George was a Revolutionary War Soldier.
The following newspaper article was found among the boxes held by family members. It probably came from a newspaper in Somerset Co, PA. (Margaret Gagliardi)
Among Our Pioneers: A Genealogical Record of the Cook Family, Written by J. Harry Fritz, of Somerset, Pennsylvania under date of January 3rd, 1896.
George Cook was born in the northwestern part of what was then Lancaster county, near Harrisburg, Jan. 10, 1760. He moved to Allegany County, Maryland a mile southeast of the present town of Wellersburg, this state. He made application for a tract of land of 115 acres, situated at the foot of the eastern slope of Big Savage mountain, on the "Big Road, in what is now Larimer township and the warrant was granted August 13, 1792. It was surveyed on March 11, 1793 and a return made to the State land office. Upon this tract he built a grist mill and a sawmill, moved upon it, and lived there till Death called him to his eternal home. He was married twice. His first wife was a sister of Christian Berkey or Berkley, who had a grist-mill in the Glades, at the foot of Allegany mountain near the present town of Meyersdale. His second wife was Rachel Troutman, a daughter I think of Pioneer Wm Troutman of Southampton township. His first wife died while they were living in Maryland. His second wife died Feb 11, 1847, aged 54 years, 6 months and 11 days. He died March 7, 1850. His remains and those of his second wife, lie in the cemetery at the White Oak church in Larimer township.
Pioneer George Cook's children, by his first wife were Jacob, George, John, Sarah, Catherine, Elizabeth and Nancy; among those by his second wife were Eliza, Lydia, Lucinda, Lavinia, Mariah, Susan, Rachel and Solomon.
Jacob was born Jan. 3, 1785; married Catharine Hardin; and died August 26, 1864. His wife died Sept. 6, 1861, aged 73 years, 4 mo., and 17 days. They rest in the family graveyard on the Jesse Cook farm.
George was born Aug. 15, 1793; married Catharine Uhl; died June 2, 1884. His wife was born Apr. 15, 1793, and died in May 1862.
John died in infancy. Sarah married David Close. Catharine married Samuel Witt. Elizabeth married John Hardin. Nancy married a Mr. Barnd.
Eliza married Frank Morehouse. Lydia married J. Bittner. Lucinda married Rev. William Uhl. Lavinia married William Bittner. Mariah married Henry Kroff. Rachel married J. Frantze. Solomon married Mary A. May. Susan died.
George Cook Jr's children are Polly and Eliza. Polly marrried Michael Long and had three children - Harry, Perry and Ellen. Eliza married Samuel H. Long and had a number of children.
Among the children of David Close were James, Joseph, Malissa, Anna and Louisa.
Samuel Witt's children were Mariah, Rebecca, Catharine, Josiah, Elias, Michael, Nancy, Dinah and Caroline. Mariah married a Mr. Alsbaugh; Rebecca married J. Long; Joseph married a Miss Crosby; Dinah married a Mr. Alsbaugh; Caroline married a Mr. Harman.
Jacob Cooks' children were John, Jacob, George, Sally, Polly, William, Jesse, Catharine, Henry and Dennis. John married Eliza Hardin; Jacob married Sally Beale; George married a Miss Albright; Sally married George G. Walker; Polly married David Hay; William married three times, Susan Troutman, Anna Studebaker and Cordelia Smith; Jessie married Elizabeth Hoyman; Catharine married Jacob Hardin; Henry married Martha Devore; Dennis married Betsey Lepley.
George G. Walker's children were William, Jacob G., Catharine, Ellen, Sarah and Samuel G. William died at the age of eleven years; Jacob G. married Amanda Curley; they live in Stanwood, Iowa. Catharine married Dennis F. Beale of Iowa. Ellen married John C. Ealy; Sarah married John C. Hillegas; Samuel G. married Henrietta Hillegas.
David Hay's children were Calvin T. and Wm. H. Calvin married Drusie Devore. William married Harriet Keim; they have two children - Nevin and Albert L. G. David Hay died April 11, 1878, aged 63 years, 7 months and 11 days; his wife died Sept. 8, 1850, aged 26 years, 4 months and 8 days.
The following newspaper article was found among the boxes held by family members. It probably came from a newspaper in Somerset Co, PA. (Margaret Gagliardi)
Among Our Pioneers: A Genealogical Record of the Cook Family, Written by J. Harry Fritz, of Somerset, Pennsylvania under date of January 3rd, 1896.
George Cook was born in the northwestern part of what was then Lancaster county, near Harrisburg, Jan. 10, 1760. He moved to Allegany County, Maryland a mile southeast of the present town of Wellersburg, this state. He made application for a tract of land of 115 acres, situated at the foot of the eastern slope of Big Savage mountain, on the "Big Road, in what is now Larimer township and the warrant was granted August 13, 1792. It was surveyed on March 11, 1793 and a return made to the State land office. Upon this tract he built a grist mill and a sawmill, moved upon it, and lived there till Death called him to his eternal home. He was married twice. His first wife was a sister of Christian Berkey or Berkley, who had a grist-mill in the Glades, at the foot of Allegany mountain near the present town of Meyersdale. His second wife was Rachel Troutman, a daughter I think of Pioneer Wm Troutman of Southampton township. His first wife died while they were living in Maryland. His second wife died Feb 11, 1847, aged 54 years, 6 months and 11 days. He died March 7, 1850. His remains and those of his second wife, lie in the cemetery at the White Oak church in Larimer township.
Pioneer George Cook's children, by his first wife were Jacob, George, John, Sarah, Catherine, Elizabeth and Nancy; among those by his second wife were Eliza, Lydia, Lucinda, Lavinia, Mariah, Susan, Rachel and Solomon.
Jacob was born Jan. 3, 1785; married Catharine Hardin; and died August 26, 1864. His wife died Sept. 6, 1861, aged 73 years, 4 mo., and 17 days. They rest in the family graveyard on the Jesse Cook farm.
George was born Aug. 15, 1793; married Catharine Uhl; died June 2, 1884. His wife was born Apr. 15, 1793, and died in May 1862.
John died in infancy. Sarah married David Close. Catharine married Samuel Witt. Elizabeth married John Hardin. Nancy married a Mr. Barnd.
Eliza married Frank Morehouse. Lydia married J. Bittner. Lucinda married Rev. William Uhl. Lavinia married William Bittner. Mariah married Henry Kroff. Rachel married J. Frantze. Solomon married Mary A. May. Susan died.
George Cook Jr's children are Polly and Eliza. Polly marrried Michael Long and had three children - Harry, Perry and Ellen. Eliza married Samuel H. Long and had a number of children.
Among the children of David Close were James, Joseph, Malissa, Anna and Louisa.
Samuel Witt's children were Mariah, Rebecca, Catharine, Josiah, Elias, Michael, Nancy, Dinah and Caroline. Mariah married a Mr. Alsbaugh; Rebecca married J. Long; Joseph married a Miss Crosby; Dinah married a Mr. Alsbaugh; Caroline married a Mr. Harman.
Jacob Cooks' children were John, Jacob, George, Sally, Polly, William, Jesse, Catharine, Henry and Dennis. John married Eliza Hardin; Jacob married Sally Beale; George married a Miss Albright; Sally married George G. Walker; Polly married David Hay; William married three times, Susan Troutman, Anna Studebaker and Cordelia Smith; Jessie married Elizabeth Hoyman; Catharine married Jacob Hardin; Henry married Martha Devore; Dennis married Betsey Lepley.
George G. Walker's children were William, Jacob G., Catharine, Ellen, Sarah and Samuel G. William died at the age of eleven years; Jacob G. married Amanda Curley; they live in Stanwood, Iowa. Catharine married Dennis F. Beale of Iowa. Ellen married John C. Ealy; Sarah married John C. Hillegas; Samuel G. married Henrietta Hillegas.
David Hay's children were Calvin T. and Wm. H. Calvin married Drusie Devore. William married Harriet Keim; they have two children - Nevin and Albert L. G. David Hay died April 11, 1878, aged 63 years, 7 months and 11 days; his wife died Sept. 8, 1850, aged 26 years, 4 months and 8 days.
George was a Revolutionary War Soldier.
The following newspaper article was found among the boxes held by family members. It probably came from a newspaper in Somerset Co, PA. (Margaret Gagliardi)
Among Our Pioneers: A Genealogical Record of the Cook Family, Written by J. Harry Fritz, of Somerset, Pennsylvania under date of January 3rd, 1896.
George Cook was born in the northwestern part of what was then Lancaster county, near Harrisburg, Jan. 10, 1760. He moved to Allegany County, Maryland a mile southeast of the present town of Wellersburg, this state. He made application for a tract of land of 115 acres, situated at the foot of the eastern slope of Big Savage mountain, on the "Big Road, in what is now Larimer township and the warrant was granted August 13, 1792. It was surveyed on March 11, 1793 and a return made to the State land office. Upon this tract he built a grist mill and a sawmill, moved upon it, and lived there till Death called him to his eternal home. He was married twice. His first wife was a sister of Christian Berkey or Berkley, who had a grist-mill in the Glades, at the foot of Allegany mountain near the present town of Meyersdale. His second wife was Rachel Troutman, a daughter I think of Pioneer Wm Troutman of Southampton township. His first wife died while they were living in Maryland. His second wife died Feb 11, 1847, aged 54 years, 6 months and 11 days. He died March 7, 1850. His remains and those of his second wife, lie in the cemetery at the White Oak church in Larimer township.
Pioneer George Cook's children, by his first wife were Jacob, George, John, Sarah, Catherine, Elizabeth and Nancy; among those by his second wife were Eliza, Lydia, Lucinda, Lavinia, Mariah, Susan, Rachel and Solomon.
Jacob was born Jan. 3, 1785; married Catharine Hardin; and died August 26, 1864. His wife died Sept. 6, 1861, aged 73 years, 4 mo., and 17 days. They rest in the family graveyard on the Jesse Cook farm.
George was born Aug. 15, 1793; married Catharine Uhl; died June 2, 1884. His wife was born Apr. 15, 1793, and died in May 1862.
John died in infancy. Sarah married David Close. Catharine married Samuel Witt. Elizabeth married John Hardin. Nancy married a Mr. Barnd.
Eliza married Frank Morehouse. Lydia married J. Bittner. Lucinda married Rev. William Uhl. Lavinia married William Bittner. Mariah married Henry Kroff. Rachel married J. Frantze. Solomon married Mary A. May. Susan died.
George Cook Jr's children are Polly and Eliza. Polly marrried Michael Long and had three children - Harry, Perry and Ellen. Eliza married Samuel H. Long and had a number of children.
Among the children of David Close were James, Joseph, Malissa, Anna and Louisa.
Samuel Witt's children were Mariah, Rebecca, Catharine, Josiah, Elias, Michael, Nancy, Dinah and Caroline. Mariah married a Mr. Alsbaugh; Rebecca married J. Long; Joseph married a Miss Crosby; Dinah married a Mr. Alsbaugh; Caroline married a Mr. Harman.
Jacob Cooks' children were John, Jacob, George, Sally, Polly, William, Jesse, Catharine, Henry and Dennis. John married Eliza Hardin; Jacob married Sally Beale; George married a Miss Albright; Sally married George G. Walker; Polly married David Hay; William married three times, Susan Troutman, Anna Studebaker and Cordelia Smith; Jessie married Elizabeth Hoyman; Catharine married Jacob Hardin; Henry married Martha Devore; Dennis married Betsey Lepley.
George G. Walker's children were William, Jacob G., Catharine, Ellen, Sarah and Samuel G. William died at the age of eleven years; Jacob G. married Amanda Curley; they live in Stanwood, Iowa. Catharine married Dennis F. Beale of Iowa. Ellen married John C. Ealy; Sarah married John C. Hillegas; Samuel G. married Henrietta Hillegas.
David Hay's children were Calvin T. and Wm. H. Calvin married Drusie Devore. William married Harriet Keim; they have two children - Nevin and Albert L. G. David Hay died April 11, 1878, aged 63 years, 7 months and 11 days; his wife died Sept. 8, 1850, aged 26 years, 4 months and 8 days.
The following newspaper article was found among the boxes held by family members. It probably came from a newspaper in Somerset Co, PA. (Margaret Gagliardi)
Among Our Pioneers: A Genealogical Record of the Cook Family, Written by J. Harry Fritz, of Somerset, Pennsylvania under date of January 3rd, 1896.
George Cook was born in the northwestern part of what was then Lancaster county, near Harrisburg, Jan. 10, 1760. He moved to Allegany County, Maryland a mile southeast of the present town of Wellersburg, this state. He made application for a tract of land of 115 acres, situated at the foot of the eastern slope of Big Savage mountain, on the "Big Road, in what is now Larimer township and the warrant was granted August 13, 1792. It was surveyed on March 11, 1793 and a return made to the State land office. Upon this tract he built a grist mill and a sawmill, moved upon it, and lived there till Death called him to his eternal home. He was married twice. His first wife was a sister of Christian Berkey or Berkley, who had a grist-mill in the Glades, at the foot of Allegany mountain near the present town of Meyersdale. His second wife was Rachel Troutman, a daughter I think of Pioneer Wm Troutman of Southampton township. His first wife died while they were living in Maryland. His second wife died Feb 11, 1847, aged 54 years, 6 months and 11 days. He died March 7, 1850. His remains and those of his second wife, lie in the cemetery at the White Oak church in Larimer township.
Pioneer George Cook's children, by his first wife were Jacob, George, John, Sarah, Catherine, Elizabeth and Nancy; among those by his second wife were Eliza, Lydia, Lucinda, Lavinia, Mariah, Susan, Rachel and Solomon.
Jacob was born Jan. 3, 1785; married Catharine Hardin; and died August 26, 1864. His wife died Sept. 6, 1861, aged 73 years, 4 mo., and 17 days. They rest in the family graveyard on the Jesse Cook farm.
George was born Aug. 15, 1793; married Catharine Uhl; died June 2, 1884. His wife was born Apr. 15, 1793, and died in May 1862.
John died in infancy. Sarah married David Close. Catharine married Samuel Witt. Elizabeth married John Hardin. Nancy married a Mr. Barnd.
Eliza married Frank Morehouse. Lydia married J. Bittner. Lucinda married Rev. William Uhl. Lavinia married William Bittner. Mariah married Henry Kroff. Rachel married J. Frantze. Solomon married Mary A. May. Susan died.
George Cook Jr's children are Polly and Eliza. Polly marrried Michael Long and had three children - Harry, Perry and Ellen. Eliza married Samuel H. Long and had a number of children.
Among the children of David Close were James, Joseph, Malissa, Anna and Louisa.
Samuel Witt's children were Mariah, Rebecca, Catharine, Josiah, Elias, Michael, Nancy, Dinah and Caroline. Mariah married a Mr. Alsbaugh; Rebecca married J. Long; Joseph married a Miss Crosby; Dinah married a Mr. Alsbaugh; Caroline married a Mr. Harman.
Jacob Cooks' children were John, Jacob, George, Sally, Polly, William, Jesse, Catharine, Henry and Dennis. John married Eliza Hardin; Jacob married Sally Beale; George married a Miss Albright; Sally married George G. Walker; Polly married David Hay; William married three times, Susan Troutman, Anna Studebaker and Cordelia Smith; Jessie married Elizabeth Hoyman; Catharine married Jacob Hardin; Henry married Martha Devore; Dennis married Betsey Lepley.
George G. Walker's children were William, Jacob G., Catharine, Ellen, Sarah and Samuel G. William died at the age of eleven years; Jacob G. married Amanda Curley; they live in Stanwood, Iowa. Catharine married Dennis F. Beale of Iowa. Ellen married John C. Ealy; Sarah married John C. Hillegas; Samuel G. married Henrietta Hillegas.
David Hay's children were Calvin T. and Wm. H. Calvin married Drusie Devore. William married Harriet Keim; they have two children - Nevin and Albert L. G. David Hay died April 11, 1878, aged 63 years, 7 months and 11 days; his wife died Sept. 8, 1850, aged 26 years, 4 months and 8 days.
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