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Elton Matterson Cook 1916–1975 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Aug 1916

Birth Location: Bedford, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 26 Jul 1975

Death Location: Shelbyville, Bedford, Tennessee, United States

Father: Jesse Cook

Mother: Ethel Neeley

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In 1916, Elton Matterson Cook entered the world in Bedford, Tennessee, United States, born to Jesse Huel Cook And Ethel Isabella Neeley. Elton Matterson Cook passed away in 1975 in Shelbyville, Bedford, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1916, Elton Matterson Cook entered the world in Bedford, Tennessee, United States, born to Jesse Huel Cook And Ethel Isabella Neeley.
  • Elton Matterson Cook passed away in 1975 in Shelbyville, Bedford, Tennessee, United States.

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Elton Cook's Ancestors

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Elton Cook
1916–1975
Birth Place: Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Jesse Huel Cook
1897–1974
Bedford, Tennessee
Ethel (Isabella) Neeley
1897–1995
Shelbyville, Tennessee
Grandparents
Lawson (White) Cook
1872–1945
Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Nancy (Jane) Crowell
1878–1931
Bedford County, Tennessee
William (Madison) Neeley
1873–1958
Bedford, Bedford County, Tennessee, United States
Minnie (Jane) Carroll
1878–1930
North Carolina, United States
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Elton Cook's Timeline

2 Records

1916
16 Aug 1916
Birth of Elton Matterson Cook in Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Bedford, Tennessee, United States
1975
26 Jul 1975
Age 59
Death of Elton Matterson Cook in Shelbyville, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Shelbyville, Bedford, Tennessee, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1916
    Event Place: Bedford, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1975
    Event Place: Shelbyville, Bedford, Tennessee, United States

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