Nathan Cook

1809 - 1881  (71 years)

• Name	Nathan Cook  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Born	25 Dec 1809	Georgia   [1, 2, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Died	17 Aug 1881	Sabine Parish, Louisiana   [1]
  Buried	Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Negreet, Sabine Parish, Louisiana   [1, 3]
  Notes	Listed in 1861 as having six or more slaves. and is listed in many court papers regarding tutorship of members of his family or in land transactions. Robert Flannagan, age 18, was living in their household in Sabine Parish at the time of the 1850 census. (Casagranda, 1850 Census, 86). The History of Sabine Parish, Louisiana (author John Belisle, The Sabine Banner Press, 1912) states that "in 1860 the white population of Sabine Parish numbers about four thousant, and there were less than two thousand slaves. There were few really wealthy people in the parish, and many owned not more than one of two slaves." The owners of six or more in 1861 included Nathan and Mary Cook; James Cook. http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924028797707/cu31924028797707_djvu.txt (Research): Census Listings: 1860 Census Lousiana, Sabine Parish, PO Many Enumerated 26 Jun 1860 Page 34 238-238 Nathan Cook 50 M Farmer 9000 13000 Ga Elvia Cook 37 F La Artemisia Cook 14 F La Drucilla Cook 11 F La William M Cook 6 M La Mary L Cook 3 F La Nathan M Cook 1 M La 1870 Census Louisiana, Sabine Parish, PO Many Enumerated 25 Aug 1870 Page 6 87-87 Cook, Nathan 60 M W Farmer 3500 1000 Ga Cook, Jane 39 F W Keeping House Texas McLanahan Henry 30 M W Farm Laborer La Cook, Wm. M 16 M W Works on Farm La Cook, Mary L 16 F W At Home La Campell, Amanda 12 F W At Home La 1880 Census Louisiana, Sabine Parish, Ward 3 Enumerated 30 Jun 1880 Page 22 SD 2 ED 46 Stamped 250A 41-42 Cook, Nathan W M 70 Farmer Ga Ga Ga Cook, Jane W F W F 48 Wf Keeping House Tx Ga La 42-43 Watkins, Nory W M 26 Laborer Tx Tx Miss Watkins, Mary W F 25 W Keepin House La La La 43-44 Cook, Morris W M 26 Farmer La Ga La Cook, Amanda W F 22 Wf Keeping House La Mo Tx Cook. Lilly P W F 5 Dt La La La Cook, Joy Foster W F 4 Dtr La La La Cook, Luly May W F 2 Dtr La La La Cook, Nathan C W M 7/12 Son La La La
  Person ID	I18265	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Rev. William Cook,   b. Abt 1780,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Temperance Morris,   b. Abt 1780,   d. Yes, date unknown
  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"
  Family ID	F6677	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Elvira Jane Montgomery,   b. 9 Dec 1822, Louisiana ,   d. Sep 1863, Sabine Parish, Louisiana  (Age 40 years)
  Children	1. Artemesia Cook,   b. Abt 1846, Louisiana ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Drucilla Cook,   b. Dec 1848, Louisiana ,   bur. Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sabine Parish, Louisiana   3. William Morris Cook,   b. 2 Jan 1854, Sabine Parish, Louisiana ,   d. 15 Jun 1940, Center, Shelby County, Texas  (Age 86 years)   4. Mary Lavinia Cook,   b. Abt 1857, Sabine Parish, Louisiana ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Nathan M. Cook,   b. Abt 1859, Sabine Parish, Louisiana ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006
  Family ID	F6723	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Jane Watkins,   b. Nov 1830, Louisiana ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	6 Jul 1865  [5]
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006
  Family ID	F6740	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 25 Dec 1809 - Georgia Died - 17 Aug 1881 - Sabine Parish, Louisiana Buried - - Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Negreet, Sabine Parish, Louisiana  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S416] Casagranda, Kathy "Sabine Parish The 1850 Census with added Family Information" (May, 1999: P.O. Box 2195, Palmer, Alaska 99645), p 86 (Reliability: 3). [S98] 1860 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860. M653, 1,438 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1860 United States Federal Census, the Eighth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age as of the census day, sex, color; birthplace, occupation of males over age fifteen, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1860 Federal Census.), Lousiana, Sabine Parish, PO Many Enumerated 26 Jun 1860 Page 34 238-238 (Reliability: 3). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 46498819 (Reliability: 3). [S764] Casagranda, Kathy "Sabine Parish The 1860 Census with added Family Information" (June, 2000: P.O. Box 2195, Palmer, Alaska 99645), p. 79 (Reliability: 3). [S416] Casagranda, Kathy "Sabine Parish The 1850 Census with added Family Information" (May, 1999: P.O. Box 2195, Palmer, Alaska 99645), p 96 (Reliability: 3).