Blount Alsobrook~A Brief Summary of His Life

Based on various public records we know that Blount Alsobrook was born about 1794. Where he was born and who his parents are haven’t yet been determined by this researcher.

However, we first find Blount Alsobrook as a young lad under the age of 21 in Marion County, South Carolina on 1 March 1815.

1 March 1815
Then suspended the guardianship of Wm. Alsobrook guardian for Blunt Alsobrook the minor being of age.
South Carolina Probate Re... Bound Volumes, 1671-1977 Marion Minute book and journal, 1800-1825
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Thus, we can project form this probate record that Blount Alsobrook was born about 1 March 1794.

We next find Blount Alsobrook in the year 1822 as a resident of Trigg County, Kentucky. Then sometime before 1830 we find that Blount has found a suitable bride by the name of Mary Susan Cook and they were married before the 1830 census. Blount and Mary Susan were enumerated in the Trigg County 1830 Federal census. It is almost certain they were married in Trigg County, Ky but exactly when between 1822 and 1830 has not been determined.

Mary Susan Cook was the daughter of Daniel Cook (deceased) and Ruth Moultrie Cook. Ruth Moultrie Cook, a widow, left Chesterfield County, South Carolina about 1818 and migrated into Tennessee and Kentucky. Its almost certain that Blount and Mary Susan were married sometime between 1818 and 1830. She was born about 1800.

On 15 October 1835, Blount sold his land to 3 of his Cook’s brother-in-laws and by 1820 he and Mary Susan were in Wilcox County, Alabama. Back in 1818 when Ruth Moultrie Cook moved her Unmarried children from Chesterfield, SC to Kentucky one of her older Sons, Daniel, Jr. married Martha Warren Norwood and moved to Wilcox county, Alabama.

Blount and Mary Susan spent the remaining years of their life in Alabama. Mary Susan (Cook) Alsobrook died October 1879 in Colbert County, Alabama. Blount Alsobrook died February 1880 in Colbert County, Alabama. Both are listed on the 1880 Mortality Schedule (Lines 10 & 13). No tombstones have been found for Blount or Mary Susan Alsobrook.

 

Mary Susan (Cook) Alsobrook is my 1st Cousin 5X Removed.

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1. 1830, Trigg County, Kentucky, population schedule, Trigg County, Kentucky, Page: 29; Line 9, Household of Blount ALSOBROOK; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 14 Aug 2019 ); citing NARA publication M19_42.
2. Land Deed - John Cook, William Cook and Martin Cook to Isaac Futrell; 15 October 1832; Deed Book #10; Page(s) 82; Register of Deeds; Dover, Stewart County, TN; 11 January 2020.
3. 1840 U. S. Census, Wilcox County, Alabama, population schedule, Wilcox County, Alabama, Page: 307; Line 10, Household of Blunt ALSOBROOK; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 14 August 2019); citing  National Archives Microfilm M704 Roll 16.
4. 1850 U. S. Census, Franklin County, Alabama, population schedule, District 6, Franklin County, Alabama, Page: 173B(stamped); Line 37, Dwelling 110, Family 110, Household of Blount ALSOBROOK; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 14 August 2019); citing  National Archives Microfilm M432 Roll 5.
5. 1855 Alabama State Census, Franklin County, , Franklin County, Alabama, , Household of Blount ALSOBROOK; FHL microfilm .
6. 1870 U. S. Census, Colbert County, Alabama, population schedule, Township 6 Range 11, Colbert County, Alabama, Page: 71A  (Stamped), Line 9, Dwelling 15, Family 15, Household of Blont ALSOBROOK; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 14 August 2019); citing National Archives Microfilm M593_10.
7. 1880 U. S.  Census Mortality Schedule, Colbert County, Georgia, mortality schedule, Township 6, Colbert, Alabama, enumeration district (ED) 42, Page 1, Line 10, B. O. Alsobrook; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 14 August 2019); citing National Archives Microfilm T655_5.