McLemoreStrong
Genealogy
Strong - McLemore History and Ancestry
First Name:  Last Name: 
[Advanced Search]  [Surnames]

Shelby Holmes Cook

Male Abt 1817 - Abt 1876  (~ 59 years)


Personal Information    |    Sources    |    Event Map    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name Shelby Holmes Cook  [1, 2, 3
    Born Abt 1817  Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Died Abt 1876  Linwood Community, Alto, Cherokee County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Buried Cook Cemetery, Cherokee County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Notes 
    • Per Kathy Casagranda's annotated 1850 Sabine Parish census, he was born in Mississippi, and first married Edith Low, daughter of Isaac Low.

      He was a private, Company K, 25th Louisiana Infantry, C.S.A., and was captured at Murfreesboro, 5 January 1863. He was then sent to City Hospital, Camp Morton, Indiana.

      After the death of his first wife, Shelby married Elizabeth Frances Allen, dtr of John Allen and Emily A. Green. They had 8 additional children, all born in Cherokee County. He was buried at the Cook Cemetery.
    • (Research):
      Census Listings:

      1850 Census
      Louisiana, Sabine Parish
      Enumerated 10 Sept 1850
      240-242
      Green Cook 70 M Farmer $3200 SC
      Nancy Cook 70 F NC
      241-243
      Granberry Cook 43 M Farmer $3400 Ga
      Frances Cook 40 F NC
      Green Cook 9 M La
      Shedrich Cook 7 M La
      Chas. Cook 4 M La
      Edmaraldy Cook 1 F La
      242-244
      Leroy P Edrington 27 M Rifleman? Miss
      243-245
      I & Lucy Barnes family
      244-246
      Shelby H Cook 33 m Farmer $500 La
      Eda Cook 24 F Tenn
      Thos. Cook 7 M La
      Wm. Cook 5 M La
      Green B. Cook 4 M La
      Emibberry2 F La

      1860 Census
      not located

      1870 Census
      Texas, Cherokee County, Beat No. 1, P.O. Alto
      Page 175
      #165-165
      Cook, Shelby H. 53 M W Farmer $900 $3000 Mississippi
      Cook, Elizabeth 32 F W Keeping House Ga
      Cook, John 15 M W Works on Farm Tx
      Cook, Frances H 11 F W Tx
      Cook, Luzana E 7 F W Tx
      Cook, Emily M 6 F W Tx
      Cook, William J 4 M W Tx
      Cook, Nelly L 1 F W Tx

      1880 Census
      Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
      Lizzie COOK Self W Female W 40 GA Keeping House --- ---
      John O. COOK SSon S Male W 25 TX Farmer MS ---
      Fannie COTTON Dau M Female W 19 TX At Home MS GA
      James COTTON GSon S Male W 1 TX --- TX
      Ellen COOK Dau S Female W 17 TX At Home MS GA
      Emma COOK Dau S Female W 14 TX MS GA
      John COOK Son S Male W 12 TX Works On Farm MS GA
      Nellie COOK Dau S Female W 10 TX MS GA
      Eva COOK Dau S Female W 8 TX MS GA
      Minerva COOK Dau S Female W 6 TX MS GA
      Mattie COOK Dau S Female W 3 TX MS GA
      Source Information:
      Census Place Precinct 2, Cherokee, Texas
      Family History Library Film 1255295 NA Film Number T9-1295
      Page Number 33
    Person ID I3486  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father Greenberry "Green" Cook,   b. Abt 1781, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Nancy Morris,   b. Abt 1780, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F387  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Edith Low,   b. 2 Dec 1824, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1859  (Age 34 years) 
    Children 
     1. Thomas Cook,   b. Abt 1843, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. William Cook,   b. Abt 1844, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Greenberry Cook,   b. Abt 1846, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Milberry Cook,   b. Abt 1848, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. John Overton Cook,   b. 9 Mar 1855, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2006 
    Family ID F1278  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Elizabeth Frances Allen,   b. Abt 1838, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1900, Cherokee County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 62 years) 
    Married 15 Sep 1859  [5
    Children 
     1. Frances Helena "Fannie" Cook,   b. 29 Jun 1860, Cherokee County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Apr 1942, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     2. Ellen Luzana Cook,   b. Abt 1863, Cherokee County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Oct 1927, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 64 years)
     3. Mary Emily "Emma" Cook,   b. Between 1864 and 1866, Cherokee County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1886, Cherokee County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 22 years)
     4. William Jehu Cook,   b. 29 Apr 1869, Cherokee County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Nov 1937, Cherokee County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     5. Nellie Lee Cook,   b. 9 Mar 1870, Cherokee County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Eva Anna Cook,   b. 26 Sep 1871, Cherokee County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Minerva Cook,   b. 26 Nov 1873, Cherokee County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Sep 1943, Cherokee County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     8. Mattie Cook,   b. Abt 1877, Cherokee County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 2 Dec 2008 
    Family ID F2031  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt 1817 - Mississippi Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Abt 1876 - Linwood Community, Alto, Cherokee County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Cook Cemetery, Cherokee County, Texas Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Sources 
    1. [S416] Casagranda, Kathy "Sabine Parish The 1850 Census with added Family Information" (May, 1999: P.O. Box 2195, Palmer, Alaska 99645), p 75 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S144] 1850 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850. M432, 1,009 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1850 United States Federal Census, the Seventh 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 1850 Federal Census.), Louisiana, Sabine Parish Enumerated 10 Sept 1850 244-246 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S207] 1870 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2003., (United States. Ninth Census of the United States, 1870. Washington, D.C. National Archives and Records Administration. M593, RG29, 1,761 rolls. Minnesota. Minnesota Census Schedules for 1870. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. T132, RG29, 13 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1870 United States Federal Census, the Ninth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age at last birthday, sex, color; birthplace, occupation, 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 1870 Federal Census.), Texas, Cherokee County, Beat No. 1, P.O. Alto Page 175 #165-165 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S416] Casagranda, Kathy "Sabine Parish The 1850 Census with added Family Information" (May, 1999: P.O. Box 2195, Palmer, Alaska 99645).

    5. [S667] RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project, (The WorldConnect Project is a set of tools, which allow users to upload, modify, link, and display their family trees as a means to share their genealogy with other researchers. The program used to day has a genealogy of its own. RootsWeb announced the launch of the World Connect Project on November 10, 1999 after staff members and users submitted 5.5 million records during a four-week beta-testing period. The WorldConnect Project continues to grow, and as of January 2004 had more than 312 million records. GEDCOM is an acronym for GEnealogical Data COMmunications. It is a file format developed by the Family History Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). It provides a flexible and uniform format for exchanging computerized genealogical data, and allows you to share files with other researchers who may not use the same genealogy program.), Cardwell, Ina "Cardwell" Ver. 2006-02-17 10:46:01; http:// wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=:3196736 (Reliability: 3).