John Cook Jr. was born 1797 in North Carolina to john cook sr. They moved into Kentucky and made their way into Tennessee into Wayne County TN. There John, Jr. met & married Deborah Martin born 1800 North Carolina. She was living in the Martin Mills area there in Wayne County. They married in 1819 there in Wayne County TN & have the distinction of obtaining the first marriage license issued in Wayne County. John & Deborah had 12 children.

Alexander Cook, born 1820-William Cook born 1823 David Cook born 1825 Martin Cook born 1827  Melissa Cook born 1832  Christopher Columbus Cook born 1834

Samuel Cook born 1835 James Cook born1836 Mary Cook born 1837 Charles Cook born 1839 John Cook born 1841 Thomas Jefferson Cook born 1844.
John & Deborah moved to Tishomingo County,  Mississippi in what was called the Eastport area. The last two of there children being born in Tishomingo County. Sometime around 1855 all of them but Martin moved to Grice, Texas, Upshur County. In 1860 William moved back to Tishomingo county to live and fought in the civil war with his brother Martin. Alexander Cook’s home in Gilmer, Texas has been named a Texas historical landmark. John Cook Jr. had 11 brothers and sisters. He died 1873 in Upshur County, Texas. Deborah died 1873 in Montague, Texas.

My name is Tim Cook.  I am the GG-Grandson of John Cook, Jr.

Submitted by Tim Cook.