Linda: I think that the name Konrad was a very popular name among the Kochs in Germany and they carried its use to the new world. I do strongly suspect that many of the Kochs were closely related in Germany and that might explain the family use of the names of Johann and Georg. Jesse koch wrote: > 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. > > -- Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery, Today is a Gift; That's why we call it The Present.