Edna Elnora Laker (Cook) Phippen (1896 - 1945)

Born 3 Oct 1896 in Swan Creek, Rich, Utah, United States

Ancestors

Daughter of Alonzo Howland Cook and Sarah Edith (Laker) Cook

Died 9 Oct 1945 at age 49 in West Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States

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Biography

Edna Elnora Laker Cook, daughter of Alonzo Howland Cook and Sarah Edith (Laker) Cook, was born on 3 October 1896 in Swan Creek, Rich, Utah.^[1][2]

She married Melvin Earl Phippen on 1 October 1915.^[1][2]

She and Melvin appeared on the census of 3 April 1940 at Logan, Cache County, Utah.^[3]

Edna was killed in an auto train accident on 9 October 1945 at West Bountiful, Davis, Utah.^[1] She was buried at Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Her memorial has photos and links to those of family members.^[2]

Census

3 April 1940

Logan, Cache County, Utah

• Earl Phippen 45 Head b. ID carpenter building construction.
• Edna C Phippen 42 Wife b. ID
• Maurine Phippen 20 Daughter b. ID
• Shriley M Phippen 18 Daughter b. ID
• Edna Ruth Phippen 15 Daughter b. ID
• Donna B Phippen 13 Daughter b. ID
• Mckay Phippen 8 Son b. ID
• Claudin Phippen 2 Daughter b. UT^[3]

DNA Confirmations

Paternal DNA Confirmations

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by a GEDmatch test between Claudia (Phippen) King GEDmatch A209277 and her first cousin once removed Dave Cook GEDmatch HU4655545. They are descendants of half siblings Edna Elnora Laker (Cook) Phippen and Alonzo Laker Cook, children of their most recent common ancestor Alonzo Howland Cook Estimated number of generations to MRCA = 3.0 based on sharing 211.6cM across 12 segments.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Edna Laker Cook Phippen Obituary Davis Reflex-Journal, Bountiful, Utah, USA, 11 Oct. 1945, Thu. Page 1. Copy in images.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Find A Grave: Memorial #97177311 Edna Elanor Cook Phippen
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Earl Phippen 1940 United States Federal Census

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