Posted on: Edgar Co., IL Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Edgar/10611 Surname: SOUTHARD, DAWSON, DAILY, COOK ------------------------- I do not have specific information about James Otho COOK in Edgar County Illinois, but there is a COOK family history titled "Descendants of Rudolph and Barbara Cook 1813-1986" (#1396) in the Edgar County Genealogy Library in Paris IL. You might wish to contact the librarians at: [email protected] I am descended from one of their sons, Solomon Frederick COOK (1846-1925) and his descendants Dottie COOK DAILY (1873-1953), Nelly DAILY SOUTHARD (1902-1960), and Nona SOUTHARD DVORAK. I have only a partial copy of this family history since I was limited to 10 pages by the library. I do not have the information about the other children of Rudolph and Barbara Corce COOK and their descendants, but there are 9 pages of information before Solomon COOK. It was rumored in my mother's family that the COOK family came from Pennsylvania and were Pennsylvania Dutch (German origin). Hope this helps. Keep us posted. Angi