Jacob Benjamin Cook

1795 - 1853  (57 years)

• Name	Jacob Benjamin Cook
  Birth	9 Nov 1795	KY
  Gender	Male
  Death	18 Jan 1853	Van Buren County, IA
  Person ID	I1199	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	6 Sep 2017

  
  

  Father	John Daniel Cook
  Mother	Anna Mary Bistol
  Family ID	F3221	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Lydia Drollinger,   b. 13 Dec 1797, Butler County, OH d. 18 Mar 1844, Van Buren County, IA (Age 46 years)
  Marriage	14 Dec 1817	Butler County, OH
  Children	1. Sarah Ann Cook,   b. 17 Oct 1818, Butler County, OH d. 3 Dec 1894, Albia, Monroe, IA (Age 76 years) + 2. Rebecca Anne Cook,   b. 13 Aug 1820, Butler County, OH d. 10 Oct 1909, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA (Age 89 years)   3. Mary Ann Cook,   b. 30 Oct 1822, Butler County, OH d. 30 Jan 1826, Butler County, OH (Age 3 years) + 4. John David Cook,   b. 11 Nov 1824, Butler County, OH d. 17 Jan 1896, Van Buren, IA (Age 71 years)   5. Minerva Jane Cook,   b. 9 Jan 1827, Butler County, OH d. 30 Dec 1899, Red Oak, Montgomery, IA (Age 72 years)   6. PVT Samuel Bristol Cook,   b. 29 Oct 1828, Butler County, OH d. 30 May 1890, Hiattville, Bourbon, KS (Age 61 years)   7. Phoebe Matilda Cook,   b. 14 Aug 1830, Butler County, OH d. 30 Mar 1870, Douglas Twp, Appanoose County, IA (Age 39 years) + 8. Lydia Caroline Cook,   b. 18 May 1832, Butler County, OH d. 19 Jan 1864, Albia, Monroe, IA (Age 31 years)   9. Benjamin Wharton Cook,   b. 27 Aug 1834, KY d. 31 Mar 1936, Moravia, Appanoosa, IA (Age 101 years)   10. Jacob Franklin Cook,   b. 28 Aug 1836, KY d. 6 Sep 1862, Olathe, KS (Age 26 years)   11. Elizabeth Cook,   b. 12 Nov 1839, Fountain County, IN d. 12 Nov 1839, Fountain, Fountain, IN (Age 0 years) + 12. PVT Francis Marion Cook,   b. 10 Nov 1841, Fountain County, IN d. 12 Jul 1865, Fountain, Fountain, IN (Age 23 years)   13. Olive Cook,   b. 16 Mar 1844, Van Buren County, IA d. 18 Oct 1845, Van Buren County, IA (Age 1 year)
  Family ID	F392	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2016

  
  

  Family 2	Delena Lucena Epperson,   b. 22 Aug 1822, Perry County, TN d. 2 Feb 1910, Welch, Craig, OK (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	22 Jun 1847
  Family ID	F12111	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2016

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 9 Nov 1795 - KY Marriage - 14 Dec 1817 - Butler County, OH Death - 18 Jan 1853 - Van Buren County, IA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  The home of Jacob and Lydia Cook

  
  

  Headstones

  Cook Cemetery Keosauqua, Van Buren, IA

  
  

• Notes

  Jacob is buried in Cook's Cemetery, Van BurenCo, IA. Cook Cemetery is in the north center of Section 14, Van Buren township. It has also been known as Leach Watts Cemetery. It is about 3 miles northeast of the village of Pittsburg, and about 1 mile west of Des Moines River. It is across the road and east of the old Leach School. From Office of Clerk of the District Court, Van Buren Co, IA: Estate records for Jacob give his death date as Jan 18, 1853 with the following heirs, relationship not given: Frances Marian Cook Benjamin B Cook Samuel B Cook Jacob Franklin Cook Lewis Hendricks & Rebecca John William & Phebe Henry F Bailey & Mineria (died 3-16-1884) J P Babb & Sarah Babb John Derby & Lydia John D Cook was administrator but is not listed as an heir nor is he listed in the payouts to the heirs. It is not clear who this John D is, but it would seem it is not likely his son.