Wilson Cooke

Wilson Cooke (HMK9H)

Location: Greenville, SC 29601 Greenville County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 50.667', W 82° 24.167'

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1819-1897

A native of NC who was brought to Greenville by Vardry McBee as a slave.

He worked after hours and bought his way out of slavery. Once a free man he soon owned a general store and tannery.

He served in the State House from 1868-1870.

He died at his home on Coffee St. at the age of 78.
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HM NumberHMK9H
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Year Placed2008
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Date Added Friday, September 12th, 2014 at 2:54pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 371747 N 3856690
Decimal Degrees34.84445000, -82.40278333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 50.667', W 82° 24.167'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 50' 40.02" N, 82° 24' 10.02" W
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Area Code(s)803, 864
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 631 S Main St, Greenville SC 29601, US
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