Follow the links by generational ancestor:

1st Generation

James Cook

2nd Generation

Henry Cook

3rd Generation

William Cook

4th Generation

Thomas Jefferson Cook

5th Generation

Benjamin Franklin Cook

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Descendants of James Cook

Generation No. 1

1.  JAMES¹ COOK was born Abt. 1750, and died Abt. 1812 in Franklin Co., MS (poss.).  He married MARGARET HAWTHORNE Abt. 1773 in GA.  She was born Abt. 1755 in Liberty Co., GA (poss.), and died Abt. 1830.

Children of JAMES COOK and MARGARET HAWTHORNE are:

2.                i.    HENRY² COOK, b. 20 May 1801, GA; d. 14 May 1883, Navarro Co., TX.

                  ii.    MARY COOK, b. Abt. 1774; d. Bef. 1812.

                 iii.    SAMUEL COOK, d. Unknown.

                 iv.    ELIZABETH COOK, b. Abt. 1778; d. Unknown.

                  v.    NANCY COOK, b. 27 Jul 1780; d. Unknown.

                 vi.    ELLENDER COOK, b. Abt. 1784; d. Unknown.

                vii.    MARGARET COOK, b. Abt. 1788; d. Unknown.

               viii.    ABLE COOK, b. Abt. 1792; d. Unknown.

                  ix.    DAVID COOK, b. Abt. 1796; d. Unknown.

Generation No. 2

2.  HENRY² COOK (JAMES¹) was born 20 May 1801 in GA, and died 14 May 1883 in Navarro Co., TX.  He married (1) MARY POLLY GOODSON 08 Jan 1825 in Franklin Co., MS, daughter of BENJAMIN GOODSON and ELIZABETH.  She was born 18 Aug 1804 in Wilkinson Co., GA, and died Bet. 1860 - 1870 in Navarro Co., TX (prob.).  He married (2) EFFIE JANE MCPHAUL 29 Jun 1870 in Navarro Co., TX.  She was born 12 Apr 1837 in MS, and died 28 Dec 1901.

Children of HENRY COOK and MARY GOODSON are:

3.                i.    WILLIAM³ COOK, b. Abt. 1829, Hinds Co., Mississippi (prob.); d. Aft. 1880, TX (prob.).

                  ii.    NANCY COOK, b. 01 Nov 1824; d. Unknown.

                 iii.    JAMES COOK, b. Abt. 1830; d. Unknown.

                 iv.    MARY ANN COOK, b. Abt. 1832; d. Unknown.

                  v.    THOMAS COOK, b. Abt. 1837; d. Unknown.

                 vi.    REBECCA DULANEY COOK, b. 1839; d. Unknown.

                vii.    ELIZABETH J.M. (BESSIE) COOK, b. Abt. 1841; d. Unknown.

               viii.    SARAH FRANCIS COOK, b. Abt. 1845; d. Unknown.

                  ix.    GEORGE WASHINGTON COOK, b. 22 Nov 1847; d. Unknown.

Generation No. 3

3.  WILLIAM³ COOK (HENRY², JAMES¹) was born Abt. 1829 in Hinds Co., Mississippi (prob.), and died Aft. 1880 in TX (prob.).  He married CYNTHA ANN NALLY 03 Mar 1853 in Blooming Grove, Navarro Co., TX.  She was born 14 Feb 1840 in MO, and died 23 Jul 1923 in Calvin, Hughes Co., OK.

Children of WILLIAM COOK and CYNTHA NALLY are:

4.                i.    THOMAS JEFFERSON⁴ COOK, b. 14 May 1863, Navarro Co., TX; d. 08 Apr 1943, P & S Hospital, Calvin, Hughes Co., OK.

                  ii.    MARY ANN (MOLLY) COOK, b. Abt. 1855; d. Unknown.

                 iii.    NANCY E. COOK, b. 1858; d. Unknown.

                 iv.    JOHN W COOK, b. 1860; d. Unknown.

                  v.    JAMES H. COOK, b. Abt. 1866; d. Unknown.

                 vi.    BENJAMIN F. COOK, b. Abt. 1868; d. Unknown.

5.             vii.    CHARLES PAYTON (PATE) COOK, b. 26 Feb 1872, Navarro Co., TX (prob.); d. 16 Nov 1950, Skellytown, Carson Co., TX.

               viii.    CYNTHIA LENORA (NORA) COOK, b. 23 Feb 1874; d. Unknown.

                  ix.    WALTER C COOK, b. 1879; d. Unknown.

Generation No. 4

4.  THOMAS JEFFERSON⁴ COOK (WILLIAM³, HENRY², JAMES¹) was born 14 May 1863 in Navarro Co., TX, and died 08 Apr 1943 in P & S Hospital, Calvin, Hughes Co., OK.  He married MARY ALICE (MOLLY) COMPTON Abt. 1887 in Jack Co., TX (poss.), daughter of W COMPTON and E C.  She was born 08 Sep 1869 in Indian Territory, OK, and died 23 Aug 1954 in Hughes Co., OK.

Children of THOMAS COOK and MARY COMPTON are:

6.                i.    BENJAMIN FRANKLIN⁵ COOK, b. 11 Jun 1889, Indian Territory, OK; d. 26 Oct 1948, Stuart, Hughes Co., OK.

7.               ii.    JAMES WILLIAM (WILLY) COOK, b. 17 Mar 1888, Jacksboro, Jack Co., TX; d. 04 Feb 1959, Holdenville, Hughes Co., OK.

                 iii.    EMMA RETTA COOK, b. 20 Dec 1890; d. Unknown.

                 iv.    LEWIS EDGAR COOK, b. 30 Mar 1894; d. Unknown.

                  v.    MARIETTA (MARY) COOK, b. 17 Jul 1895; d. Unknown.

                 vi.    LEE RICHARD COOK, b. 25 Nov 1897; d. Unknown.

                vii.    CHARLIE THOMAS (BUD) COOK, b. 01 Jul 1900; d. Unknown.

               viii.    CYNTHIA ANN COOK, b. 10 Mar 1902; d. Unknown.

                  ix.    RENA MAE (RENIE) COOK, b. 06 Jun 1904; d. Unknown.

                   x.    ERA (ERIE) EARL COOK, b. Private.

5.  CHARLES PAYTON (PATE)⁴ COOK (WILLIAM³, HENRY², JAMES¹) was born 26 Feb 1872 in Navarro Co., TX (prob.), and died 16 Nov 1950 in Skellytown, Carson Co., TX.  He married AMY NEWMAN 01 Jul 1894 in Navarro Co., TX.  She was born 24 Dec 1874 in Henderson or Navarro Co., TX, and died 28 Mar 1960 in Skellytown, Carson Co., TX.

Children of CHARLES COOK and AMY NEWMAN are:

                   i.    JAMES FRANKLIN⁵ COOK, b. 20 Apr 1895; d. Unknown.

                  ii.    RETTIE ANN COOK, b. 05 Apr 1897; d. Unknown.

                 iii.    SAMUEL PAYTON COOK, b. Jan 1901; d. Unknown.

                 iv.    JESSE HARLAN (HALL) COOK, b. 13 Apr 1903; d. Unknown.

                  v.    ARCHIE MARION COOK, b. 10 Mar 1905; d. Unknown.

8.              vi.    ELMER JEFFERSON COOK, b. 22 Jun 1907, Jeanette, Jack Co., TX; d. 13 May 1983, Fresno, Fresno Co., CA.

                vii.    VESTER COOK, b. Private.

Generation No. 5

6.  BENJAMIN FRANKLIN⁵ COOK (THOMAS JEFFERSON⁴, WILLIAM³, HENRY², JAMES¹) was born 11 Jun 1889 in Indian Territory, OK, and died 26 Oct 1948 in Stuart, Hughes Co., OK.  He married BESSIE LEE SHORT 1924 in Oklahoma, daughter of MILLARD SHORT and MICHELLE SINGLETON.  She was born 07 Feb 1905 in Arkansas, and died 1966 in Wichita, Sedgewick Co., KS.

Children of BENJAMIN COOK and BESSIE SHORT are:

                   i.    VIVIAN ALLENE⁶ COOK, b. 14 Jan 1928, Oklahoma; d. 23 May 1978, Wichita,Sedgwick Co.,  KS; m. ORANGE JOSEPH WALKER JR., 17 Apr 1946, Little Rock, Pulaski Co., AR; b. 14 Jun 1924, Indianola, OK; d. 31 May 1981, Wichita, KS.

                  ii.    FARRIS E. COOK, b. 23 Feb 1924, Hughes Co., OK; d. 26 Jun 1983, Bell Gardens, Los Angeles Co., CA; m. VELMA, Private; b. Private.

                 iii.    SYLVIE CLIFFORD COOK, b. 01 Nov 1921, Calvin, Hughes Co., OK; d. 25 May 1983, McAlester, Pittsburg Co., OK; m. IRENE, Private; b. Private.

                 iv.    LYDIA BELL COOK, b. Private; m. RAY CUMMINGS, Private; b. Private.

                  v.    DOYLE COOK, b. Private.

7.  JAMES WILLIAM (WILLY)⁵ COOK (THOMAS JEFFERSON⁴, WILLIAM³, HENRY², JAMES¹) was born 17 Mar 1888 in Jacksboro, Jack Co., TX, and died 04 Feb 1959 in Holdenville, Hughes Co., OK.  He married ANNA MAE DAVIS 25 Apr 1919 in McAlester, Pittsburg Co., OK.  She was born 01 Mar 1900 in Marietta, Love Co., OK Indian Territory, and died 05 Sep 1992 in Seminole, Seminole Co., OK.

Children of JAMES COOK and ANNA DAVIS are:

                   i.    WILLIAM THOMAS⁶ COOK, b. Private.

                  ii.    LEWIS CHARLES (LC) COOK, b. Private.

                 iii.    BEDFORD CLEO COOK, b. Private; m. NADINE DORIS MCDONALD, Private; b. Private.

                 iv.    DOYLE DEAN COOK, b. Private.

                  v.    DON JEWEL COOK, b. Private.

                 vi.    GLEN RAY COOK, b. Private.

                vii.    RONALD GENE COOK, b. Private.

8.  ELMER JEFFERSON⁵ COOK (CHARLES PAYTON (PATE)⁴, WILLIAM³, HENRY², JAMES¹) was born 22 Jun 1907 in Jeanette, Jack Co., TX, and died 13 May 1983 in Fresno, Fresno Co., CA.  He married ROSIE LEEONIA MCBEE 24 Mar 1930 in Hollis, Harmon Co., OK.  She was born 10 Jan 1913 in Oil City, Carter Co., OK, and died 20 Jan 1996 in Amarillo, Potter Co., TX.

Children of ELMER COOK and ROSIE MCBEE are:

                   i.    JUANITA ROSE⁶ COOK, b. Private.

                  ii.    RALPH EUGENE COOK, b. Private.

                 iii.    DORTHA DELPHINE COOK, b. Private.

                 iv.    BOBBY DON COOK, b. Private.

                  v.    ELNORA FRANCES COOK, b. Private.

                 vi.    RONNIE JERRELL COOK, b. Private.

                vii.    PAMELA ELAINE COOK, b. Private.