordeal of the fire which did not get thee while wandering around on those streets in Chicago. Had thee not fled with thy child she with the Gypsy would have been burned to death." Jacob put his hand over his eyes as if to shut out the fearful scene. He cried out, "Oh father, no, no -- a thousand times no, our child is worth more to us than a thousand dollars." "Well, then, take what we give you with our blessings and try to build up again what you have lost in this Chicago fire." Jacob replied. "I thank thee and mother more than I can tell you." Father and Mother having lost two small children before Willie and Lina were born, grandfather's talk to his son Jacob made him see there could have been a greater loss to them than all the rest of the things they had -- the one thousand dollars which was much needed at this time. They would not have taken five thousand dollars for the child the gypsy tried so hard to get. :) Anita ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Anita (nee: Merlo) Gauld Anita_Gauld@Hotmail.Com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Have over 20,000 individuals in my database. Willing to do quick look-ups. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tracing surnames: Bellisario..Berardo..Blake..Bonner.. Carpenter..Chromie..Cook..Cucco..Cunningham..Dey..Eovaldi..Galick.. Gauld..Gianella..Gnoli..Kramy..Laman..Loomis..Malysiak..Marek.. Marlow..Merlo..Mitrovich..Monelli..Newton..Ottolini..Pisoni.. Puricelli..Travato..Wright ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Family Page: http://www.GeoCities.Com/Heartland/Bluffs/1314 Reunion Page: http://www.GeoCities.Com/Heartland/Village/1315 Family Tree Maker Descendant Trees: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/g/a/u/Anita-L-Gauld/index.html Surnames: http://www.mccserv.com/genealogy/gauld/gauld.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ QUERIES: Post: http://www.geocities.com/cgi-bin/geoplus_apps/ans_entry View: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Bluffs/1314/geobook.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ E-Mail: Anita_Gauld@Hotmail.Com agauld@mhc.net (Munson Medical Center)Work agauld@gtii.com (please send attachments here) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Contact me by web pager: http://wwp.mirabilis.com/2318786 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You can respond to this e-mail online. If you have ICQ my ICQ# is 2318786 You can download ICQ at http://www.icq.com/http://www.icq.com/emailsig.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sharing is contagious. Unless you tell me otherwise, sharing with me is assumed as permission to share with others. 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(1) Ida Cook b. 29 Nov 1867 Smithville Lee Co GA d. 17 Jun 1944 Sigsbee Colquitt Co GA. m. John Thomas TURNER and later moved to Colquitt Co GA. (2) Jurd COOK, (3) Ophilia COOK, (4) Ferd COOK Any information would be appreciated. Steve: STFLA@JUNO.COM ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

LOOKING FOR MORE RELATIVES Smith Cook b. 1856, Shelby Co., KY d. Feb. 23, 1921, Kansas City, MO m. Lucy Barnett Children Unknown: Biographical Sketch: SMITH COOK was born in 1856 in Shelby Co., KY. He was the son of Wesley B. and Sarah E. (King) Cook, and the grandson of Rev. Abraham Cook, the pioneer Kentucky Baptist preacher. Wesley and Sarah were also the parents of Amanda, Addison, Simeon, Cyntha, Thomas D. and Ella Cook. Capt. Smith Cook was listed in a circus brochure with photo as age, 22 years, height 7 ft. 8 in. On another photo is written "KY Giant, 7 ft. 8 in., age 29, 275 lbs." "An entry in the 1886 Barnum and London Circus Route Book, which lists a Captain Smith Cook as a giant in the side show. There are two other listings for a Captain Smith Cook, a Kentucky Giant, in the New York Clipper. The Clipper was a theatrical journal of the time. A January 18, 1889 issue lists him as being 6' '7" tall and weighing 260 pounds. At that time he was elected Dookkeeper of the Kentucky House of Representatives. (Circus World Museum letter of Sept. 2, 1992). "Kansas City has the destinction of possessing the tallest policeman in the United States. He is Patrol- man Smith Cook on duty regularly in the 4th District but now stationed in the West bottoms because of recent strike troubles. When it is necessary to send a man to quell a riot or do some other act of requiring force and ability to get what he goes after, Parolman Cook is very likely to be sent. He stands 6 feet 10 1/2 inches tall in his stocking feet although not fleshly he weights 285 pounds. This remarkable man is every inch a giant - not a surplus ounce of flesh - no fatty regeneration - just nearly seven feet and 285 pounds of good old Kentucky manhood, for Patrolman Cook is a native of Shelby County, KY a pretty spot in the farm famed bluegrass region." (The Shelby News, Shelbyville, Ky., Apr. 14, 1904). Chas. L. Cook Cookstuff@aol.com

Sorry, I guess it would help to post some dates! Sarah Cook was married to George RIVES befor 1745 in Brunswick Co., VA. She was the daughter of Henry Cooke and Mary Elizabeth WALL? She was born around 1722 in Brunswick, VA. I descend through their daughter Elizabeth Rives, who married William MASSEY. They moved from Va. direct to Lancaster co., SC on Waxaw Creek. Thank You, Toni Vogel All My Surnames: ALLPORT; AUBERT/AUSTILL; AVERY; BEAUMONT; BESWICK; BIRDE; BOLD; BURGH; COGHALL; COGHILL; CONWAY; COOK; CORNELIUS; DAVIES/DAVIS; DRAPER; FOSTER; GOAD; GENTRY; HAMILTON; HARRIS; HARVEY; HOWARD; HYDE; JENNINGS; JOYNER/JOINER; KANDEL; KOPELNICK/KAPILNIK; LARISON/LARRISON; LEE; MAINWARING; MARSHALL; MASSEY/MASSIE; MAXWELL; MCCRARY/MCRARY; O'NEAL; PATTON; PAVE/PAVO; PETERSON; POWELL; REDDEN; REEVES/RIVES; RIXTON VERNON; ROSTHERNE; SACIE; SCHWARTZ; SEES; SEVIER/XAVIER; SMITH; SPARKS; THERAY; THIMBLETHORPE; VOGEL; WALL; WASSERMAN; WEKHAM; WHITMAN; WILLIAMS

I am sooooo sorry, I just posted the wrong question to the wrong list! Let's try this again. Sarah Cook d/o Henry COOKE and Elizabeth ? That would be the Sarah I'm interested in. I'm so embarrassed. What a first impression! : ) Thank You, Toni Vogel All My Surnames: ALLPORT; AUBERT/AUSTILL; AVERY; BEAUMONT; BESWICK; BIRDE; BOLD; BURGH; COGHALL; COGHILL; CONWAY; COOK; CORNELIUS; DAVIES/DAVIS; DRAPER; FOSTER; GOAD; GENTRY; HAMILTON; HARRIS; HARVEY; HOWARD; HYDE; JENNINGS; JOYNER/JOINER; KANDEL; KOPELNICK/KAPILNIK; LARISON/LARRISON; LEE; MAINWARING; MARSHALL; MASSEY/MASSIE; MAXWELL; MCCRARY/MCRARY; O'NEAL; PATTON; PAVE/PAVO; PETERSON; POWELL; REDDEN; REEVES/RIVES; RIXTON VERNON; ROSTHERNE; SACIE; SCHWARTZ; SEES; SEVIER/XAVIER; SMITH; SPARKS; THERAY; THIMBLETHORPE; VOGEL; WALL; WASSERMAN; WEKHAM; WHITMAN; WILLIAMS

Hello, I'm new to this list, I like many others I am sure are searching for info on Sarah Birde, who married John Massey 3 November 1614 St. Mary's, Isle of Ely, Cheshire, Eng. Has anyone been successful in finding her parents? Thank you for your help Thank You, Toni Vogel All My Surnames: ALLPORT; AUBERT/AUSTILL; AVERY; BEAUMONT; BESWICK; BIRDE; BOLD; BURGH; COGHALL; COGHILL; CONWAY; COOK; CORNELIUS; DAVIES/DAVIS; DRAPER; FOSTER; GOAD; GENTRY; HAMILTON; HARRIS; HARVEY; HOWARD; HYDE; JENNINGS; JOYNER/JOINER; KANDEL; KOPELNICK/KAPILNIK; LARISON/LARRISON; LEE; MAINWARING; MARSHALL; MASSEY/MASSIE; MAXWELL; MCCRARY/MCRARY; O'NEAL; PATTON; PAVE/PAVO; PETERSON; POWELL; REDDEN; REEVES/RIVES; RIXTON VERNON; ROSTHERNE; SACIE; SCHWARTZ; SEES; SEVIER/XAVIER; SMITH; SPARKS; THERAY; THIMBLETHORPE; VOGEL; WALL; WASSERMAN; WEKHAM; WHITMAN; WILLIAMS

Received this from a member of the Hancock list, PLEASE DON'T WRITE ME IF SHE IS WRONG, Bill Cook To all of you interested in the Family Search site.....my brother in law is an employee of the LDS Church and was the head of Family Search for some time. I wrote him yesterday about the site to say that no one could get on because the server was busy.....this is his reply. Michele They don't want anyone on the server now. They aren't ready for any Beta type testing. They took it down today to put in special passwords. Somebody leaked or someone discovered the network's pre-beta test address and put the address up on the net. The internet system will not be ready for any outside internal evaluators for some period of time. Can't tell you when -- I don't think anyone knows. ==== DAVIS Mailing List ==== Do not send spam e-mail messages to mailing lists. For more information, email the List Owner, J.J. Johnson (gnbf@tampabay.rr.com). --------------17A306AB8A52E46CE0C0E00E-- ==== HANCOCK Mailing List ==== Additional sites to post your HANCOCK data can be found at: http://members.aol.com/heatherjvw/Hancock/

I'd like to find somebody who is interested in this branch of the Cook family: Elizabeth Emery Wells Tweedle Cook was born 8 August 1882 in Coatbridge, Scotland. Her father was William Cook (born 24 June 1856 in Threpsikes, Saline, Scotland) and her mother was Margaret or Maggie TWEEDLE (born 17 October 1859 in Scotland) Elizabeth, or Lizzie as she was called by her family, married Richard Elmer SHAW on 27 August 1898 in Aguilar. Their children were born in Colorado. Annie 1899 Fern 1901 Margaret 1902 William J. 1904 Ray and Roy (twins) 1907 Marybelle 1909 Elmer Richard 1911 John 1915 Elizabeth Emery 1920 Ruth Gertrude 1923 Joy Katherine 1924 Fern was my grandmother. Anybody out there related to me? Bobbalee

Hello: I am searching for a Vick (maybe nickname) COOK last and only referrence was in Savoy, TX where he witnessed a delayed birth certificate for my grand father (1943) Beecher Ellis MELUGIN. He was probably my great grandmother's relative she was Lou (vernie) COOK. Her parents are John and Jane. She also had a sister Arizonia thought some of those names might catch someones attention. Lou was born in TN as were all her siblins. I am hoping Vick might lead me to family. THANKS, Lori HUMMERRFUN@AOL.COM

Just heard about a really great free site, where people add items they've found in flea markets, attics etc. to a database that you can search to see if there are any of your old family photos, certificates, etc. that have been found. http://www.pastconnect.com I checked and there are 2 items with Cook names but not mine

Sunshine & Shadows written by Evangeline H. Wright (d. 1960 at 92 yrs 8mo 18 days.) CHAPTER THREE Fire, fire, fire, Nathan heard over the telegraph wires. Coming home as fast as his team could bring him, he jumped out of the wagon, running into the house calling. "Fire, fire, the whole city of Chicago is on fire." Jacob said, "How does thee know Nathan?" It came over telegraph wires from Chicago while I was in town. Jacob counted the days from the shipment of their goods in the chartered car. "Yes, Mother, it will get our goods. Mother Cook said, "Goodness, Jacob, don't cross the bridge before thee gets to it." But Jacob felt he was right. He sat down in a mute spirit. The following day Nathan brought in the mail. "Here, Jacob, thee has a letter from Chicago." It was as follows: Oct. 7-71 Our Dear Mr Cook: We, your respective police Bill and Bob most assuredly hate to relate your chartered car of goods came into Chicago during the hottest part of our recent fire. The rush of thousands of people running here and there to save their lives was like cattle before a tornado with loss of presence of minds. Your care of household goods was burned to the ground. We did all in our power to save it but to no avail. We regret to have to relate this -- Bad news. Your friendly police, Bill and Bob. Father Cook laments over this loss. "Oh, why did this befall us?" Now, he cries out, "Anna Jane, we are lost, ruined. Don't thee care?" Mother answered, "Yes, Jacob, I surely do care. "Our money, clothes, bedding were gone. Why did it come to us?" A dark picture to those around him like unto that of old Job. None spoke, but sat with sad faces. He looked up, saying, "Mother, don't thee care a whit?" She said, "Yes, Jacob, I care very much. But I see a picture, I hear screams, and see helpless babies and children being trampled to death under the foot of men. Souls are crying to God for mercy. Wealthy people through whom the city of Chicago had been built burned to death. Hundreds that are left--and what have they left? "We are here in they Father's house, safe and well and I am sure he will not put us out until other arrangements can be made. "Fire, fire, fire comes again over the telegraph wires -- the the whole city of Chicago is on fire. Just in a few years she had grown to be a mammoth city. Wealthy people from foreign countries heard of the great promising America's merits of enterprise and came with their money. She promised to be and now is one of the greatest shipping points of America. She is great with her water courses, great railway system, and enterprises of all kinds. Unless it is her sister Boston, Mass. there are few that could outshine her. In Chicago, a light sprang up in the southwest portion with a strong wind that always happens in a fire. Many strange things took place the evening of Oct 7, 1871 with the excited people of Chicago trying to escape the fire to save their lives. An old Irish lady was found carrying a sewing machine to safety while her house was burning to the ground. A strange man seeing her rushed to her saying, "My Madam, if you wish to live, save your life. You have no time to waste trying to carry that burden." She hotly replied, "Sir, and what is the use to escape without it, sir? It is the only way I have to make my living." He lifted the machine to his shoulders, saying, "Come quick, this way." Through fire, smoke, heat, water, steam, he took her to safety at lake side. When he set the machine down she said, "Oh, sir, how will I ever pay you for your kindness?" He replied, "Madam, I have no time for words -- just take care of yourself." People from all directions came running for the Washington Street tunnel -- a vast throng of humanity running for their lives. Children were calling, "Mamma, mamma, where are you?" "Oh mamma, I can't find you." Mothers with small infants in their arms were running they knew not where but must save their lives if possible. Some were carrying all kinds of furniture rushing both ways at the same time -- hither and thither a surging mass of people with the cry of children being trampled to death. What could be more heart breaking than this? There seemed no stop. The heat was so intense. People were rushing through the Washington tunnel street both ways at the same time -- rushing, crowding, pushing both ways. Then a voice of consternation's rang through the tunnel, "Keep to your right, our lights are out." A wail of despair went through the tunnel. The voice called again, "Keep to your right." Two living streams of humanity with a tramp, tramp only to meet worse conditions than they had already gone through. What a hot seething heat, a sea of burning fire. Fire with no escape unless they could reach the lake shore out in the water to wade or in boats. This was the wonderful city of our Chicago of 1871 fire. The Cook family passed through just a few days back -- Oct 7, 1871. I was there. Father Cook gave up his loss as it was no worse than the rest of the sufferers. The city of Chicago was like unto that of Sodam and Gomorra in ashes with the screams of babies, children, and people crying out against the sou's distress with none to help. :) Anita ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Anita (nee: Merlo) Gauld Anita_Gauld@Hotmail.Com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Have over 20,000 individuals in my database. Willing to do quick look-ups. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tracing surnames: Bellisario..Berardo..Blake..Bonner Carpenter..Chromie..Cook..Cucco..Cunningham..Dey..Eovaldi..Gauld Gianella..Gnoli..Loomis..Marek..Marlow..Merlo..Mitrovich.. 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Here are the Cook's I am researching the are from Gregory Cook's family. Any information on these families is appreciated. 1st generation Enoch Cook b 11/15/1771 Groton, Ma d 1859 m Abigail (Petts) Butterfield 9/26/1790 Westford b 1754 d 2/2/1839 Westford, MA children Betsy T b4/26/1791 Lucinda b 8/30/1795 m William Laws *William b 2/3/1793 m Anna Chamberlain Stephen b 5/27/1827 2nd generation William b 2/2/1793 m Anna Chamberlain b 1797 m 8/4/1825 children *Levi b 6/4/1828 Westford MA m Maria Wilson Nathan b 1/21/1830 Enoch b 1833 N Hampshire Simon b 1835 Vermont 3rd generation Levi b 6/4/1828 Westford Ma m 8/20/1848 Maria Wilson b 1828 Conn. Their children: all born Stockbridge, NY Warren b 1850 LeRoy W. b 1853 m Ettie Wood & m 2nd Nancy Hamilton William F b 1855 * Norman Burdette b 1856 m Eliza Blowers & 2nd Florence ? Emory L b 2/12/1860 m Anna Eastman Mary b 1862 Jenny b 1864 m Fred Wood Augusus L b 3/5/1867 m Francis Turner & 2nd Lena Jones Sandy Sancook@aol.com

I remember seeing someone searching for COOK's in Nova Scotia here's a great site with lots of info on documents where this family name has been cited; http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/8785/ffcook.html Hope this help, Lisa Cleversey Searching CLEVERSEY's in Nova Scotia -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Co-List Owner COOK, List Owner BIRD & NYSTEUBE (Steuben Co NY) Heartland/Fields Community Leader -2500-2999 Heartland Genealogy Society & Web Ring Co-Chairman-http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/2416 cleversey's Home Page-http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/5421 cleversey@geocities.com -Icq #9492621

Hello all, My name is Rona Malewit. I am descended from Michael Cook, details below. My grandmother Clarice (Cook) Cahill (Clarence Russel3Cook, Peter Jefferson2, Michael1), wife of Russell Norman Cahill (Russell Berkley5Cahill, George B4, Thomas J3, Thomas J2, William1) started me on the family history trail, and here’s what I have on the Cook line, mostly from her. I am currently working on verifying her data and documenting sources; I see similarities in names and dates, but discrepancies as well.. So here’s what I have, I would be extremely interested in any photos & data that anyone may have… I have photos of Clarence Russell and Clarice Cook… Regards, Rona (Cahill) Malewit cybermom@att.net http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/8801 Descendants of Michael Cook Generation No. 1 1. Michael1 Cook. He married Hannah. Child of Michael Cook and Hannah is: + 2 i. Peter Jefferson2 Cook. Generation No. 2 2. Peter Jefferson2 Cook (Michael1). He married Mary Sisco. Butler/Bloomingdale, NJ Children of Peter Cook and Mary Sisco are: + 3 i. Clarence Russell3 Cook, born 19 Jan 1891; died Abt. 1975. + 4 ii. Annie Cook. + 5 iii. Minnie Cook, born 1880; died 1972. 6 iv. Grover Cleveland Cook, born Bef. 1891. 7 v. Mae Cook, born Bef. 1891. She married (1) Charles Decker. She married (2) Paul Tromp. 8 vi. Jennifer Cook, born Bef. 1891. She married (1) Frank Barton. She married (2) Albert Dykstra. + 9 vii. Bernard Cook, born Bef. 1891. Generation No. 3 3. Clarence Russell3 Cook (Peter Jefferson2, Michael1) was born 19 Jan 1891, and died Abt. 1975. He married Elizabeth Van Orden 04 Jul 1918, daughter of Silas Van Orden and Martha Kimble. Children of Clarence Cook and Elizabeth Van Orden are: + 10 i. Clarice Elizabeth4 Cook, born 28 Jan 1919 in Bloomingdale, Passaic, NJ, USA; died 15 Oct 1998 in Colorado Springs, CO. + 11 ii. Roland Darwin Cook, born 12 Aug 1921; died 16 Mar 1987. + 12 iii. [Person Living, data withheld]. 4. Annie3 Cook (Peter Jefferson2, Michael1). She married John Cook. Children of Annie Cook and John Cook are: 13 i. [Person may be Living, data withheld].. 14 ii. [Person may be Living, data withheld]... 15 iii. [Person may be Living, data withheld]... 16 iv. [Person may be Living, data withheld]... 17 v. [Person may be Living, data withheld]... 18 vi. [Person may be Living, data withheld]... 19 vii. [Person may be Living, data withheld]... 20 viii. [Person may be Living, data withheld]... 21 ix. [Person may be Living, data withheld]... 5. Minnie3 Cook (Peter Jefferson2, Michael1) was born 1880, and died 1972. She married Peter Mosier. Children of Minnie Cook and Peter Mosier are: 22 i. [Person may be Living, data withheld]... 23 ii. [Person may be Living, data withheld]... 24 iii. [Person may be Living, data withheld]... 9. Bernard3 Cook (Peter Jefferson2, Michael1) was born Bef. 1891. He married Grace Pellington. Children of Bernard Cook and Grace Pellington are: 25 i. [Person may be Living, data withheld]... 26 ii. [Person may be Living, data withheld]... 27 iii. [Person may be Living, data withheld]... 28 iv. [Person may be Living, data withheld]...