James was the son of Alex Cook and was born on December 26, 1881 in Blunt County, Tennessee, United States of America.[1]
He died November 12, 1922 in McDowell, West Virginia, United States of America.[1]
Sources
↑ 1.01.1 "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1RP-68P : accessed 1 May 2016), James Nelson Cook, 12 Nov 1922; citing McDowell, West Virginia, County Records, 14596, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,953,051.
See also:
"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8QS-RRN : accessed 1 May 2016), James Nelson Cook, 1917-1918; citing McDowell County no 2, West Virginia, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,992,622.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN2T-TKZ : 14 December 2015), James Cook, Adkin, McDowell, West Virginia, United States; citing sheet 18B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,959.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
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