Sarah (Bailey) Cooke (abt. 1813 - 1880)

Born about 1813 in Mercer, Loudoun, Virginia, USA

Ancestors

Wife of David Judson Cooke — married 1829 in Logan County, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 11 Jun 1880 at about age 67 in Oceana, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA

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Biography

Sarah Bailey was born about 1813 in Loudon County, Virginia. She was the daughter of James S. Bailey and Margaret Stinson. She passed away after 1880 in Wyoming County, West Virginia.

In 1840 David and Sarah were living in Logan County, Virginia near his father and other family members. They left there for Wyoming County about 1847.

Birth

Sarah's birth year is based on census records 1840-1880. In 1840 she was listed as age 30-40, born 1800-1810. In 1850, 1860 and 1870 she was listed as age 37, 47 and 57, born 1813. In 1880 she was listed as age 65, born 1815. Best guess is birth in 1813.

Marriage

Sarah married David J. Cooke about 1828/29 based on birth of first child, Margaret, in 1830. Her birth year is from 1850 census which gives her age as 20, born 1830. 1840 census lists her as age 10-15, born 1825-1830.

Children

From the census records, David and Sarah had the following twelve children living with them:

• Margaret, born about 1830 in Logan County, Virginia
  
• James Russell, born 1832 in Logan County, Virginia
  
• Thomas Albert, born 1834 in Logan County, Virginia
  
• Andrew Morrison, born 1836 in Logan County, Virginia
  
• Eleanor "Elender," born about 1838 in Logan County, Virginia
  
• Juliet A. (twin), born September 1840 in Logan County, Virginia
  
• Chloe Ann (twin), born September 1840 in Logan County, Virginia
  
• Adaninam Judson, born 1843 in Logan County, Virginia
  
• Jane Emeline, born about 1847 in Logan County, Virginia
  
• Isaac L., born January 1850 in Wyoming County, Virginia
  
• Chapman, born about 1852 in Wyoming County, Virginia
  
• Mary, born about 1854 in Wyoming County, Virginia
  

Death

No death record or burial site has been found. Sarah last appears on the 1880 census as a widow, living with son Isaac Cooke.

Census

Census: 1840 Federal

Date: 1 June 1840

Place: Logan County, Virginia^[1]

Listed on same page as father Thomas Cooke and several other Cooke family members. In David's household are himself, age 30-40; wife Sarah, age 30-40; Children: Males under 5 - 1 [Andrew]; Males 5-10 - 2 [James, Thomas]; females under 5 - 1 [Elender]; females 10-15 - 1 [Margret].

Census: 1850 Federal

Date: 1 June 1850

Place: District 71, Wyoming County, Virginia^[2]

In the household are David Cooke, age 45, b ca 1805 in Virginia; his wife, Sarah, age 37, b ca 1813 in Virginia; Children: Margret, 20; James R., 18; Thomas A., 16; Andrew M., 14; Elender, 12; Juliet, 10; Chloe, 10; Adaninam J., 7; Jane E., 4; Isaac l., 5 months.

Census: 1860 Federal

Date: 2 June 1860

Place: Wyoming County, Virginia^[3]

In the household are David Cook, 54; wife Sarah, 47; Children: Judson, 16; Jane E., 12; Isaac L., 10; Chapman, 8; Mary, 6. Also Samuel Shield, 30, b ca 1830 in Virginia, farm laborer.

Census: 1870 Federal

Date: 1 June 1870

Place: Oceana, Wyoming County, West Virginia^[4]

In the household are David Cook, 64; Children: Sarah, 57; Emaline, 22; Linford, 19; David C., 18; Mary, 16; Andrew J., 3, b ca 1867 in WV (maybe a grandson?). Also George Elkins, b ca 1853 in WV, farm laborer.

Census: 1880 Federal

Date: 1 June 1880

Place: Oceana, Wyoming County, West Virginia^[5]

Sarah is living with son and daughter-in-law, Isaac L. and Mahulda Cook. She is listed as age 65, born ca 1815 in West Virginia, widowed.

"United States Census, 1850", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DB-WY7 : Mon Jul 17 22:23:38 UTC 2023), Entry for David Cooke and Sarah Cooke, 1850.

Sources

1. ↑ Year: 1840; Census Place: , Logan, Virginia; Roll: 566; Page: 68; Image: 139; Family History Library Film: 0029689.
2. ↑ Year: 1850; Census Place: District 71, Wyoming, Virginia; Roll: M432_982; Page: 210B; Image: 19.
3. ↑ Year: 1860; Census Place: , Wyoming, Virginia; Roll: M653_1385; Page: 655; Image: 12; Family History Library Film: 805385.
4. ↑ Year: 1870; Census Place: Oceana, Wyoming, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1702; Page: 590B; Image: 588; Family History Library Film: 553201.
5. ↑ Year: 1880; Census Place: Oceana, Wyoming, West Virginia; Roll: 1416; Family History Film: 1255416; Page: 529C; Enumeration District: 158.

• Year: 1880; Census Place: Oceana, Wyoming, West Virginia; Roll: 1416; Page: 529C; Enumeration District: 158

See Also:

Source S01874: Title: Mor2003.FTW

Source S01875: Title: Garfield.FTW

Acknowledgements

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