General Sources

1. James R. Blanks
   
2. 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
   

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