Nettie Belle (Baker) Cook (1880 - 1911)

Born 1880 in Madison, Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Daughter of William Calvin Baker and Sophia Frances (Mullins) Baker

Wife of John Anderson Cook — married 27 Feb 1898 in Robertson, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 28 May 1911 at about age 31 in Robertson, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Nettie was born in 1880. She passed away in 1911.

Sources

Birth:

• 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 12, Madison, Alabama; Roll: 21; Page: 10D; Enumeration District: 195
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #6162889 (accessed 29 June 2023)
  Fanine Mulling (2/12), single daughter, in household of Francis Mulling (27) in Beat 12, Madison, Alabama, USA. Born in Alabama.
• 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 17, Robertson, Tennessee; Roll: 1594; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0048
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #61040823 (accessed 7 July 2023)
  Nettie Cook (20), wife, in household of John A Cook (29) in Civil District 17, Robertson, Tennessee. Born in Alabama, USA.

Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
John A Cook	M	29	Married	Head	Farm Laborer	Tennessee, USA
Nettie Cook	F	20	Married	Wife		Alabama, USA
Massie E Cook	F	9/12	Single	Daughter		Kentucky, USA

• Ancestry.com. Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Kentucky. Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records – Microfilm (1852-1910). Microfilm rolls #994027-994058. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky. Kentucky. Birth and Death Records: Covington, Lexington, Louisville, and Newport – Microfilm (before 1911). Microfilm rolls #7007125-7007131, 7011804-7011813, 7012974-7013570, 7015456-7015462. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky. Kentucky. Vital Statistics Original Death Certificates – Microfilm (1911-1964). Microfilm rolls #7016130-7041803. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky. John B. Cooke, Certificate #59 6344, Father's Name, John A. Cooke & Mother's Maiden Name, Nettie Belle Baker. Informant: Mrs. John B Cooke.

Marriage:

• Ancestry.com. Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008. Original data: Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Nashville, TN, USA: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Microfilm. Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002, Robertson County, Tennessee, "John A. Cook and Nettie Baker," solemnized on 27 Feb, 1898.
• Bridal Book of my mother, Nancy Elaine Hines. She recorded her paternal grandparents as, "John Anderson Cooke [and] Nettie Belle Baker Cooke." This book is in the possession of FB Couch, III. It should be pointed out that in primary records, only son, John B Cooke spells the last name with an "e."

Death:

• Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, Associated Funeral Directors Records, Microfilm Reel #1, Robertson County, TN, Volume 3, page 44, "Mrs. Nettie Cook," 31 years old, died May 28, 1911, buried in Adams, Robertson County, Tennessee..
• Ancestry.com. Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1965. Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Tennessee City Death Records Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Memphis 1848-1907. Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 25, #72641, "Nettie Cook," married, died in Robertson County, Tennessee, May 28, 1911, 32 years old, born in Alabama.
• Lucille (Cook) Hines told daughter, Marjorie Lucille (Hines) Stratton, that "...her parents were buried at the Red River Baptist Church in Adams, TN." This is in an e-mail message dated 27 Apr 2001 to Rhonda Gibbs, signed, "Marge Stratton." A copy is in the possession of Ben Couch.

DNA Confirmation

• Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Ben Couch and JPK, his 2nd cousin 1x removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are William Baker and Sophia Mullins, the great great grandparents of Ben and great grandparents of JPK. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2C, based on sharing 119 cM across 8 segments.

• Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Claude Allen Woodall, Jr., and JPK, his 2nd cousin . Their most-recent common ancestors are William Baker and Sophia Mullins, the great grandparents of both Claude Allen Woodall, Jr., and JPK. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2C-3C, based on sharing 148 cM across 8 segments.

• Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Elaine (Hines) Corlew and RAT, her 2nd cousin 1x removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are William Baker and Sophia Mullins, the great grandparents of Elaine and great great grandparents of RAT. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2C-3C, based on sharing 202 cM across 9 segments.

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group on MyHeritageDNA who share a 33.3 cM segment on chromosome 12 consisting of Ben Couch, Shirley Reed (Ben’s half 5th cousin 1x removed), and Glynda (Mullens) Curlee (Ben’s 4th cousin 2x removed). Shirley and Glynda are 4th cousins 1x removed. The triangulated group’s most-recent common ancestor is Antonio Molina, the 5x great grandfather of Ben, the 4x great grandfather of Shirley, and the 3x great grandfather of Glynda. DNA test taker Ben Couch is the great grandson of Nettie Baker, the daughter of Sophia Mullins, the great granddaughter of the common ancestor, Antonio Molina.

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Claude Allen Woodall, Jr., and BKHF, his 3rd cousin . Their most-recent common ancestors are John Mullins and Julia Gray, the great great grandparents of both Claude Allen Woodall, Jr., and BKHF. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2C-3C, based on sharing 95 cM across 6 segments. DNA test taker Claude Allen Woodall, Jr., is the grandson of Nettie Baker, the daughter of Sophia Mullins, the daughter of the common ancestors John Mullins & Julia Gray.