William Chapman Cook (USA)

He was a Civil War soldier in the 7th Regiment, West Virginia Cavalry.

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William Chapman "Chap" Cook was born on December 14,1840 in what is now Oceana, Wyoming County, The eldest son of Floyd and Mary (Walker) Cook. Chap was married four time and had children by each marriage. Chap and his first wife Rhoda (Mooney)Cook, were just beginning to get settled when the Civil War broke out and their home was disrupted by his enlistment in the Union Army, on December 19, 1861, to serve three years. He was discharged on January 25, 1865 at the expiration of service. He was wounded in the leg on April 3, 1862 in a skirmish with guerrillas while on an assignment in Logan County, recruiting men for the Union Cause. By his marriage to Rhoda, Chap had nine children. Following Rhoda's death in January 22, 1881 Chap Cook was married a second time on May 10, 1882 in Boone County to Nancy Perry, the daughter of William and Hannah Perry. Before their marriage ended in a divorce they had two children. Then Chap married a third time to Lucretia Workman and had one son. After Lucretia's death Chap married a fourth time in Boone County West Virginia to Eliza (Workman)Cook and she was the doughter of Columbus and Almira (Coon) Workman. Eliza had been married to Chap's brother Lewis Cook and doing this marriags they had a doughter. Chap fought in the Civil War as a Union solider with the 7th WV Cavalry and his grave in up on Cook Mountain and in marked with a Civil War markes. Set apart from the family cemetery.

In 2011 on July 2, U.S Route 26 from Van West Virginia to Twilight West Virginia in Boone County West Virginia was dedicated as a memorial Highway in the honoed if William Chapman "Chap" Cook as a Civil War Veteran. Chap's grandson Danny Ray Cook had the memoial highway happen Danny is Chap's sixth great-grandson.

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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 28

(By Delegate Barker)

Requesting the Division of Highways to name a segment of US Route 26 in Boone County from Van, West Virginia, to Twilight, West Virginia, as the “William Chapman “Chap” Cook and Civil War Veterans Memorial Highway”.

   Whereas, William Chapman “Chap” Cook was born on December 14, 1840, in Boone County, Virginia, now, West Virginia, and returned to be buried on Cook Mountain in Boone County following his death on July 14, 1914, in Bald Knob, West Virginia; and

Whereas, William Chapman “Chap” Cook enlisted as a Union soldier on December 19, 1861, becoming a member, initially, of the Eighth West Virginia Mounted Infantry that, on January 26, 1864, became the Seventh West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry in which William Chapman “Chap” Cook served in Company C; and
Whereas, William Chapman “Chap” Cook, along with 1200 other brave, West Virginians, served the Union as the Seventh West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry for four years of duty, during which time, four hundred seventy-four men died in battle, from mortal wounds or disease; and
Whereas, It is fitting to honor William Chapman “Chap” Cook, along with all other Union soldiers, who so freely and voluntarily risked and lost their lives in service of the State and the Union; and
Whereas, The community of Boone County, West Virginia, has voiced its heartfelt desire to commemorate William Chapman “Chap” Cook and all other Union soldiers from Boone County and the State of West Virginia, by the presentation of a multiple page Petition to one of its representatives; and
Whereas, The naming of a small segment of road in honor of William Chapman “Chap” Cook and all other West Virginian Union soldiers, is but a small gesture of gratitude for the sacrifices made by these men and suffered by their families in order to build a greater State and Nation; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Legislature hereby requests the Division of Highways to name the segment of road on US 26 between Van, West Virginia, and Twilight, West Virginia, as the “William Chapman “Chap” Cook and Civil War Veterans Memorial Highway”; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to have made and be placed signs identifying the segment of road, on both ends, as the “William Chapman “Chap” Cook and Civil War Veterans Memorial Highway”; and be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Secretary of the Department of Transportation and to descendent’s of William Chapman “Chap” Cook
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William Chapman "Chap" Cook was born on December 14,1840 in what is now Oceana, Wyoming County, The eldest son of Floyd and Mary (Walker) Cook. Chap was married four time and had children by each marriage.

Chap and his first wife Rhoda (Mooney)Cook, were just beginning to get settled when the Civil War broke out and their home was disrupted by his enlistment in the Union Army, on December 19, 1861, to serve three years. He was discharged on January 25, 1865 at the expiration of service. He was wounded in the leg on April 3, 1862 in a skirmish with guerrillas while on an assignment in Logan County, recruiting men for the Union Cause. By his marriage to Rhoda, Chap had nine children. Following Rhoda's death in January 22, 1881 Chap Cook was married a second time on May 10, 1882 in Boone County to Nancy Perry, the daughter of William and Hannah Perry. Before their marriage ended in a divorce they had two children. Then Chap married a third time to Lucretia Workman and had one son. After Lucretia's death Chap married a fourth time in Boone County West Virginia to Eliza (Workman)Cook and she was the doughter of Columbus and Almira (Coon) Workman. Eliza had been married to Chap's brother Lewis Cook and doing this marriags they had a doughter. Chap fought in the Civil War as a Union solider with the 7th WV Cavalry and his grave in up on Cook Mountain and in marked with a Civil War markes. Set apart from the family cemetery.

In 2011 on July 2, U.S Route 26 from Van West Virginia to Twilight West Virginia in Boone County West Virginia was dedicated as a memorial Highway in the honoed if William Chapman "Chap" Cook as a Civil War Veteran. Chap's grandson Danny Ray Cook had the memoial highway happen Danny is Chap's sixth great-grandson.

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