Individual Details

Honorable Eleutheros COOKE

(25 Dec 1787 - 27 Dec 1864)

Events

Birth25 Dec 1787Granville, Washington County, New York
Marriage12 Dec 1812Washington County, New York - Martha CARSWELL
EducationBef 1816in law - Union College, Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York
Residence1816and settled - Ridgefield, Huron County, Ohio
OccupationBef 1817lawyer - Granville, Washington County, New York
Miscellaneous1817was admitted to the bar - Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York
Residence1817with his wife and daughter - Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana
Miscellaneous1818Portland, Huron County, Ohio
Residence1819convincing some of his neighbors to emigrate here too - Bloomingville, Huron County, Ohio
Occupation1820lawyer - Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
Miscellaneous1820opened a law office and was one of the area's most prominent lawyers - Sandusky, Huron County, Ohio
Census7 Aug 1820Oxford, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous1821built the first stone house - Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
MiscellaneousBet 1821 and 1828was a visitor at Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 64 - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous1822was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives - Ohio
Miscellaneous1823was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives - Ohio
Miscellaneous1825was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives - Ohio
Miscellaneous7 Feb 1825wrote to Z Wildman about the Canal bill and real estate valuation in Sandusky - Ohio
Miscellaneous26 Feb 1825wrote ot Z Wildman about marsh land for a canal - Ohio
Miscellaneous1 Sep 1827wrote to Z Wildman about mercantile business - Ohio
Miscellaneous14 Nov 1827wrote to Z Wildman about mercantile business - Ohio
Miscellaneous29 Apr 1829wrote to Z Wildman about house lease at Sandusky & farming - Four Corners, Erie County, Ohio
Miscellaneous19 Dec 1829Wrote ot Z Wildman about farming and lots - Ohio
Miscellaneous19 Jun 1830was chosen a director of the Auxillary Bible Society - Milan, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous1830was charged a tax or license as a lawyer in the amount of $1 to $3 - Ridgefield, Huron County, Ohio
MiscellaneousOct 1830with William Patterson and Leonard Case were candidates for Representative to Congress - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Election1831 - 1833served as U.S. Representative as a Whig
Miscellaneous26 Jan 1831wrote to Z Wildman about a railroad charter
Miscellaneous1832was involved in the project of the Mad River & Lake Erie Railroad. drawing up the charter - Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
Miscellaneous28 Nov 1834wrote to Z wildman about Columbus Ave, house and lots
Miscellaneous2 Dec 1834wrote to Z Wildman about lots in Huron & Sandusky
Miscellaneous1835Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
Miscellaneousserved at different times in both the State Legislature and as a member of Congress - Huron County, Ohio
Religion13 Jun 1835Sandusky, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous21 Feb 1839wrote a letter to F.S.W. about dark days for Sandusky - Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
Miscellaneous1840was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives - Ohio
Miscellaneous29 Dec 1842& his wife were the only non relatives at the wedding of John Boalt & Sarah Follett - Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
Miscellaneous2 Jan 1843Four Corners, Erie County, Ohio
MiscellaneousAbt 1844built the first stone house on Columbus Avenue - Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
Miscellaneous13 Jul 1846wrote to Frederich Wildman about a railroad extension to Cleveland
Miscellaneous19 Aug 1848was voted one of 2 Whig delegates from Portland (now Sandusky) to meet delegates of Huron Co. - Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
Miscellaneous21 Aug 1848was named the chairman of the Rough and Ready Club (David Powers the secretary) - Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
Miscellaneous21 Aug 1848was a director of the Mad River & Lake Erie Railroad Co - Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
Miscellaneous14 Jan 1849Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
Miscellaneous2 Feb 1849signed the petition requested by David Powers for David ot get the position of Postmaster - Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
Miscellaneous2 Feb 1849Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
Miscellaneous19 Apr 1849received from his son Henry in California 4 lumps of gold that was reported in the local paper - Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
Residence8 Nov 1850& was a lawyer - Portland Township, Erie County, Ohio
Miscellaneous26 Jan 1853arrived at the National Hotel with his son Pitt from Ohio & son-in-law Moorhead - Washington, District of Columbia
Residence3 Jun 1853Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
Miscellaneous9 Nov 1854Huntsville, Logan County, Ohio
Miscellaneous29 Nov 1854Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
Miscellaneous20 Dec 1854Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana
Miscellaneous31 May 1855Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky
Miscellaneous5 Jun 1855Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
Miscellaneous8 Jun 1855arrived home from his trip to Tennessee - Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
Miscellaneous6 Jul 1855was mentioned in a letter by his son-in-law Moorhead to his son Jay that he "never looked better" - Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
Miscellaneous19 Nov 1855responded to a letter he received from his son Jay on the birth of his son Pitt - Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
Illness9 Jan 1857since Wedneday but is sitting up. He had been quite sick - Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
Miscellaneous17 Jan 1857Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
Miscellaneous30 Jan 1857wrote to Jay & Lizzie on the news of their young son Pitt's death - Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
Miscellaneous10 Mar 1857Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
Miscellaneous14 Mar 1857Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Miscellaneous27 Mar 1857Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
Residence1860at 51 Columbus Avenue - Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
Residence29 Jun 1860& was a retired lawyer - Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
Miscellaneous11 Mar 1862was appointed to a committee to arrange the celebration of Hays' regiment of 1812's 50th anniversary - Norwich, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous11 Jun 1862attended the annual meeting of the Firelands Historical Society - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Will14 Jun 1862Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
ResidenceAbt 1864Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
Miscellaneous1864was a member of the Fire Lands Historical Society - Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
Death27 Dec 1864Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
BurialAft 27 Dec 1864Saint Paul's Episcopal Churchyard, Elkins Park, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Probate25 Jan 1865Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio

Families

SpouseMartha CARSWELL (1792 - 1878)
ChildSarah Esther COOKE (1816 - 1868)
ChildPitt COOKE (1819 - 1879)
ChildJay COOKE (1821 - 1905)
ChildHenry David "Harry" COOKE (1825 - 1881)
ChildEleutheros COOKE (1828 - 1850)
ChildCatherine COOKE (1831 - 1834)
FatherAsaph COOKE (1748 - 1826)
MotherThankful PARKER (1745 - 1819)
SiblingHannah COOKE (1776 - 1837)
SiblingAsaph COOKE Jr (1780 - 1842)
SiblingSarah COOKE (1790 - 1827)
SiblingErastus COOKE (1795 - 1849)
SiblingChloe COOKE ( - 1847)
SiblingIsrael COOKE (1804 - 1854)