Living

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Paul married Inez Cook. Inez (daughter of George Washington Cook and Rachel Inez Williamson) was born on 11 Mar 1914 in Texas; died on 13 Apr 2000; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Theodore married Jennie Lena Whitehead. Jennie (daughter of Owen Fort Whitehead and Mary Adeline Youngblood) was born on 3 Mar 1890. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JD22-XJP
name: George Washington Cook
death date: 03 Oct 1961
death place: Buna, Jasper, Texas
gender: Male
race: White
death age: 84 years
estimated birth date:
birth date: 23 Dec 1876
birthplace: La
marital status: Married
spouse's name:
father's name: no data
father's birthplace:
mother's name: no data
mother's birthplace:
occupation: Logging Contractor
place of residence: Buna, Jasper, Texas
cemetery: Memorial Lawn Cemetery
burial place: Vidor, Texas
burial date: 04 Oct 1961
informant R W cook
additional relatives: X
film number: 2116855
digital film number: 4166600
image number: 1762
reference number: cn 59404
Collection: "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," George Washington Cook, 1961

(Research):

Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, Jasper County, JP 2, Jasper City
Enumerated April 19, 1930
ED 121-3 SD 19 Sheet 11A Stamped 151
Main Street
214-226
Cook, G W Head O 1000 M W 53 M 32 La US US Contractor S/Venninring Plant
Cook, Rachel Wf F W 398 M 18 Tx Tx Tx
Cook, G D Son M W 19 S Tx La Tx
Cook, Inez Dtr F W 16 S Tx La Tx
Cook, Robert Son M W 13 S Tx La Tx
Davis, Doyle Boarder m W 17 S Tx La Tx None

1940 Census
Texas, Hardin County, JP 5, Silsbee
Enumerated May 17, 1940
SD 42-2 ED 100-7 Sheet 35A
Line 15
Cook, G W head m W 63 M La 1935 Residence Hemphill, Sabine, Tx Contractor Logging
Cook, Rocheil Inez Wf F W 49 m Tx 1935 Residence same
Cook Robert Willie Son M W 23 m Tx 1935 Residence same
Cook, Elizabeth Dtr-in-law F W 22 M Tx 1935 Residence same
Cook, Elizabeth Grddtr F W S Tx 4/12 1935 Residence same

George married Rachel Inez Williamson about 1910. Rachel was born on 24 Aug 1890 in Texas; died in Oct 1984 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Williamson family lived in Panola County, Texas. (White and Toole, p 88).

Notes:

"Came to Texas in 1880 and assisted his uncle William Reese at the Sabine Valley Institute." (White and Toole)

James married Emily Elizabeth Pratt on 20 Mar 1882. Emily (daughter of Hampton Pratt and Mary Lucinda Potts) was born about 1864 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died about 1954. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Gave the land upon which the present First Baptist Church of Hemphill now stands. (White and Toole, p 80).

Notes:

Married:
They were business parters with Emily's father, Hampton Pratt for a time, but they later went into business by themselves and built the red brick building known as the Toole Mercantile. Later their twin sons, Adrain and Claude became partners. James was connected with the Moodys of Galveston in the cotton business. He farmed and also had a sawmill. His home was one fo the finest in Hemphill, and has been moved to San Augustine County by Mrs. Wade and restored among the medallion homes. It is near they Herring House, which is now owned by Ambassador Clark (White and Toole, p 80).

Notes:

He and his brother Henry owned and operated the Whitehead Saloon, Hotel and Livery Stable. (White and Toole, p 79).

Owen married Mary Adeline Youngblood on 20 Dec 1871. Mary (daughter of Michael Youngblood and Anna Maria Bonneau) was born about 1854; died about 1923. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]