David Sackville Cooke, Pvt.
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David Sackville Cooke, Pvt.
Subject
United States -- Texas -- Williamson County.
War (Civil War).
War (Civil War).
Description
David Sackville Cooke, Pvt. Cooke was born December 24, 1829, to Melchizedek Brim Cooke and Lucy Ann Jones in Madison County, Tennessee. He was orphaned at an early age and came to Williamson County, Texas, in the 1850’s with relatives.
He joined the Williamson County Grays on October 1, 1862, in Georgetown, Texas. He served in Company C with his brother-in-laws, James F. Lewis, Samuel Lewis and Hiram Mack Burrows.
He was discharged in January 1863 because of bladder and kidney disease. Captain Burrows described him in the discharge papers as:
"thirty-three years of age, five feet six inches high, fair complexion, blue eyes, light hair, and by occupation when enlisted a Farmer."
He was Chief Justice of Williamson County from 1861-1862 and 1866-1867. He died of typhoid fever on August 19, 1879, and is buried in the Cooke Cemetery in Weir, Williamson County, Texas.
He joined the Williamson County Grays on October 1, 1862, in Georgetown, Texas. He served in Company C with his brother-in-laws, James F. Lewis, Samuel Lewis and Hiram Mack Burrows.
He was discharged in January 1863 because of bladder and kidney disease. Captain Burrows described him in the discharge papers as:
"thirty-three years of age, five feet six inches high, fair complexion, blue eyes, light hair, and by occupation when enlisted a Farmer."
He was Chief Justice of Williamson County from 1861-1862 and 1866-1867. He died of typhoid fever on August 19, 1879, and is buried in the Cooke Cemetery in Weir, Williamson County, Texas.
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Citation
“David Sackville Cooke, Pvt.,” Courage & Contradiction, accessed April 25, 2024, http://civilwar.williamsonmuseumexhibits.org/items/show/40.