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1822
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Born to Jacob and Rachel Cook, their first child and his
seventh, at Indian Creek, western VA ("Cook Family")
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1844
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Riley inherited the family farm with 136 acres, together
with the care of his mother (Will of Jacob Cook)
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1849
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Marriage to Sydney Isabella Jarrett (Shuck, 1991)
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1849
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Purchased 6 acres on Indian Creek from Jacob C. Humphreys
(Monroe Co., Deed Book P, p.642)
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1850
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Purchased 172 acres on Buzzards Run from William Lawrence
(MC, Deed Book Q, p.368)
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1853
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Birth of daughter Ellen B. (Monroe Co., Gen. Index to Births)
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1855
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Birth of son James Jacob (MC, Gen. Index to Births)
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1856
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Purchased 56 acres near Indian Creek from George B. Mann
(MC, DB S, p.408)
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1857
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Birth of daughter Ruth Gwinn (MC, Gen. Index to Births)
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1858
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Construction of new mill with brother Jacob A.
(MC, Deed Book T, p.319)
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1859
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Birth of son Henry Valentine (MC, Gen. Index to Births)
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1861
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Beginning of Civil War
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1862?
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Death of daughter Ellen B. (Shumate et al., gravestone)
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1862-4
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Served on committee to purchase food and clothing for
the relief of indigent soldiers and their families
(Morton, p.162-3; Ulaki, 82-6)
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1864?
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Birth of daughter Rachel Ella (RootsWeb)
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1865
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Birth of daughter Rosa Belle (MC, Gen. Index to Births)
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1865
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End of Civil War
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1867
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Purchase of Mill and 96 acres from brother Jacob A.
to satisfy debts (MC Deed Book U, p.194)
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1867
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Purchase of 126 acres from brother Lewis G. to
satisfy debts (MC, DB U, p.222)
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1868
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Sale of ½ interest in the mill to Hinton,
Barley & Company (MC, DB W, p.619)
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1868
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Birth of son Samuel Jarrett (MC, Gen. Index to Births)
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1869
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Sale of small lot near mill to Henry Butt (MC, DB V, p.73)
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1869
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Sale of 9 acres on Indian Creek to Robert D. Humphreys
(MC, DB V, p.320)
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1871?
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Marriage of son James Jacob to Elizabeth S. Thomas (RootsWeb)
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1872
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Sued by partner William H. Barley for $561.83
(Monroe Co., Common Law Order Book 3, p.190)
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1873?
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Marriage of daughter Ruth Gwinn to Wilbur C. Ross (Obituary)
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1873
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Sale of 26 acres near Indian Ck. to John C. Ballard
(MC, DB V, p.564)
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1873
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Sale of 2 acres near mill to Martha C. Butt (MC, DB V, 753)
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1874
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Sued by partner William H. Barley for $1844.12 (MC, CLOB 3, p.342)
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1875
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Sale of 48 acres on Indian Ck. to Jane McNeer (MC, DB W, p.402)
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1877
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Sale of 24 acres on Indian Ck. to Clary R. Chapman
(MC, DB W, p. 640)
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1877
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Sale by Commissioner of home and 136 acres on Indian Ck.
to Baldwin Ballard (MC, DB W, p.742)
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1877
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Sale by Commissioner of 126 acres on Indian Ck. to Samuel Jarrett
(MC, DB X, p.345)
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1877
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Riley and Sydney Isabella moved the family to Pottawatomie Co., KS
(Methodist Church records)
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1882
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Sale of 10 acres on Indian Ck. to Cook family in-law
Samuel C. Humphreys (MC, DB X, p.910)
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1882
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Sale of 6 acres on Buzzards Run to A.H. Humphreys (MC, DB X, p.110)
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1895
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Riley Brown Cook died in Fort Morgan, CO ("Cook Family")
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