Homer
Martien
Cook
Born in La Grange, Lewis County, Missouri, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
Joseph Norman Cook Jr.
Husband of
Arrietta Anita Morrill
— married
5 Jun 1895 in La Grange, Cook County, Illinois
Died
at age 79
in St Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 20 Mar 2016
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Biography
NOTE: Listed with him in the 1910 census is his great aunt May Martien; some indexes have her relationship as granddaughter! She is 95 years old, born in New York.
"Homer Martien Cook (1869-1948) was president of Northwest Missouri State University.
He was born in La Grange, Missouri. At LaGrange College he received a bachelors in 1890, a masters in 1904 from the University of Chicago and an LLd from the Columbia School of Expression in Chicago in 1906.
He was pastor of the Maryville Baptist Church and taught physical culture and expression at the newly organized Northwest.
During his tenure the school was beset by fiscal problems and faculty was not paid. Work stopped on the Administration Building.
He quit in the summer of 1909 but was allowed to continue to live in the Northwest President house from Sept. 1, 1909 to Jan. 1, 1910 while his successor Henry Kirby Taylor was president in effect creating two presidents of the college for four months."[1]
Sources
"Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7XQ-DQH : 26 December 2014), Homer Martien Cook and Arrietta Anita Morrill, 05 Jun 1895; citing La Grange, Cook, Illinois, , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm 1,030,252.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2YN-M7W : accessed 22 February 2017), Martien Cook in household of Homer M Cook, Kansas Ward 12, Jackson, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 154, sheet 9A, family 195, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 788; FHL microfilm 1,374,801.
"Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VVSQ-6GX : 25 December 2014), Homer Martien Cook, 1948; from "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," index, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing vol. 1320, certificate number 18709, Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, Jacksonville.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Homer by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Homer:
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Gallatin Co, Ky - Deed Book 15 page 77 (13 Feb 1908)
This deed of conveyance made and entered into this the 5th day of February 1908 by and between Mary Martien a single person (widow of J. G. Martien deceased) of the county of Nodaway and state of Missouri party of the first part and Homer Martien Cook of the County of Nodaway and state of Missouri party of the second part. Witnesseth: that the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of one thousand dollars and other good and valuable consideration to her in hand paid the receipt of which is hereby acknwledged does hereby grant bargain sell and convey to said party of the second part his heirs or assigns. The following described property towit; all her right title and interest at law or in equity. present or future and whether in possession remainder reversion or otherwise in and to a lot of ground in the town of Warsaw County of Gallatin and state of Ky. and which is known and distinguished on the plat and map of said town as lot number one hundred eighty-two (182) with all the buildings and improvements situate thereon and all the rights privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging. To have and to hold the same unto the party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever with convenants of general warranty in testimony whereof the party of the first part has hereunto subscribed her name the day and year above written. Mrs. Mary Martien