Born: 6 Jun 1793 Greenville District, SC

Died: 17 Dec 1862 Wolf Creek, St. Clair Co., AL Cooke Family Cem., St.Clair Co., AL

Parents

Father: Robert Cooke f: John Cooke    gf: Robert Cooke    gm: Sarah Fielding m: Elizabeth Burch

Mother: Susannah Watson

Siblings

Mary Cooke   +George Pirtle         Susanah Pirtle         Nancy Pirtle         Charity Pirtle         Sarah Pirtle         Charlotte Pirtle         George W. Pirtle         William G. Pirtle         Lucinda Pirtle         Robert Cooke Pirtle	James Watson Cooke   +Mary Riddle         Samuel Cooke         Felix M. Ellison Cooke         John Flemming Cooke         Robert Meriman Cooke         Benjamin Franklin Cooke         James Watson Cooke         Hezekiah Gardner Cooke         Randolph Cooke         Ellison Cooke	Sarah L. Cooke   +William Goodgion         Mary A. M. Goodgion         Nancy Susan Goodgion         James Watson Goodgion         Alexander William Goodgion
John Oliver Cooke   +Susannah Morgan         William Brantley Cooke         Elizabeth Cooke         Augustine M. Cooke         Melinda Cooke         Medianna A. Cooke         Wilford Watson Cooke         Robert Marshall Cooke         Patrick Henry Cooke         Felix G. Cooke	William Henry Cooke   +Mary Cantrell         Robert Fielding Cooke         Hezekiah Cantrell Cooke         Nancy Watson Cooke         Eliza Cooke         George Washington Cooke         Clarissa Cooke         Elmira Cooke         James Burch Cooke         Attaline Cooke         Sarah Miranda Cooke         Susannah Cooke         John Augustine Cooke	Hezekiah Gardner Cooke   +Mary Head         Robert Jasper Cooke         John Spaulding Cooke         William Wilson Cooke         Richard Watson Cooke         Nancy Cooke
Richard Fielding Cooke   +Margaret Cox         Attaline Layne Cooke         Minerva Payne Cooke         Watson McSwain Cooke         Louisa Cooke         Dorinda Cooke         Rebecca Zenira Cooke         Calvin Whitley Cooke         Boliver Houston Cooke         Harriett Newell Cooke	Margaret Cooke   +James Huddleston	Alexander Cooke   +Lettie Cornelius         Elizabeth Cooke         William Cooke         Ausborn Cooke         Mahalath Cooke         Austin Cooke         Marinda Cooke         Lucinda Cooke   +Mary S. Dean         Dorcus Cooke         Nancy Cooke         Robert Cooke         Stephen Cooke         Lettice Cooke
Elizabeth Cooke   +Moses Byers         Osborn Washington Byers         Elias Harrison Byers         Malinda Byers         Oliver Perry Byers         Andrew Nelson Byers         Alexander Watson Byers         Emily Byers         Leonidus Byers         Algernon Sidney "Sidney" Byers         Richard Fielding Byers         William Jasper Byers	Nancy Cooke   +Sebird Smith Rhea         Spartan Fielding Rhea         Mariah Rhea         Betsy Marinda Rhea         Susan Cook Rhea         Robert Perry Rhea         Ransom Huston Rhea         Amanda Miscilla Rhea         William Rhea         Marcus L. Rhea         Permilia Helen Rhea         Moses Clayton Rhea         Sebert M. Rhea         Louisa J. Rhea	Susannah Cooke

Family #1

Wife: Martha Bazel Prater f: Middleton Praytor m: Martha Bazel

Married: ABT 1812

Children

William Prater Cooke   +Elizabeth Moore         John Elias Cooke         James W. Cooke         Osburn Byers "Obb" Cooke         Alexander J. Cooke         Martha Jane "Aunt Jane" Cooke         America Elizabeth "Betty" Cooke         Robert Washington LaFayette Cooke         Mary Drusilla "Mollie" Cooke	Hulda Cooke   +Phillip Gee         Susan I. Gee         Martha A. Gee         James Gee         Lyongs? Gee         John F. Gee         Lemuel M. Gee         Philip I. Gee	Parmelia Cooke   +Osborn Washington Byers
Susannah Cooke   +William H. Morgan	Martha Matilda Cooke   +Fielding Peck Lawley	Mary Caroline Cooke   +John Ritch         Syntha Pernelia Ritch         Dr. Joseph L. Ritch
Clarissa Cooke   +John Jackson Lawley	Robert Washington Cooke   +Janey E. "Jincey" Lawley         John W. Cooke         Martha L. Cooke         Elias Cooke         William Cooke         Mary E. Cooke	Elias Middleton Cooke
John L. Cooke	Joseph H. Cooke	Elizabeth Cooke

Family #2

Wife: Willa Ann Moore unknown

Married: AFT Oct 1861

Photo Archive

Cooke Family Record (2 of 4)

Deed: Robert Cook, Heirs to Isham Cook et al

Elias and Martha Cooke Gravestone

General Sources

1. Charles Leonard Papers
   TSLA Mf #1421 Reel #2 - Robert Cook, Family bible of Richard F. Cooke
   
2. James R. Blanks
   
3. Anita Sue Gates
   
   Genealogy Packet mailed October 19, 2004
   
   
   • Sparkling Waters, A History of Cook Springs in St. Clair Co., AL; pages 25-29
     
   • Served in the war of 1812 as a member of Nash's Regiment of SC Volunteers
     
   • Moved to Wolf Creek area of St Clair CO between 1840 & 1850
     
   • Awarded land in St. Clair Co. for military service
     
   • Martha Bazel Praytor buried on this land in 1855
     
   • Elias and his wife were burried on this land also. In 1976 their headstones were moved to Cook Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.
     
4. 1860 Census
   

   1860 Census - St. Clair Co., AL - July 26, 1860
   |h# |f# |name          |ag|s|occu      |re  |pe  |bi
   |416|414|Elias G. Cook |66|m|farmer    |9000|8170|SC
   |   |   |Martha Cook   |66|f|house wife|    |    |SC
   |   |   |Robert W. Cook|26|m|farmer    |1000|360 |AL
   |   |   |John D. Cook  |20|m|farmer    |    |    |AL
   |   |   |Joseph H. Cook|19|m|farmer    |    |    |AL
   

5. 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|
   

6. 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
   

7. 1830 Census
   

   1830 Census - Jefferson Co., AL
   |name         |m15-19|m30-39|f0-4|f5-9|f10-14|f15-19|f30-39
   |Elias G. Cook|1     |1     |2   |1   |2     |1     |1