Biographical Sketch of J. J. Cooksey, Lafayette County, Missouri

>From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled
from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo.
Historical Company, 1881.
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J. J. Cooksey, trader, Aullville postoffice.  Born in Ohio county, Ky.,
February 2, 1819, where he was raised and educated.  In 1840 he went to
Fredericksburg, Va., and engaged in gold mining.  Came to this county in
1855.  In 1843 he was married to Miss W. Smith, a native of Virginia,
daughter of Marvin Smith.  They have four children, as follows:  Mrs.
Elizabeth Nevell, Mrs. A. R. Nevell, Mrs. Dudley B. Atchison and Mrs.
Roberta Osborne.  In 1864 he enlisted in Col. Gordon's regiment, then
known as "Gen. Shelby's old regiment," and was engaged in the battles of
Lexington, Blues, Westport, Newtonia and Marias des Cygne.  He then went
to Texas, where he remained till after the surrender.  He then came home,
and was engaged in farming until 1875, when he sold out, and since then
has been engaged in trading.  Mr. Cooksey and his family are all members
of the Christian church.

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