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The families of Cook, Coon, Bunce, Rogers, and Platt Updated February 27, 2005

The Bunces were early settlers of Connecticut and Long Island. The Platts and Rogers also lived in Long Island in Colonial times. The Bunces moved on to upstate New York and many finally settled in Iowa. The Coons are believed to be Maccoons from Scotland. In America they settled in Rhode Island and then Petersburg, New York where there is a historical marker identifying the site of the original Hezekiah Coon tavern. Abner Cook is belived to have been born in Ohio. He moved to Iowa and settled in Chariton before going on to Republican City, Nebraska where he is buried. Abner Cook's grandson married Sarah Larrington, daughter of Robert Larrington, who came to America from England and also settled in Chariton. The Larringtons were coal miners. The Cooks eventually went to Des Moines where many descendants still live.

Nicholas Charles Cook 2243 Glenbar Drive Germantown, TN 38139-5417 United States 9017588199 ncook38139@aol.com
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Bunce, Cook, Coon, Platt and related families (374 KB) This tree contains the ancestors of the present day Cook Family.

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Chester Leroy Bunce and Gladys Mae Bunce nee Coon (132 KB) Chester, b 12 Jul 1885, d 12 Mar 1946 and Gladys, b 10 Mar 1888, d 19 Sep 1957, are the Grandparents of the Submitter. President Bush with Robin Cook Dalgleish (112 KB) Robin Cook Dalgleish, ggg granddaughter of Abner Cook, meets President Bush. Menu from RMS Etruria (340 KB) This menu, dated April 1st, 1889, is from the RMS Etruria. Sarah Larrington Cook came to America from England on this ship arriving May 7, 1886.

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