Katherine Cooke (b. February 12, 1545/46)

Today's feature relative in my database is my paternal 11th-great grandmother, Katherine Cooke.

Katherine was born February 12, 1545/46 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England, the daughter of John and Alice (Carter) Cooke. Katherine married on October 12, 1567 in Westhorpe to John Clarke, son of John and Margaret (________) Clarke. John was born February 11, 1540/41 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England and died April 4, 1598 in Suffolk, England. Katherine died March 27, 1598 in Finningham, Suffolk, England.

Known children of John and Katherine (Cooke) Clarke are as follows :
i. John Clarke b. April 25, 1569 Westhorpe, d. bef. 1577 Westhorpe
ii. Rowland Clarke b. ca. 1570 Westhorpe, d. February 2, 1637/38 Dedham, MA, m. Mary Hobart
iii. Thomas Clarke b. November 1, 1570 Westhorpe, d. July 29, 1627 Westhorpe, m. Rose Kerrich

I descend from John and Katherine (Cooke) Clarke through their son, Thomas, as follows :
Katherine Cooke and John Clarke
Thomas Clarke and Rose Kerrich
Joseph Clarke and Margaret Turner
Joseph Clarke and Bethiah Hubbard
Judith Clarke and John Maxson
Bethia Maxson and John Maxson
Ephraim Maxson and Elisabeth Davis
Jesse Maxson and Sarah Sutton
Prudence Maxson and William P. Smith
Olive Jane Smith and William P. Wehrly
Barbara Isabelle Wehrly and Luman Cooper LeMasters (my great-grandparents)

John Clarke (b. February 11. 1540/41)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 11th-great grandfather, John Clarke.

John was born February 11, 1540/41 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England, the son of John and Margaret (________) Clarke. John married October 12, 1567 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England to Katherine Cooke, daughter of John and Alice (Carter) Cooke. Katherine was born February 12, 1545/46 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England and died March 27, 1598 in Finningham, Suffolk, England. John died April 4, 1598 in Suffolk, England.

Known children of John and Katherine (Cooke) Clarke are as follows :
i. John Clarke b. April 25, 1569 Westhorpe, d. bef. 1577 Westhorpe
ii. Rowland Clarke b. ca. 1570 England, d. February 2, 1637/38 Dedham, Norfolk Co., MA, m. Mary Hobart
iii. Thomas Clarke b. November 1, 1570 Westhorpe, d. July 29, 1627 Westhorpe, m. Rose Kerrich

I descend from John and Katherine (Cooke) Clarke through their son, Thomas, as follows :
John Clarke and Katherine Cooke
Thomas Clarke and Rose Kerrich
Joseph Clarke and Margaret Turner
Joseph Clarke and Bethiah Hubbard
Judith Clarke and John Maxson
Bethiah Maxson and Joseph Maxson
Ephraim Maxson and Elisabeth Davis
Jesse Maxson and Sarah Sutton
Prudence Maxson and William P. Smith
Olive Jane Smith and William P. Wehrly
Barbara Isabelle Wehrly and Luman Cooper Lemasters (my great-grandparents)

Peter Hoover family - Wabash Co., IN

Today I sourced the family record of Peter Hoover in the 1860 census of LaGro Twp., Wabash Co., IN. Peter married Susannah Pefley, Eileen's maternal 2nd-great grandaunt.

Peter's occupation was listed as a laborer, and they had a Martin Kessler working the farm living with them from Würrtemberg. Wife Susannah was listed as 'Susan', and daughter Evangeline was listed as just 'Eva.'.

Peter HOOVER b. ca 1824 Virginia, d. after 1860 census, m. bef. 1851 Susannah PEFLEY, daughter of Solomon and Francis (ROOF) PEFLEY. Susannah b. September 16, 1828 Virginia, d. August 24, 1914 Pomona, CA.

Known children of Peter and Susannah (Pefley) Hoover are as follows :
i. Mary Ann Hoover b. ca. 1851 Indiana
ii. Evangeline Hoover b. ca. 1854 Indiana