Samuel W. Cook
Journal
Description : Old journal written partially in Greene-Craighead Counties by an ancestor, Samuel W. Cook.The old journal, along with some old letters were handed down to me by an elderly relative. They were said to have been found in an old trunk years ago by a descendant of the writer and handed down through the years. There are lots of Greene County names given, the Lambs, Waldrums, Harris,Caldwell's, Cooks and others that apparently Sam W Cook did some writing of documents for..and some deeds he had filed for these various folks, possibly relatives. Apparently he charged for his services of reading and writing for the folks who couldn't..that is the only clue I can think of, as to why he was charging for his service for them. There are also entries as to the price he paid for coffee, tobacco, and the amount of goods he received for the work he and his wife and children received for chopping corn, etc. The letters, or some of them, were written to Greene Co. Ar. from McDonald County Mo. where some of the Greene County folks moved to when they left Arkansas. Some are from Craighead County where Sam's sisters lived back to McDonald County. Sam W moved to Missouri after selling his land in Greene Co to his brother Martin L Cook. He is found in 1880 McDonald Co. ,Mo. living next to his other brother, John Cook, my ggrandfather. I will be happy to share the images for you to post, and to help some of the extended relatives to possibly connect to.
Donated by :
Nelda Cook
Thank You Nelda !
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Letters
| To | From | Date | Original Letter | Transcribed Version |
| Sam W. Cook | Joseph Caldwell | July 24 , 1881 | Page 1-81-24-7 | Tr-1881-24-7 |
| Sam W. Cook Receipts | Herndon , Ar. | 1870 , 1872 | Receipt-70-72 | |
| Family | Sam W. Cook Herndon , Ar. | Jan. 9 , 1878 | Page 1-78-1-9 | Tr 1-9-1878 |
| S.W. Cook , Mo. | Margaret Cook , Nancy Gregson , Herndon , Ar. | Aug. 18 , 1877 | Page 1-8-18-1877 | |
| S.W. Cook and Family | Nancy Gregson | March 6 , 1881 | Page 1 -3-6-1881 | Tr-1881-3-6 |
| TV Head | S.W. Cook | July 18 , 1880 | Page 1 7-18-1880 | Tr 7-18-1880p1 |
| S.W. Cook | John Cook | Oct. 20 , 1877 | Page 9-20-1877 | Tr-1877-9-20 |
| Sam W. Cook | T. S. Gregson | Page swcfrtsg | Tr-swcfrtsg | |
| Sam W. Cook | Arkansas | July 18 , 1880 | Page 7-18-1880 | Tr - 7-18-1880 |
Journal