General Sources

1. James R. Blanks
   
2. Anita Sue Gates
   
   Genealogy Packet mailed October 19, 2004
   
   
   • Sparkling Waters, A History of Cook Springs in St. Clair Co., AL; pages 25-29
     
3. 1850 Census
   

   1850 Census - St Clair Co., AL - December 13, 1850
   |h# |f# |name         |ag|s|occu  |re  |bi|s
   |352|352|Elias G. Cook|56|m|Farmer|1200|SC|
   |   |   |Martha B.    |45|f|      |    |SC|
   |   |   |Clarissa     |23|f|      |    |AL|
   |   |   |Robert W     |16|m|      |    |AL|1
   |   |   |Elias M.     |14|m|      |    |AL|1
   |   |   |John L.      |10|m|      |    |AL|1
   |   |   |Joseph H.    |8 |m|      |    |AL|1
   |   |   |Martha Prator|85|f|      |    |VA|
   

4. 1840 Census
   

   1840 Census - County, State - Date
   |name          |m0-4|m5-9|m40-49|f5-9|f10-14|f15-19|f20-29|f40-49
   |Elias G. Cooke|2   |1   |1     |1   |1     |2     |1     |1