Delena Lucena (Epperson) Cook Heath Williams
--b. August 22, 1822 Perry Co., TN
--d. February 2, 1910 Welch, Craig Co., Oklahoma
----buried Russell Creek Cemetery, Craig Co., Oklahoma
* * * * * --m/1 Jacob Benjamin COOK
--June 22, 1847 Monroe Co., Iowa
Marriage Record for Jacob Benjamin Cook and Delena Eppeerson
----b. November 9, 1795 Mason Co., Kentucky
----d. January 18, 1853 Van Buren Co., Iowa
------buried Cook's Cemetery, Van Buren Co., Iowa
----Jacob Cook m/1 Lydia DROLLINGER December 14, 1817 Butler Co., Ohio
------s/o John Daniel Cook and Anna Mary BISTLE
--------gs/o Johannes Wilhelm KOCH and Christina Elizabeth HECHT
* * * * * --m/2 Amos HEATH
--1860/80
----b. abt 1815 North Carolina
* * * * * --m/3 John G. WILLIAMS
--after 1880
----b. September 1820 Ohio
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Delena with 3rd husband, John G. Williams
Courtesy of Marie (Daniel) Russell
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Russell Creek Cemetery - Craig Co., Oklahoma
Courtesy of Marie (Daniel) Russell
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My Websites for Delena Lucena
- Leah Barron and James Asa Epperson Photos
- Job(e) Legacy - Gedcom on Rootsweb World Connect
JOB(E) LEGACY
Descendants of Andrew Job Jr
Asa Epperson 2030101-120001
Asa Epperson 12110001-0002 (not sure why Leah not listed) *William Epperson was living next door.
COOK Jacob 7 (Number in family)
Cook, Deleno 35 M Farmer Real Value: 900 Per Value: 75 TN Cook, Lucena 12 F Iowa Cook, Catharine 10 F Iowa Cook, Melissa 9 F Iowa
Reuben C. Moore 24 m w farmer IN Catherine 21 f w keeping house IN Lorena 5 f w Iowa Ira B. 2 m w Ks John L. 6/12 m w Ks Delana COOK 45 F W TN
Amos HEATH Self M Male W 65 NC Farming NC NC Delana HEATH Wife M Female W 56 TN Housekeeping TN TN
--m/1 Janetta 'Jenette' 'Jenetty' LONG
--November 8, 1861 Monroe Co., Iowa
----b. abt 1837 Indiana
----d. July 6, 1868 near Holaville, Page Co., Iowa
------d/o William Jackson Long, Sr. and Elizabeth MANLEY
--------gd/o William Andrew Long and Elizabeth McKAY
----------gt gd/o William MacKay and Jane LAWSHER
------------2nd gt gd/o Moses MacKay and Mary JOB
--------------3rd gt gd/o Robert MacKay, Sr. and Anne BROWN
--------------3rd gt gd/o Abraham Job and Sarah GATCHELL
----------------4th gt gd/o Andrew Job, Jr. and Elizabeth VERNON
----------------4th gt gd/o Elisha Gatchell and Rachel WILCOX
--m/2 Bridget WHALEN
--July 6, 1875 Council Bluff, Pottawattamie Co., Iowa
----b. March 22, 1856 Pottawattamie Co., Iowa
----d. 1935 Council Bluff, Pottawattamie Co., Iowa
------buried Walnut Hill Cemetery, Council Bluff, Pottawattamie Co., Iowa
**JOHN'S PARENTAGE:
John Lindsey Epperson was actually the s/o Delena Lucena Epperson and unknown (death certificate says John Epperson - but remember this information was given in 1928 by a family member who may not have known the full circumstances and death certificates have been known to have been wrong. However, at this time, this is the only record that we have that shows a father for him, Also, notice that even though it does list his mother's name as Delaney, it DOES NOT give her last name, which we know from family tradition that she was indeed Delena Epperson.John was raised by his grandparents until his grandfather died and as you can see on this 1850 census, he is listed with his grandmother, and several uncles and aunts.
standing - Jasper Newton (Jac K) 12, Thomas Melvin 21, James Richard 'Jim' 19, William Jasper 'Bill' 14, George Washington 16, Elijah Walter 'Lige' 10,front - Kenneth Francis 'Ken' 3, William Jackson Sr. 48, Mary Catherine 7 - Lucena Cook 40, (Great grandma was pregant with Dora Malissa at this time.
They left Council Bluffs, Iowa in a covered wagon headed for Oklahoma in 1890).
If you have any old photos for any descendants of this family, please send to me at
Ann (Jobe) Brown
