Brief Life History of Jacob Griest
When Jacob Griest Cookson was born about 1827, in Pennsylvania, United States, his father, John Cookson, was 28 and his mother, Esther Vanscoyac Griest, was 20. He married Mary Jane Bond on 25 November 1852, in Fairfield, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Washington Township, Pickaway, Ohio, United States for about 30 years.
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Sources (15)
- Jacob Cookson, "United States Census, 1870"
- Legacy NFS Source: Jacob Cookson - Government record: birth-name: Jacob Cookson
- Jacob G. Cookson, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
Spouse and Children
about 1827– Male
1826–1904 Female
Children (7)
1853–1922 Female
1856–1870 Female
1857– Male
1860–1921 Female
1863–1925 Female
+2 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1800–1875 Male
1808–1863 Female
Siblings (10)
1824–1898 Female
about 1827– Male
1828–1830 Female
1831–1833 Female
1834–1912 Female
+5 More Children
World Events (8)
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 3
1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated
Age 9
1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War
Age 33
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire): from Middle English cok ‘cook’ or the surname Cook + son, denoting either ‘son of (the) cook’ or ‘son of (a man called) Cook’. See Cook .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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