John Allison Cook Sr. (1849 - 1927)

Born 26 Feb 1849 in Illinois

Husband of Dorothy Waller (Harris) Cook — married 15 Jun 1882 in Douglas County, Illinois

Descendants

Died 16 Mar 1927 at age 78 in Illinois

Biography

John, son of Levi and Sarah "Sallie" (Nigh) Cook, was born in Illinois in 1849. He was the brother of Matilda, Nancy, Charles, Cynthia, and Daniel. His father was a blacksmith in Cumberland County, Illinois. John married Caroline Huston on August 12, 1876. Their children were John, Jr., and Lillie May Cook.

John's second marriage was to Dorothy Waller Harris on June 15, 1882. Their three daughters were Nora, Cora Alice, and Nancy. In 1990, John and Dorothy were living in Champaign, Illinois, where John was working as a farm laborer. In 1920, they were living in Edgar County, Illinois, and John was doing street construction. John died in 1927.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXC4-PJ8 : 30 December 2015), John A Cook in entry for Levi Cook, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXJZ-YZ5 : 14 July 2016), John A Cook, Bourbon, Douglas, Illinois, United States.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSS8-7JR : 6 March 2015), John Cook, Raymond Township, Champaign, Illinois, United States.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJWP-611 : 14 December 2015), John Cook, Brocton, Edgar, Illinois, United States.