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General Sherman Silvester Cook 1890–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Feb 1890

Birth Location: School, Stone, Missouri, United States

Death Date: 19 Dec 1965

Death Location: Union City, Stone County, Missouri, USA

Father: John Cook

Mother: Margaret Coffer

Spouse(s): Ethel Dewey, Velma Estes, Mrs Cook

Children(s): James Cook, Eldon Cook, Elsia Cook

In 1890, General Sherman Silvester Cook entered the world in School, Stone, Missouri, United States, born to John Monroe Cook And Margaret Frances Coffer. General Sherman Silvester Cook married Ethel M Dewey, Mrs Anna Cook, Velma Louise Estes, and had children including Eldon Howard Cook, Elsia Reither Cook, James E Cook. General Sherman Silvester Cook passed away in 1965 in Union City, Stone County, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1890, General Sherman Silvester Cook entered the world in School, Stone, Missouri, United States, born to John Monroe Cook And Margaret Frances Coffer.
  • General Sherman Silvester Cook married Ethel M Dewey, Mrs Anna Cook, Velma Louise Estes, and had children including Eldon Howard Cook, Elsia Reither Cook, James E Cook.
  • General Sherman Silvester Cook passed away in 1965 in Union City, Stone County, Missouri, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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General Cook's Ancestors

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General Cook
1890–1965
Birth Place: School, Stone, Missouri, United States
Parents
John Monroe Cook
1844–1925
Taney, Missouri, United States
Margaret (Frances) Coffer
1848–1927
Roane, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
William (McKinley) Cook
1813–1894
Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Margaret (Lucinda) Jackson
1812–1883
Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Cook
1792–1843
Elsie Cyrus
1795–1865
Mark Jackson
1786–1873
Geraldine Landers
1785–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cook
1764–1857
Mary Hughes
1765–1838
Nimrod Cyrus
1750–1814
Francis ?
1775–1814

General Cook's Descendants

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General (Sherman Silvester) Cook (8 Feb 1890–19 Dec 1965) m. Ethel (M) Dewey (abt 1890–) m. Velma (Louise) Estes (2 Jul 1891–21 Oct 1943) m. Mrs (Anna) Cook (1884–1964)
  1. 1. James (E.) Cook 1915–1976
  2. 2. Eldon (Howard) Cook 1910–1972
  3. 3. Elsia (Reither) Cook 1912–2004

General Cook's Timeline

2 Records

1890
8 Feb 1890
Birth of General Sherman Silvester Cook in School, Stone, Missouri, United States
School, Stone, Missouri, United States
1965
19 Dec 1965
Age 75
Death of General Sherman Silvester Cook in , Dade, Missouri, United States
, Dade, Missouri, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1890
    Event Place: School, Stone, Missouri, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1965
    Event Place: , Dade, Missouri, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Union City, Stone County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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