Cook Information
Descendants of James (Big Jim) M. Cook and Martha J. Moore
Source: Glenda Cook Melson Lebanon, MO gmelson@leppub.net
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The Descendants of James (Big Jim) M. Cook and Martha J. Moore
1 COOK, James M., b: abt. 1833; d: 1889 in Hope (Hempstead Co.), AR
+MOORE, Martha J., b: abt. 1836; m: Dec. 29, 1855 in Weakley Co., TN; d: 1889 in Hope (Hempstead Co.), AR
***It has always been said that they died within 3 days of each other.
....2 COOK, Nancy Belle, b: Oct. 15, 1856; d: Jan. 7, 1929 buried at Boydsville Methodist Church Cemetery, Graves Co., KY
.......+SIMPSON, George W., b: Feb. 28, 1858; m: Feb. 19, 1875; d: Jan. 7, 1922 buried at Boydsville Methodist Church Cemetery, Graves Co., KY
***There is a possibility that Belle and George had granddaughters named Nellie, Agnes and Dollie
....2 COOK, Marion, b: July 1, 1859; d: Aug. 2, 1927 buried at Boydsville Methodist Church Cemetery, Graves Co., KY
.......+SADDLER, Mandie, b: Nov. 26, 1859; m: Oct. 11, 1882? d: Mar. 5, 1926 buried at Boydsville Methodist Church Cemetery Graves Co.
........3 COOK, Wilbur
........3 COOK, Hencie (sp), b: 1897; d: 1948 ***She may have been married to a KELTON according to a letter. Possibly divorced.
....2 COOK, Mary E., b: 1863 (Mary may have married a J. R. Miller on Dec. 1, 1880)
....2 COOK, William, b: 1868
....2 COOK, Francis, b: abt. 1872
....2 COOK, Clinton Byrl, b: July 17, 1877; d: Feb. 18, 1926 buried at New Hope Cemetery, Weakley Co., TN
.......+TUCKER, Florence Lee, b: April 24, 1877; m: June 2, 1895; d: Sept. 16, 1981 buried at New Hope Cemetery, Weakley Co., TN
........3 COOK, Fred, b: 1896; d: 1896 (18 days old)
........3 COOK, Alvin Carlos, b: Jan. 28, 1898; d: Jan.?, 1981 buried Mayfield, KY
...........+McCLAIN, Grace, b: July 31, 1901?
........3 COOK, Edith Mae, b: Mar. 1, 1900; d: May 5, 1969 buried Old Bethel Cemetery, Weakley Co., TN
...........+McCLAIN, Walter, b: 1878; d: 1953? buried Old Bethel Cemetery, Weakley Co., TN
.........3 COOK, William Marion Thomas, b: Nov. 7, 1903; d: 1993? buried Old Bethel Cemetery, Weakley Co., TN
............+McGUIRE, Clara, b: Sept. 5, 1905; d: 1987? buried Old Bethel Cemetery, Weakley Co., TN
.........3 COOK, Chellie Jane, b: Sept. 13, 1909; d: Jan. 10, 1911 buried New Hope Cemetery, Weakley Co., TN
.........3 COOK, Paul Lee, b: June 9, 1913; d: Nov. 17, 1976 buried Oak Ridge Memorial Gardens, Oak Ridge, TN
...........+McNUTT, Mabel Ophus, b: Nov. 21, 1911; m: April 8, 1939; d: Oct. 12, 1980 buried Oak Ridge Memorial Gardens, Oak Ridge, TN
.........3 COOK, Iris Byrl, b: July 20, 1921; d: Nov. 1978 buried Oak Ridge Memorial Gardens, Oak Ridge, TN
...........+HARRIS, Catherine
My father, Paul Cook, son of Clinton Byrl Cook, always said that when James M. and Martha J. Moore Cook died that his father was only 12 years old. He is said to have caught a freight train back to Graves Co., KY. He was probably the only sibling still in the home. Another story that I have heard all my life is that James (Big Jim) M. was close to 7 ft. tall, and that Martha was just a little over 5 ft. tall.
Thanks for your help in trying to batter down these two brick walls.
Source: Glenda Cook Melson Lebanon, MO gmelson@leppub.net
Visitor:
Do you have some Cook Family Census Data that you can provide? Pat Ray Scheele
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