When Irish Eyes Are Smilling

BackGround: Detroit Temple, Detroit, Michigan.

Descendants of Robert M^cCOOK and
Jane/Janet HANNAH

Up Dated 15 October 2008
First Generation

Alexander M^cCOOK², [Robert¹].

2. Alexander M^cCOOK

Alexander M^cCOOK was born about 1845 in Cromkill, Antrim Ireland. He came to the United States in the Fall of 1848 with his parents, and enlisted in Company B of 6th Regiment of Michigan Infantry. He never married and thus has no children and died 20 October 1864 in New Oeleans, Orleans, Louisiana

Census Records

1850 Census Tecumseh, Lenawee, Michigan, Page 57
                                            R Estate Where
Name                Age Sex Race Occupation Value    Born
Robart    Mak Cook   36  M  ---- Laborer    $  0,100 Ireland
Jane         "       29  F  ---- ---------- -------- Ireland
Jane         "        7  F  ---- ---------- -------- Ireland
Mary         "        5  F  ---- ---------- -------- Ireland
Alexander    "        3  M  ---- ---------- -------- Ireland
John         "        1  M  ---- ---------- -------- Michigan
Note: Jane      age 16 in 1860 Census her name is Anna Jane 
      Mary      age 10 in 1860 Census born Michigan 
      so should be youngest child not John
      Alexander age 15 in 1860 Census
      John      age 14 in 1860 Census

1860 Census Tecumseh, Lenawee, Michigan, Page 180
                                         R Estate Personal Where
Name             Age Sex Race Occupation Value    Value    Born
Robert    McCOOK  45  M  ---- Farmer     $  0,800 $  0,390 Ireland
Jane        "     38  F   W   ---------- -------- -------- Ireland
Ann         "     16  F   W   ---------- -------- -------- Ireland
Alesander   "     15  M   W   ---------- -------- -------- Ireland
John        "     14  M   W   ---------- -------- -------- Ireland
Robert      "     12  M   W   ---------- -------- -------- Michigan
Mary        "     10  F   W   ---------- -------- -------- Michigan
Hellen      "      7  F   W   ---------- -------- -------- Michigan
Esther      "      3  F   W   ---------- -------- -------- Michigan
Sarah       "     8m  F   W   ---------- -------- -------- Michigan       

1860 Census Raisin Twp., Lenawee, Michigan, Page 069
                                           R Estate Personal Where
Name               Age Sex Race Occupation Value    Value    Born 
David     McCONELL  50  M  ---- Farmer     $  2,000 $  0,519 Ireland
Jane         "      44  F  ---- ---------- -------- -------- Ireland
Elizabeth    "      18  F  ---- ---------- -------- -------- Michigan
Martha       "      15  F  ---- ---------- -------- -------- Michigan
Alexander McCOOK    14  M  ---- ---------- -------- -------- Michigan

American Civil War Soldiers

Name:                  Alexander McCook,     
Enlistment Date        16 December 1863
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE 			
Side Served:	         Union 			
State Served:	         Michigan 			
Unit Numbers:	         1114 1114 			
Service Record:	    Enlisted as a Private on 16 December 1863
                        at the age of 18 
                        Enlisted in Company B, 6th Infantry Regiment
                        Michigan on 30 December 1863.
                        Died Company B, 6th Infantry Regiment Michigan
                        on 20 October 1864 in New Orleans, LA

U.S. Civil War Soldiers
1861-1865

 Name:                   Alexander McCook
 Side:                   Union
 Regiment State/Origin:  Michigan
 Regiment Name:          6 Michigan H. Art'y.
 Regiment Name Expanded: 6th Regiment, Michigan Heavy Artillery
 Company:                B
 Rank In:                Private
 Rank In Expanded:       Private
 Rank Out:               Private
 Rank Out Expanded:      Private
 Film Number:            M545 roll 26 

Civil War Pension Index

                       State
Name             Widow Filed    Relative Minor Comments View Image
Alexander McCook       Michigan

WAR DEPARTMENT
Record and Pension division.
Respectfully returned to the commissioner of Pensions.

Alexander M^cCOOK Co. B 6th Reg't Mich. Inf was enrolled Dec 16th 1862, and died Oct 20th at New Orleans La of Tyfus Malaria, from Sep to Oct 20 1864 he held the rank of Private and for that period the rolls show him present: Other records furnish nothing to add bearing upon this case.

The medical records show him treated as follows as of Sept 28 to Oct 1/64 Diarrhea chronic & loss of voice, and Oct 3 to 20/64 Typho Malaria loss of voice and chronic diarrhea, died Oct 20/64, cause of death Typho Malarial Fever. Nothing added found.

By authority of the Secretary of War:
J C AINSWORTH        
Maj. and Surgeon, U S Army.

He never got married. (see mother's Pension App and Afidavits in 1st generation for more details)

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Information for 1^st Generation from the following sources:

          I. Census records:
               A. See Above  
         II. INFORMATION from: 
               A. ROBIN GAE RICHARD FORREST, II 
                  34 East 1000 South, Orem,
                  Utah, 84057 
               B. RHITA MARY McCOOK, Deceased.   
        III. Military Records: (Civil War) 
               A. Civil War Records: Alexander McCook. 
               B. Pension Records: for Mother's Pension from
                  son Alexander's Civil War Service.