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Abel Zacharias Cook Sr.

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Birth	:	1808 Westfield, Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Death	:	6 Jun 1874 Westfield, Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Westfield Friends Cemetery, Westfield, Surry County, USA
Coordinate	:	36.4687220, -80.4527220
Description	:	According to the grave marker placed by his grandson, Abel was born in 1808 and died in 1874. He is believed to have been the son of James Henderson Cook. Abel farmed in Surry County, North Carolina. On 29 Nov 1831, he married Justine Simmons in Surry County. They had a son, Newell, around 1836. On the 1840 US Census, Abel has one male under six years old in his home, presumably this is Newell. The children of Abel and Justine were: :Issac, b @1832 (uncertain), d before 1874 :Newell, b @1836 Abel's... Read More	According to the grave marker placed by his grandson, Abel was born in 1808 and died in 1874. He is believed to have been the son of James Henderson Cook. Abel farmed in Surry County, North Carolina. On 29 Nov 1831, he married Justine Simmons in Surry County. They had a son, Newell, around 1836. On the 1840 US Census, Abel has one male under six years old in his home, presumably this is Newell. The children of Abel and Justine were: :Issac, b @1832 (uncertain), d before 1874 :Newell, b @1836 Abel's second wife was Agnes Clayhill. The children of Abel and Agnes were: :Edward F, b @ 1839 :Martha, b 1842, married Henderson Cain :James M, b @ 1844, died before 1874 :Isham, b @ 1845 :John M, b @ 1847 :Joseph Columbus, b 1850 :Gideon, b @ 1852 :John Matthew, b @ 1858 :Abel C, b @ 1864 ==Research Notes == #Proof that Abel was the son of James Henderson Cook, would be found through documentation that he inherited a tract of land from his mother upon her death which had previously been owned by Jacob Jessup and which was adjacent to the "Knowland Plantation/Mill" (as per the will of James Cook). #The only other "Abel Cook" found in pre-1800 North Carolina records are for the brother of James Henderson Cook's father, John Cook, strengthening the case for this Abel to be his descendant. To learn more about Abel and his family tree, see his profile page at Wikitree.com (https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Cook-4780&public=1) REFERENCES "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2R1-6YZD : 3 February 2017), Abel Cook and Justin Simmons, 29 Nov 1831; citing North Carolina, United States, p. , Office of Archives and History, Division of Archives and Records. State Archive of North Carolina and various county Register of Deeds; FHL microfilm 422,157. "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWDS-V9C : 17 October 2014), Abel Cook, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 4, family 30, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,660. "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD6C-LKD : 30 December 2015), Agnes Cook in entry for A Cook, 1860. "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4BK-Q65 : 9 November 2014), Abel Cook, Westfield, Surry, North Carolina, United States; citing family 237, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHYJ-ZSX : 24 August 2015), Abel Cook, Surry, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 61, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 371; FHL microfilm 18,098. "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Z7-3KS3 : 17 March 2018), Abel Cook, 1874; citing Surry, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm .

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Where is Abel Zacharias Cook Sr.'s memorial?
Abel Zacharias Cook Sr.'s memorial is located at: Westfield Friends Cemetery, Westfield, Surry County, USA.
When did Abel Zacharias Cook Sr. death?
Abel Zacharias Cook Sr. death on 6 Jun 1874 in Westfield, Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Abel Zacharias Cook Sr.'s memorial?
Latitude: 36.4687220
Longitude: -80.4527220

Family Members:

Spouse

Agnes Clay Hill Cook

(1812 - 1900)

Children

Newell Cook

(1832 - 1905)

Edward Francis Cook

(1838 - 1890)

Martha Ellen Cook Cain

(1840 - 1923)

Isam Terry Cook

(1845 - 1912)

Joseph Columbus Cook

(1850 - 1922)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Coordinate: 36.4687220, -80.4527220

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15. Pine Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.4537700, -80.5030000

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Coordinate: 36.5066000, -80.4214200

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Coordinate: 36.4749985, -80.3964005

18. Hills Presbyterian Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.4234161, -80.4621658

19. Albion Community Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.5152400, -80.4496760

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Coordinate: 36.5108000, -80.4264880

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22. Albion Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.5199660, -80.4493940

23. Flippin-Lawson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.5179690, -80.4318440

24. Bobby and Arbra Inman Family Cemetery
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