Sixth Generation

2251. Mary Anna "Polly" Coffey was born in 1824 in Green Co., KY. Polly died on 23 April 1883 at the age of 59 in Harrison Co., MO and was buried at Hobbs Chapel Edwards-Hoffman Cemetery in Eagleville, Harrison Co., MO.^{8423,8424,8425}

Mary Anna "Polly" Coffey and John Lewis Cook were married on 15 December 1842 in Morgan Co., IN.^8426,8427 They^8426,8427 appeared in the census on 24 August 1850 in Morgan Co., IN.⁸⁴²⁸ They⁸⁴²⁸ appeared in the census on 11 June 1860 in Harrison Co., MO.⁸⁴²⁹ Polly and John⁸⁴²⁹ appeared in the census on 7 September 1870 in Harrison Co., MO.⁸⁴³⁰ John Lewis Cook was born circa 1823 in Lincoln Co., NC. John died on 27 January 1883 at the age of 60 in Eagleville, Harrison Co., MO and was buried at Hobbs Chapel Edwards-Hoffman Cemetery in Eagleville, Harrison Co., MO.^8431,8432

Last will and testament for John Cook Sr, Harrison County, Missouri; 14 Feb 1883; Book D, Page 140; Salt Lake Family History Library Film # 1007674, ENCL COO 0003.

Will: Written 17 Jan 1883 and filed 14 Feb 1883. The Last will and Testament of John Cook Sr of the County of Harrison, State of Missouri. To all persons to whom it may concern. Know ye that I John Cook the aforesaid testator of the hereinafter bequest do desire first that my wife Pheba shall remain on my farm lying being and situated in Union Township Harrison County and State of Missouri and further to have her support out of the product of said farm so long as she remains my widow. And second that all my heirs shall have an equal inheritance in my estate and further I declare that I have given to Catherine Lacy and her husband William Lacy one mare and one cow and twenty acres of land and one bed. And to Nancy Ann Miller and her husband Daniel B Miller one mare and one cow and one bed and to Dalila ONeal and Alonzo Oneal her husband one mare and one cow and one bed and to John L Cook one horse and one cow and one bed and to Phillip Cook one horse and one cow and one bed and to Phillip Cook one horse and one cow and one bed and to Christopher C Cook one horse and one cow and one bed and to Jacob Cook one horse and to William M Cook one horse and to George Washington Cook one horse and to James Thomas Cook one horse. Now therefore I do desire that Maryette Cook shall have the two year old filley known by name as Jane and further that Jacob, William M, George W, James T and Maryette shall have one cow and bed each. Now I therefore desire that my doctors bill and any other indebtedness of my estate shall be paid by any heirs and further that my heirs shall set up at the head and foot of my grave a sollid substantial limestone slab or white marble stones as my heirs shall elect my coffin I want to be of sollid black walnut and to be burried in plainclothes. I further desire to be buried at the Huffman graveyard by the grave of my first wife and again I want the remainder of my property to be equally - divided between my several heirs deducting twenty acres of land or its equivalent from the portion - allotted to Catherine Lacy. So that this bequest shall give to all my heirs an equal portion and I further declare that I did in the spring of 1880 give to George W Cook my sixth son and one of my heirshis full time f___ and after the time above mentioned so that he has done business entirely for himself with my full consent and permission and I further desire to give Phillip Cook the use of one work mare "Colie" by name to make a crop with this season and also Christopher C Cook to have the use of one team Mollie and Fly by name to make a crop with the present season And further I want all my farming implements including reaper and mower plows, cultivators, wagons and co to be used on the farm for the benefit of those farming the same. And further I wish any of my boys that have rails or timber on the home place to have them according to previous arrangements namely Phillip to have timber enough to finish his house and also Christopher to also have timber enough to finish his house. (Inserted onside) I further desire that F I Hale shall be the custodianof this will. Given under my hand this 17 day of January 1883. Signed John Cook (mark). Witnessed by J. F.Thompson, F I Hale and William A Hale.
Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Mary Anna "Polly" Coffey and John Lewis Cook had the following children: