William Morris Cook b. 2 Jan 1854 Sabine Parish, Louisiana d. 15 Jun 1940 Center, Shelby County, Texas: Strong McLemore Ancestry

1854 - 1940 (86 years)

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Name	William Morris Cook [1, 2, 3, 4]
Birth	2 Jan 1854	Sabine Parish, Louisiana [2, 3, 4]
Gender	Male
Death	15 Jun 1940	Center, Shelby County, Texas [4]
Burial	Fairview Cemetery, Center, Shelby County, Texas [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 d. 17 Aug 1881, Sabine Parish, Louisiana (Age 71 years)
Mother	Elvira Jane Montgomery, b. 9 Dec 1822, Louisiana d. Sep 1863, Sabine Parish, Louisiana (Age 40 years)
Family ID	F6723	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Amanda W. Campbell, b. 1 Feb 1858, Sabine Parish, Louisiana d. 21 Jun 1934, Center, Shelby County, Texas (Age 76 years)

Marriage Abt 1874 Louisiana [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 d. 19 Aug 1951, Center, Shelby County, Texas (Age 76 years)
	2. Joy Foster Cook, b. Jun 1876, Louisiana d. Yes, date unknown
	3. Lula May Cook, b. Abt 1878, Louisiana d. Yes, date unknown
	4. Nathan Columbus Cook, b. 1 Dec 1879, Texas d. 4 Dec 1966, Center, Shelby County, Texas (Age 87 years)
	5. William Mabry Cook, b. 14 Dec 1881, Louisiana d. 20 Oct 1959, Rusk, Cherokee County, Texas (Age 77 years)
	6. James M. Cook, b. Sep 1885, Louisiana d. Yes, date unknown
	7. Elvira Jane Cook, b. 30 Apr 1887, Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana d. 3 Mar 1967, Center, Shelby County, Texas (Age 79 years)
	8. Cecil M. Cook, b. Aug 1889, Louisiana d. Yes, date unknown
	9. Henry E. Cook, b. Jun 1892, Louisiana d. Yes, date unknown
	10. Vessie V. Cook, b. Oct 1894, Louisiana d. Yes, date unknown
	11. Lloyd Southwell Cook, b. 21 Jul 1896, Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana d. 5 Nov 1921, East Las Vegas, San Miguel County, New Mexico (Age 25 years)
	12. Bertie M. Cook, b. Mar 1900, Louisiana d. Yes, date unknown

Family ID F6754 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 24 Nov 2012

Event Map

	Birth - 2 Jan 1854 - Sabine Parish, Louisiana
	Marriage - Abt 1874 - Louisiana
	Death - 15 Jun 1940 - Center, Shelby County, Texas
	Burial - - Fairview Cemetery, Center, Shelby County, Texas

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Sources

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