The family of Albert Cook

Question

Hey!

I'm stepping out of my usual genealogical research today to help a good friend of mine. She doesn't have a tree here (yet) or anywhere else and has asked me to ask around for her.  She's trying to find information on her great, great grandfather Albert Cook, born May 1st 1883.

She says he was likely born in or around Grant, Indiana. He died March 20th, 1960 in Woodson, Kansas. He was married to a woman named Mary Francis Dillion who was born May 10th, 1887 in Dighton, Kansas. She died November 4th, 1975 in Kansas.  She can't find any information on Albert's parents or siblings. She did find him on Find a Grave. I also may have found him in a couple censuses. But, I'm not sure. She found his WWI draft card. She doesn't have anything beyond Mary's parents.

I'm hoping someone here can help me  help my friend out. Not sure what else I can do. I've looked in the censuses. I told her to register. Perhaps someone can help me help her? Thanks!

Answer 1

Albert Cook

Kansas, Marriages

Name	Albert Cook
Event Type	Marriage
Event Date	03 Nov 1907
Event Place	Yates Center, Woodson, Kansas, United States
Gender	Male
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birth Year (Estimated)	1883
Spouse's Name	Mary F. Dillon
Spouse's Gender	Female
Spouse's Age	19
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated)	1888

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Kansas, Marriages, 1811-1911

GS Film Number	1428860
Digital Folder Number	007579723
Image Number	00196

Citing this Record

"Kansas, Marriages, 1811-1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW2F-79S : 28 January 2016), Albert Cook and Mary F. Dillon, Yates Center, Woodson, Kansas, United States; citing Marriage, 03 Nov 1907, Yates Center, Woodson, Kansas, United States, district clerk, county clerk and register offices from various counties. Kansas State Historical Society. ; FHL microfilm 1,428,860.

Comments

This is fantastic! Sending her a link. Do you think we can find them in the censuses?

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Looked for his parents but did not find them.

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Yeah. That's weird. I mean...I dunno if you remember the hard time I had with Elizabeth Fellows being born Deborah. But, this is bizarre. He couldn't have just popped out of the aether. She says he was born in Indiana. I looked and found what I thought was Albert. Turns out it wasn't.

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This is what I found in Indiana births:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2XY-755?from=lynx1&treeref=9K4V-KKJ

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In the 1910 census they had a son, Clinton, who was very young. See answer above for details.

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She is gonna be very happy! Thanks! Now we need to find Clinton and how he connects to everyone. I would have her make a tree on FS. But, I think here or geni may be the best bets.

Answer 2

I found an Albert Cook, son of George and Sarah in Switzerland County, Indiana.  This Albert also has a WWI Draft Reg. from Switzerland County and his birthday is 1 May 1883.

The 1900 census spells his name "Albern" and his mother "Serra".

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Hmm. I think this might be him! Got a link?

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https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M997-YM4

According to this census, Sarah is his second wife.  I'm still looking for his first wife.  Siblings are:  Charles and Walter.  Parents of George are Theodore Cook of Germany and Eadelia of France.  His first wife is either Alma Platt or Jane Eckles.  I'm looking into that right now.

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I wonder if he and Mary got divorced because she died long after he did.

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I mean George's first wife.  If I can nail Albert's mother, I should be able to find a birth certificate.

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Okay. =) I haven't had much luck on that front. Maybe you will.

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I found that Albert and wife Mary were back in Posey, Switzerland, Indiana for the 1920 Census.  George died in 1928 so, perhaps, they were there caring for his father.

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF4Y-JLV

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Perhaps.  Finding Albert's parents is a goal of my friend, Angela's. It looks like we are getting closer.

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Here's what I got:

George A., son of Theodore and Eadelia Cook, married Alma Eliza Platt, daughter of Ralph and Polly Platt, on 19 Feb 1881.  They had 3 sons, Charles Edward, Albert, and Walter.  She died before 1894 and George remarried to Leah Retta.  All this took place in Switzerland, Indiana. Son Charles married in Shelby, Indiana, son Albert married in Kansas, and son Walter married in Campbell, Kentucky   

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHSF-BNR

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFZP-ZQB

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KF8Q-G4M

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Interesting. I'll be sure to let her know!

Answer 3

Albert Cook

United States Census, 1910

Name	Albert Cook
Event Type	Census
Event Date	1910
Event Place	Yates Center Ward 3, Woodson, Kansas, United States
Gender	Male
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Race	White
Race (Original)	White
Relationship to Head of Household	Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original)	Head
Birth Year (Estimated)	1884
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Sheet Letter	B
Sheet Number	14

Household	Role	Sex	Age	Birthplace
Albert Cook	Head	M	26	Indiana
Mary Cook	Wife	F	21	Kansas
Clinton Cook	Son	M	0	Kansas

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United States Census, 1910

District	ED 151
Sheet Number and Letter	14B
Household ID	334
Affiliate Name	The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number	T624
Affiliate Film Number	449
GS Film Number	1374462
Digital Folder Number	004971562
Image Number	00951

Citing this Record

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2CB-BBJ : accessed 6 September 2017), Albert Cook, Yates Center Ward 3, Woodson, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 151, sheet 14B, family 334, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 449; FHL microfilm 1,374,462.

Answer 4

Clinton Cook

United States Census, 1930

Name	Clinton Cook
Event Type	Census
Event Date	1930
Event Place	Shell Rock, Greenwood, Kansas, United States
Gender	Male
Age	20
Marital Status	Married
Race	White
Race (Original)	White
Relationship to Head of Household	Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original)	Head
Birth Year (Estimated)	1910
Birthplace	Kansas
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Kansas
Sheet Letter	B
Sheet Number	8

Household	Role	Sex	Age	Birthplace
Clinton Cook	Head	M	20	Kansas
Lucy E Cook	Wife	F	21	Indiana
Mary L Cook	Daughter	F	0	Kansas

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United States Census, 1930

District	ED 20
Sheet Number and Letter	8B
Household ID	189
Line Number	78
Affiliate Name	The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number	T626
Affiliate Film Number	703
GS Film Number	2340438
Digital Folder Number	004950855
Image Number	01079

Citing this Record

"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7Q7-6GX : accessed 6 September 2017), Clinton Cook, Shell Rock, Greenwood, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 20, sheet 8B, line 78, family 189, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 703; FHL microfilm 2,340,438.

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Clinton Cook

United States Census, 1920

Name	Clinton Cook
Event Type	Census
Event Date	1920
Event Place	Posey, Switzerland, Indiana, United States
Gender	Male
Age	10
Marital Status	Single
Race	White
Race (Original)	White
Relationship to Head of Household	Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original)	Son
Birth Year (Estimated)	1910
Birthplace	Kansas
Father's Birthplace	Kansas
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Sheet Letter	B
Sheet Number	1

Household	Role	Sex	Age	Birthplace
Albert J Cook	Head	M	36	Indiana
Mary F Cook	Wife	F	32	Kansas
Clinton Cook	Son	M	10	Kansas
Francis J Cook	Daughter	F	7	Kansas

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United States Census, 1920

District	ED 177
Sheet Number and Letter	1B
Household ID	21
Line Number	87
Affiliate Name	The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number	T625
Affiliate Film Number	469
GS Film Number	1820469
Digital Folder Number	004965847
Image Number	00165

Citing this Record

"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF4Y-JL2 : accessed 6 September 2017), Clinton Cook in household of Albert J Cook, Posey, Switzerland, Indiana, United States; citing ED 177, sheet 1B, line 87, family 21, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 469; FHL microfilm 1,820,469.

Answer 5

Clinton Allen Cook

United States Census, 1940

Name	Clinton Allen Cook
Event Type	Census
Event Date	1940
Event Place	Lane Township, Greenwood, Kansas, United States
Sex	Male
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Race (Original)	White
Race	White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original)	Head
Relationship to Head of Household	Head
Birthplace	Kansas
Birth Year (Estimated)	1910
Last Place of Residence	Same Place

Household	Role	Sex	Age	Birthplace
Clinton Allen Cook	Head	M	30	Kansas
Lucy Ellen Cook	Wife	F	31	Indiana
Alberta Mae Cook	Daughter	F	9	Kansas
Georgia Lee Cook	Daughter	F	4	Kansas

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United States Census, 1940

District	37-12
Family Number	29
Sheet Number and Letter	2A
Line Number	26
Affiliate Publication Number	T627
Affiliate Film Number	1233
Digital Folder Number	005449138
Image Number	00865

Citing this Record

"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRK4-QJ6 : accessed 6 September 2017), Clinton Allen Cook, Lane Township, Greenwood, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 37-12, sheet 2A, line 26, family 29, 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 1233.

Comments

This is awesome. Thanks! Someone on geni said the parents are William P. Cook (1855–1925) and Elizabeth Ellen Sharp (1860–1924) according to some tree at Ancestry.

I can't access that tree. Paywall even though I am a member.

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Paternal Grandparents also. 

William P. Cook

Birth:	Dec. 12, 1855
Death:	Sep. 28, 1925
Family links:   Parents:   Joseph Cook (1830 - 1910)   Sarah Purvis Cook (1829 - 1864)    Spouse:   Elizabeth Ellen Cook (1860 - 1920)    Children:   Albert B Cook (1884 - 1959)*   Vada Alice Cook Shields - Kinneman (1890 - 1969)*    Sibling:   William P. Cook (1855 - 1925)   Jason E. Cook (1858 - 1939)*   *Calculated relationship
Burial: Estates of Serenity  Marion Grant County Indiana, USA Plot: B11 L22 G1
Maintained by: LYoung Originally Created by: Gerald Rhoades Record added: Nov 14, 2011  Find A Grave Memorial# 80461080 Cemetery records can have errors and it would be best to verify accuracy from another source other than just the cemetery record.