Adolphus Alexander Andrew Cook (1872 - 1954)

Born 27 Nov 1872 in Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Fannie Otilla (Fleming) Cook — married 28 Dec 1897 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina

Descendants

Died 21 Feb 1954 at age 81 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Adolphus Andrew COOK was born on 27 Nov 1872 in Cabarrus, North Carolina (NC), United States. He was the son of Valentine Cook and Margaret Maria Barnett. ^[1] In 1880, Dolphus A, 8, was living on his parents' farm in Brewers, Cabarrus, NC. ^[2]

Adolphus A married Fannie (Fleming) Cook on 28 Dec 1897 in Rowan, NC. ^[3]

Between 1900 and 1910, Aldophus and Fannie are living in Rowan, NC, raising 6 children. Adolphus has moved from being a farm laborer to owning his own farm free of mortgage. ^{[4] [5]}

Between 1920 and and 1940, Adolphus and Fannie live in two districts in Rowan, Cabarrus, NC, then finally in Kannapolis, Cabarrus, NC. Adolphus has left the farm and become a "dairyman" working on his own account, then a truck driver working for wages in the transfer industry and finally a quiller in the textile industry. He never owns a home again, instead renting. He and Fannie have raised nine children. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

Adolphus passed away on 21 Feb 1954 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC at age 81. His usual occupation is given as a Moving Contractor. ^[9] He is buried in the Carolina Memorial Park in Concord, Cabarrus County, NC along with his wife and children: Virgil Alexander Cook, James Hoyt Cook, Richard Valentine Cook and Margie Cook Sells. ^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=1121&h=834301&tid=&pid=&queryId=a1bc00206a3f88fca154e946a30ebc7d&usePUB=true&_phsrc=dHN144216&_phstart=successSource
2. ↑ Year: 1880; Census Place: Brewers, Cabarrus, North Carolina; Roll: 955; Page: 453D; Enumeration District: 034, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=6742&h=19335715&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=1121
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=60548&h=3143833&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=6742
4. ↑ Year: 1900; Census Place: Franklin, Rowan, North Carolina; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0104; FHL microfilm: 1241215, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=7602&h=57611493&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=7884
5. ↑ Year: 1910; Census Place: Locke, Rowan, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1131; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0099; FHL microfilm: 1375144, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=7884&h=20790495&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=6224
6. ↑ Year: 1920; Census Place: Landis, Rowan, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1320; Page: 25B; Enumeration District: 110, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=6061&h=112042096&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=6224
7. ↑ Year: 1930; Census Place: China Grove, Rowan, North Carolina; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2341452, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=6224&h=75597025&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=6061
8. ↑ Year: 1940; Census Place: Kannapolis, Cabarrus, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02881; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 13-7A, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=2442&h=152711528&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=6061
9. ↑ North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=1121&h=834301&tid=&pid=&queryId=a1bc00206a3f88fca154e946a30ebc7d&usePUB=true&_phsrc=dHN144216&_phstart=successSource
10. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=60525&h=28977367&tid=&pid=&queryId=a1bc00206a3f88fca154e946a30ebc7d&usePUB=true&_phsrc=dHN144218&_phstart=successSource