Barren County, Kentucky Cook Information

Barren County, the thirty-seventh in order of formation, lies in south-central Kentucky, midway between Louisville and Nashville, and covers an area of 482 square miles. It is bounded by Hart, Edmonson, Warren, Allen, Monroe, and Metcalfe Counties. Created on December 20, 1798, from parts of Warren and Green Counties, it was named for the barrens, the meadowlands that covers the northern third. 70% of the original settlers came from Virginia; 80% of them were English, Scottish, Welsh, or Irish. 

The county seat was named Glasgow which was named for Glasgow, Virginia in Amherst County where many of the early settlers came from and to honor the early Scottish settlers. Some of the first explorers were the Long Hunters led by Henry Skaggs. Source: http://ww4.choice.net/~jimphp/barrenco/ 

Census Index Information - can you provide a look up? 

1800

COOK, HENRY

1810

Cook David
m: 2 - 0 - 2 - 1 - 0
f: 2 - 2 - 0 - 1 - 0
Total in household: 10 - p. 29

Cook Henry
m: 3 - 0 - 3 - 0 - 1
f: 0 - 2 - 0 - 1 - 0
Total in household: 10 - p. 51

Cook Zion
m: 1 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0
f: 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0
Total in household: 3 - p. 38

1820 Index 

Cook George page#    6
Cook Henry   page#    6
Cook Moses   page#    6
Cook William B. page# 7

1830 Index 

Cook,Asa, page# 118
Cook,Moses, page# 151
Cook,William B., page# 150
Cook,George B., page# 149

1840 Index 
COOK ASA 151
COOK JESSE 112
COOK JOHN P. 124
COOK MARIAH 177
COOK ALBERT G. 176

1850 Index 

Information you request is as follows; from: George Lemons lemons@flash.net 

355-361

COOKE, Elizabeth C. 55 f NC
Charles W. 18 m Farmer KY

 
COOK A. G. 324
COOK ASA 364
COOK ELIZABETH C. 428
COOK GEORGE W. 488
COOK JANE 320
COOK RHADY 364

1860 Index 
COOK ASA 939
COOK JAMES T. 1016
COOK JOHN P. 1016
COOK N. G. 1015
COOK NANCY E. 1016
COOK SAM I. 1016
COOK SUSAN 939
COOK SUSAN T. 851
COOK URIAH W. 992

1870
COOK ACY 714
COOK AL G. 634
COOK JAMES W. 714
COOK JOHN V. 714
COOK REBECCA E. 714
COOK SARAH C. 714
COOK SUSAN J. 714
COOK URIAH W. 714
COOK VIRGINIA F. 714

Marriages:

Cook, Charlotte to  Howell, John on Feb 15, 1814

Cook, George to  Hawes, Nancy on Jul 11, 1813

Cook, Kezie to  Waggoner, Richard on  Feb 25, 1812

Cook, William to  Gunn, Nancy on Jan 23, 1813

Cook, William to  Pool, Elizabeth on May 6, 1813

Early Deed Information - can anyone provide additional information?
name Acres Survey Date Book Watercourse
Cook, Jno  400 12- 1-1807 15 None
Cook, Jno  400 12- 1-1807 15 None
Cook, William 250 12- 8-1815 A None
Cook, Abert G  100 1-29-1853 39 Green R
Cook, Henry  200 3- 4-1808 11 None
Cook, Henry  200 7-26-1799 11 Long Br
Cook, Henry  200 7-26-1799 11 Long Br
Cook, Albert G  25 8-10-1856 47 Green R Knobs
Cook, Benjamin 50 9-11-1816 B Peters Cr
Cook, Scyon  200 9-24-1811 11 Puncheon Camp Cr
Cook, Albert G  18 9-26-1860 60 None
Cook, Henry  50 9-29-1807 14 Top Knob Lick Knob
Cook, Henry  50 9-29-1807 14 Top Knob Lick Knob


Kentucky Death Index
Geo   Cook 03 May 1928 64 Years 28 08441
Laura   Cook 21 Jun 1916 39 Years 16 14584
Lula   Cook 30 May 1929   29 13613
Mary   Cook 10 Oct 1915 17 Years 15 23708
Nancy J. Cook 03 Mar 1925 58 Years 25 08242
Sarah   Cook 31 Oct 1926 34 Years 26 24357
Thos 1. Cook 17 Jan 1927 1 Month 27 04989
Willie M. Cook 27 Dec 1915 3 Years 15 29175
Annie E. Cook 22 Sep 1946 88 Years 46 20719
Cloyed F. Cook 16 Mar 1949 57 Years 49 06359
Dero   Cook 19 May 1949 80 Years 49 10863
Essie M. Cook 15 Mar 1941 33 Years 41 06203
Harm J. Cook 23 Feb 1949 76 Years 49 06347
Jas W. Cook 22 Jan 1932 64 Years 32 00065
Kate   Cook 19 Jun 1931 59 Years 31 13722
Lena   Cook 02 Apr 1946 69 Years 46 07836
Louise C. Cook 26 Nov 1947 90 Years 47 23372
Mable C. Cook 16 Mar 1947 51 Years 47 07523
Mary K. Cook 05 May 1940 24 Years 40 11326
Nannie M. Cook 13 Apr 1950 50 Years 50 08761
Pierce A. Cook 10 Nov 1941 67 Years 41 25607
Samuel I. Cook 12 Nov 1942 84 Years 42 23419
Thomas F. Cook 07 Dec 1941 72 Years 41 27919
Tina   Cook 28 Aug 1934 70 Years 34 18783
William V. Cook 27 Apr 1935 76 Years 35 08492
William   Cook 21 Dec 1941 80 Years 41 27938
Aubra J. Cook 26 Dec 1962 79 Years 62 26527
Clara B. Cook 13 May 1955 75 Years 55 08493
Harvey R. Cook 28 Feb 1953 26 Years 53 04275
James E. Cook 20 Feb 1962 79 Years 62 04472
James C. Cook 01 Feb 1966 54 Years 66 01818
Jim H. Cook 19 Jun 1964 75 Years 64 11973
John W. Cook 20 Nov 1961 90 Years 61 22976
Lucy   Cook 28 Dec 1964 91 Years 64 29066
Margie A. Cook 22 Jul 1954 81 Years 54 14966
Nola L. Cook 10 Jan 1967 71 Years 67 00053
Orbine C. Cook 31 May 1953 58 Years 53 11364
Raymond   Cook 21 Dec 1957 38 Years 57 28997
William E. Cook 21 Apr 1966 93 Years 66 06893
Betty B. Cook 15 Jan 1987 65 Years 87 00049
Oma D. Cook 14 Nov 1993 88 Years 93 28861
Abraham   Cook 27 Mar 1983 70 Years 83 07373
Harriett E. Cook 23 Dec 1974 91 Years 74 31383
Harry T. Cook 08 Feb 1980 64 Years 80 04533
James M. Cook 22 Mar 1979 80 Years 79 09633
Jesse A. Cook 27 Sep 1982 74 Years 82 23108
Rena B. Cook 07 Dec 1972 64 Years 72 29568
Ronald L. Cook 25 Jun 1971 57 Years 71 15837
Steve W. Cook 20 Jun 1984 42 Years 84 12894
Urey   Cook 23 Dec 1985 90 Years 85 32683
William E. Cook 12 Dec 1980 72 Years 80 28664

Researchers: Karen Jorgensen ; Phillip Tinsley ; Bob Cook 

RESEARCHER NOTES: I'm looking for information on Asa Cook who married Rebeckah Miginnis, Dec. 11, 1826, Sur: Bartlett Francis, consent his mother Rhoda Cook, Wit.Bartlett Francis, Uriah McClelan, consent her father Andrew McGinnis, same witnesses. This comes from the Marriage Records of Barren Co., Kentucky 1799-1849 by Martha Powell Reneau. contact: Phil Tinsley Jldplt@aol.com 

From: Lee Tucker lrtucker_98@yahoo.com I am interested in the Cook Surmane in Kentucky. My gggrandmother was a Frances Cook born 1802 her father is Moses Cook. Frances married Nathan Tucker 21 Nov 1821 in Barren Co, Ky, (I have a lot of data from this marriage.) that is all I know. Can you help me?? Lee Tucker

Historical Society http://ww4.choice.net/~jimphp/barrenco/society.html 

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