George Washington Cook (1851 - 1941)

Born 19 Mar 1851 in Chatham County, North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Martha Elmina (Morris) Cook — married 2 Feb 1873 in Chatham County, North Carolina

Husband of Jessie Maud (Couch) Cook — married 20 Apr 1913 in Durham, North Carolina

Descendants

Died 24 Mar 1941 at age 90 in Durham County, North Carolina

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Biography

George Washington Cook was born 19 Mar 1851 in Chatham County to John J. Cook and Mary Elizabeth Johnson. ^{[1] [2]}

George was a farmer, married first on 02 Feb 1873 at Chatham County to Martha Elvire Morris, ^[3] and they had children: ^{[4] [5] [6]}

1. Levi Bascom, b. 19 Jan 1874, m1. Ida Pendergrass, m2. Bertie Jane Couch, d. 12 Apr 1930

2. Thomas B., b. abt. 1878

3. Alvin Moody, b. 11 Mar 1880, m. Margaret Vickers, d. 09 Jun 1960

4. John Richard, b. 22 Jun 1882, m. Zoia Couch, d. 26 Dec 1964

5. Grover Cleveland, b. 11 Nov 1884, m1. Nannie F. Hopson, m2. Elvira Jane Buckner, m3. Effie Jeanette Morris, d. 09 Feb 1954

6. Andrew Taylor, b. 01 Aug 1889, m1. Mamie Morris, m2. Christine Ray, d. 19 Apr 1963

7. Frank(lin), b. 22 Jan 1893, m1. Bessie Ola Buckner, m2. Cora Lee Greene, d. 21 Jun 1952

George's brother Jesse Newton Cook resided with him in 1880.

Martha died in 1911, George married second on 20 Apr 1913 at Durham to Jessie M. Couch, ^[7] and they had children: ^{[8] [9] [10]}

8. Naomi Pearl, b. 19 Aug 1914, never married, d. 11 Jun 2002

9. George Washington, Jr., b. 23 Aug 1915, m. Alice M. Brown, d. 10 Sep 1985

10. Otis, b. 27 Apr 1917, m. Martha Daniel, d. 02 Oct 1999

11. Gladys, b. 13 Apr 1919, m. Jerome C. Kennedy, d. 26 Jan 2010

12. Ruth, b. abt. 1921

13. Nannie Lee, b. abt. 1925, m. John Seaton Welch, d. ____?

George passed away on 24 Mar 1941 at Patterson, North Carolina ^[11] and is buried at Cook Family Cemetery in Durham, North Carolina. ^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDDG-GZX : 4 October 2017), Gor Cook in entry for John Cook, 1860.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW8D-ZV2 : 12 April 2016), Geo W Cook in household of Jackson Cook, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 123, family 1004, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,628.
3. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXR5-ZY9 : 4 November 2017), George W Cook and Martha E Morris, 02 Feb 1873; citing Chatham, North Carolina, United States, p. , Office of Archives and History, Division of Archives and Records. State Archive of North Carolina and various county Register of Deeds; FHL microfilm 259,470.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC6F-PPY : 11 August 2016), George W Cook, Baldwin, Chatham, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 21, sheet 12C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0957; FHL microfilm 1,254,957.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSY8-XFG : accessed 7 November 2017), George Cook, Patterson Township, Durham, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 37, sheet 9B, family 166, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,193.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML3H-KX7 : accessed 16 May 2022), G W Cooke, Patterson, Durham, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 46, sheet 5A, family 79, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1109; FHL microfilm 1,375,122.
7. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXTZ-QF8 : 4 November 2017), Geo W Cook and Jessie Couch, 20 Apr 1913; citing Durham, North Carolina, United States, p. , Office of Archives and History, Division of Archives and Records. State Archive of North Carolina and various county Register of Deeds; FHL microfilm 812,817.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZKK-VQM : 14 December 2015), George W Cook, Oak Grove, Durham, North Carolina, United States; citing sheet 2A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,291.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X3SG-YZ9 : accessed 7 November 2017), George W Cook, Patterson, Durham, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 30, sheet 4B, line 87, family 80, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1688; FHL microfilm 2,341,422.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWS5-YJF : accessed 7 November 2017), George W Cook, Patterson Township, Durham, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 32-66, sheet 7A, line 20, family 120, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2904.
11. ↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FP2G-LXG : 30 June 2015), George Washington Cook, 24 Mar 1941; citing Patterson, Durham, N.C., 1320, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,943,197.
12. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #51682258 for George Washington Cook, Sr (19 Mar 1851–24 Mar 1941), citing Cook Family Cemetery, Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by RTerry (contributor 46537864) .

See also:

• "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q5QS-32TY : 18 July 2020), George Washington Cook, 1941.