Matt Farley Cook (1821 - 1898)

Born 1 Apr 1821 in Giles, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Ann (Pritchett) Cook — married 11 Jan 1849 in Henry Cnty, Indiana

Descendants

Died 27 Nov 1898 at age 77 in Brown Township, Hancock, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Matt was born 01 Apr 1821 in Giles, Virginia, United States. He was the son of Joel Cook and Nancy Farley. Matthew married Sarah (Pritchett) Cook on 1 January 1849 in Henry, Indiana. They had the following children:

1. Levi J Cook 1848–1914 ​​
2. Mary Jane Cook 1851–1936
3. Missouri Anna Cook 1854–1939
4. John Henry Cook 1856–1929
5. Benjamin Harvey Cook 1858–1921
6. Nancy I. Cook 1862–Deceased
7. Joel A Cook 1864–Deceased
8. Sarah Lavicie Cook 1866–1927
9. Matt F Cook 1869–Deceased

Matthew passed away 27 Nov 1898 in Brown Township, Hancock, Indiana, and was buried at Harlan Cemetery, Hancock, Indiana, USA.

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 11 May 2019, 13:13), entry for Matthew Farley Cook(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KJMM-TV8); contributed by various users.
• DAR Ancestor #A125469 [1]
• "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXFT-GXS : 10 December 2017), Matt F Cook and Sarah Pritchett, 11 Jan 1849; citing Henry, Indiana, United States, Marriage Registration, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004171276.
• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVK3-YQYY : 13 December 2015), Matt E. Cook, 1898; Burial, Brown Township, Hancock, Indiana, United States of America, Harlan Cemetery; citing record ID 36791629, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

Census Records:

• 1860 "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4FL-D6K : 13 December 2017), Matt F Cook, 1860.
• 1870 "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXX5-Q34 : 11 June 2019), Matt F Cook, 1870.
• 1880 "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH9Q-HZ4 : 14 August 2017), M F Cook, Brown, Hancock, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 189, sheet 4A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,282.