Jesse, I'm glad to see a Koch here. I don't know anything about your story, but the names popped out at me. My husband's grandfather was Conrad James Koch (1898-1974), he was born in NY. He had a brother named George. Their parent's names were Eugene Koch and Louise Kirstein. There was also another brother Eugene and a sister Hedwig. Linda ---------- > From: Jesse W. Cook <jcook172@wt.net> > To: COOK-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [COOK-L] George Cook (Koch) and Olithi > Date: Sunday, February 28, 1999 9:49 AM > > The search goes on. > George Cook was an Indian trader. His wife was Olithi, a Shawnee, a > Maukajay, from just north of the Ohio River. In 1774 my great great > grandfather, Conrad Cook, was born. In 1790, I believe that George and > Olithi were living near other Cook relatives in Franklin County, > Pennsylvania. I also believe that they had other children in addition to > Conrad. In the early 1800's, Conrad married and moved to the area of his > mother's birth in Adams County, Ohio as did his father, George. > I am searching for Cooks (Kochs - German) who have a story of an > Indian ancestor in their family history. Because of George's and > Olithi's trading trips, Conrad and his siblings were raised to be > equally at home with both whites and Indians. When the Indians were > driven from Ohio, Conrad chose to remain and be white. His siblings > might have migrated to a southern state or perhaps to one in the north. > Some might have chosen to be Indian. > Can anyone out there relate to this story? > Jesse W. Cook > -- > Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery, > Today is a Gift; That's why we call it The Present. >