Brief Life History of Leonard
When Leonard Cookston was born in October 1824, in Hamilton, Tennessee, United States, his father, Joseph A Cookson, was 26 and his mother, Christina Vandegriff, was 19. He married Martha E. Killian about 1846, in Hamilton, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Tennessee, United States in 1870 and Civil District 3, Marion, Tennessee, United States in 1880. He registered for military service in 1863. He died on 23 January 1892, in Marion, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Teague Cemetery, Powells Crossroads, Marion, Tennessee, United States.
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- Leonard Cookson, "United States Census, 1850"
- Leonard Cookson, "Find A Grave Index"
- Lenard Cookren in entry for Alice Cookren Cookston Gibenson, "Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1963"
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1835 · The Hermitage is Built
The Hermitage located in Nashville, Tennessee was a plantation owned by President Andrew Jackson from 1804 until his death there in 1845. The Hermitage is now a museum.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
Scottish: habitational name from any of several places called Cookston, in Fife, Grampian, and Tayside. The surname is now rare or extinct in Scotland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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