Notes for Somerset Cooksey

Notes for Somerset Cooksey

!US Census 1870 (16 September) Maryland, Charles Co., District 2, Newburg PO, Roll M593_584, Sheet 61/62, Page 83A/83B, House No. 385-394, Lines 38-40/1-4: S Cooksey (b. 1835 - 35 - in MD - Occ: Farmer - Property Value $300) married to E (b. 1840 - 30 - in MD). Children listed (born in MD) are: Price Cooksey (son b. 1865 - 5); F M Cooksey (dau b. 1866 - 4); and R L Cooksey (son b. 1867 - 3). ALSO LISTED (born in MD) are: Bettie Ford (b. 1845 - 25 - MULATTO - Occ: Domestic Servant); and B Bridgett (b. 1849 - 21 - Occ: Farm Laborer)

!US Census 1880 (9 June) Maryland, Charles Co., Harris Lot, Roll T9_508, SD 3 ED 42, Sheet 15, Page 417C, House No. 81-94, Lines 4-13: Somerset Cooksey (b. 1840 - 40 - in MD - Occ: Farmer - Fa: MD and Mo: MD) married to Mary E. (b. 1844 - 36 - in MD - Fa: MD and Mo: MD). Children listed (born in MD) are: Wm. T. Price Cooksey (son b. 1863 - 17 - Occ: Works on Farm); Cloe A. M. Cooksey (dau b. 1866 - 14); Robert Lee Cooksey (son b. 1868 - 12 - Occ: Works on Farm); Ashby S. Cooksey (son b. 1872 - 8); John Randolph Cooksey (son b. 1874 - 6); Mary E. Cooksey (dau b. 1876 - 4); and Harriet A. Cooksey (dau b. 1879 - 1). ALSO LISTED is: Jefferson Shanks (b. 1866 - 14 - in MD - BLACK - Occ: Laborer - Fa: MD and Mo: MD).

!US Census 1900 (8 June) Maryland, Charles Co., Election District #5, Roll T623_621, SD 3 ED 73, Sheet 6A, Page 110A, House No. 78-79, Lines 8-14: Bettie Cooksey (b. Jan 1844 - 56 - in MD - WIDOW - Occ: Farmer - Fa: MD and Mo: MD - NOTE: Married 39 years) having 10 children born and 9 still living. Children listed (born in MD as were both parents) are: Price Cooksey (son b. Jan 1863 - 37 - Occ: Farm Laborer); Ashby Cooksey (son b. Sep 1870 - 29 - Occ: Laborer); John Cooksey (son b. Aug 1873 - 26 - Occ: Laborer); Geraldine Cooksey (dau b. Mar 1883 - 17); Cleverland Cooksey (son b. Mar 1885 - 15 - Occ: Laborer); and Laura Cooksey (dau b. Feb 1891 - 9)

!US Census 1910 (26 April) Maryland, Charles Co., Harris Lot, Roll T624_563, SD 4 ED 41, Sheet 6B, Page 90B, House No. 111-111, Lines 51-54: William P Cooksey (b. 1863 - 47 - in MD - Occ: Farmer - Fa: MD and Mo: MD). ALSO LISTED born in MD as were both parents) are: Elizabeth Cooksey (mother b. 1844 - 66 - WIDOW); Laura B Cooksey (sister b. 1892 - 18); and Mension Brown (b. 1900 - 10 - BLACK - Occ: Servant)

!US Census 1920 (10 March) Maryland, Charles Co., 5th Election District, Roll T625_671, SD 4 ED 45, Sheet 10A, Page 81A, House No. 158-167, Lines 1-5: William P Cooksey (b. 1863 - 57 - in MD- Occ: Farm Operator - Fa: MD and Mo: MD). ALSO LISTED (born in MD as were both parents) are: Ashby Cooksey (brother b. 1871 - 49); Cleveland Cooksey (brother b 1885 - 35 - Occ: Farm Labor - WIDOW); Laura B Cooksey (sister b. 1892 - 28); and Clifton Lee (b. 1905 - 15 - BLACK - Occ: Servant)