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Descendants of John Cook

Generation No. 1

1.  JOHN¹ COOK was born Abt. 1824 in Wales, and died Unknown in Unknown.  He married BESSIE DAYE Unknown in Unknown.  She was born Abt. 1825 in Wales, and died Unknown in Unknown.

Child of JOHN COOK and BESSIE DAYE is:

2.             i.   CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS² COOK, b. Jan 22, 1844, Missouri; d. Jun 01, 1934, St. Louis, Missouri.

Generation No. 2

2.  CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS² COOK (JOHN¹) was born Jan 22, 1844 in Missouri, and died Jun 01, 1934 in St. Louis, Missouri¹.  He married UNKNOWN Unknown in ?.  She was born Abt. 1845 in Unknown, and died Unknown in Unknown.

Notes for CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS COOK:

This story was told to me by Maryse Underwood on May 25, 1992.  It was verified by Orville Cook in an interview.

Christopher Columbus Cook was born in Missouri in 1844.  He was in a Captain in the Arkansas Militia during the Civil War on the Confederate side.  He lost his right eye when he was stabbed with a bayonet at the Battle of Vicksburg. 

After the war he went to work for the Railroads selling merchandise on the trains.  In 1929, he went to Texas with William and Ester Mary, who were going to see President Hoover get elected.  Christopher had voted for Alfred E. Smith.  He got in an argument because he lost the election.  He asked William and Ester to take him to Union Station and he went to St. Louis.  He never returned to Texas.  In March 1936, he slipped on some ice and broke his hip.  He died two weeks later.   He was 96 year. He is buried at the St. Louis Memorial Park in Missouri.

More About CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS COOK:

Census: 1880, Soundex²

Military service: Pvt., - Capt. Co F 5th MO Cav Civil War Record

Children of CHRISTOPHER COOK and UNKNOWN are:

                i.   FATE³ COOK, b. 1868, Unknown; d. Sep 06, 1904, Unknown.

Notes for FATE COOK:

His information came from a family bible which belongs to Orville Cook.

               ii.   FRANK COOK, b. Abt. 1870; d. Unknown, State Penitentiary, Huntsville, Walker, Texas.

Notes for FRANK COOK:

He was in prison for white slavery.

              iii.   NATHANIEL COOK, b. Mar 26, 1871, Unknown; d. Apr 03, 1904, Unknown.

Notes for NATHANIEL COOK:

He died at the age of 33 years 8 days.

His information came from a family bible which belongs to Orville Cook.

              iv.   LILLIE COOK, b. Abt. 1872, Unknown; d. Unknown, Unknown.

Notes for LILLIE COOK:

The only information I have on Lillie is her name and her brothers .

3.            v.   WILLIAM ANDREW COOK, b. May 29, 1874, Winona, Reynolds, Missouri; d. May 19, 1960, Sulphur Spring,  Hopkins, Texas.

 

Generation No. 3

3.  WILLIAM ANDREW³ COOK (CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS², JOHN¹) was born May 29, 1874 in Winona, Reynolds, Missouri, and died May 19, 1960 in Sulphur Spring,  Hopkins, Texas³.  He married (1) LILLIAN INEZ DOUGLAS Oct 03, 1936 in Franklin County, Texas^4,5, daughter of CHARLES DOUGLAS and FANNIE DARLIN.  She was born Jan 21, 1913 in Arbala, Hopkins, Texas, and died Dec 09, 1994 in Sulphur Springs, Hopkins, Texas.  He married (2) MARTHA ELLEN NEAL Unknown in Arkansas.  She was born Bef. 1880, and died 1907.  He married (3) NANNIE WALLER Unknown.  She was born Mar 17, 1872, and died Mar 28, 1928.  He married (4) TILLIE ? Private.  She was born Private.

Notes for WILLIAM ANDREW COOK:

William Andrew Cook had a very hard life.  He was married four times.  His first wife was Martha Elen Neal.  They had seven children together.  However only one of them lived past the age of five years.  She died in 1907.

His second wife was Nannie Waller.  Together they had four children of which only two lived past the age 2 years old.  Nannie died on March 28, 1928.  They were living in Dallas at the time. 

His third wife was Tillie.  This didn't last long.  Before 1936 they divorced.  They had no children.  In 1936 he moved to Arbala to be near Ester Mary.

On October 3, 1936 he married Lillian Inez Douglas.  He had one child WA.  Inez was 23 when they married.  She had one child, Nawana Lee.  William was 62 years old.  William was 15 years older than Inez's father.

He had his first child at age 23 and he was 64 when his  last child was born.  He had 12 children all together, however eight of them died prior to reaching the age of 2.

He broke his back in 1938.  A tree had fallen on him and knocked him into a river.  Inez, who was pregnant with WA at the time, pulled him out and up to a road.  He had a large round scar in the middle of his back which looked like a big hole.  His occupations were a farmer and a framer.  He died in his sleep from heart failure.  He was 86 years old.

More About WILLIAM ANDREW COOK:

Census: 1900, Soundex⁶

Military service: Sep 12, 1918, Registered for World War I

Other-Begin: 1938, Broke back

Notes for LILLIAN INEZ DOUGLAS:

She had black hair and hazel eyes.  She completed High School, which wasn't common at this time period.  She was responsible for a lot of the family gatherings.  Most were held at her house.

She was a registered nurse and did a lot of sewing when she could no longer work as a nurse.  She shares her birthday with her father.  She is buried at Restlawn Cemetery next to her husband.  She was buried on December 12, 1994 at 2:00 pm.

Children of WILLIAM COOK and LILLIAN DOUGLAS are:

4.             i.   NAWANA LEE⁴ DOUGLAS, b. Mar 14, 1933, Dallas, Dallas,  Texas; d. Feb 05, 1976, George A.F.B., Victorville, Los Angeles, California.

5.            ii.   WA COOK, b. Private.

Children of WILLIAM COOK and MARTHA NEAL are:

              iii.   MAY BABLE⁴ COOK, b. Sep 1897, Winona, Reynolds,   Missouri; d. Bef. 1914, Unknown.

Notes for MAY BABLE COOK:

Her twin brother died at 22 months old.  She died at  young age as well.

              iv.   WILLIE COOK, b. Sep 1897, Winona, Reynolds, Missouri; d. Jul 02, 1899, Winona, Reynolds,  Missouri.

Notes for WILLIE COOK:

He was a twin.  He died at 22 months.

6.            v.   ESTER MARY COOK, b. Jun 30, 1900, Oregon County, Missouri; d. Feb 28, 1985, Sulphur Springs, Hopkins, Texas.

              vi.   GEORGIE COOK, b. May 1902, Winona, Reynolds,   Missouri; d. Jul 02, 1904, Winona, Reynolds,   Missouri.

Notes for GEORGIE COOK:

He died at the age of 2 years , 2 months.

             vii.   AMANDA COOK, b. Dec 1903, Winona, Reynolds,   Missouri; d. Nov 16, 1906, Winona, Reynolds,   Missouri.

Notes for AMANDA COOK:

She died at the age of 2 years 11 months.

            viii.   CLEIDE COOK, b. Aug 22, 1904, Winona, Reynolds,   Missouri; d. Aug 23, 1904, Winona, Reynolds,   Missouri.

Notes for CLEIDE COOK:

He only lived for one day.

              ix.   MABLE COOK, b. Feb 1907, Winona, Reynolds,   Missouri; d. Sep 08, 1907, Winona, Reynolds,   Missouri.

Notes for MABLE COOK:

She died at the age of 7 months.    

Children of WILLIAM COOK and NANNIE WALLER are:

7.            x.   JEWELL (JACK) EUGENE⁴ COOK, b. Apr 08, 1906, Madison County, Illinois; d. Jul 12, 1978, Corsicana, Navarro, Texas.

              xi.   VERGIE COOK, b. May 1909, Winona, Reynolds,   Missouri; d. May 12, 1911, Winona, Reynolds,   Missouri.

Notes for VERGIE COOK:

He died at 2 years old.

             xii.   VERNON COOK, b. Apr 02, 1914, Winona, Reynolds,   Missouri; d. Apr 02, 1914, Winona, Reynolds,   Missouri.

Notes for VERNON COOK:

He died at birth.

8.         xiii.   ORVILLE ROSCO COOK, b. Private.

 

Generation No. 4

 

4.  NAWANA LEE⁴ DOUGLAS (WILLIAM ANDREW³ COOK, CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS², JOHN¹) was born Mar 14, 1933 in Dallas, Dallas,  Texas, and died Feb 05, 1976 in George A.F.B., Victorville, Los Angeles, California.  She married ROBERT WARD GLOMB Private.  He was born Private.

Notes for NAWANA LEE DOUGLAS:

She weighed 5 lbs. at birth.  She was born at 8:05 am at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, Texas.  She had black hair and hazel eyes.  She is buried in San Fernando Mission Cemetery in San Fernando, Los Angeles, California.

More About NAWANA LEE DOUGLAS:

Cause of Death: Cancer of the pancreas

Children of NAWANA DOUGLAS and ROBERT GLOMB are:

9.             i.   CALVIN ROBERT⁵ GLOMB, b. Private.

10.          ii.   WILLIAM LAWRENCE GLOMB, b. Private.

11.         iii.   TERESA MARIE GLOMB, b. Private.

12.         iv.   SHARON DIANE GLOMB, b. Private.

13.          v.   MATTHEW PAUL GLOMB, b. Private.

 

5.  WA⁴ COOK (WILLIAM ANDREW³, CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS², JOHN¹) was born Private.  He married (1) CLAUDE MARIE THERESE GRANDMARIE Private.  She was born Private.  He married (2) PATSY Private.  She was born Private.

Children of WA COOK and CLAUDE GRANDMARIE are:

14.           i.   MARYSE LILLIAN⁵ COOK, b. Private.

15.          ii.   WILLIAM GERALD COOK, b. Private.

 

6.  ESTER MARY⁴ COOK (WILLIAM ANDREW³, CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS², JOHN¹) was born Jun 30, 1900 in Oregon County, Missouri, and died Feb 28, 1985 in Sulphur Springs, Hopkins, Texas^7,8,9.  She married CLAUDE STANFORD YOUNG Jul 12, 1918 in Little Rock, Arkansas¹⁰, son of W.L. YOUNG and HATTIE PRATER.  He was born Jul 29, 1896 in Little River, Texas, and died Aug 05, 1970 in Sulphur  Springs, Hopkins, Texas¹¹.

Notes for ESTER MARY COOK:

She was the only child from Martha Ellen which lived into adulthood.  She is buried in Sulphur Springs City Cemetery, Sulphur Springs, Texas.

More About ESTER MARY COOK:

Burial: Mar 03, 1985, Sulphur Springs Cemetery, Sulphur Springs,  Hopkins County, Texas

Notes for CLAUDE STANFORD YOUNG:

He is buried at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery, Sulphur Springs, Texas. 

More About CLAUDE STANFORD YOUNG:

Burial: Aug 07, 1970, Sulphur Springs Cemetery, Sulphur Springs Cemetery, Sulphur Springs,  Hopkins County, Texas

Military service: W.W.II

Occupation: Truck Driver

Marriage Notes for ESTER COOK and CLAUDE YOUNG:

The marriage date maybe 1918.

Children of ESTER COOK and CLAUDE YOUNG are:

16.           i.   CLAUDE STANFORD⁵ YOUNG, JR., b. May 08, 1919, Little Rock, Arkansas; d. May 14, 1954, Sulphur  Springs, Hopkins, Texas.

17.          ii.   BILLY WOODROW YOUNG, b. Aug 05, 1922, Little Rock, Arkansas; d. Apr 03, 1984, Sulphur  Springs, Hopkins, Texas.

 

7.  JEWELL (JACK) EUGENE⁴ COOK (WILLIAM ANDREW³, CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS², JOHN¹) was born Apr 08, 1906 in Madison County, Illinois, and died Jul 12, 1978 in Corsicana, Navarro, Texas¹².  He married (1) CATHERINE Abt. 1919 in Unknown.  She was born Abt. 1907 in Unknown, and died Unknown in Unknown.  He married (2) CORRINE Private.  She was born Private.  He married (3) DAISY Unknown in Unknown.  She was born Abt. 1907 in Unknown, and died Unknown in Unknown.

Notes for JEWELL (JACK) EUGENE COOK:

Jack in Corsican, Texas.  It was apparently had a heart.  He was buried in Modrall Cemetery in Corsican, Texas.

More About JEWELL (JACK) EUGENE COOK:

Burial: Jul 14, 1978, Modrall Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro, Texas¹³

Cause of Death: Apparently his heart

Child of JEWELL COOK and CATHERINE is:

                i.   CHILD ONE⁵ COOK, b. Private.

 

8.  ORVILLE ROSCO⁴ COOK (WILLIAM ANDREW³, CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS², JOHN¹) was born Private.  He married ADA LOU TERRY¹⁴ Private, daughter of ABE TERRY and NETTIE ESTES.  She was born Apr 07, 1923 in Sulphur  Springs, Hopkins, Texas, and died Oct 22, 2004 in Sulphur Springs, Hopkins, Texas.

Notes for ADA LOU TERRY:

Obituary

The Hopkins Echo

October 29, 2004

Funeral services for Ada Lou Cook, 81, of Sulphur Springs were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, October 24, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Charles, Rawlinson officiating.

Internment followed in City Cemetery with Harry Holey, Terry Holley, Howard Holley, Earl Martin,Joe Allen Worsham, and Jerry Dodd serving pallbearers.

Mrs. Cook dies at 12:05 a.m. Friday, October 22, at her residence.

She was born in Sulphur Springs, on April 7, 1923, the daughter of Abe H. and Nettie Jane Estes Terry.  She married Orville R. Cook in Sulphur Springs on July 27, 1940.  He survives.

Mrs. Cook was a homemaker and a member of Martin Springs Baptist Church.

Other survivors include two sons, Robert D. Cook and Jerry D. Cook both of Sulphur Springs;  La Verne Rutherford of Wells Point.; one sister Frankie Worley of Sulphur Springs; seven grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren.

Mrs. Cook is preceded in death by her parents,; one infant son, Orville Cook Jr; two brothers Robert D. Terry and J. D. Terry; three sisters, Martha Terry, Mary Ruth Holley,and Mary Hall.

Memorials may be made to the building fund of Martin Springs Baptist Church.

More About ADA LOU TERRY:

Burial: Oct 24, 2004, Sulphur Springs City Cemetry, Sulphur Springs, Hopkins, Texas

Children of ORVILLE COOK and ADA TERRY are:

18.           i.   THELMA LAVERN⁵ COOK, b. Private.

19.          ii.   ROBERT DAVID COOK, b. Private.

              iii.   ORVILLE ROSCO COOK, JR., b. May 28, 1945, Sulphur  Springs, Hopkins, Texas; d. Sep 25, 1946, Sulphur  Springs, Hopkins, Texas.

Notes for ORVILLE ROSCO COOK, JR.:

He died from heart problems and complications with cutting teeth.

More About ORVILLE ROSCO COOK, JR.:

Cause of Death: Heart problems

Medical Information: Died at 16 months old.

20.         iv.   JERRY DEE COOK, b. Private.

 

Endnotes

 

1.  Death Certificate, Registeration District Number 791File Number 21856.

2.  1880 Federal Census - Soundex, Vol 22   ED 57  Sheet 8  Line 4, St. Michaels, Madison Co, Missouri  William age 6.

3.  Obituary.

4.  Marriage License, Vol F Page 417.

5.  Marriage Index Franklin County, Texas.

6.  1910 Census - Soundex, Vol. 6  ED 84  Sheet 13  Line 14, Burkingtown, Oregan, Missouri born 1-23-1877.

7.  Tapp Funeral Home Records, Number 13894.

8.  Obituary.

9.  Funeral Card.

10.  Tapp Funeral Home Records, 10494.

11.  Social Security Death Index, 4581-50-7350.

12.  Death Certificate, 242.

13.  Death Certificate, 252.

14.  Hopkins County Echo.

15.  Tapp Funeral Home Records, Number 6852.

16.  Newspaper, Claude Yound Dies at Home Early Friday  May 14-1954.

17.  Telegram, Injured in Normandy, France August 1944.

18.  Newspaper, Claud Young, Jr., Reported Wounded In Normandy Article.

19.  Newspaper, Today's War Casualties.

20.  Tapp Funeral Home Records, Number 5550.

21.  Obituary, Billy Young.

22.  Death Announcement, 1984.

23.  Military Book.

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