> > > >> Hi Deborah, > >> > >> Its pretty hard to be from Wyoming County and not be related to the > >> Cooks. Consider the following: > >> > >> (1) John Cooke begat William Cook Sr., who begat Mitchell Cooke, > >> who begat Ballard Preston Cooke, who begat Irvin Jacob Cook, who > >> begat Joda othaneal Cooke, who married Lula Mae Cooper. > >> (2) John Cooke begat William Cook Sr., who begat William Newton > >> Cooke, who begat Burl Matison Cooke, who begat Burl Hamilton Cook, > >> who begat Ira Winfred Cook, who begat Ira Cook,Jr. > >> (3) John Cooke begat William Cook Sr., who begat William Newton > >> Cooke, who begat Burl Matison Cooke, who begat Martha Cook, who > >> married Green Browning and begat Mormie Browning, who begat Stanley > >> Browning. (Wow!! Thats me) > >> > >> And how about this? > >> (4) Austin Cooper begat Isaac Bee Cooper, who begat Lula Mae Cooper > >> (5) Austin Cooper begat John Cooper who begat Bee Cooper, who begat > >> Erna Cooper, who married Mormie Browning and begat Stanley Browning. > >> > >> STAN > > >> > >> On Jul 31, 2008, at 11:44 AM, debbie stringer wrote: > >> > >>> hi stan..... my name is deborah cook stringer. i think i am related > >>> to ira > >>> cook jr. maybe? i was born in pineville hospital in 1953. my > >>> grandparents > >>> were Jode & Lula Mae Cook from rockview. there are several of my > >>> family > >>> members still there. i live in tampa, fl. now. > >>> debbie > Hi Debbie. I saw in one of your messages that you have a photo from one of the Cook Family Reunions. I would love to have a copy of that photo if possible. My email address is [email protected] Like just about everybody with Wyoming Co roots, I have a trace of Cook ancestry. Thanks, Wade Halsey