1. | COOK, George was born in 1862 in Illinois, USA (son of COOK, William Jackson and WELLS, Polly). |
2. | COOK, William Jackson was born in 1834 in Kentucky, USA (son of COOK, Moses and POSEY, Matilda Ann); died before 1880. William married WELLS, Polly on 29 Jun 1856 in Perry, Illinois, USA. Polly (daughter of WELLS, Elijah and FORD, Sarah) was born in Dec 1829 in Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | WELLS, Polly was born in Dec 1829 in Illinois, USA (daughter of WELLS, Elijah and FORD, Sarah).
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4. | COOK, Moses was born in 1803 in South Carolina, USA. Moses married POSEY, Matilda Ann. Matilda was born in 1804 in South Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | POSEY, Matilda Ann was born in 1804 in South Carolina, USA.
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6. | WELLS, Elijah was born about 1784 in Edgefield, South Carolina, USA (son of WELLS, Lewis and BATES, Elizabeth); died on 2 Nov 1868 in Du Quoin, Perry, Illinois, USA. Elijah married FORD, Sarah on 10 Oct 1808 in Christian, Kentucky, USA. Sarah was born in 1793 in South Carolina, USA; died about 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | FORD, Sarah was born in 1793 in South Carolina, USA; died about 1860.
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12. | WELLS, Lewis was born on 22 Jun 1750 in Edgefield District, Greenville, South Carolina, USA; died on 12 Aug 1846 in Du Quoin, Perry, Illinois, USA; was buried in St Johns, Perry, Illinois, USA. Notes: Buried: Lewis married BATES, Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born in 1750 in Virginia, USA; died on 4 Oct 1846 in Du Quoin, Perry, Illinois, USA; was buried in St Johns, Perry, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | BATES, Elizabeth was born in 1750 in Virginia, USA; died on 4 Oct 1846 in Du Quoin, Perry, Illinois, USA; was buried in St Johns, Perry, Illinois, USA. Notes: "...It must have been about the time of the Revolution that little Elizabeth Bates was stolen by the Indians. She was 12, the oldest of five children. Her parents had gone to a clear spot in the South Carolina wilderness where they had raised a crop. The group was preparing to return to the settlement, fearing an Indian attack. The father was helping the mother mount a horse when a war whoop broke the stillness.
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