William was the youngest of eight children born to Captain Valentine Cook, Sr. and Rachael Susannah Baughman. He married a lady named Elizabeth Cook (daughter of Henry Cook). They had at least 1 daughter and 2 sons:
↑ Source: #S00049 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Valentine Cook
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65K-VGJ : 12 April 2016), William Cook in household of William L Cook, Rockcastle county, Rockcastle, Kentucky, United States; citing family 181, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). Massey-3526 22:28, 30 September 2017 (EDT)
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William Cook's relationship to Susannah and Valentine Cook, and also to Lindsey Cook is proven through a record from Susannah Cook's estate. William and the other heirs received various sums of money over a period of several years from Susannah's estate. On one record, William receives six dollars and eighty seven sents (sic) which he says was part of "my mothers" estate. He received the money from his brother John Cook who was one of the administrators of Susannah Cook's estate. William Cook received the money "by the hands of Linsy my son".
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