James Albert Cook ^{2 3}

   FamilySearch ID: K4YT-VFK.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1850 in , Clarke, VA. ⁴ The 1850 census recorded Stephen B. Cook, 53, living with wife Lydia, 45; Cyrus B., 27; James A., 19; William, 15; Ann E., 11; Lewis P., 9; Martha, 7; and Elizabeth, 4. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. They were living in the 12th District is Clarke county.

2. Book: History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky: bio of James A. Cook, 1882. ¹
JAMES A. COOK, deceased, was a distiller in Cynthiana, born in York County, Pa., 1830; son of Stephen B. and Lydia Cook, who were the parents of four sons and five daughters. Our subject remained with his parents in Pennsylvania, and emigrated with them to Clark County, Va., in 1847, continuing with them several years on their farm, but in 1855 returned to Pennsylvania and located near Carlisle. In 1861 he came to Kentucky, and for a short time remained in Lexington, but finally located in Cynthiana, where he engaged in the distilling business; was also engaged in the manufacture of woolens, flour, etc. In 1867 he moved to Chicago and engaged in the real estate business for several years, but his health failing, he returned to Kentucky, where he remained until his death, which occurred in June, 1873. In York, Pa., April 18, 1859, he married Miss Sarah Wolford, daughter of Peter and Mary A. (Carl) Cook, all natives of the Keystone State. Two children have blessed this union: Charles W. and Mary, who is the wife of James W. Frazer, of Mt. Sterling. Mr. Cook was, and his widow is, a Presbyterian; he was a Democrat.

James married Sarah Wolford on 18 Apr 1859 in York, York, PA.¹ (Sarah Wolford was born on 12 Nov 1835 in , , Pennsylvania, USA,⁵ died on 29 Jul 1916 ⁵ and was buried in Cynthiana: Battle Grove Cemetery, Harrison, KY ⁵.)