In a message dated 10/17/2006 11:54:30 P.M. Central Daylight Time, epcookjr@bellsouth.net writes: Chattanooga tn has a history. The Indians that lived there were very civilized. I notice that you mention Chattanooga, TN. I am looking for my gg-grandfather, William Cook, who lived in Chattanooga, TN with his wife Katherine (or Catherine) and children for many years. Here is my history on them, but I can't find anything on William Cook or his father. I'm trying to trace all this. It's my understanding that the Cooks are from the U.K. Thanks, Susie I, along with a couple of others in the Cook line, have hit a brick wall. We're trying to search for William Cook. He was my great-great-grandfather. Here is what I have on him. He was born perhaps in TN or SC. His wife's name was Katherine (possibly Catherine?) I don't have a birthday or anything like that, but I do have some of his children's b-days and such. This family lived in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, TN for many years. William Cook was murdered by marauders during the Civil War in AR or MO. His body was never found. Here are his three boys: William Jasper Cook, b. 11/24/1835 in Chattanooga, TN. Thomas Jefferson Cook, b. 12/24/1833 in Chattanooga, TN. Samuel Doak Cook (my great-grandfather), b. 5/5/1844 in Chattanooga, TN. Helen Cook Bellah (married a county judge in Marble Falls, TX. Here is part of my family story from records. The three Cook brothers moved to Texas before the Civil War, while William Cook moved to AR or MO to avoid the effects of war. After no success there, he sold the farm and was preparing to move back to TN (sent his wife and daughter on ahead), when he was attacked by marauders, perhaps Jayhawkers, looking for money from the sale of his property. Since he had sent the money along with his wife, he could not satisfy their demands and they took him off and killed him. His sons, having come home to help the family move, attempted to locate him and the maurauders with no success. Samuel Doak (Doc) Cook told the story in latter years of having hunted down the villains and lynched them. His father's body was never recovered.