Evening Elnora, Franklin Cook was born ca 1802-1803 in Georgia (1850-1860 Rusk Co., TX censuses). He died in Mar or Apr 1870 (1870 Henderson Co. Mortality schedule and Probate records). His known migration was 1824-1837 Autauga Co, AL; 1840-1841, Kemper Co., MS; Nov 1841, Nacogdoches Co., TX (the area that later became Rusk Co.). I am 99.9% sure that Franklin's father was Issachar Cook (b. btw 1770-1774 if censuses are correct) who was in Elbert Co., GA as early as 1795 when Issachar signed the Yazoo Land Fraud petition. Franklin married Sarah Anderson, 1823, in Elbert Co. Issachar died, 1841 in Henry Co., GA and named a son, Franklin, in his will. This Issachar can be proven as the one was in Elbert Co. Research on the other children listed in the will gives evidence that Franklin was the Franklin in the will. Naming patterns are another indication but to prove it 100% still eludes me. Janet Cook