James Albert Cook ^{2 3}

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  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1840 in South Middleton Twp., Cumberland, PA. ⁴ The 1840 census recorded in South Middleton Township in Cumberland County Steven Cook's household:
1840 U.S. Census household
Males (born)
Under 5 (1836-1840) = 1 son (William)
5-9 (1831-1835) = 1 son (James)
15-19 (1821-1825) = 1 son (Cyrus)
40-49 (1791-1800) = 1 father (Stephen)
Females (born)
Under 5 (1836-1840) = 1 daughter (Annie Eliza)
5-9 (1831-1835) = 1 daughter (Kate Ann)
10-14 (1826-1830) = 1 daughter (Mary)
30-39 (1801-1810) = 1 mother (Lydia)
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 2.

2. Moved: 1847, , Clarke, VA. ⁵

3. Census in 1850 in , Clarke, VA. ⁶ 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 in Clarke county.

4. 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 Clarke 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.

5. Book: History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky: bio of James A. Cook, 1882. ⁷
Crescent Distillery, located at Cynthiana, present firm C. B. Cook & Co. ; it was bought in 1868 by C. B. Cook ; William Adams admitted as a partner in 1874 ; capital invested, $50,000 capacity, 150 bushels per day annual product, 2,500 barrels ; now in bond, 6,000 barrels. Brand \emdash C. B. Cook, Crescent Distillery ; employ twenty hands at average wages of $2 per day. The distillery is 35x70 feet three floors three brick warehouses with storage capacity for 8,000 barrels feed 800 hogs cooper-shop attached, with capacity of 3,000 to 4,000 barrels per annum.

Ashbrook Distillery, built in 1840, by Abram Keller, and sold to Cook & Ashbrook, in 1861, afterward to Ashbrook Brothers \emdash the present firm \emdash in 1874 capital invested, $40,000 capacity, 300 bushels daily annual product, 2,500 barrels amount in bond, 5,000 barrels. The size of the distillery is 40x60 feet \emdash three floors, with three stone warehouses\emdash capacity, 9,000 barrels employing ten hands, at an average of $1.50 per day. Brand, "A. Keller, Bourbon," and stands very high in the New York market. The brand was bought with the distillery \emdash sweet mash \emdash and has the name of being the best sweet mash in this part of the State. The distillery has made more or less whisky every year since 1 840 its shipping is done from Keller's Station, on Kentucky Central, one and a half miles from Cynthiana. The water supply is received from an excellent well, 160 feet deep. There is a mill adjoining the distillery, one of the oldest in the county. It was built by Mr. Lamb, who also kept a store and carding factory. Lamb used to grind flour, haul it to Claysville, and ship it thence to New Orleans by flat-boat. The mill is now used for the distillery alone, and both are run exclusively by water-power.

Craig's Distillery, at Berry's Station, was built by John M. January in 1853. It was sold to Davis, who ran it a short time, and sold it to S. B. Cook ; he ran it from 1860 to 1867, then sold it to his son, C. B. Cook, who ran it eight months, and sold it to Lair, Redmon & Co. ; they ran it to 1871 then Lair & Kern ran it until 1873 John L. Pugh from 1873 to 1874. It then stood idle until 1880, when it was bought by T. G. Craig, and has been run by him since. It has a capacity of 200 bushels per day, and produces 2,500 barrels annually. The building is 32x64 feet three floors, two warehouses capacity, 3,500 barrels now in bond, 1,800 barrels. Brand, " T. G. Craig." Peed 100 cattle and 500 hogs employ twenty hands at $1.50 per day each get 60 percent of grain from the county.
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James married Sarah Wolford, daughter of Peter Wolford and Mary Ann Carl, on 18 Apr 1859 in York, York, PA.¹ (Sarah Wolford was born on 12 Nov 1835 in , , PA,⁸ died on 29 Jul 1916 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States ⁸ and was buried in Cynthiana: Battle Grove Cemetery, Harrison, KY ⁸.)