Bible: Thomas D. & Matilda Mouchet Cook, Bible c. 1857: Resided Near Iva, Anderson Co., SC Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Amanda Cook amanda_c93@yahoo.com *********************************************************************** * USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Cook Family Bible Inscription Transcribed by Mrs. Peter Cook (Amanda Cook), Macon, GA. Great-great granddaughter of James Monroe Cook, son of Thomas and Matilda Mouchet Cook June 8, 2001 Bible Printed in New York: American Bible Society 1857 Front Cover “J. W. Cook Co. F 24th Co. was enlisted 13th of February 1862 to serve to the 13th of January 1863. I was discharged in North Carolina & sent home.” (in ink) “J. W. Cook is my name single is my life & _____ will” (ink) J. W. Cook (pencil signature) J. M. Cook (pencil signature) Talmadge Cook (Child-like signature) Back Cover and last blank page “The Lord is my Shepard I shall not want.” (pencil) “1771” (pencil) “T.A.H. Cook was born the 13th of June 1852 James Monroe Cook was born Nov. 22, 1853” (ink, same handwriting) “Clair Burton Lowndesville, SC “Clair Burton Lowndesville Born ______ 15th 1894 Clair Burton” (ink, same handwriting) “Mary L. (or S.) Cook” (Signature, ink) “Tho Dunz on inBookfor rivr (sorry, that’s what it looks like!) Has Been(?) ______ ___ __ _______ (pencil, too faded to read) Peple(?) Written by J.W. Cook January 6th 1867 Mr. W. B. F. Cook was married December 26th 1866” (All of the above written in pencil, looks like the same writing) “The interest of 10.50 dolors for five (?) years” (pencil) “J. M. Cook” (Pencil signature) “T. A. Cook …” (faded out, pencil) Family Pages between the Old and New Testament “J. W. Cook is my name and to marry is my aim. When this you see remember me.” (pencil) James M. Cook will(?) (ink) Amie Tucker (Pencil signature) “Ida Cook was born Oct. 27, 1897” (Child-like writing in pencil) “Lord remember Lord remember me in danger and trouble. J. W. Cook” (pencil) The following is all in the same pen and handwriting as if done at the same time: (Top of page ) Mr. T. D. Cook (torn out) borned Novr the 23rd 1853 FAMILY RECORD BIRTHS Mr. J. M. Cook was born Nov. 23rd 1853 T. A. H. Cook was born June the 18 1853 Miss M. J. Cook was borned January 2 1843 Mr. J. W. Cook was borned November 24th 1844 Mr. W. B. F. Cook was borned March 18th 1846 Mr. S. B. Cook was borned March 1847 Miss Sarah Elizabeth Cook was borned June 1848 James M. Cook was born Nov. 23 185__ Alexander Cook was borned June 13th 1851 J. M. Cook was borned November 2(? Blotched ink) Written by J. W. Cook Sept 24th 1865” “Ida Cook was Born Oct 27, 1896” (Same child-like scrawl as before, along the side of the page) Back of the family page (Along the side) “The new testament was ___to ___ ___ the love of the gospel.” FAMILY RECORD “J. M. Cook was born Nov. the 22 1853” (Blue ink) DEATHS “Mr. T. D. Cook died March 21st 1854 Miss Sarah Cook died July 1857” (ink, same writing) “Miss M. J. Cook was born January 2nd 1843” (ink) “Mr. J. W. Cook was borned November 24th 1866 (sic) W. B. F. Cook was born ___ ___” (Pencil, same writing) J. M. Cook was born November the 23 1852” (ink) New Testament Cover Page (ink signature) Miss A. Z. (pencil signature) Miss ___ O. Cook (pencil signature) Amie Zane (?) Between the pages of the Bible are 1. Several locks of hair. One lock of soft, very blonde hair. Maybe from a small child. Two of darker blonde, almost brown, with red highlights. Long lock, tied in a pink cotton ribbon. One tied in a crochet pink ribbon, very blonde. One lock of straight medium blonde hair, tied in a blue ribbon made of braided cross-stitch floss. One curl of blonde hair. One long lock of medium blonde hair. 2. A light blue silk first prize ribbon from the Community Fair in Calhoun Falls, S.C. Oct. 25-26, 1928. 3. A newspaper clipping obituary for William J. Cook, grandson of James Monroe Cook, Calhoun Falls, Abbeville Co., SC 4. A newspaper-clipping obituary for Dr. Aaron C. Ward, Augusta, GA. Miscellaneous Notations Genesis 8 page: Iva Linnia (?) Cook Last page of II Kings: Iva Shaw Iva Cook Mary Manning Alma Manning Ida Cook Julia May Critton Louise Thomas Loudie Marrow Hattie Marrow Idell Bolis Julia Bell Leaneas (?) Bonds Clanis Bonds Last pg of Nehemiah: Mr. W.J. Cook was Born 1st Page of Jeremiah: Ida Cook Lowndesville Last page of Lamentations: Julie May Critton Ida Cook Alma Manning Iva Cook Mary Manning Last page of Daniel: Roses love Sunshine violet love Due the Engle in heavens no I love you. 1st page of Joel: Ida Cook Last pg. Of Micah: Ida Alma Iva Mary Julie May Iva Leamars Clanis Lounie Loudie Hattie Louise 1st Page of Nahum: Ida Cook was bornd Oct 27, 1897 August 26, 1912 All of the above is in pencil and most, if not all, appear to be done by Ida Cook on 8/26/1912. The lists of names are probably schoolmates of Ida and her sister Iva. They are last names that are in Lowndesville in the early 1900s.