Joe was born in 1906 to Epaminondas Cook and Susan Blanche Reid. He lived his entire life in Texas, marrying at age 26 to Canna Cordelia Parson. Joe passed away in 2000 at 94 years old.
1910 United States Federal Census[2] - Precinct 5, Lamar, Texas - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - Household members: Epaminondas Cook 49; Susan B Cook 45; Lara Cook 17; Berta L Cook 15; Pama Cook 8; Joe V Cook 4; Dala E Cook 1
1920 United States Federal Census[3] - Precinct 5, Lamar, Texas - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - Occupation: Farm Laborer - Household members: E Cook 58; Blanche Cook 54; Lora Cook 26; Parnie Cook 17; Joe Cook 13; Doloria Cook 10
1930 United States Federal Census[4] - Precinct 5, Lamar, Texas - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - Occupation: Retail Gas Store Salesman - Household members: E Cook 69; Blanche S Cook 64; Pamie Cook 27; Joe V Cook 24; Dolorie Cook 21
1940 United States Federal Census[5] - Lamar, Texas - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - Occupation: Retail Grocery Store Proprietor - Highest Grade Completed: High School, 3rd year - Household members: Joe V Cook 34; Cordelia Cook 28; Glynda Cook 6
1996 Aug 15 - Death of wife Canna Cordelia Parson - Garretts Bluff, Lamar, Texas
2000 Jun 10 - Death - Sumner, Lamar, Texas[1] — Burial - Garretts Bluff Cemetery, Lamar County, Texas[7]
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↑ 1.01.1 "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JTM2-22Q : 10 January 2021), Joe V Cook, 10 Jun 2000; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2S6-PVN : accessed 6 June 2022), Joe V Cook in household of Epaminondas Cook, Justice Precinct 5, Lamar, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 94, sheet 14A, family 270, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1572; FHL microfilm 1,375,585.
↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCMX-TQ5 : accessed 6 June 2022), Joe Cook in household of E Cook, Lamar, Texas, United States; citing , sheet , line , family , NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll ; FHL microfilm .
↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:H688-W6Z : accessed 6 June 2022), Joe V Cook in household of E Cook, Precinct 5, Lamar, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 29, sheet 1B, line 52, family 9, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2368; FHL microfilm 2,342,102.
↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW2J-JSJ : 29 July 2019), Joe V Cook, Justice Precinct 5, Lamar, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 139-29, sheet 1B, line 45, family 10, 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 4090.
↑ U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 $Fold3