James Cook and Rebecca Hannah Tackett

James Cook and
Rebecca Hannah Tackett

James Cook b 1800 NC; s/o George Cook. James Cook m. 22 May 1823 Pike Co KY to Rebecca Hannah Tackett b 20 Sept 1805 Hawkins Co TN d 5 Mar 1846 Pike Co KY buried W F Tackett Cemetery, Pike Co KY; d/o William "Preacher Billy" Tackett and Amy Johnson. Children of James Cook and Rebecca Tackett;

I. William "Billy" Cook b 26 Feb 1823 Pike Co KY d 26 Jul 1899 Buckingham, Floyd Co KY of a disabling stroke; buried Dry Creek, Knott Co KY; occupations, farmer and Baptist minister; m. 12 Jul 1846 Pike Co KY to Mary Polly Ramey b 20 Oct 1827 Pike Co KY d 19 Feb 1881 Floyd Co KY; d/o Moses Ramey and Tabitha Cantrell.

II. Lucinda "Cindy" Cook b 5 Mar 1825 in Pike Co KY d 10 Feb 1897 Pike Co KY, buried Bayes Branch, Floyd Co KY; m. 27 May 1842 Pike Co KY to William Riley Hall Jr b 13 May 1824 Pike Co KY d 24 Feb 1911 Little Paint Creek, Floyd Co KY, buried Bayes Branch, Floyd, Co KY near Highlands Hospital, in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. The cause of his death was Dropsy; s/o William Riley Hall Sr and Nancy Higgins (aka Hagins).

III. Letha Cook b 1831 m. 17 Aug 1848 Pike Co KY to Morgan Hall b 1831 Floyd Co KY; s/o William Riley Hall Sr and Nancy Higgins.

IV. Mary "Polly" Cook b Apr 1833 Pike Co KY m. 6 Sept 1850 Pike Co KY (by Mary's grandfather, William "Preacher Billy" Tackett; M.G.) to Jonathon Hall Jr b 12 Mar 1833 Floyd Co KY d 12 Jun 1916 Knott Co KY; s/o William Riley Hall Sr and Nancy Higgins (aka Hagins).

V. Louisa Cook b 10 Jun 1835 Pike Co KY d 18 Nov 1895 Floyd Co KY; buried Panther Harve Johnson Cemetery, Floyd Co KY; m. 1852 to Harvey "Panther" Johnson b 18 May 1835 d 20 Jan 1922 Floyd Co KY; buried Panther Harve Johnson Cemetery, Floyd Co KY; s/o King David Johnson and Anna Hall.

VI. Sarah "Sally" Cook b 1825 Pike Co KY; m. 13 Feb 1845 Pike Co KY to Sherwood England. Child of Sherwood England and Sarah "Sally" Cook;

1. John England b 29 Apr 1865; m. 1890 to Elizabeth Green. Children of John England and Elizabeth Green; i. James England ii. Joseph England iii. Pearl England iv. Martha England v. Laura England.

VII. Solomon Cook b 10 Mar 1843 Pike Co KY d 22 Mar 1888 Knott Co KY buried Joe Hall Cemetery, Beaver Creek, Topmost, Knott Co KY; m. 26 Dec 1867 Floyd Co KY to Ceatta Hall d/o Alfred Hall and Temperance Justice. Ceatta Hall m. George Francisco b 4 Nov 1829 Scott Co VA d 6 Mar 1906 Ashcamp, Floyd Co KY. Ceatta Hall m. James McPeek.