Louisa Cook: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Louisa Cook was born about 1816 in Louisiana (daughter of Rev. William Cook and Temperance Morris); died about 1862.

Louisa married Richard B. Sibley about 1842. Richard (son of Reddick Sibley and Mary "Polly" Albritton) was born before 1819; died about 1847. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Reddick W. Sibley was born about 1842 in Louisiana; and died.
Taylor Sibley was born about 1847 in Louisiana; and died.

Louisa married Madison L. Price about 1849. Madison was born about 1825 in Tennessee; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

James Price was born about 1849; and died.

Generation: 2

Rev. William Cook was born about 1780; and died.

Notes:

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

William married Temperance Morris. Temperance was born about 1780; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Temperance Morris was born about 1780; and died.

Notes:

Said to be a daughter of Michael Morris and sister of Nancy Morris, who married her brother-in-law Greenberry COOK.

Notes:

Married:
Polly Williams, in a Post-em to this file on Rootsweb, stated that "The petition of TEMPERANCE COOK...represents that her husband WILLIAM lately died in this Parish leaving the following minor children issue of his marriage with your Petititiioner, viz. James, Nathan, Polly, Louisa, Carey, Taylor, Matilda and William Cook"

Children:

Milberry Cook was born on 7 Sep 1805 in Hancock County, Georgia; died on 4 Aug 1869 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
Granberry Morris Cook was born on 27 May 1807 in Georgia; died after 1854.
Nathan Cook was born on 25 Dec 1809 in Georgia; died on 17 Aug 1881 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Negreet, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
James Cook was born on 25 Jan 1812 in Mississippi; died on 1 Apr 1866.
1. Louisa Cook was born about 1816 in Louisiana; died about 1862.
Matilda Cook was born about 1820 in Mississippi; died about 1882.
William Cook was born in Aug 1825 in Louisiana; died on 8 Feb 1860 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
Taylor Morris Cook was born about 1829 in Louisiana; and died.