Plumas-El Dorado-Sierra County CA Archives Biographies.....Cooksey, James 1834 - 
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Author: Fariss & Smith (1882)

JAMES COOKSEY, son of Jesse and Sarah Cooksey, was born near Linnville, Scott
county, Illinois, May 26, 1834. He lived at home until seventeen, when he came
overland to California, arriving at Placerville August 19, 1852. In March, 1854,
he removed to Plumas county, and located on Nelson creek, where he mined until
1867, when he went to Sierra county, and mined there about four years. Then he
went to American valley, and farmed until 1875, when he removed to Indian
valley, where he has since lived on the Taylor ranch. He is a member of Indian
Valley Lodge No. 136, I. O. O. F. He was married September 22, 1862, to Miss
Frances E. Seymour of Plumas county. Their children are Edward, born September
30, 1864; William, Hay 30,1866; George, December 30, 1867.

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Extracted from:

Illustrated History of Plumas, Lassen & Sierra Counties

San Francisco: Fariss & Smith
(1882)

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