Martin Spencer COOK
Vera Elizabeth ROBINSON
Minnie Leanna SHIELDS
Husband: Martin Spencer COOK
Birth: 21 Nov 1891, Tillatoba, Yalobusha Co., Mississippi
Death: 23 Jun 1964, Richardson, Dallas Co., Texas
Burial: Jun 1964, Union Cemetery, Tillatoba, Yalobusha Co., Mississippi
Father:
Seth Washington COOK
Mother: Elizabeth A. "Betsy"
MARTIN
Marriage-1: 9 Apr 1916,
Tallahatchie Co., Mississippi
Wife-1: Vera Elizabeth ROBINSON
Birth: 24 Nov 1892, Tillatoba, Yalobusha Co., Mississippi
Death: 20 Jul 1919, Tallahatchie Co., Mississippi
Burial: Jul 1919, Union Cemetery, Tillatoba, Yalobusha Co., Mississippi
Father: Leroy Pharr ROBINSON
Mother: Martha Elizabeth LEIGH
Marriage-2:
1921, Mississippi
Divorce: aft 1940,
Tennessee
Wife-2: Minnie Leanna SHIELDS
Birth: 17 Aug 1900, Yalobusha Co., Mississippi
Death: 16 Oct 1969, Quitman Co., Mississippi
Burial: Oct 1969, Crowder Cemetery, Crowder, Quitman Co., Mississippi
Father: George Washington SHIELDS
Mother: Martha Mahalia "Mattie" ROTENBERRY
Children - Marriage-1:
1. Stanley Washington COOK, b: 5 Jan 1917, Tallahatchie Co., Mississippi
d: 30 Oct 1992, Richardson, Dallas Co., Texas
bur: Restland Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas
Children - Marriage-2:
1. Martin Spencer COOKE Jr., b: 18 Oct 1923, Charleston, Tallahatchie Co.,
Mississippi
d: 23 Mar 1998, Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee
bur: Memphis Memory Gardens, Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee
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Notes:
By 1920, Vera had died and Stanley was living
with Vera's mother. Martin has not been found on the census for that year.
1920 Federal Census Data (T625_0895, Page 32B), Beat #2, Tallahatchie Co.,
Mississippi,
Enumeration District: 75,
Enumeration Date: 13-Jan-1920, Family #63
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S W/D |
POB |
Fa. POB |
Mo. POB |
In Sch |
Occupation |
|
ROBINSON, Martha |
Head |
F |
60 |
W |
MS |
VA |
NC |
|
None |
|
Jessie |
Daughter |
F |
40 |
S |
TX |
NC |
MS |
|
None |
|
Leroy |
Son |
M |
36 |
S |
TX |
NC |
MS |
|
Farmer |
|
Della |
Daughter |
F |
34 |
S |
MS |
NC |
MS |
|
None |
|
Emma |
Daughter |
F |
24 |
S |
MS |
NC |
MS |
|
School Teacher |
|
Alva |
Son |
M |
22 |
S |
MS |
NC |
MS |
|
Farmer |
|
May |
Daughter |
F |
18 |
S |
MS |
NC |
MS |
|
None |
|
CRAIG, Lena |
Daughter |
F |
38 |
W |
TX |
NC |
MS |
|
None |
|
COOK, Stanley |
G Son |
M |
2y11m |
S |
MS |
MS |
MS |
|
None |
1930 Federal Census Data (T626_2009,
Page 252A), Memphis Ward 21, Shelby Co., Tennessee,
Enumeration District: 80,
Enumeration Date: 3-Apr-1930, Family #29
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S W/D |
Age Marr |
POB |
Fa. POB |
Mo. POB |
In Sch |
Occupation |
|
COOK, Martin |
Lodger |
M |
38 |
M |
24 |
MS |
MS |
MS |
|
Acedelyne Welder / Chemical |
|
Mrs. Martin |
Lodger |
F |
29 |
M |
20 |
MS |
MS |
MS |
|
None |
1940 Federal Census Data (T627_3968,
Page 3558B), Memphis Ward 21, Shelby Co., Tennessee,
Enumeration District: 98-258,
Enumeration Date: 22-Apr-1940, Family #453
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S W/D |
In |
Gr. |
POB |
Occupation |
|
COOK, Martin |
Head |
M |
48 |
M |
|
H-2 |
MS |
Block Matcher / Auto Body Factory |
|
Minnie |
Wife |
F |
39 |
M |
|
H-1 |
MS |
None |
|
Stanley |
Son |
M |
23 |
S |
|
H-4 |
MS |
Pipe Fitter / Auto Body Factory |
|
Martin Jr |
Son |
M |
16 |
S |
X |
7 |
MS |
Delivery Boy / Retail Drug Store |
After Martin and Minnie divorced, she and their
son Martin Jr. assumed the surname of Cooke.
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Sources:
1) Death - Husband: Dallas County Texas Vital
Statistics - Deaths, State File #35671