John Bell Cook and Matilda Cunningham

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Husband John Bell Cook ^{1 2}

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           Born: 26 Aug 1808 - Washington Twp, Fayette Co, PA 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1889
         Buried: 

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         Father: James Crawford Cook (1772-1848) 1 2 3 4 5
         Mother: Mary Bell (      -      ) 1 3 5 6

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       Marriage: 18 Oct 1837 1 6

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Wife Matilda Cunningham ^{1 6}

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 12 Dec 1887 6
         Buried: 

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         Father: William Cunningham (      -1816) 6
         Mother: Nancy Forsythe (      -      ) 6

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Children

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1 M James Cook ^{1 6}

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           Born: 14 May 1840 1 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Aug 1864 - City Point, VA 1
         Buried: Nov 1864 - Rehoboth Presbyterian Cemetery, Fayette Co, PA

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2 F Sarah A. Cook ^{1 6}

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           Born: 23 Aug 1842 1 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 12 Dec 1874 1 6
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Andrew M. Fulton, Esq. (      -Bef 1918) 1 6 7
           Marr: 14 Jan 1874 1

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3 M William Johnson Cook ^{1 6}

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           Born: 4 Jul 1844 1
     Christened: 
           Died: in infancy
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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4 M Joseph A. Cook ^{6 8 9}

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           Born: 11 Dec 1846 1 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Violette H. Elliott (1855-      ) 9 10
           Marr: 20 Sep 1876 1

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5 M Robert Johnson Cook ^{1 6}

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           Born: 21 Mar 1849 1 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Annie Wells (      -      ) 1 6
           Marr: 26 Apr 1881 1 6

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General Notes: Husband - John Bell Cook

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His early education was received in the common schools. He learned the business of farming, and resided with his father until his marriage, and then moved to a farm on the Monongahela River near Fayette City, Pennsylvania, where he resided sixteen years. Here all of his children were born.
He never held a political office outside of the township, and never sought one. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church for many years.

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General Notes: Wife - Matilda Cunningham

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from Washington Twp, Fayette Co, PA

1 Franklin Ellis, History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 825.

2 John M. Gresham, Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: John M. Gresham & Co., 1889), Pg 325.

3 Editor, Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Uniontown, PA: S. B. Nelson, Publisher, 1900), Pg 912.

4 Editor, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 401.

5 F. S. Reader, Some Pioneers of Washington County, Pa. - A Family History (New Brighton, PA: F. S. Reader & Son, 1902), Pg 128.

6 John M. Gresham, Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: John M. Gresham & Co., 1889), Pg 326.

7 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 912.

8 Franklin Ellis, History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 628, 825.

9 Editor, Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Uniontown, PA: S. B. Nelson, Publisher, 1900), Pg 1151.

10 Franklin Ellis, History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 628.