John Francis Cook Jr. (1835 - 1910)

Born 1 Sep 1835 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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Died 26 Jan 1910 at age 74 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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John Francis Cook, Jr. was a member of the African-American, Washingtonian elite of the late 19th century. He was an educator, politician, tax collector, businessman, community organizer and civil rights activist.^[1]

John Francis Cook, Jr. was born in 1835 in Washington, DC. He was the son of John Francis Cook and his first wife Jane Mann. In 1850, he was living with his father and siblings in Washington, DC.^[2]

In 1860 John Cook, 26 years old, teacher, was living in Washington with: Mary Cook, 21; Jane Cook, 38, born in Pennsylvania; Joseph Cook, 15; James Cook, 11; Samuel Cook, 7; Rachael Cook, 13; Rachael Mann, 80, born in Virginia; and George Cook, 23. There is no indication of familial relationships in the census return.^[3] George, Mary, Joseph, Rachael and James were listed in 1860 and were presumably his siblings. Samuel would be a half-sibling born after 1860, and Jane, his mother's second wife, nee Le Count.

John Francis Cook married Helen Appo about 1863 and in 1870 they were living with their children Elizabeth, 5, and John, 2, and Helen's brother, Garnet, 15. John Francis was city registrar.^[4] By 1880 they had 5 children: Bessie, Frank (John Francis III), Charles, Frederick and Ralph. John Francis had become district collector. The family kept a servant, Catharine Briscoe, 22.^[5]

In 1900 Cook had retired from his post. He was living with his wife Helen, daughter Elizabeth, sons Charles C (a teacher at Howard University) and Ralph. The family kept a servant, Rachel Ross, 31.^[6]

John Francis Cook died on 20 January 1910 in Washington.^[7] He was buried in the now-defunct Columbian Harmony Cemetery.

Sources

1. ↑ Wikipedia: John F. Cook Jr.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXD1-Y5B : 20 December 2020), John Cook in household of John Cook, Washington, District of Columbia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCVM-F86 : 18 February 2021), John Cook, 1860.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNWB-DS9 : 10 March 2021), John F Cook, 1870.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6CW-8CZ : 19 February 2021), John F Cook, Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 38, sheet 331D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,122.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMFM-F55 : accessed 5 April 2021), John F Cook, Washington city, Washington, District of Columbia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 40, sheet 5A, family 100, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,160.
7. ↑ "District of Columbia Deaths, 1874-1961," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7T3-1JD : accessed 5 April 2021), John Francis Cook, 20 Jan 1910, District of Columbia, United States; citing reference ID rn190282, District Records Center, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 2,115,389.

See also:

• John Cook Jr., Educator, Government official. encyclopedia.com https://www.encyclopedia.com/african-american-focus/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/cook-john-jr
• John Francis Cook Jr, by Willard B. Gatewood, American National Biography. https://doi.org/10.1093/anb/9780198606697.article.0800302