Barren County, Kentucky Genealogy - Cook Surname

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The county seat was named Glasgow which was named for Glasgow, Virginia in Amherst County where many of the early settlers came from and to honor the early Scottish settlers. Some of the first explorers were the Long Hunters led by Henry Skaggs.

Census Index Information

1800

COOK, HENRY

1810

Cook David
m: 2 - 0 - 2 - 1 - 0
f: 2 - 2 - 0 - 1 - 0
Total in household: 10 - p. 29

Cook Henry
m: 3 - 0 - 3 - 0 - 1
f: 0 - 2 - 0 - 1 - 0
Total in household: 10 - p. 51

Cook Zion
m: 1 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0
f: 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0
Total in household: 3 - p. 38

1820 Index 

Cook George page#    6
Cook Henry   page#    6
Cook Moses   page#    6
Cook William B. page# 7

1830 Index 

Cook,Asa, page# 118
Cook,Moses, page# 151
Cook,William B., page# 150
Cook,George B., page# 149

1840 Index 

COOK	ASA	151
COOK	JESSE	112
COOK	JOHN P.	124
COOK	MARIAH	177
COOK	ALBERT G.	176

1850 Index 

Information you request is as follows; from: George Lemons lemons@flash.net 

355-361

COOKE, Elizabeth C. 55 f NC

Charles W. 18 m Farmer KY

 

COOK	A. G.	324
COOK	ASA	364
COOK	ELIZABETH C.	428
COOK	GEORGE W.	488
COOK	JANE	320
COOK	RHADY	364

1860 Index 

COOK	ASA	939
COOK	JAMES T.	1016
COOK	JOHN P.	1016
COOK	N. G.	1015
COOK	NANCY E.	1016
COOK	SAM I.	1016
COOK	SUSAN	939
COOK	SUSAN T.	851
COOK	URIAH W.	992

1870

COOK	ACY	714
COOK	AL G.	634
COOK	JAMES W.	714
COOK	JOHN V.	714
COOK	REBECCA E.	714
COOK	SARAH C.	714
COOK	SUSAN J.	714
COOK	URIAH W.	714
COOK	VIRGINIA F.	714

Marriages:

Cook, Charlotte to  Howell, John on Feb 15, 1814

Cook, George to  Hawes, Nancy on Jul 11, 1813

Cook, Kezie to  Waggoner, Richard on  Feb 25, 1812

Cook, William to  Gunn, Nancy on Jan 23, 1813

Cook, William to  Pool, Elizabeth on May 6, 1813

Early Deed Information - can anyone provide additional information?

name	Acres	Survey Date	Book	Watercourse
Cook, Jno	400	12- 1-1807	15	None
Cook, Jno	400	12- 1-1807	15	None
Cook, William	250	12- 8-1815	A	None
Cook, Abert G	100	1-29-1853	39	Green R
Cook, Henry	200	3- 4-1808	11	None
Cook, Henry	200	7-26-1799	11	Long Br
Cook, Henry	200	7-26-1799	11	Long Br
Cook, Albert G	25	8-10-1856	47	Green R Knobs
Cook, Benjamin	50	9-11-1816	B	Peters Cr
Cook, Scyon	200	9-24-1811	11	Puncheon Camp Cr
Cook, Albert G	18	9-26-1860	60	None
Cook, Henry	50	9-29-1807	14	Top Knob Lick Knob
Cook, Henry	50	9-29-1807	14	Top Knob Lick Knob

Kentucky Death Index

Geo   Cook	03 May 1928	64 Years	28	08441
Laura   Cook	21 Jun 1916	39 Years	16	14584
Lula   Cook	30 May 1929		29	13613
Mary   Cook	10 Oct 1915	17 Years	15	23708
Nancy J. Cook	03 Mar 1925	58 Years	25	08242
Sarah   Cook	31 Oct 1926	34 Years	26	24357
Thos 1. Cook	17 Jan 1927	1 Month	27	04989
Willie M. Cook	27 Dec 1915	3 Years	15	29175
Annie E. Cook	22 Sep 1946	88 Years	46	20719
Cloyed F. Cook	16 Mar 1949	57 Years	49	06359

Dero   Cook	19 May 1949	80 Years	49	10863
Essie M. Cook	15 Mar 1941	33 Years	41	06203
Harm J. Cook	23 Feb 1949	76 Years	49	06347
Jas W. Cook	22 Jan 1932	64 Years	32	00065
Kate   Cook	19 Jun 1931	59 Years	31	13722
Lena   Cook	02 Apr 1946	69 Years	46	07836
Louise C. Cook	26 Nov 1947	90 Years	47	23372
Mable C. Cook	16 Mar 1947	51 Years	47	07523
Mary K. Cook	05 May 1940	24 Years	40	11326
Nannie M. Cook	13 Apr 1950	50 Years	50	08761

Pierce A. Cook	10 Nov 1941	67 Years	41	25607
Samuel I. Cook	12 Nov 1942	84 Years	42	23419
Thomas F. Cook	07 Dec 1941	72 Years	41	27919
Tina   Cook	28 Aug 1934	70 Years	34	18783
William V. Cook	27 Apr 1935	76 Years	35	08492
William   Cook	21 Dec 1941	80 Years	41	27938
Aubra J. Cook	26 Dec 1962	79 Years	62	26527
Clara B. Cook	13 May 1955	75 Years	55	08493

Harvey R. Cook	28 Feb 1953	26 Years	53	04275
James E. Cook	20 Feb 1962	79 Years	62	04472
James C. Cook	01 Feb 1966	54 Years	66	01818
Jim H. Cook	19 Jun 1964	75 Years	64	11973
John W. Cook	20 Nov 1961	90 Years	61	22976
Lucy   Cook	28 Dec 1964	91 Years	64	29066
Margie A. Cook	22 Jul 1954	81 Years	54	14966
Nola L. Cook	10 Jan 1967	71 Years	67	00053

Orbine C. Cook	31 May 1953	58 Years	53	11364
Raymond   Cook	21 Dec 1957	38 Years	57	28997
William E. Cook	21 Apr 1966	93 Years	66	06893
Betty B. Cook	15 Jan 1987	65 Years	87	00049
Oma D. Cook	14 Nov 1993	88 Years	93	28861
Abraham   Cook	27 Mar 1983	70 Years	83	07373
Harriett E. Cook	23 Dec 1974	91 Years	74	31383
Harry T. Cook	08 Feb 1980	64 Years	80	04533
James M. Cook	22 Mar 1979	80 Years	79	09633

Jesse A. Cook	27 Sep 1982	74 Years	82	23108
Rena B. Cook	07 Dec 1972	64 Years	72	29568
Ronald L. Cook	25 Jun 1971	57 Years	71	15837
Steve W. Cook	20 Jun 1984	42 Years	84	12894
Urey   Cook	23 Dec 1985	90 Years	85	32683
William E. Cook	12 Dec 1980	72 Years	80	28664

Researchers: Karen Jorgensen ; Phillip Tinsley ; Bob Cook 

RESEARCHER NOTES: I'm looking for information on Asa Cook who married Rebeckah Miginnis, Dec. 11, 1826, Sur: Bartlett Francis, consent his mother Rhoda Cook, Wit.Bartlett Francis, Uriah McClelan, consent her father Andrew McGinnis, same witnesses. This comes from the Marriage Records of Barren Co., Kentucky 1799-1849 by Martha Powell Reneau. contact: Phil Tinsley Jldplt@aol.com 

From: Lee Tucker lrtucker_98@yahoo.com I am interested in the Cook Surmane in Kentucky. My gggrandmother was a Frances Cook born 1802 her father is Moses Cook. Frances married Nathan Tucker 21 Nov 1821 in Barren Co, Ky, (I have a lot of data from this marriage.) that is all I know. Can you help me?? Lee Tucker

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