Person:John McCook (2)
Midshipman John James McCook
b.28 Dec 1823 Canonsburg, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
d.30 Mar 1842 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Parents and Siblings
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m. 28 Aug 1817
  1. Maj. Latimer Abraham McCook, M.D.1820 - 1869
  2. Atty. Gen. George Wythe McCook, 4th Ohio Attorney General1821 - 1877
  3. Midshipman John James McCook1823 - 1842
  4. Catherine McCook1825 - 1874
  5. Brig. Gen. Robert Latimer McCook, Esq.1827 - 1862
  6. Maj. Gen. Alexander McDowell McCook1831 - 1903
  7. Daniel McCook, Jr - Bet 1860 & 1865
  8. Charles Morris McCook1843 - 1861
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Facts and Events
Name[1] Midshipman John James McCook
Gender Male
Birth[1] 28 Dec 1823 Canonsburg, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
Death[1] 30 Mar 1842 Rio de Janeiro, Brazilage 19 - died of disease while in service
Burial[1] Cemiterio Dos Ingleses, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilAlso known as English Cemetery in the Gamboa section of the city.
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Research Notes

  • one of the "Tribe of Dan" family branch of the "Fighting McCooks"

He had a first cousin with the same name. It is easy to mix these two men up. One died young, the other became a lawyer in Kansas. https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:John_McCook_%283%29

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 John James McCook, in Howe, Henry. Historical collections of Ohio in two volumes: an encyclopedia of the state, history both general and local, geography with descriptions of its counties, cities and villages, its agricultural, manufacturing, mining and business devolopment, sketches of eminent and interesting characters, etc., with notes of a tour over it in 1886. (Cincinnati, Ohio: Published by the state of Ohio, 1907)
    I:367.

    3. John James McCook, born at Canonsburg, Pa., December 28, 1823, was educated at the United States Naval Academy. While serving as midshipman of the United States frigate "Delaware" off the coast of South America he was taken ill with a fever following long-continuous exposure while on duty. He died March 30, 1842, and was buried in the English burying-grounds at Rio Janeiro. Admiral Farragut in his autobiography pays a high tribute to the personal character and ability of Midshipman McCook. ...

  2.   Photo of John James McCook, in Ohiomemory.org.

    [Description John James McCook, 1845-1911, carte-de-visite. Son of Daniel and Martha McCook.]
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    [cos1776 Note of Caution: as of 3 Nov 2013, this website is incorrect. This photo is NOT the son of Daniel and Martha.]

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