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Bessie Cook 1885–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05/10/1885

Birth Location: Decatur Township, Washington County, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 10/18/1945

Death Location: Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA

Father: Charles Cook

Mother: Mathalona Male

Spouse(s): James Mayle

Children(s): Sydney Male, Clayton Male, Elbert Male, Harley Mayle, Dorothy Male, James Jr

The story of Bessie Cook began in 1885 in Decatur Township, Washington County, Ohio, USA. Bessie Cook married James Henry Mayle, and had children including Clayton Wilbur Male, Dorothy Rosina Male, Elbert Lester Male, Harley Clark Mayle, James Henry Male Jr, Sydney Leo Male. Bessie Cook passed away in 1945 in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Bessie Cook began in 1885 in Decatur Township, Washington County, Ohio, USA.
  • Bessie Cook married James Henry Mayle, and had children including Clayton Wilbur Male, Dorothy Rosina Male, Elbert Lester Male, Harley Clark Mayle, James Henry Male Jr, Sydney Leo Male.
  • Bessie Cook passed away in 1945 in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Cook
1851–1934
Birth Location: Ravenswood, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
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Mathalona Male
1854–1920
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
MM

Spouses(s)

James Mayle
1881–1958
Birth Location: Philippi, Barbour County, West Virginia, USA
JM

Children(s)

Sydney Male
1917–2005
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
SM
Clayton Male
1920–1993
Birth Location: Needmore, Hardy County, West Virginia, USA
CM
Elbert Male
1922–1945
Birth Location: Moatsville, Barbour County, West Virginia, USA
EM
Harley Mayle
1924–2009
Birth Location: Galloway, Barbour County , West Virginia, USA
HM
Dorothy Male
1926–1995
Birth Location: Philippi, Barbour County, West Virginia, USA
DM
James Jr
–1945
Birth Location: –
JJ

Bessie Cook's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Cook
1885–1945
Birth Place: Decatur Township, Washington County, Ohio, USA
Parents
Charles Martin Cook
1851–1934
Ravenswood, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
Mathalona Male
1854–1920
Ohio, USA
Grandparents
William (Lindsey) Cook
1833–1915
Virginia, USA
Sarah (Ann) Croston
1833–1911
Virginia, USA
Stephen (A) Male
1811–1896
Barbour County, (West) Virginia, USA
Nancy (Margaret) Norris
1815–1892
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Cook
1796–1882
Elizabeth Kennedy
1798–1837
James Male
1760–1845
Rebecca Male
1785–1871
William Norris
1786–1870
Anna Newman
1793–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Cook
1767–1841
Lydia Ball
1773–1832
Wilmore Male
1714–1800
Mary Cockett
1715–1809
Wilmore II
1755–1845
Priscilla Harris
1766–1850
Samuel Norris
1750–1844
Pretty Lenape
1765–1858
William Newman
1765–1845
Rachel Clarke
1770–1833

Bessie Cook's Descendants

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Bessie Cook (05/10/1885–10/18/1945) m. James (Henry) Mayle (02/28/1881–02/17/1958)
  1. 1. Sydney (Leo) Male 1917–2005 m. Helen (Louise) Adams 1918–2005
    1. 1. Infant Mayle 1944–1944
  2. 2. Clayton (Wilbur) Male 1920–1993
  3. 3. Elbert (Lester) Male 1922–1945
  4. 4. Harley (Clark) Mayle 1924–2009 m. Frances (Irene) Croston 1926–2001
    1. 1. Roberta (June) Mayle 1948–2017
    2. 2. Harley (Elbert) Mayle 1951–2012
  5. 5. Dorothy (Rosina) Male 1926–1995 m. Herman (Carlos) Clifford 1919–1990
    1. 1. Anna (May) Clifford 1944–1970
  6. 6. James (Henry Male) Jr –1945

Bessie Cook's Timeline

2 Records

1885
05/10/1885
Birth of Bessie Cook in Decatur Township, Washington County, Ohio, USA
Decatur Township, Washington County, Ohio, USA
1945
10/18/1945
Age 60
Death of Bessie Cook in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA
Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05101885
    Event Place: Decatur Township, Washington County, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10181945
    Event Place: Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA
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