Royal Stokely Cook (abt. 1821 - 1917)

Born about 3 Apr 1821 in Spring Creek, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States

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Died 19 Jan 1917 at about age 95 in Claude, Armstrong County, Texas, United States

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Biography

Born 3 APR 1821. Spring Creek, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. ^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]}

Died 19 JAN 1917. Claude, Armstrong County, Texas, United States. ^[8]

Census: 1840 Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. Note: 1840 census - Buncombe County, page 188, line 17, age bracket 15-20 years old (estimated age is 19). 1850 Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. Note: 1850 census - Buncombe County, page 276B (556), line 40, age 29. 1860 Madison County, North Carolina, United States. Note: 1860 census - Madison County, page 53, line 32, age 39. 1870 Parker County, Texas, United States. Note: 1870 census - Parker County, precinct 4, page 8 (406), line 6, age 50 and listed as R. S. 1880 Parker County, Texas, United States. Note: 1880 census - Parker County, ED 139, page 23, line 20, age 59. 1900 Hood County, Texas, United States. Note: 1900 census - Hood County, ED 93, precinct 2, page 8B, line 71, age 79. 1910 Hill County, Texas, United States. Note: 1910 census - Hill County, ED 168, precinct 5, page 3A, line 27, age 89, widowed and living with his son Markus D.

Occupation: 1850 - farmer 1860 - farmer 1870 - farmer 1880 - Justice of the Peace 1900 - farm laborer

Event: Milit-Beg 1862 Note: He served as a 2nd Lieutenant in Company B of the 60th North Carolina Infantry.

Buried 21 JAN 1917. Claude, Armstrong County, Texas, United States.

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Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S9 89 years old in 1910 census
2. ↑ Source: #S481 April 1831 per 1900 census although it shows his age as 79 (which should make it 1821 like the other census information)
3. ↑ Source: #S50 29 years old in 1850 census
4. ↑ Source: #S1 39 years old in 1860 census
5. ↑ Source: #S14 50 years old in 1870 census
6. ↑ Source: #S11 59 years old in 1880 census
7. ↑ Source: #S868 Death Certificate has date of birth of April 3, 1821
8. ↑ Source: #S78 Page

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 08 August 2019), memorial page for Royal Stokely Cook (3 Apr 1821–19 Jan 1917), Find A Grave Memorial no. 22970440, citing Claude Cemetery, Claude, Armstrong County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by David A. Luttrell (contributor 46823174) .
• Source: S1 1860 United States census age in years
• Source: S11 United States 1880 census age in years.
• Source: S14 1870 United States census age in years
• Source: S481 United States 1900 census for month and year of birth
• Source: S50 1850 United States census age in years
• Source: S78 Texas death index at http://userdb.rootsweb.com/tx/death/search.cgi
• Source: S868 State of Texas, Texas Death Certificate
• Source: S9 United States 1910 census age in years