Person Sheet


Name Thomas Cook
Birth 15 Nov 1829, South Carolina
Death 13 Dec 1890, Iroquios Co. Illinois30
Father James Cook (~1794-1856)
Mother Sothy Ham (~1798-1849)
Spouses
1 Sarah Jane Davidson
Birth 28 Jul 1833, near Charles City, Indiana
Birth 28 Jul 1833
Death 23 Sep 1905, Milford, Iroquios Co., Illinois
Burial Sugar Creek Cemetery
Father Ira Davison (1812-1865)
Mother Catharine Peacock (1814-1868)
Marriage 15 Mar 1853, Randolph County, Indiana31
Children Ira David (1853-1928)
James E. (1855-1857)
Sophia Ann (1856-1879)
Catherine (1857-1896)
David E. (1858-1867)
Mary Elizabeth (1860->1910)
Francis E. (1861-1888)
Martha E. (1863-1886)
Edward G. (1865-1887)
Liza (1865-1866)
Rufus E. (1867-)
Patsy Ellen (1868-1886)
William Virgil (1870-)
UNNAMED (1871-1871)
Olive M. (1873-1888)
Dollie M. (1873-1875)
Moses (1875-1941)
Notes for Thomas Cook
had three brothers and two sisters

Census 1850 Green, Wayne Co., Indiana
470 470 James Cook 56 M Farmer 5360 N.C
Thomas 22 M Farer Ind
Percy 18 F Ind
William 16 M Farmer Ind
Esther 13 F Ind
Francis M. 7 M Ind
Anne Ham 74 F N.C

Census 1860 Jackson, Clinton Co., Indiana
156 156 Thomas Cook 30 M Farmer 300 Ind
Sarah J. 26 F Ind
Ira H. 6 M Ind
James A. 5 M Ind
Sophia A. 4 F Ind
Katharine 3 F Ind
David C. 1 M Ind
Mary 3/12 F Ind

Census 1870 Milford, Iroquios Co., Illinois
148 149 Thomas Cook 42 MW 300 Indiana
Sarah J. 35 FW housekeeper Indiana
Ira D. 17 MW Indiana
Sotha A. 14 FW Indiana
Catharine L. 12 FW Indiana
Mary E. 10 FW Indiana
Eliza L. 9 FW Indiana
Edward K. 7 MW Illinois
Martha E. 8 FW Illinois
Rufus E. 3 MW Illinois
Ellen P. 2 FW Illinois
Vergil 4/12 MW Illinois
Harry Hand 30 MW Farmer Indiana

Census 1880 Milford, Iroquios Co., Illinois
232 243 Cook, Thomas WM 54 Indiana NC NC
Sarah J. WF 45 wife 1 keeping house Indiana NC NJ
Edward WM 17 son 1 laborer Illinoid Ind Ind
Rufus WM 13 son 1 Illinois Ind Ind
Patsy E. WF 12 Daughter 1 Illinois Ind Ind
Virgil WM 10 son 1 Illinois Ind Ind
Olive WF 7 daughter 1 lame caused by measles 11 Illinois Ind Ind
Moses WM 5 son 1 Illinois Ind Ind

Iroquois Co. 1890 Tax List
Cook, Ira 57, 19, 17
Cook, Thomas 57, 17

Thomas Cook, a resident of this county since 1861, died at his home west of Milford, on the 13th inst., of consumption. He was the father of 17 children, 8 sons and 9 daughters. He was a good citizen and well known in the south part of the county.
Watseka Republican, Dec. 24, 1890
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