Looks like a good place to start is going to be Norfolk, Virginia.
1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Augustus Cooke
Age: 1
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849
Birth Place: Virginia
Gender: Male
Home in 1850(City,County,State): Norfolk, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia
On the first day of June, 1850, Augustus Cooke,a male, age 1, was apparently living in the home of Sarah Langley, a female, age 48, along with a bunch of other people:
Caroline M. Langley, 23
Charles B. Langley, 16
Wm H. Langley, 14
Mary E. Langley, 11
Virginia Langley, 9
Sarah A. Cooke, 21
Mordecai Cooke, 2
Henry A. Dweight, 45
Mrs. Dweight, 23
Miss E. Dweight, 20
Wilis W. Haffer, 30
Cornelia Haffer, 25
Pocohantus Haffer, 5
Florence Haffer, 1
Franklin G. Moore, 35
Harriet Moore, 35
Lelia Moore, 2
Cornelia Haffer, 7
Thos Baltimore, 28
Alex Mears, 40
F. Ironmonger, 21
J. E. Jones, 27
Wm Marrow, 20
John Gracy, 22
Cicero C. Harrington, 23
Wm Lynch, 29
D. T. Mafes, 29
Jno R. Langley, 24
Samuel Langley, 18
Benj Barker, 31
Don't know what the relationship is but it seems like this was a boarding house.
1860 United States Federal Census is missing for this name
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Augustus Cooke
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849
Age in 1870: 21
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Norfolk Ward 2, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Norfolk
House #700, Family # 1116
Cooke, Augustus 46 w/m no occupation b. VA [abt 1824]
Cooke, Sarah 40 w/f keeping house b. VA
Cooke, Mordecai 22 w/m clerk in store b. VA
Cooke, Augustus 21 w/m clerk in store b. VA [abt 1870]
Cooke, Robert 17 w/m clerk in store b. VA
Cooke, Sallie 12 w/f attending school b. VA
Cooke, Stockton 9 w/m b. VA
Cooke, Carrie 5 w/f b. VA
Cooke, Virginia 2 w/f b. VA
1890 Veterans Schedules
Veteran's Name: Augustus P Cooke
Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Us Navy Yard, Norfolk City, Virginia
Year enlisted: 1852
RANK: Linter
COMPANY: x
Regiment or vessel: Franklin - Swatsea {?}
Length of service: 4 years [1862-1866]
[Not sure what a "Linter" is, but is seems to have something to do with cotton fibers.]
1889/1890 Norfolk, Virginia directory shows Augustus P. Cooke as a Captain at the Norfolk US Navy Yard.
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Samuel B Cooke
Home in 1900: Ware, Gloucester, Virginia
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1882
Birthplace: Virginia
Relationship to head-of-house: Son
Father's Name: Tomas C
Mother's Name: Mary J
Race: White
Occupation: View Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Tomas C Cooke 66 b. Oct 1823 married 31 yrs b. VA Farmer
Mary J Cooke 51 wife b. Aug 1848 mother of 9 children; 7 still living b. VA
Nannie C Cooke 24 daughter b. Nov {?} 1875 single b. VA
Benjamin Cooke 20 son b. Apr 1880 single b. VA
Samuel B Cooke 18 son b. Dec 1881 single b. VA
Susan B Cooke 14 daughter b. Dec 1885 b. VA
Joseph B Cooke 10 son b. 1889 single b. VA
1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Samuel B Cooke
[Samuel B Coake]
Home in 1920: Washington, Westmoreland, Virginia
Age: 68 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1852
Birthplace: Virginia
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Emma
Father's Birth Place: Virginia
Mother's Birth Place: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Able to read: No
Able to Write: No
Household Members: Name Age
Samuel B Cooke 68 b. VA General Laborer
Emma Cooke 58 b. VA wife
1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Samuel B Cooke
Home in 1930: Portsmouth, Portsmouth (Independent City), Virginia
Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1908 b. VA
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Garry E
Mother's Name: Lillian
Occupation:None
Parents' birthplace: Virginia
Household Members: Name Age
Garry E Cooke 50 Railroad boilermaker
Lillian Cooke 46 wife keeping house
Samuel B Cooke 22 son no employment
William S Cooke 20 son coppersmith
John M Ballentine 47 borther-in-law plumber
U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: Samuel B Cooke Jr
Birth Year: 1918
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Virginia
State: Virginia
County or City: Henrico County [near Richmond]
Enlistment Date: 19 Sep 1942
Enlistment State: Virginia
Enlistment City: Richmond
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 4 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Addressing-Embossing Machine Operator or Clerk, General
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 71 inches [5'9"]
Weight: 147 lbs
U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: Samuel B Cooke
Birth Year: 1920
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Virginia
State: Hawaii
Enlistment Date: 17 Jun 1941
Enlistment State: Virginia
Enlistment City: Roanoke
Branch: Infantry
Branch Code: Infantry
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the Panama Canal Department
Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: Grammar school
Civil Occupation: Automobile Serviceman
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 68 inches [5'6"]
Weight: 127 lbs
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1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Samuel B Cooke
Home in 1930: Upper, Lawrence, Ohio
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1900
Birthplace: Ohio
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Agnes
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Samuel B Cooke 30 w/m married 30 yrs electrician C&G RR b. Ohio Father b. VA mother b. Ohio
Agnes Cooke 30 w/f wife b. Ohio father b. Germany mother b. Ohio
Marie A Cooke 6 w/f daughter single b. Ohio
Kathleen Cooke 3 8/12 w/f daughter single b. Ohio
William H Cooke 2 6/12 w/m son single b. Ohio
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Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2002
Name: Samuel B Cooke
Birth Date: 7 Apr 1900
Birth State: Ohio
Birth Country: United States
Gender: Male
Race: White
Hispanic Origin: Not Hispanic
Residence City: Ironton
Residence County: Lawrence
Residence State: Ohio
Residence Country: United States
Death Date: 23 Nov 1990
Death Time: 11:00 AM
Hospital of Death: River Valley Health Systems
City of Death: Ironton
County of Death: Lawrence
Certificate: 084690
Age at Death: 90
Certifier: Physician
Referred to Coroner: No
Autopsy: No
Filing Date: 3 Dec 1990
Hospital Status: Hospital/Inpatient
Injury in Ohio: Yes
Type Place of Injury: Unspecified Place
Social Security Number: 719-01-0095
FATHER'S SURNAME: Cooke
Marital Status: Married
Education: 12
Industry of Decedent: Railroads
Occupation of Decedent: Stationary engineers
Primary Registration District: 4401
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U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: Samuel B. Cooke
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: Ohio
Regiment Name: 151 Ohio Infantry
Regiment Name Expanded: 151st Regiment, Ohio Infantry (National Guard)
COMPANY: A
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Alternate Name: Samuel B./Cook
Film Number: M552 roll 21
Samuel B. Cooke
Regiment Name 151st Ohio Infantry
Side Union
Company A
Soldier's Rank_In Pvt.
Soldier's Rank_Out Pvt.
Alternate Name Samuel B./Cook
Film Number M552 roll 21
151st Regiment, Ohio Infantry (National Guard)
Organized at Camp Dennison, Ohio, and mustered in May 18, 1864. Left State for Washington, D. C., May 14. Attached to 2nd Brigade, Haskins' Division, 22nd Army Corps, to July, 1864. 1st Brigade, Haskins' Division, 22nd Army Corps, to August, 1864. Assigned to duty as garrison at Forts Sumner, Mansfield and Simmons till August 23. Companies "C" and "G" at Fort Stevens, Company "I" at Fort Smeade, Company "K" at Fort Kearney. Repulse of Early's attack on Washington, D. C., July 11-12. Regiment concentrated at Fort Simmons August 17. Moved to Camp Chase, Ohio, August 23, and mustered out August 27, 1864.
Lost during service 10 Enlisted men by disease.
Soldier Name
Company Rank In Rank Out
Cook, Abram
Co G Corp Corp
Cook, Elza J.
Co C Pvt. Pvt.
Cook, John
Co G Pvt. Pvt.
Cook, John M.
Co I Pvt. Pvt.
Cook, Samuel B.
Co A Pvt. Pvt.
Cook, Thomas
Co G Pvt. Pvt.
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Ohio Military Men, 1917-18
Name: Samuel B. Cooke
Serial Number: 2357908
Race: W
Residence: Park Ave., Ironton, O.
Enlistment Division: Regular Army
Enlistment Location: Columbus Barracks, O.
Enlistment Date: 19 Feb 1918
Birth Place: Lawrence Co, O.
Birth Date / Age: 19 Years
Assigns Comment: Medical Department to Discharge Private St Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne. American Expeditionary Forces 25 July 1918 to 5 Apr 1919. Honorable discharge 3 May 1919.
Volume #: 4
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Does any of this information seem to "click"?
JR