Robert's parents were Nancy Elizabeth Morton, who married John McConnell Cook on Dec 24, 1829, in Blount County, Tennessee. They had 14 children.
Robert's mother, Nancy Elizabeth Morton Cook, b. 21 Sept. 1810 in Cabarrus County, NC and died 1880 in Gold Hill, Jackson Co., Oregon.
They followed their sons to Oregon to live.
Robert married Almira Ann Wooldridge on 20 Feb, 1853, in the Salt Lake Valley of Utah Territory.
Children:
1) Sarah Emiliy
(b: 14 March 1855, Lancaster, Lane County, Oregon-d: 10 March, 1876, Applegate Valley, Josephine County, Oregon). She married Levi C. Miller, on 8 Dec, 1870, in Applegate Valley, Josephine County, Oregon. She and her husband are buried in the Missouri Flat Cemetery, Josephine County, Oregon.
2) John Andrew
(b: 14 Mar, 1857, Lancaster, Lane County, Oregon-d: 30 Apr, 1938). Buried in IOOF Cemetery, Gold Hill, Jackson County, Oregon.
3) William Alexander
(b: 29 Nov, 1858, Lancaster, Lane County, Oregon-d: 21 Jul, 1943). He married Mary Clementine Morris on 24 Mar, 1880. Buried in IOOF Cemetery, Gold Hill, Jackson County, Oregon.
4) Thomas Jefferson
(b: 2 Nov, 1860, Lancaster, Lane County, Oregon-d: 26 Feb, 1945). He married Florence Jane Taylor on 15 Apr, 1903.
Buried in Jacksonville Cemetery, Jacksonville, Jackson County, Oregon.
5) Henry Jackson
(b: 12 Jun, 1862, Lancaster, Lane County, Oregon-died in Draper, Jackson County, Oregon.
6) Robert Lee
(b: 16 Mar 1865, Applegate Valley, Josephine County, Oregon-d: 6 Feb 1941). He married Sarah Alice E. Morris on 10 Apr, 1890, Jackson County, Oregon. Buried in IOOF Cemetery, Gold Hill, Jackson County, Oregon.
7) Mary Emiline "Emma"
(b: 8 Feb, 1867, Foots Creek/Draper, Jackson County, Oregon-d: 10 May, 1929, Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon. She married John Henry Wooldridge, circa 1882. Both Mary and John are buried in the Missouri Flat Cemetery, Josephine County, Oregon.
The 1910 U.S. Census shows Robert living with his daughter, Mary Emaline "Emma" Wooldridge and her family in Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon.
Robert was a member of IOOF Lodge No. 10 in Jacksonville, Jackson Co., Oregon. His grave marker was handmade.
Robert's parents were Nancy Elizabeth Morton, who married John McConnell Cook on Dec 24, 1829, in Blount County, Tennessee. They had 14 children.
Robert's mother, Nancy Elizabeth Morton Cook, b. 21 Sept. 1810 in Cabarrus County, NC and died 1880 in Gold Hill, Jackson Co., Oregon.
They followed their sons to Oregon to live.
Robert married Almira Ann Wooldridge on 20 Feb, 1853, in the Salt Lake Valley of Utah Territory.
Children:
1) Sarah Emiliy
(b: 14 March 1855, Lancaster, Lane County, Oregon-d: 10 March, 1876, Applegate Valley, Josephine County, Oregon). She married Levi C. Miller, on 8 Dec, 1870, in Applegate Valley, Josephine County, Oregon. She and her husband are buried in the Missouri Flat Cemetery, Josephine County, Oregon.
2) John Andrew
(b: 14 Mar, 1857, Lancaster, Lane County, Oregon-d: 30 Apr, 1938). Buried in IOOF Cemetery, Gold Hill, Jackson County, Oregon.
3) William Alexander
(b: 29 Nov, 1858, Lancaster, Lane County, Oregon-d: 21 Jul, 1943). He married Mary Clementine Morris on 24 Mar, 1880. Buried in IOOF Cemetery, Gold Hill, Jackson County, Oregon.
4) Thomas Jefferson
(b: 2 Nov, 1860, Lancaster, Lane County, Oregon-d: 26 Feb, 1945). He married Florence Jane Taylor on 15 Apr, 1903.
Buried in Jacksonville Cemetery, Jacksonville, Jackson County, Oregon.
5) Henry Jackson
(b: 12 Jun, 1862, Lancaster, Lane County, Oregon-died in Draper, Jackson County, Oregon.
6) Robert Lee
(b: 16 Mar 1865, Applegate Valley, Josephine County, Oregon-d: 6 Feb 1941). He married Sarah Alice E. Morris on 10 Apr, 1890, Jackson County, Oregon. Buried in IOOF Cemetery, Gold Hill, Jackson County, Oregon.
7) Mary Emiline "Emma"
(b: 8 Feb, 1867, Foots Creek/Draper, Jackson County, Oregon-d: 10 May, 1929, Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon. She married John Henry Wooldridge, circa 1882. Both Mary and John are buried in the Missouri Flat Cemetery, Josephine County, Oregon.
The 1910 U.S. Census shows Robert living with his daughter, Mary Emaline "Emma" Wooldridge and her family in Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon.
Robert was a member of IOOF Lodge No. 10 in Jacksonville, Jackson Co., Oregon. His grave marker was handmade.
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