History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 649.
[Harrison County]   [Cynthiana City and Precinct]

JAMES A. COOK, deceased, was a distiller in Cynthiana, born in York
County, Pa., 1830, son of Stephen B. and Lydia Cook, who were the parents
of four sons and five daughters.  Our subject remained with his parents
in Pennsylvania, and emigrated with them to Clark County, Va., in 1847,
continuing with them several years on their farm, but in 1855 returned to
pennsylvania and located near Carlisle. In 1861 he came to Kentucky, and
for a short time remained in Lexington, but finally located in Cynthiana,
where he engaged in the distilling business; was also engaged in the
manufacture of woolens, flour, etc.  In 1867 he moved to Chicago and
engaged in the real estate business for several years, but his health
failing, he returned to Kentucky, where he remained until his death,
which occurred in June 1873.  In York, Pa., April 18, 1859, he married
Miss Sarah Wolford, daughter of Peter and Mary A. (Carl) Cook, all natives
of the Keystone State.  Two children have blessed this union: Charles W.
and mary, who is the wife of James W. Frazer, of Mt. Sterling.  Mr. Cook
was, and his widow is, a Presbyterian; he was a Democrat.

Cook Wolford Carl Frazer
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Montgomery-KY York-PA

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