Plumas County Biographies

James Cooksey,

Transcribed by Craig Hahn, Dec. 2004 

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son of Jesse and Sarah Cooksey, was born near Linnville, Scott county, Illinois, 
May 26, 1834. He lived at home until seventeen, when he came overland to 
California, arriving at Placerville August 19, 1852. In March, 1854, he removed 
to Plumas county, and located on Nelson creek, where he mined until 1867, when 
he went to Sierra county, and mined there about four years. Then he went 
American valley, and farmed until 1875, when he removed to Indian valley, where 
he has since lived on the Taylor ranch. He is a member of Indian Valley Lodge 
No. 136, I. O. O. F. He was married September 22, 1862, to Miss Frances E. 
Seymour of Plumas county. Their children are Edward, born September 30, 1864: 
William, May 30, 1866; George, December 30, 1867.
 
Illustrated History of Plumas, Lassen & Sierra Counties, with California from 
1513 to 1850. – Fariss and Smith, San Francisco,  1882. p 310-311