Richard Cook (1823 - 1888)

Born 8 Feb 1823 in Maryland, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Matilda Lucas — married 3 Dec 1855 in Darke, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died 24 Feb 1888 at age 65 in Washington Township, Paulding, Ohio, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Cook Name Study.

Richard Cook is a part of US Black heritage.

Richard Cook was born on 8 Feb 1823 in Maryland, his father, Wilmer Cook and his mother, Priscella Male. He married Matilda A Lucas on 3 Dec 1855 in Darke County, Ohio. He died on 24 February 1888, in Spaulding, Ohio, at the age of 65, and was buried in Fought Cemetery, Mandale, Paulding County, Ohio.

Research Notes

On several census race is mulatto.

Sources

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6815330/richard-cook: accessed 08 December 2023), memorial page for Richard Cook (8 Feb 1823–24 Feb 1888), Find A Grave: Memorial #6815330, citing Fought Cemetery, Mandale, Paulding County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Ghostman (contributor 32036141).

• "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Z89X-R9T2 : Wed Oct 18 16:10:06 UTC 2023), Entry for Richard Cook and Matilda Lucas, 3 Dec 1855.

• "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX7W-BWG : Fri Oct 06 13:13:52 UTC 2023), Entry for Wm Cook and Prusella Cook, 1850.

• "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6LX-SC8 : Fri Oct 06 20:21:47 UTC 2023), Entry for Richard Cook and Matilda Cook, 1870.

• "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8S8-3Z9 : Fri Oct 06 00:15:50 UTC 2023), Entry for Ritchard Cook and Matilda Cook, 1880.