Lessie Crook (abt. 1897 - 1962)

Born about 17 May 1897 in DeKalb, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Lelar Francis (Parker) Crook — married 5 Dec 1914 in DeKalb, Tennessee, United States

Died 1 May 1962 at about age 64 in Warren, Tennessee, United States

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Notes

1. Delayed birth certificate states 1897, tombstone 1896, have gone with the delayed birth certificate as it is supported by additional family notes. Of note though is that his WWII record states his birth year was 1878.

Biography

This profile is part of the Liberty, Tennessee One Place Study.

Lessie was born on the 17th of May 1897^[1] in DeKalb County, Tennessee^[2] to Sylvester Crook^[2] and Phoebe Clayborn^[2][1]. The siblings would be:

• William Horace Crook(1875-1956) ^[3][4]
• Mary Crook(1876-1960) ^[3][4]
• Malinda (Crook) Parker(1877-1938) ^[3][4]
• James Crook(1880-?) ^[3][5]
• Matilda (Crook) Driver(1884-1958) ^[5][4]
• Jackson Crook(1888-1952)^[5][6][4]
• Lessie Crook(1896-1962)^[5][6][4]
• Unknown Crook^[5]
• Unknown Crook^[5]

= In 1900^[5]

in 1910^[6]

In September of 1918 he confirmed he was a medium height with a slender build, blue eyes and light hair. At the time he was living in Liberty, DeKalb County, Tennessee^[7]

In 1920^[8]

In 1930^[9]

In 1940^[10]

He would marry Lela Parker^[2] on the 5th of December 1940 in DeKalb, Tennessee^[11]and they would have:

• Lillie Bell Crook (1918-1995)^[8][9][12]

1. Hoover McKinly Crook(1930-1930)^[13]

He died of a myocardial infarction on the 1st of May 1962 in McMinnville, Warren, Tennessee^[2] and he would be buried in the New Bybees Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery in Warren County, Tennessee^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} State of Tennessee delayed birth certificate #473512 for Lessie Crook
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2HD-PSLF : 1 March 2021), Lessie Crook, 1 May 1962; Death, McMinnville, Warren, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} 1880 census of parents supports htis fact
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6} Find A Grave: Memorial #18908867 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18908867/lessie-e-crook : accessed 19 June 2022), memorial page for Lessie E Crook (17 May 1896–1 May 1962), Find a Grave Memorial ID 18908867, citing New Bybees Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Donna Reed McBride (contributor ) .
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6} Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 19, De Kalb, Tennessee; Roll: 1567; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 124156 "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K44L-B5X : 11 January 2021), Lessie Crook, Civil District 2, DeKalb, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 21-3, sheet 1B, line 50, family 15, 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 3887.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 19, DeKalb, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1497; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0062; FHL microfilm: 1375510 "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K44L-B5X : 11 January 2021), Lessie Crook, Civil District 2, DeKalb, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 21-3, sheet 1B, line 50, family 15, 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 3887.
7. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ6H-F43 : 24 December 2021), Lessie Crook, 1917-1918.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 12, De Kalb, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1737; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 61 "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNPL-S6Q : 3 February 2021), Less Crook, 1920.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} Year: 1930; Census Place: District 10, Cannon, Tennessee; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2341969 "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPWQ-ZN6 : accessed 19 June 2022), Lersie Crook, District 10, Cannon, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 11, sheet 8A, line 40, family 169, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2235; FHL microfilm 2,341,969.
10. ↑ Year: 1940; Census Place: DeKalb, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03887; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 21-3 "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K44L-B5X : 11 January 2021), Lessie Crook, Civil District 2, DeKalb, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 21-3, sheet 1B, line 50, family 15, 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 3887.
11. ↑ "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNHN-QRM : 4 December 2014), Lessie Crook and Lillie Parker, 05 Dec 1914; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. 14, DeKalb, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.
12. ↑ SSDI of Lillie Bell Thrasher
13. ↑ "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSLW-SNG : 23 February 2021), Lessie Crook in entry for Hoover Mckinly Crook, 30 Jan 1930; Death, Gassaway, Cannon, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.

1. Family Search Profile for Lessie Crook