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 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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Family Time Line
Sources (15)
- Leonard Cookson, "United States Census, 1850"
- Lenard Cookren in entry for Alice Cookren Cookston Gibenson, "Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1963"
- Lenard Cookston, "United States Census, 1870"
Spouse and Children
1824–1892 Male
1830–1881 Female
Children (12)
1848–1926 Female
1850–1891 Female
1852– Female
1855–1880 Female
1856–1947 Male
+7 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1798–1865 Male
1805–1838 Female
Siblings (7)
1822–1898 Male
1824–1892 Male
1825–1888 Male
1826–1912 Male
1832–1896 Male
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 1
1835 · The Hermitage is Built
Age 11
1846
Age 22
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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