• Index to Genealogies

Cook of Wilkinson County

James Cook was born ca 1750 and died in 1833. He was married to Margaret Lucile Hawthorne, a daughter of Nathaniel Hawthorne. She divorced him in 1816. Issue:

• Judith Cook.
• Lucia Ann Cook.
• Tabby Cook.
• Benjamin Cook.
• Henry Cook.
• Mary Cook, born 1769 in Effingham County, died 1847 in Appling County.
• James Cook, died before 1824 in Wilkinson County. Wife, Rebecca. Issue:

  A. Polly Cook, born 1804 in Georgia.
  
  B. William Marion Cook, born 1809, died before 15 April 1875, possible in Berrien County. He married (1) Nancy Vann (born 1821, died 21 July 1896) , daughter of William Vann, on 20 May 1841 in Wilkinson County. They were buried at the Cook Family Cemetery in Wilkinson County. Issue:

  1. Thomas E. Cook, born 1842 married Amanda Brooks, killed during the War Between the States, served in Co. D of the 57th Georgia Regiment Volunteer Army of Tennessee, Wilkinson County, Smith Guards. Killed at Vicksburg in 1863.
  
  2. Martha Ann Cook, born 1845, married William H. Cauley (born 1840). Issue: Ella J. Cauley, born 1868, married W. E. Ussery; Emma E. Cauley, born 1869; William H. Cauley, born 1871; Benjamin R. Cauley, born 1877; Sara F. Cauley, born 1879; Henry J. Cauley, born 1880, married Gertrude Pharis.
  
  3. William Jackson Cook, born 1846, died 1903, Elizabeth Gilbert, buried in the Cook Cemetery in Wilkinson County. 4. Amos Rieley Cook, born 1849, died 13 October 1881, married Emma Payne. Buried in the Cook Cemetery in Wilkinson County. 5. Benjamin Cook, born 24 October 1851 in Wilkinson County, died 15 March 1896, buried in the Cook Cemetery. He married Sarah Cook (1877-1943), a cousin, the daughter of Amos and Mary (Watson) Cook. Buried in the Cook Cemetery in Wilkinson County. 6. Wade Hampton Cook, born 10 July 1854, died 5 January 1942, married Fannie Smith (1853-1881), buried in the Cook Cemetery in Wilkinson County. 7. Joel Arnold Cook, born 27 June 1856, died 28 January 1938, married Dollie Sarah Constance Patrick (born 30 August 1862, died 20 February 1940), buried in the Cook Cemetery in Wilkinson County. Issue:

  a. Infant sons, buried in the Cook Cemetery.
  b. Ruby Lee Cook, married Paul E. Yancey. Issue: Breman Yancey, Max Yancey, David Yancey, Nellie Yance and Polly Yancey.
  c. Elliott Cook, twin, born 22 March 1903, married Hardy B. Cannon and had issue: James, Billy, Joe, Pat and Mae Cannon (1903-4 September 2004).
  d. Elberta (Mama Bert) Cook, twin, born 22 March 1903, died 15 April 1897, married Floral Payne, a son of Joel Thomas Payne and his wife, Salina Ann (Butler) Payne. Issue: Glenn Payne; Floral Payne; Addie Mae Payne; Willie Payne; Carliss Payne, married Joe Taylor. (Issue: Donnie Taylor married Patsy Walker and had son, Ricky Taylor (deceased); William K. Taylor, married Marion and had issue: Timothy and Sabrina Taylor.)

  3-Bobby Taylor, died 1993.
  
  4-Freddie Taylor. No issue.
  
  5-Gregory Taylor. No issue.
  
  6-Carol Ruelene Taylor, married (1) Coleman Allen and had issue, Chris Allen, and married (2) Tim Brown and had issue: Todd Brown (issue: Michael and Jessica Brown) and Regina Brown.

• . Dollie Clarice Payne, married Paul Eugene Bennett. Issue:

  1-Douglas Eugene Bennett, married (1) Jeannie Stanley and had daughter, Gloria Lynn Bennett, and married (2) Janet Norris and had daughter, Kelli Paige Bennett.
  
  2-Joseph Ronald Bennett, married Cynthia Fennel and had issue: Chadwick Ronald Bennett and Camille Bennett.
  
  3-Dollie Elaine Bennett, married Dan Skedsvold, a son of Obert and Dolores Skedsvold. Issue: Kevin Obert Skedsvold; Daniel Brett Skedsvold; Paula Rhee Skedsvold; Sandra Dolores Skedsvold.

• Lindell Iona Payne married Mr. Chamblee. e. Mattie Ruth Cook, buried Walnut Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, married Richard R. Spires. Issue: Gene Spires. 8. Arthur B. Cook, born 1859, died 18 July 1895. Never married. Buried in the Cook Cemetery in Wilkinson County. 9. Doc Barkelou Cook, born 4 July 1861, died 3 June 1935, married (1) Becky Register in June of 1882 and (2) Winnie Davison in 1898. Buried in the Cook Cemetery in Wilkinson County. a. Tabitha Cook, born 1810 in Wilkinson County, Georgia, died 1890 in Hamilton County, Florida, buried in the Good Hope Baptist Church Cemetery. b. Amos Cook, born 1814 in Georgia, farmer. He married Mary Watson, born 1816. Issue:[1]

  i. Joseph M. Cook, born 1841 in Wilkinson County. ii. Henry H. Cook, born 1842 in Wilkinson County. iii. Silas F. Cook, born 1844 in Wilkinson County. iv. Mary L. Cook, born 1846 in Wilkinson County. v. Nancy E. Cook, born 1848 in Wilkinson County, married M. M. Payne. vi. Missouri Cook, born 1850 in Wilkinson County, married W. H. Berry. vii. Sara Cook, born 1852, married Benjamin Cook. viii. Alex A. Coo, born 10 July 1853 in Wilkinson County, died 30 September 1929, buried in the Walnut Creek Cemetery in Wilkinson County. He married Jane Justice. ix. Marshall B. Cook, born 1856 in Wilkinson County. x. Bessie Cook, born 1858, married William Henry Patrick Anderson. xi. Elizer C. Cook (daughter), born 1861 in Wilkinson County.

  C. Elijah Coleman Cook, born 22 November 1816, died 15 November 1889 in Berrien County, buried in Milltown.
  
  D. Piety Cook, born 22 May 1819 in Wilkinson County, died 4 February in Lanier Georgia, buried in the Empire Church Cemetery.
  
  
• Nancy Cook, born 1785, died 1850 in Emanuel County.

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[1] 1880 Wilkinson County Census, District 332.