1860 US Census, Almarant, Walton, FL
John F. Cook, age 35, bn MS, Preacher Bp
Josiah, age 14, bn. AL
Benjamin F., age 12, bn AL
Lewis, age 10, bn. AL

1870 US Census, Brooklyn, Escambia, AL
John F. Cook, age 40, Baptist minister, bn. GA
Elizabeth, age 25, bn Florida
Louisa, age 18
Isabella, age 14, bn AL
Florida, age 12, bn AL
William, age 12, bn AL
John, age 7, bn AL
Elizabeth age 5, bn AL
James, age 3, bn AL
Missouri, age 4 mos., bn AL

Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Parker, Escambia, Alabama; Roll: M593_15; Page: 196; Image: 579.

1880 US Census Erath County
JF Cook Minister
Elizabeth
Mary
John
Elizabeth
James
JRG,
Missouria
Albert
Maro

1900 US Census, Atascosa, TX
John F. Cook, age 78. b. MS; Father, SC; Mother, GA; Farmer
Daughter, 17, b. TX - Housekeeper
Otis, 14 - Day Lbor
Dawn, 10
Grace, 8
Graves, 28 - Farm Labor
Paul, 19 - Farm Labor

(Cook family history.

https://familysearch.org/patron/v2/TH-904-51788-65...rod02.a.fsglobal.net)

26Will #1 of John F. Cook
April 3, 1895

I J. F. Cook of the town of Lytle county of Atascosa and State of Texas being of sound mind and _____ doe make and declare this to be my last will and Testament to wit for all my just debts and funeral expenses to be payed. Second, what money there be after all debts are payed to be eqully divided between my four youngest children as follows to wit my son Paul Cook and my son Otis Cook and my daughter Dawn Cook and my daughter Grace Cook and the remainder of my Estate both Real and Personal not to be equally divided or its proceeds between my children as follows to witt my son Josiah Cook and my daughter ?? Bill Eaton and Louis Cook and my Daughter Florida Frost and my son W. D. Cook and my son John Cook and my Daughter Mary Sturkey and my Daughter Lizzie Adams and my Daughter Missouria Cook and my Son J. R. Graves Cook and my son Albert G. Cook and my Daughter Eve Cook and as my Son JB Cook is indebted to my estate by Note of Land for loaned money Therefore there shall be a note of credit affixed upon the aforesaid Note of Land in proportion to the prorate share that the said JB Cook may be indebted in my estate that my real estate located in Bandera County, Texas consists of four hundred acres of land be sold to the first advantage possible and its proceeds equally divided as aforesaid. I further decree that my one half interest in Mill and Gin property Situated in Lytle, Texas after the indebtedness on said Mill and Gin is payed then said property is to be sold by private sail provided said property can be sold without loss in value to my Estate. Otherwise to be continued in my estate and judiciously and faithfully operated Grinding corn and Jinning cotton and the nett proceed of said Gin and Mill to be divided annually between the heirs im______ in this will and it further decreed that one hundred dollars of my estate be set apart for the building of a House of Worship for Black Hill Baptist Church of Christ and now I nominate and appoint Louis Cook and Albert G. Cook to be the executors of this may Will and Testament. In witness where of I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal in presents of witness to the 3rd day of April 1895.

Witness:
G. A. Briggs
S. D. Thrower

Will of John F. Cook (Will #2)
July 21, 1900

Know all men by these presents that I John F. Cook of the County of Medina State of Texas remembering the uncertainty of human life and being of sound mind and in full possession of my mental facilities in order to settle my worldly affairs and to direct how my estate shall be disposed of after my decease, while I have strength and capacity so to do, do make and publish this my last will hereby revoking all other wills heretofore made by me.

I direct that all my just debts and funeral charges shall by my executors hereinafter named be paid out of my Estate as soon after my decease as shall be found by them to be convenient.

I give and bequeath unto my daughters who are unmarried at the time of my decease on hand or on deposit owned by me and also all the promissory notes or Bills receivable payable to me, share and share alike, provided however, before this said bequest is divided and shared by my said unmarried daughters ____guardians of my two minor sons, hereinafter mentioned, hereby directed to appropriate set aside out of the moneys and notes above mentioned such sum or amount as to the said guardians shall serve adequate and just and which said sum shall be used and expended in educating my said minor sons Paul and Otis, the amount of which said appropriation and the nature and the extent of the education to be left to the judgement and discretion of the said guardians hereinafter mentioned.

To my unmarried children, sons and daughters, unmarried at the time of my decease, I give and bequeath my homestead at Lytle, Texas together with all the horses and cattle with which I may ___ seized and possessed.

To each of my married children I give the sum of five dollars and request that they must save it in a pin or ring which they shall keep or wear in my memory.

I constitute and appoint my daughter, Mrs. Lizzie C. Adams, and my son, Albert G. Cook joint guardians of the sons and estates of such of my children as shall be minors at the time of my death and it is my will that no bond be required of these as such.

It is my will that no other action be had in the County Court in the administration of my Estate than to _____and record this will and to ______ a minority appraisement and list of claims.

In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand this the 21st day of July, 1900 in the presence of I. N. Johnson and J. D. Craddock who attend the same at my request.

John F. Cook

The above instrument was here subscribed by J. F. Cook, the testator in our presence , and we at his request and in his presence sign our names hereto as attesting witnesses.

I. N. Johnson
II. F. J. Craddock

Both John Benjamine Franklin and Elizabeth are buried at the Lytle Cemetery, plot no. 141, Lytle, Atascosa, Texas. Elizabeth was buried first at the Devine Evergreen Cemetery, where a memorial still stands in her honor. (It is the belief of her descendants that the numbers designating her date of birth were transposed at the time this memorial was carved. Elizabeth’s casket was moved from Devine to Lytle by train in 1900 to be placed by her husband’s side.)

173476290

Find A Grave Memorial# 137738205
Birth: 
1829
Alabama, USA
Death: 
1859
Walton County
Florida, USA

Daughter of Josiah Hutchison and Melissa (Lenora) Mills. Wife of Rev. John B. F. Cook.

Grave initially had a wooden marker which burned when surrounding timber was clear cut. 
 
Family links: 
 Children:
  Josiah Augustus Cook (1846 - 1939)*
  Infant Cook (1859 - 1859)*
 
*Calculated relationship
 
Burial:
Indian Mound
Laurel Hill
Okaloosa County
Florida, USA
 
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Created by: Linda
Record added: Oct 25, 2014
Find A Grave Memorial# 137738205

Elizabeth Hart was born in 1844 on the Hart Plantation, Jackson CO, Fla. She was the mother of John F. Cook’s last fourteen children. She died just nine days after the birth of Grace, having contracted measles during the later weeks of her pregnancy.26

{“At the time of Grandfather’s death, the members of the family had Grandmother’s casket brought by train from Devine to Lytle to be placed by his side. My mother was married at that time. My Dad and brothers of my mother met the train at the depot in Lytle to receive the casket. My Dad said that casket had a tightly sealed glass cover; grandmother was beautiful and her hair seemed to have grown longer. My Dad and the brothers were leaving to get other members of the family to see her before the second burial. A clumsy, curious person who had no business being there, leaned against the casket, crack the glass -- instant ashes. My Mother said she cried for days, having been denied the privilege of viewing the remains.”26 Mildred Gagdas, daughter of Eve Cook

Elizabeth Hart and JBF Cook married in 1860 in Covington, AL. after the 1860 Census was taken

John Hart and family were listed on the 1850 census for

Cook Family writer noted that Elizabeth Eva Cook was the daughter of John Cook and Milly Gartman. I have not seen her documentation but do not believe this to be the case.

John Hart and Milley Gartman Hart had a daughter Elizabeth enumerated on the 1850 Census for Covington, AL. She was 6 years old and would have been about the age of Elizabeth Eva Hart. She was born in Florida. The 1860 Census for John Hart’s family shows Martha M. Hart, age 16 born AL. Other researchers have identified this female as Martha Elizabeth Hart, born in AL.

This Elizabeth Hart was listed on the 1850 Census for Covington, AL as 6 yrs old in 1850. She subsequently shows up on the 1860 Census for Hardin Texas as 15 years old with her family John and Milly Hart. She married L. Green Cravey in 1866 but he died in 1867. She married Francis Asbury Looney in 1871 in Hill, Texas.

John Hart Age: 49 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1801 Birth Place: Georgia Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State):
Covington, Alabama Family Number: 29 Household Members:
Name
Age
John Hart, 49
Milley Hart, 45
David Hart, 18
Reccann Hart, 13
Drucilla Hart, 10
Richard Hart, 7
Elizabeth Hart, 6


Name: John Hart Age in 1860: 58 Birth Year: abt 1802 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1860:
Hardin, Texas Gender: Male Post Office: Hardin Value of real estate: View image Household Members:
Name
Age
John Hart, 58
Melly Hart, 50
Areseann Hart, 22
Drucilla Hart, 20
Dunis Hart, 17
Elizabeth Hart, bn. ala, 15
William Hart, 31
Nancy Hart, 9
Martha Hart, 7
David Hart, 4
Milly Hart, 3
Michael Hart, 4


Elizabeth Eva Hart, dau. of Daniel Hart and Kate McCaskill married John B. F. Cook sometime in 1861-62 in Florida. How could she be on this census in Texas and in Florida the same year. John F. and Elizabeth left Alabama and moved to the state of Texas about 1872-3 settling in Cook CO.

1860 United States Federal Census about Daniel Hart
Name:
Daniel Hart
Age in 1860:
49
Birth Year:
abt 1811
Birthplace:
Georgia
Home in 1860:
Division 2, Santa Rosa, Florida
Gender:
Male
Post Office:
Milton
Value of real estate:
View image
Household Members:
Name
Age
Daniel Hart, 49
Catharine Hart, 47
Janes Hart, 25
Alx Hart, 20
Elizabeth Hart, 14
Amanda Hart, 16
Martha Hart, 12
Josephine Hart, 10
Adeline Hart, 8
Daniel Hart, 4

From The Cooks in America by Sherry Nicholas “1860 US Census, Hardin County, Texas, lists Elizabeth with parents John and Milly Hart. Apparently, Elizabeth went back to Alabama to visit family there or was sent back to wed Reverend Cook. Many marriages were arranged in those days. At age 16, Elizabeth was of marriageable age. They were married in 1861-62”

I believe that this conclusion is incorrect:
John and Milly Gartman Hart did have a daughter Margaret Elizabeth born about 1844. However, John’s brother Daniel also had a daughter Elizabeth born about the same time. A document filed by the court in 1926:

#1245
Emory J. Packer, as
Executor of the Estate of A. Hart, deceased
vs.
Adeline Packer, et als.

Bill of Complaint
Filed May 6th, 1927
Marcus Fletcher
Register

The document is three pages and includes a copy of A. Hart’s will. A. Hart was Daniel and John Hart’s brother. In the Bill of Complaint, Emory Packer lists closest of kin to Alexander Hart:

First bequests are to Adaline Packer, sister of John, Daniel and Alexander. Other closest of kin include children of Elizabeth Hart Cook and John B. F. Cook. Also included are other grandchildren of Daniel Hart (bn. 1810).

Information found in other sources but not validated by this researcher find that John and Milly Gartman’s daughter M. Elizabeth married

On the contrary, an original copy of a Bill of Complaint filed May 6, 1927 seems to prove otherwise. The Bill of Complaint was filed by Emory J. Parker, as Executor of the Estate of A. Hart, deceased. Apparently A. Hart died without immediate heirs and the executor identified numerous closest of kin. It appears that A. Hart is Alexander Hart (son of Daniel Hart and Kate McCaskill) The enumeration of closest kin includes the children of Elizabeth Hart and John BF Cook. (Elizabeth died in 1891.) Alexander was a brother of Elizabeth.


Family Tree of John And Mildred Hart (John Hart son of Reuben Hart and brother of Daniel Hart:
John Hart and Mildred Gartman had

....... 3 [63] Elizabeth Margaret HART b: July 15, 1844 in Covington Co., Alabama d: November 22, 1896 in Coryell Co., Tx.
.......... +L. Green CRAVEY b: Abt. 1845 m: August 10, 1865 in Polk County, Texas d: Bef. 1870 in Liberty County, Texas
.......... 4 Reynold CRAVEY b: 1866 in Texas d: Unknown
.......... 4 Sarah Ann CRAVEY b: November 1868 in Texas d: Unknown
....... *2nd Husband of [63] Elizabeth Margaret HART:
............. +Frances Alsbury LOONEY b: March 20, 1842 in Morgan County, Alabama m: Bef. 1880 d: January 17, 1914
.......... 4 Dennis Alsbury LOONEY b: November 28, 1872 in Whitney, Hill County, Texas d: February 12, 1956 in Rosebud, Falls County, texas
.......... 4 William Sim LOONEY b: 1876 in Texas d: 1956 in Ft. Worth, Tarrant County, Texas
.......... 4 Mary LOONEY b: March 1878 d: June 07, 1904 in Sourlake, Texas
.......... 4 Minnie LOONEY b: September 1880 d: Unknown
.......... 4 Frances Elizabeth LOONEY b: December 10, 1882 in San Saba, San Saba County, Texas d: February 11, 1975 in San Louis Obispo, California
.......... 4 David Jo LOONEY b: December 05, 1885 in Lampasas, Lampasas County, Texas d: December 15, 1969 in Ft. Worth, Tarrant County, Texas
.......... 4 John LOONEY b: February 1890 in Rosebud Falls, Texas d: September 23, 1903 in Saratoga, Hardin County, Texas
Censuses:

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