Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameWilliam Cook 
Birth1797, Milton, Chittenden Co, VT
Census1830, Plattsburgh, Clinton Co, NY
Memoroll#85, pg 82
Census1840, Plattsburgh, Clinton Co, NY
Memoroll#276, pg 172
Census31 Jul 1850, Plattsburgh, Clinton Co, NY
Memoroll#489, pg 283
Census26 Jul 1860, Chateaugay, Franklin Co, NY
Memoroll#754, pg 652
Census14 Jul 1870, Plainfield, Waushara Co, WI
Memoroll#1744, pg 295
Death31 Dec 1877, Plainfield, Waushara Co, WI
BurialPlainfield Cem, Plainfield, Waushara Co, WI
Memo Row 9, Lot 26
FatherJames Cook (1771-1842)
MotherRebecca Read (1780-1849)
Misc. Notes
He is listed next to his father in 1830 as age 20-30, with two sons under 5.
William and his brother Reuben married the McLaughlin sisters, Roxana and Pauline.
In 1840 he is listed with 4 sons and 3 daughters, at age 30-40, and his wife as age 20-30.
Listed in 1850 as a farmer (40, NY) with wife Roxana McLaughlin (40, VT) and children Sophronia (17), Myron (16), Henry (12), Mary E. (10), Robert (8), Ann M. (6), Charlotte (3), and Almira (1) - all born in NY.
He had moved to Chateaugay by 1860 and is listed as a farmer (62, NY) with his wife Roxana (49, VT) and Myron (23), Robert (17), Ann M. (15), Charlotte (13) and Frank (6).
William went to Plainfield because his wife's brother and father lived in that area.
In 1870 they are in Plainfield, WI and listed as William (65, NY) a farmer, wife Rosey (65, VT) with children Robert (25, NY) a stone mason, Frank (18, NY) and Cefronia (32, NY). Son Myron is listed separately nearby as a farmer.
William and his brother Reuben married the McLaughlin sisters, Roxana and Pauline.
In 1840 he is listed with 4 sons and 3 daughters, at age 30-40, and his wife as age 20-30.
Listed in 1850 as a farmer (40, NY) with wife Roxana McLaughlin (40, VT) and children Sophronia (17), Myron (16), Henry (12), Mary E. (10), Robert (8), Ann M. (6), Charlotte (3), and Almira (1) - all born in NY.
He had moved to Chateaugay by 1860 and is listed as a farmer (62, NY) with his wife Roxana (49, VT) and Myron (23), Robert (17), Ann M. (15), Charlotte (13) and Frank (6).
William went to Plainfield because his wife's brother and father lived in that area.
In 1870 they are in Plainfield, WI and listed as William (65, NY) a farmer, wife Rosey (65, VT) with children Robert (25, NY) a stone mason, Frank (18, NY) and Cefronia (32, NY). Son Myron is listed separately nearby as a farmer.