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William Morris Cook

Male 1854 - 1940  (86 years)


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  • Name William Morris Cook  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Born 2 Jan 1854  Sabine Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Died 15 Jun 1940  Center, Shelby County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Buried Fairview Cemetery, Center, Shelby County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 
    • https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3MG-YVR
      name: William Marris Cook
      event: Death
      event date: 15 Jun 1940
      event place: Center, Shelby, Texas, United States
      gender: Male
      marital status: Widowed
      birth date: 02 Jan 1854
      birthplace: , Louisiana
      father's name: C C (sic) Cook
      birthplace Ala
      mother's name: Elvira
      birthplace Ala
      Informant W. S. Beckham
      burial Fairview Cemetery
      certificate number: 30031
      film number: 2118553
      digital folder number: 005144965
      image number: 03047
      Collection: "Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976," William Marris Cook, 1940
    • (Research):

      Census Listings:

      1880 Census
      Louisiana, Sabine Parish, Ward 3
      Enumerated 30 Jun 1880
      Page 22 SD 2 ED 46 Stamped 250A
      41-42
      Cook, Nathan W M 70 Farmer Ga Ga Ga
      Cook, Jane W F W F 48 Wf Keeping House Tx Ga La
      42-43
      Watkins, Nory W M 26 Laborer Tx Tx Miss
      Watkins, Mary W F 25 W Keepin House La La La
      43-44
      Cook, Morris W M 26 Farmer La Ga La
      Cook, Amanda W F 22 Wf Keeping House La Mo Tx
      Cook. Lilly P W F 5 Dt La La La
      Cook, Joy Foster W F 4 Dtr La La La
      Cook, Luly May W F 2 Dtr La La La
      Cook, Nathan C W M 7/12 Son La La La

      1900 Census
      Louisiana, Sabine Parish, Ward Three, Negreet
      Enumerated 26 Jun 1900
      SD 4 ED 90 Sheet 11B
      188-193
      Cook, William Head W M Jany 1854 46 M 26 La Ala Ga Farmer
      Cook, Amandy W Wf W F Feby 1858 42 M 26 13/12 La Mo Tx
      Cook, Lilie Pearl Dtr W F Nov 1874 25 S La La La
      Cook, Joy Foster Dtr W F Jun 1876 23 S La La La
      Cook, Nathan C Son W M Dec 1879 20 S La La La Farm Laborer
      Cook, William A Son W M Dec 1881 18 S La La La Farm Laborer
      Cook, James M Son W M Sept 1885 14 S La La La Farm Laborer
      Cook, Elvira J Dtr W F Apr 1887 13 S La La La
      Cook, Cecil M Son W M Aug 1889 10 S La La La Farm Laborer
      Cook, Henry E Son W M June? 1892 7 S La La La
      Cook, Vessie V Dtr W F Oct 1894 5 S La La La
      Cook, Loyd S Son W M July 1896 3 S La La La
      Cook, Bertie M Dtr W F Marh 1900 2/12 S La La La
      Cook (sic), Jane Mother-in-Law W F Nov 1830 69 Wd 3/1 Tx Ga Tn

      1910 Census
      Texas, Shelby County, Precinct 1, Center
      Enumerated 16 Apr 1910
      SD 2 ED 144 Sheet 2B
      Kitchin Avenue
      35-43
      Cook, William M Head M W 56 m 36 La ga Unk Farmer
      Cook, Amanda W Wf W F W 52 m1 36 13/12 La Mo Tx
      Cook, Cecil M Son M W 20 S La La La
      Cook, Henry E Son M W 17 S La La La
      Cook, Vessie V Dtr F W 15 S La La La
      Cook, Loyd S Son M W 13 S La La La
      Cook, Bertie M Dtr F W 10 S La La La
      Cook, Elvira J Dtr F W 22 S La La La
      Benjoine Richard M W 45 M Ga Ga Ga Laborer Odd Jobs


    Person ID I18318  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father Nathan Cook,   b. 25 Dec 1809, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1881, Sabine Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Elvira Jane Montgomery,   b. 9 Dec 1822, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Sep 1863, Sabine Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years) 
    Family ID F6723  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Amanda W. Campbell,   b. 1 Feb 1858, Sabine Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jun 1934, Center, Shelby County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married Abt 1874  Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • William and Amanda, along with their children and her mother, moved to Texas after the death of Nathan Cook (ca 1881). (Casagranda, 1850 Census, p 72).
    Children 
     1. Lillie Pearl Cook,   b. 17 May 1875, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Aug 1951, Center, Shelby County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     2. Joy Foster Cook,   b. Jun 1876, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Lula May Cook,   b. Abt 1878, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Nathan Columbus Cook,   b. 1 Dec 1879, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Dec 1966, Center, Shelby County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     5. William Mabry Cook,   b. 14 Dec 1881, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Oct 1959, Rusk, Cherokee County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     6. James M. Cook,   b. Sep 1885, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Elvira Jane Cook,   b. 30 Apr 1887, Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Mar 1967, Center, Shelby County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     8. Cecil M. Cook,   b. Aug 1889, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Henry E. Cook,   b. Jun 1892, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Vessie V. Cook,   b. Oct 1894, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Lloyd Southwell Cook,   b. 21 Jul 1896, Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Nov 1921, East Las Vegas, San Miguel County, New Mexico Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 25 years)
     12. Bertie M. Cook,   b. Mar 1900, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 24 Nov 2012 
    Family ID F6754  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 2 Jan 1854 - Sabine Parish, Louisiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Abt 1874 - Louisiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 15 Jun 1940 - Center, Shelby County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Fairview Cemetery, Center, Shelby County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S416] Casagranda, Kathy "Sabine Parish The 1850 Census with added Family Information" (May, 1999: P.O. Box 2195, Palmer, Alaska 99645), p 86 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S98] 1860 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860. M653, 1,438 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1860 United States Federal Census, the Eighth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age as of the census day, sex, color; birthplace, occupation of males over age fifteen, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1860 Federal Census.), Lousiana, Sabine Parish, PO Many Enumerated 26 Jun 1860 Page 34 238-238 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S384] 1900 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1900 United States Federal Census, the Twelfth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, relationship to the head of household, color or race, sex, month and year of birth, age at last birthday, marital status, number of years married, the total number of children born of the mother, the number of those children living, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, if the individual was foreign born, the year of immigration and the number of years in the United States, the citizenship status of foreign-born individuals over age twenty-one, occupation, and more. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1900 Federal Census.), Louisiana, Sabine Parish, Ward Three, Negreet Enumerated 26 Jun 1900 SD 4 ED 90 Sheet 11B 188-193 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S33] FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/).