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    1. [MSJEFFER-L] Cook- Wilson- Hawthorne
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    3. Looking for descendants of sisters Elizabeth (Cook) Wilson & Margaret (Cook) Hawthorne. Daughters of James & Margaret (Hawthorne) Cook, who migrated from Effingham Co., GA in early 1800's to MS, area around Hinds, Franklin, Copiah and Jefferson Co., MS, where James died about 1812. I have found information and descendants of several of James & Margaret's other children, but have not been able to locate any from Elizabeth & Margaret's families as yet. Below is basically all I know about them. Any new Cousins out there? Elnora Frances Cook-Wyrick ejwaa@worldnet.att.net ***************************************************** Elizabeth COOK, b: Abt. 1778 in (?) Georgia, married Jesse WILSON m: 10 August 1799 in Effingham Co., GA "Passports issued by govenors of georgis 1810 - 1820" by Mary Givens Bryan Pg 87 -- Sat 3d March 1810 on application ORDERED That passports be prepared for the following persons to travel through the Creek Nation of Indians -- to wit, one for William Hawthorn, with his wife, two children and five orphan children one for Jesse Willson with his wife and five children one for Henry Nichols with his wife and three children all from the county of Effingham in the State -- and one for James Freeman from Marion District, South Carolina, with his wife, four children, two grand-children and a nieghbors child-- which were presented and signed. ******************************************************** This could be the family of our Elizabeth (Cook) Wilson, but if the birth date we have for her is correct she would be approximately 42 yrs old and probably deceased at this census time. 1820 Census, Lawrence Co., MS, Page #65; HH-Jesse Wilson; Males; 2-up to 10, 3-10 to 16, 1-16-18, 1-18 to 26, 2-26 to 45, 1-45 and up; Females; 1-10 to 16, 1-16 to 26; **************************************************************** Margaret COOK, b: Abt. 1788 in (?) Georgia, married Peter HAWTHORNE 6 October 1806 in Effingham Co., GA he was b: Bet. 1770 - 1780 Possibly our Peter and Margaret (Cook) Hawthorn/e Family? 1820 Census of Franklin Co., MS: HH-Peter Hawthorne, Males, 1 under 10; 1-10 to 16 yrs; 1- 26 to 46; Females; 4 under 10; 1-16 to 26; 1- 26 to 45ys; 1830 Census Hinds Co MS, Page 201a: HH-Peter Hawthorn, Males; 1- 5 to 10, 1-50 to 60, Females; 2 - 5 to 10, 2 -10 to 15, 1- 50 to 60; Yesterday is a memory, Tomorrow is a dream, Today is a Gift

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