I am searching a James COOK line which begins in TN, migrates to Fulton County GA, and then comes back to TN into Hamilton County (Chattanooga). I have no idea yet how the line originally got into TN, and have no information on James's parents. I have been trying to search in TN around 1813, and have been looking in DeKalb and Campbell Counties GA. prior to 1853, as well as Fulton County, GA. after 1853. Here's what I have so far. James COOK, b. ca. 1813 in TN, d. between 1852-1860, probably in GA. Married Martha (?) b. 1815 in GA. Children: 1. Gracy M. b. ca. 1837 2. John B. b. ca. 1839 3. William M. b ca. 1842 4. ** David R. b. 1844 (my gGfather) 5. James R. b. ca. 1849 6. Mary E. b. ca. 1852 This family (except for Mary) appears on the 1850 DeKalb County, GA census. They all appear on the 1860 Fulton County, GA census except for James. Martha is listed as a widow, and Mary E. is a new child. I figure James died between 1852 and 1860. Everyone except James was born in GA. The DOB's are estimated from census records except for David R(oss) and family who appear in a family Bible record with the following information: COOK, David Ross, b. 15 Apr 1844 in GA., m. Martha A. Brown 13 Nov 1866, d. (?). They had 5 children: 1. Georgia L, b. 24 Jun 1868, m. Charles A. Vaughn 13 Nov 1889, d. 26 Feb 1908. 2. Lemmah (Lemeh), b. 06 May 1872, d. 19 Jul 1875 3. Edwin Ross, b. 10 Mar 1875, d. 11 Aug 1876 4. D.C., b. 10 Nov 1877, d. 10 Jul 1880 **5. Oscar Earl, b. 07 Aug 1883(5) in Fulton Co., GA, m. Lucy Norma Ziegler 23 Oct 1912 in Chattanooga, TN, d. 08 Sep 1955 in Chattanooga. They had one child, Oscar Earl Cook, Jr. Oscar Earl was my grandfather, Oscar Earl Jr. was my father. David Ross and his family are on the 1880 Fulton County, GA. Census. He does not appear on the 1870 Fulton County census; however, there is a Benjamin R. COOK on that census who is the right age, in the right county, married to a Martha who is the right age, and with a daughter "Georgiana" who is the right age. This census records is suspiciously accurate and may be an enumerator's mistake. It has been suggested that David Ross may have had two first names, e.g. Benjamin David Ross Cook. That idea intrigues me since I had a brother who died at age seven days, and my father and grandfather named him William James Ross Cook. Any information, suggestions, hints, etc. would be most appreciative. Will happily share any and all information I have. I have a web page at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/1128/index.html It ain't fancy -- really not much more than what's above, but I'm working on it. You're welcome to visit. TNX:RGDS:Earl in Louisville, KY ecook@aegonusa.com or ecook@ntr.net