Muhlenberg County, Kentucky 

Cook Genealogy

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MUHLENBERG COUNTY was established by an act of the Kentucky Legislature on December 14, 1798. The county was formed from Logan and Christian Counties and it's first settlement was Pond Station, founded in 1790.  

MUHLENBERG COUNTY is located in the Western Coalfields and was at one time the "Coal Capital of the World". It's county seat is Greenville, founded in 1799. 

1830 Census Index Only
Cook, Archibald W., page# 85

1840 Census Index Only
COOK, A.W. page 352
COOK, JOSIHpage 361

1850 Census Index Only
Cook, Archibald District 1 214 211

1860 Census Index Only 
A. W. COOK page 577 
EDWARD L. COOK page 577 
JAMES W. COOK page 585 
LURANY M. COOK page 578 

 

 
Researcher Requests: 
from: [email protected] 
I'm hoping someone can help me with my Cook Linage.  I working on the line 
of: Archibald W. Cook, born June 29, 1802, Orange County, NC.  He came to 
Muhlenburg, CO. Kentucky in the early 1820s. There he married Elizabeth 
Duvall (b. July 30, 1807, d. Sept. 8, 1866).  They married on: December 22, 
1825, Muhlenburg, CO, Ky.   
Issue:

  1. Harty S. Cook born 1827 died: 1829
  2. James Wyatt Cook born, Nov 7, 1830 married Julia Angleine Grissom on Jan. 
6, 1852, She died on: Sept. 16, 1906James Wyatt Cook, died on Feb 7, 1909, 
Ohio County, Kentucky.
  3. Edward Lewis Cook, born Sept. 1, 1832, Died: October 20, 1913.
  4. Jordan Perry Cook, born Feb. 7, 1835, I think his wife was: Nancy Stanley 
from Haywood, CO. TN. Jordan Perry Cook, was living in Haywood County, TN at the time of his 
fathers death 1872.  On the Dead book found where he sign his share of land 
over to his brother and sisters.  Jordan said he was living in Haywood, CO, 
TN with his wife NC Cook.
  5. Lurana Margaret Cook, Born May 6, 1837, died: Aug, 18, 1898, She Married: Harrison L. POE. He was born: abt. 1846 Todd 
County, Ky.  They Married, September 29, 1889.  
  6. Archabald Cook, born: March 16, 1844,   Muhlenburg County, Ky.
  7. Nancy M. Cook, born: May 9, 1847, Muhlenburg, CO. Ky. Married December 18, 
1872, Muhlenburg, CO, Ky. 
  8. Francis Marion Dukes,  Muhlenburg Co., Ky.
Since, I'm new to genealogy, I'm hoping you can give me any leads on my 
Cooks.  And if you have anyone looking for my Cooks, Please have them e-mail 
me at: [email protected] Thanks, Linda Beaver Dam, Ky.

Visitor:

Do you have some Cook Family Census Data that you can provide? contact us  Here's a cool site to surf! http://hometown.aol.com/wcook14024/cooklinks.html Lots of Cook's listed on Bill's page.  Note: Please always check with the submitter when one is listed. And with all genealogy information - confirm with original records.

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