LA Family Group Record for William Morris COOK *********************************************** Copyright Veneta McKinney. All rights reserved. http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml *********************************************** Prepared by Veneta McKinney July 21, 2007 This is a work in progress. If you have any corrections or additions, please contact me at Veneta McKinney howven@sbcglobal.net Thanks to Mr. Walter Corbitt for the additional information!! ================================================================================ Husband: William Morris COOK - (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) ================================================================================ Birthdate: 2 Jan 1854 - Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) Death date: 15 Jun 1940 - Center, Shelby County, TX Cause of Death: senility - Cardio Reanl Buried: - Fairview Cemetery, Center, Shelby County, TX Father: Nathan A. COOK (1809-1881) (6, 7) Mother: Elvira Jane MONTGOMERY (1822-1863) (6) Marriage: 17 Apr 1873 Place: Sabine Parish, LA (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8) ================================================================================ Wife: Amanda Watkins CAMPBELL - (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9) ================================================================================ Birthdate: 2 Feb 1858 - Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9) Death date: 21 Jun 1934 - Center, Shelby County, TX Cause of Death: Chronic Nephritis Buried: - Fairview Cemetery, Center, Shelby County, TX (10) Father: Christopher Columbus CAMPBELL (1830-1864) (9, 11) Mother: Jane WATKINS (1830-1904) (2, 9) ================================================================================ Children ================================================================================ 1 F Lilly Pearl COOK (1, 2, 12) Birthdate: 17 Nov 1874 - Negreet, Sabine Parish, LA (1, 2, 12) Died: 19 Aug 1951 - Shelby County, TX (12, 13) Buried: - Fairview Cemetery, Center, Shelby County, TX (12) Spouse: Roy R. LOVING (1876-1963) (14) Marr. Date: 1902 - Sabine Parish, LA (12, 14) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 F Joy Foster COOK (1, 2, 12) Birthdate: 29 Jun 1876 - Negreet, Sabine Parish, LA (1, 2, 12) Died: 11 Aug 1970 - Center, Shelby County, TX (12, 13) Buried: - Fairview Cemetery, Center, Shelby County, TX (12) Spouse: Walter Clark CORBIT (1878-1936) Marr. Date: 11 Aug 1901 - Sabine Parish, LA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 F Lula May COOK (1) Birthdate: 19 Jan 1878 - Negreet, Sabine Parish, LA (1) Died: 12 Oct 1955 - Center, Shelby County, TX Buried: - Fairview Cemetery, Center, Shelby County, TX Spouse: Herbert Bertie CORBITT (1876-1954) (14) Marr. Date: 19 Nov 1899 - Sabine Parish, LA (8, 14) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 M Nathan Columbus COOK (1, 2, 15) Birthdate: 1 Dec 1879 - Negreet, Sabine Parish, LA (1, 2, 16) Died: 4 Dec 1966 - Timpson, Shelby County, TX (15, 16) Buried: - Fairview Cemetery, Center, Shelby County, TX Spouse: Nellie Constance BRUCE (1887-1971) (15, 16, 17, 18) Marr. Date: 1904 - Arkansas (13, 18) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 M William Mabry COOK (2, 12, 14, 19) Birthdate: 14 Dec 1881 - Negreet, Sabine Parish, LA (2, 12, 14, 19) Died: 20 Oct 1959 - Center, Shelby County, TX (12) Buried: - Oaklawn Cemetery, Center, Shelby County, TX (12) Spouse: Maude Mae DUPREE (1886-1979) (12, 13, 19) Marr. Date: 1911 - Center, Shelby County, TX (12, 13, 14, 19) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 M Valley V. COOK (20) Birthdate: 20 May 1883 - Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana (20) Died: 9 May 1890 - Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana (20) Buried: - Zion Hill Baptist Cemetery, Sabine Parish, LA (20) Spouse: Never Married -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 M James M COOK (2) Birthdate: Sep 1885 - Negreet, Sabine Parish, LA (2) Died: Buried: Spouse: Marr. Date: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 F Elvira Jencie COOK (2, 3, 13) Birthdate: Apr 1887 - Negreet, Sabine Parish, LA (2, 3) Died: Buried: Spouse: William S. BECKHAM (1878- ) Marr. Date: 29 Nov 1917 - Center, Shelby County, TX (13) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 M Cecil Morris COOK (2, 3, 14) Birthdate: 20 Aug 1889 - Negreet, Sabine Parish, LA (2, 3, 14) Died: Buried: Spouse: Marr. Date: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 M Henry Elmer. COOK (2, 3, 13) Birthdate: Jun 1892 - Negreet, Sabine Parish, LA (2, 3) Died: Buried: Spouse: Marr. Date: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 F Vessie A. COOK (2, 3, 12) Birthdate: 12 Oct 1894 - Negreet, Sabine Parish, LA (2, 3, 12) Died: 15 Jun 1917 - Center, Shelby County, TX (12, 21) Cause of Death: Pelegra Buried: - Fairview Cemetery, Center, Shelby County, TX (12, 21) Spouse: Never Married -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 M Loyd S. COOK (2, 3) Birthdate: 21 Jul 1890 - Negreet, Sabine Parish, LA (2, 3) Died: 5 Nov 1921 - Center, Shelby County, TX Buried: - Fairview Cemetery, Center, Shelby County, TX Spouse: Marr. Date: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 F Bertie Maurine COOK (2, 3, 4) Birthdate: Mar 1900 - Negreet, Sabine Parish, LA (2, 3, 4) Died: Buried: Spouse: Marr. Date: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last Modified: 21 Jul 2007 ================================================================================ Source Citations ================================================================================ 1. 1880 Census - Negreet, Sabine Parish, LA (Year: 1880; Census Place: Negreet, Sabine, Louisiana; Roll: T9_467; Family History Film: 1254467; Page: 250.1000; Enumeration District: 46; Image: 0509.) Repository: Ancestry.com, www.ancestry.com. 2. 1900 Federal Census. (Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Ward 3. Heritage Quest Online. Series T623, Roll 579, Page 41. Household #188, #193). Repository: Heritage Quest Online, www.HeritageQuest.com. 3. 1910 Census - Center, Shelby County, TX - Cook (Year: 1910; Census Place: Center, Shelby, Texas; Roll: T624_1588; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 144; Image: 567.) Repository: Ancestry.com, www.ancestry.com. 4. 1920 Census - Center, Shelby County, TX (Year: 1920;Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Shelby, Texas; Roll: T625_1846; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 185; Image: 680.) Repository: Ancestry.com, www.ancestry.com. 5. 1930 Census - Center, Shelby County, TX (Year: 1930; Census Place: Center, Shelby, Texas; Roll: 2390; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 1; Image: 13.0.) Repository: Ancestry.com, www.ancestry.com. 6. 1860 Census - Many, Sabine Parish, LA (Year: 1860; Census Place: , Sabine, Louisiana; Roll: M653_423; Page: 0; Image: 287.) Repository: Ancestry.com, www.ancestry.com. 7. 1870 Census - Many, Sabine Parish, LA (Year: 1870; Census Place: Ward 3, Sabine, Louisiana; Roll: M593_528; Page: 325; Image: 651.) Repository: Ancestry.com, www.ancestry.com. 8. Louisiana Marriage Records 1851 - 1900 (Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. Louisiana Marriage Records, 1851-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2000. Original data: See Extended Description for original data sources listed by county). Repository: Ancestry.com, www.ancestry.com. 9. 1860 Census - Many, Sabine Parish, LA - Campbell (Year: 1860; Census Place: , Sabine, Louisiana; Roll: M653_423; Page: 0; Image: 254.) Repository: Ancestry.com, www.ancestry.com. 10. Sabine Parish Louisiana Genweb. Repository: US Genweb - Sabine Parish, Louisiana, http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/sabine.htm. 11. 1850 Census - Sabine Parish, LA - Campbell (Year: 1850; Census Place: , Sabine, Louisiana; Roll: M432_239; Page: 124; Image: 248.) Repository: Ancestry.com, www.ancestry.com. 12. "Shelby County Texas Historical Society." Repository: Shelby County Historical Society, http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/. 13. Walter Corbitt, Family Group Record from Walter Corbitt (Email from Walter Corbitt on July 18, 2007.) Repository: Veneta McKinney, 428 Danny Dr, De Soto, TX 75115. 14. World War I Registration Cards 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18 [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2002. National Archives and Records Administration. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. M1509, 20,243 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration.) Repository: Ancestry.com, www.ancestry.com. 15. Texas Death Index 1903-2000 (Ancestry.com. Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2006. Original data: Texas Department of Health. Texas Death Indexes, 1903-2000. Austin, TX, USA: Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit.) Repository: Ancestry.com, www.ancestry.com. 16. Social Security Death Index (Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2006.) Repository: Ancestry.com, www.ancestry.com. 17. Social Security Application for Nellie Cook. Repository: Social Security Administration, Washington. 18. Personal Letter from Mrs. N. C. Cook to Sherri McKinney (Written March 1959 after the birth of Randy McKinney, her great-grandson to Sherry McKinney, the mother.) Repository: Veneta McKinney, 428 Danny Dr, De Soto, TX 75115. 19. 1920 Census - Center, Shelby County, TX (Year: 1920;Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Shelby, Texas; Roll: T625_1846; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 182; Image: 568.) Repository: Ancestry.com, www.ancestry.com. 20. Survey - Zion Hill Baptist Cemetery, Many, Sabine Parish, LA. Repository: US Genweb - Sabine Parish, Louisiana, http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/sabine.htm. 21. Obituary of Vessie Cook (Taken from "The Champion" Center, Shelby County, TX, June 20, 1917. Given to me by Walter Corbitt via email). Repository: Veneta McKinney, 428 Danny Dr, De Soto, TX 75115.