Earnestine Crook (1921 - 1974)

Born 13 Oct 1921 in Alexandria, DeKalb, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Died 16 Mar 1974 at age 52 in Tennessee, United States

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Biography

The early years

Seaman First Class Earnestine Crook was born in Lower Helton community^[1] near Alexandria, DeKalb County, Tennesse^[2] on the 13th of October, 1921^[1][2] to Johnie Crook^[1] and Birdie Martin ^[1]

Family Life

He would marry Ila Mae Clayton^[1] on the 13th of October, 1940^[1] in DeKalb County, Tennessee^[1] and they would have:

1. Ernestine J. Crook^[1](1942-2019)^[3]
2. Linda Crook^[1][3]
3. Harold Don Crook^[3][1]
4. Tim Crook^[1]

Through the years

In 1930^[4] In 1940^[5]

In 1950^[3]

Military

He would enlist as part of the World War II efforts^[2] and reach the rank of Seaman First Class under serial number 976-92-14 on the 24th of March, 1945^[1]. He would become a Seaman First Class^[1]

He would serve aboard the^[2]:

• USNTC Great Lakes, Ill
• TADCEN Shoemaker, Calif
• USS Armadillo (IX-111)

He would receive the^[2]:

• World War II Victory Medal^[1]
• Asiatic-Pacific^[1]
• American Theatre^[1]

He would seprate on the 1st of April, 1946 form the US Naval Seperation Center, Memphis Tennessee^[2][1]

Death

He died on the 16th of March, 1974^[6] in Tennessee and would be buried in theSalem Baptist Church Cemetery in Liberty, DeKalb County, Tennessee^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16} World War II Veterans of DeKalb County, Tennessee , Compiled and Published by Dekalb County Genealogical Society page 85
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5} World War II seperation paper for Earnestine Crook, WWII Seperation Paper file, Vertical Files, Justin Potter Library, Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: DeKalb, Tennessee; Roll: 143; Sheet Number: 4; Enumeration District: 21-16
4. ↑ Year: 1930; Census Place: District 11, Dekalb, Tennessee; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2341978
5. ↑ Year: 1940; Census Place: DeKalb, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03887; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 21-14
6. ↑ SSDI 411-22-1812 for Ernestine Crook
7. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #138267004 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138267004/earnestine-crook : accessed 05 February 2022), memorial page for Earnestine Crook (13 Oct 1921–16 Mar 1974), Find a Grave Memorial ID 138267004, citing Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Liberty, DeKalb County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Dwight (contributor ) .