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William Riley Cook

Male Abt 1837 - 1862  (~ 25 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Riley Cook was born about 1837 in Louisiana (son of Greenberry Morris Cook and Rebecca Low); died in Apr 1862 in Lynchburg, Lynchburg City, Virginia.

    Notes:

    Co. E, 8th La. Inf. Regt., C.S.A.

    (Research):He died during the Civil War in service of the Confederacy.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Greenberry Morris Cook was born on 7 Mar 1810 in Mississippi (son of Greenberry "Green" Cook and Nancy Morris); died about 1837 in Sabine County, Texas.

    Greenberry married Rebecca Low on 27 Nov 1834 in Sabine County, Texas. Rebecca (daughter of Isaac Low and Elizabeth Parsons) was born on 26 Oct 1814 in Tennessee; died on 23 Feb 1907. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Rebecca Low was born on 26 Oct 1814 in Tennessee (daughter of Isaac Low and Elizabeth Parsons); died on 23 Feb 1907.

    Notes:

    Per "1850 Census Sabine County, Texas with Added Family Information and Corrections" by Schluter and Toole, Rebecca Low Cook owned 3 slaves.

    (Research):

    Census Listings:

    1860 Census
    Texas, Sabine County, Sabine Beat No. 2, P O Sabine Town
    Enumerated 20 Jun 1860 Stamped 323
    Page 11
    80-81
    Rebecca Cook 45 F Farmer 500 2491 Tenn
    William Cook 23 M Farmer La

    Children:
    1. Millbury Cook was born on 13 Sep 1835 in Texas; died on 14 Jun 1908 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
    2. 1. William Riley Cook was born about 1837 in Louisiana; died in Apr 1862 in Lynchburg, Lynchburg City, Virginia.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Greenberry "Green" Cook was born about 1781 in South Carolina; and died.

    Notes:

    Thought to be a son of Drury COOK and Druscilla COLLINGSWORTH, and a brother to William COOK, who married Temperance MORRIS, a sister to Greenberry's wife, Nancy MORRIS. Rocky Wright believes a third brother, Thomas, settled in Pike County, Mississippi.

    In 1803, GREENE COOK witnessed a deed of Ed Moore and wife Rebecca Moore Cook in Clarke County, Georgia.

    In 1805, GREENE COOK served on a jury in Clarke County, Georgia.

    In 1811, GEENBERRY COOK was one of six legatees of William Cook, all of the state of Georgia, who sold 75 acres to Joshua Cook.

    GREENBERRY COOK volunteered in 1812 in Mississippi and after serving 6 months of service was honorably discharged in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in December 1812. He also served under Capt. John Bond January 3, 1815 until April 2, 1815.

    It is believed GREENBERRY COOK moved to the Rio Hondo lands ca 1820. He served as the road overseer in Natchitoches, June 2, 1829.

    At the time of the 1850 Sabine Parish census, Green and Nancy were living next door to 43 year old Greenberry Cook, his wife Frances, and their four children. This was not his son Greenberry Morris Cook, who was married to Rebecca Low. It was most likely his nephew, likely the child of William Cook. That Greenberry Cook died before the 1860 census and is buried in the Antioch Cemetery in Sabine Parish. (Casagranda, 1850 Sabine Parish Census, p. 74)

    The 1840 Natchitoches, Louisiana Census lists a household of 14, consisting of one free white male between the age of 50-59 (therefore born bet. 1781 and 1790) and one free white female between the age of 60-69 (born bet. 1771 and 1780), and 12 slaves, 6 male and 6 females, with half of the slaves being under the age of 10

    There was a Green Cook who was the head of a household in Lawrence, Mississippi at the time of the census enumerations in 1820 and 1830 for Lawerence County, Mississippi. It is not known if this is the same Green Cook that later lived in Louisiana, but the household makeup appears to fit.

    The makeup of the household in Lawrence County was as follows:

    1820
    Head of Household
    Greenberry Cook
    Free White Males
    Under age 10-One
    Bet 10-15-Two
    Bet 16 and 18-Two
    Bet 16-25-One
    Bet 26-44-One (born bet. 1776 and 1794)
    Free White Females
    Under age 10-One (Drucilla, b. 1802)
    Bet 26-44-One (born bet. 1776 abd 1794)

    1830
    Head of Household
    Greanberry Coop/Cook
    Free White Males
    Under age 5-One (Shelby Holmes Cook, b. 1817?)
    Bet 15-19: One (Greenberry Morris Cook, b. 1810?)
    Bet 40-49: One (born bet 1781-1790)
    Free White Females
    Under age 5-One (Mary Ann Cook, b. 1824?)
    Bet. 10 and 14-One (Nancy Cook, b. 1814, too old???)
    Bet. 30-39 (born bet. 1791 and 1900, Nancy too old???)





    (Research):

    Census Listings:

    1850 Census
    Louisiana, Sabine Parish
    Enumerated 10 Sept 1850
    240-242
    Green Cook 70 M Farmer $3200 SC
    Nancy Cook 70 F NC
    241-243
    Granberry Cook 43 M Farmer $3400 Ga (Nephew of Green?)
    Frances Cook 40 F NC
    Green Cook 9 M La
    Shedrich Cook 7 M La
    Chas. Cook 4 M La
    Edmaraldy Cook 1 F La
    242-244
    Leroy P Edrington M Rifleman? Miss
    243-245
    I & Lucy Barnes family
    244-246
    Shelby H Cook 33 m Farmer $500 La
    Eda Cook 24 F Tenn
    Thos. Cook 7 M La
    Wm. Cook 5 M La
    Green B. Cook 4 M La
    Emibberry2 F La

    Greenberry + Nancy Morris. Nancy was born about 1780 in North Carolina; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Nancy Morris was born about 1780 in North Carolina; and died.

    Notes:

    Green Cook married Nancy Morris daughter of Michael Morris. Green Cook is the brother to William Cook and Nancy the sister to William Cook's wife, Temperance Morris. Green and Nancy were the parents of at least four children. (Casagranda).

    Children:
    1. Drucilla Cook was born in Feb 1802 in Georgia; died on 4 May 1865 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Isaac Low Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas.
    2. 2. Greenberry Morris Cook was born on 7 Mar 1810 in Mississippi; died about 1837 in Sabine County, Texas.
    3. Nancy Cook was born about 1814 in Mississippi; died after 1854 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
    4. Shelby Holmes Cook was born about 1817 in Mississippi; died about 1876 in Linwood Community, Alto, Cherokee County, Texas; was buried in Cook Cemetery, Cherokee County, Texas.
    5. Mary Ann Cook was born about 1824 in Louisiana; and died.

  3. 6.  Isaac Low was born on 7 Jul 1781 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; died on 28 Aug 1853 in Sabine County, Texas.

    Notes:

    Isaac came from Tennessee around 1828. He owned and operated Low's Ferry at the mouth of Low's Creek and the Sabine River during the days of the Republic. He was said to be the son of Aquilla Low.

    The information on this family group sheet was obtained from Debra Booth, 1418 High Meadow Circle, Garland, Texas 75040

    There was also an article about the Low Family in STIRPES, a publication of the Texas State Genealogical Association, in their December 1996 issue.

    Isaac married Elizabeth Parsons on 25 Sep 1804 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Elizabeth was born on 25 Feb 1787 in Virginia; died on 4 Jul 1860 in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth Parsons was born on 25 Feb 1787 in Virginia; died on 4 Jul 1860 in Sabine County, Texas.

    Notes:

    The daughter of Thomas M. Parsons and Margaret Hickman.

    Children:
    1. Mahala Low was born on 7 Jan 1806 in Tennessee; died on 19 Nov 1863 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
    2. Eli Low was born on 27 Jul 1807 in Tennessee; died on 10 Sep 1848 in Sabine County, Texas.
    3. Levi Low was born on 31 Mar 1809 in Tennessee; and died.
    4. Elizabeth Low was born on 30 Apr 1811 in Tennessee; died about 1884.
    5. Jesse Low was born on 9 Dec 1812 in Tennessee; died in 1848.
    6. 3. Rebecca Low was born on 26 Oct 1814 in Tennessee; died on 23 Feb 1907.
    7. Joel L. Low was born on 20 Jun 1816 in Tennessee; died on 23 Dec 1859 in Williamson County, Texas.
    8. Isaac Hickman Low was born on 8 Jun 1820 in Tennessee; died between 1861 and 1865 in Louisiana.
    9. John C. Low was born on 23 May 1822 in Tennessee; and died.
    10. Edith Low was born on 2 Dec 1824 in Tennessee; died before 1859.
    11. Thomas M. Low was born on 16 Jun 1827 in Tennessee; died on 20 Aug 1850 in Sabine County, Texas.
    12. Margaret Ann Low was born on 6 Nov 1829 in Republic Of Texas; died on 20 Nov 1891 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.