Shelby Holmes Cook

Abt 1817 - Abt 1876  (~ 59 years)

• Name	Shelby Holmes Cook  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	Abt 1817	Mississippi   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Abt 1876	Linwood Community, Alto, Cherokee County, Texas   [4]
  Burial	Cook Cemetery, Cherokee County, Texas   [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 d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Nancy Morris,   b. Abt 1780, North Carolina d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F387	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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

  
  

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

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Abt 1817 - Mississippi Death - Abt 1876 - Linwood Community, Alto, Cherokee County, Texas Burial - - Cook Cemetery, Cherokee County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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