Kentucky:  A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, Kniffin 2nd ed., 1885
Caldwell Co.

JAMES A. COOK, Caldwell County, was born in Christian County, Ky.; 
February 18, 1833.  His paternal ancestors came from Germany in an early
day and settled in Franklin County, Va., in which State his grandfather,
Benjamin Cook, died many years ago.  His father, John W. Cook, was born
in Virginia about 1830, and settled in Christian County, where he
acquired a handsome fortune.  He was a large slave holder, and at one
time took an active part in political matters.  His death occurred in
1857.  Subject's mother, Mary E. Cook, was a daughter of Anthony Street.
She was born in Franklin County, Va., and died in Kentucky in the year
1860.  Mr. and Mrs. Cook reared a family of seven children, named as
follows: Eliza A., wife of George W. Duvall; Sarah M., wife of Dr. W. O.
Stokes; Virginia, deceased; Susan, deceased; J. A., subject; Mary E.,
wife of L.D. Husbands, of Paducah; and John W., of Caldwell County.  J. A.
Cook remained with his parents until twenty-one years of age.  His early
education was received in the schools of Princeton and Princeton College,
which last institution he attended several sessions.  He chose the 
farmer's vocation as his life work, and at one time paid taxes on 1,900
acres of land in Caldwell County.  He was married July 10, 1856, to 
Miss Lydia Pettit, daughter of Thomas G. and Mary (Gray) Pettit, by whom
he had three children, viz: Mittie, John and Susan, none of whom are
living.  Mrs. Cook died November 8, 1863, at the age of about twenty-six
years.  February 14, 1865, Mr. Cook married Miss Addie Pettit, sister of 
his former wife.  This union has been blessed with the birth of nine
children: Florence, James A. (deceased), Dow Husbands; George (deceased),
Harry Woodson, Frank (deceased), Edwin, Addie Cope and Jack Grace 
(deceased).  In 1878 Mr. Cook moved to Paducah, where he remained five
years, and then moved back to Caldwell County and purchased his present
farm, five miles south of Princeton.  He is a member of the Masonic
fraternity, and in politics votes with the Democratic party.  Mr. and
Mrs. Cook are members of the Christian Church of Paducah.

Cook Street Duvall Stokes Husbands Pettit Gray 
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Christian-KY Germany Franklin-VA Paducah-McCracken-KY 

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