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Richard Miles McCool Sr (1885 - 1956)

Richard Miles McCool Sr
Born in McCool, Attala, Mississippi, United Statesmap
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Son of and
Brother of and
Husband of — married 31 Dec 1913 in Shelby, Tennessee, United Statesmap
Father of , , and
Died at age 70 in Bethesda, Montgomery, Maryland, United Statesmap
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Biography

Richard Miles McCool was born on 3 Jul 1885[1] in McCool, Attala Co, MS.[2] He was the son of George Washington McCool (1858-1934) and Georgia Anne (Ray) McCool (1858-1936).

1900 US Census:[3] Richard M McCool was listed as 15yo and born Jul 1885 in MS. He was living in Center, Attala Co, MS with his parents and ten siblings.

Richard received a degree in agriculture from Mississippi A&M College.[4]

No 1910 US Census has been found.

Richard married Betty Fulton (1889-1991) on 31 Dec 1913 in Shelby Co, TN.[5] They would have four children:

1920 US Census:[6] Richard McCool was described as 34yo and born in MS. He was living in Johnston Co, Oklahoma with his wife, Bettie Fulton McCool (30; MS) and their children Elizabeth M (5; OK) and Anna M (3; OK).

1930 US Census:[7] Richard M McCool was listed as 44yo and born in MS. He was living in Tishomingo, Johnston Co, OK with his wife Bettie (40; MS) and their children Anne (15; OK), Elizabeth (13; OK), and Frances (4; OK).

1940 US Census:[8] Richard M McCool was shown as 54yo and born in MS. He was living in Norman, Cleveland Co, OK with his wife Betty (50; MS) and their children Richard (18; OK) and Frances (14; OK).

Richard was a city manager of Norman, OK and president of Murray A&M University in Tishomingo, OK (now Murray State College).[4]

Richard Miles McCool Sr passed away at age 70 on 7 Mar 1956 at Bethesda Naval Hospital in Bethesda, MD. He's buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Gettysburg, Adams Co, PA.[9]

Sources

  1. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZDJ-GYM : 25 December 2021), Richard Miles McCool, 1917-1918.
  2. ↑ "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XPYM-WMC : 24 November 2020), Richard M Mc Cool, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9X8-H5G : accessed 11 May 2022), Richard M Mccool in household of George W Mccool, Beat 5 Center, Attala, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 11, sheet 6B, family 115, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,800.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Obituary, "The Daily Oklahoman", Oklahoma City, OK; 8 Mar 1956, page 7 - https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101668680/obituary-for-richard-miles-mccool-aged/
  5. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH9-482W : 10 March 2021), Richard M Mc Cool and Bettie Fulton, 31 Dec 1913; citing Shelby, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,148,837.
  6. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJMJ-SGR : 3 February 2021), Richard McCool, 1920.
  7. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC7T-Y8C : accessed 11 May 2022), Richard M Mccool, Tishomingo, Johnston, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 24, sheet 1A, line 1, family 1, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1908; FHL microfilm 2,341,642.
  8. ↑ 1940 US Federal Census - https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBJ2-1LJ
  9. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88075139/richard-miles-mccool




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