Matilda Cook: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Matilda Cook was born about 1820 in Mississippi (daughter of Rev. William Cook and Temperance Morris); died about 1882.

Family/Spouse: John Shelby Caldwell. John was born about 1807 in Kentucky; died on 2 Jan 1874. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Robert C. Caldwell was born about 1843 in Louisiana; and died.
John L. Caldwell was born about 1844 in Louisiana; and died.
Mary L. Caldwell was born about 1846 in Louisiana; and died.
Elizabeth E. Caldwell was born about 1848 in Louisiana; and died.
Millberry E. Caldwell was born about 1852 in Louisiana; died on 20 Mar 1904; was buried in Pisgah Cemetery, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
Henry Clay Caldwell was born about 1853 in Louisiana; and died.
Susan M. Caldwell was born about 1856 in Louisiana; died on 27 Sep 1921; was buried in Victoria Cemetery, Toro Community, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
Zachariah Taylor Caldwell was born on 23 Dec 1858 in Louisiana; died on 20 Oct 1929; was buried in Victoria Cemetery, Toro Community, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.

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.
Louisa Cook was born about 1816 in Louisiana; died about 1862.
1. 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.