James L. Cook (abt. 1872 - aft. 1920)

Born about 1872 in Mississippi, United States

Husband of Laura E. (Everett) Cook — married 14 Oct 1892 in Rankin County, Mississippi, USA

Descendants

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Biography

James L Cook was born about 1872 in Mississippi, USA as the second child of David Cook and Betsy Elizabeth Cook.

He had two siblings, namely: Sarah E., and Matilda C.

He died after the 1920 census.

When he was 20, he married Laura Everett, daughter of W. J. Everett and Elizabeth Everett, on Oct 14, 1892 in Rankin County, Mississippi, USA. ^[1]

James L Cook lived in Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1880 (Age: 8; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son). He lived in Beat 1, Smith, Mississippi, USA in 1910 (Age: 38; Age: 38; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head). He lived in Mendenhall, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1920 (Age: 48; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head). Race: (White)

James L Cook and Laura Everett had the following children:

1. Charles Thomas "Charlie" Cook was born on Feb 14, 1894 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA. He died on Jun 23, 1957 in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA (Veterans' Hospital; Age at Death: 63). He married Rosie Lee Padgett on Jul 26, 1920 in Smith County, Mississippi, USA (date on headstone).
2. Clifton David Cook was born on Aug 14, 1897 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Sep 27, 1982 (Age at Death: 85).
3. Glover Cook was born about 1898 in Mississippi, USA. He died before Mar 1976.
4. Mattie Cook was born about 1900 in Mississippi, USA. She died in 1921 in Smith County, Mississippi, USA (Age at Death: 21). She married Ollie M Middleton on Aug 11, 1915 in Smith County, Mississippi, USA.
5. Roma Cook was born about 1901 in Mississippi, USA. She died before Mar 1976.
6. Ollie Etta Cook was born on Apr 26, 1902 in Smith County, Mississippi, USA. She died on Oct 10, 1987 in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA (Mississippi Baptist Medical Center; Age at Death: 85). She married Ollie M Middleton on Dec 06, 1922 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA.
7. Katie F. Cook was born on Feb 26, 1904 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Jun 28, 1984 (Age at Death: 80).
8. Prudie M. Cook was born on Feb 23, 1905 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Mar 16, 1932 (Age at Death: 27). She married George Samuel Craft on Nov 25, 1922 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA.
9. Claude Nathaniel Cook was born on Dec 11, 1907 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Mar 22, 1976 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Magee General Hospital; Age at Death: 68). He married Earma May Patterson about 1926 (based upon 1930 census).
10. Thomas J Cook was born on Feb 01, 1909 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Jun 18, 1960 (Age at Death: 51).

Sources

1. ↑ Hunting For Bears, comp., Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Ancestry.com, Record for James Cook. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=MSmarriages_ga&h=126902&indiv=try.; Name: James Cook Spouse: Laura Everett Marriage Date: 14 Oct 1892 County: Rankin

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNTF-25V : 14 December 2015), James L Cook, Mendenhall, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing sheet 6A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,893.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPDL-RN7 : 29 October 2015), J E Cook, Beat 1, Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 107, sheet 8A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,771.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4PS-BX3 : 11 August 2016), James L Cook in household of David Cook, Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district ED 99, sheet 190D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0664; FHL microfilm 1,254,664.