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Jake David Cook 1904–1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 May 1904

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: 10 April 1953

Death Location: North, Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: John Cook

Mother: Savana Amaker

Spouse(s): Ethel Tager

Children(s): Alva Cook, Shelby Cook, Adam Cook

Jake David Cook was born in 1904 in South Carolina, the child of John David Cook And Savana Roella Amaker. In 1910, Jake David Cook resided in Elizabeth, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. Jake David Cook married Ethel Bell Tager, and had children including Adam Lecroy Cook, Alva Christine Cook, Jo Ann Cook, Shelby Jean Cook. Jake David Cook passed away in 1953 in North, Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Jake David Cook was born in 1904 in South Carolina, the child of John David Cook And Savana Roella Amaker.
  • In 1910, Jake David Cook resided in Elizabeth, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA.
  • Jake David Cook married Ethel Bell Tager, and had children including Adam Lecroy Cook, Alva Christine Cook, Jo Ann Cook, Shelby Jean Cook.
  • Jake David Cook passed away in 1953 in North, Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Cook
1872–1943
Birth Location: Elizabeth, Orangeburg, South Carolina
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Savana Amaker
1878–1940
Birth Location: Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Ethel Tager
1910–1994
Birth Location: North, Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Alva Cook
1936–2020
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Shelby Cook
1940–1997
Birth Location: North, South Carolina
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Adam Cook
1945–2020
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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Jake Cook's Ancestors

Self
Jake Cook
1904–1953
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
John David Cook
1872–1943
Elizabeth, Orangeburg, South Carolina
Savana (Roella) Amaker
1878–1940
Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Jacob (Abraham) Cook
1843–1897
Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
Mary (Ann) Minnichen
1840–1903
Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
John (Bunion) Amaker
1839–1904
Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Cook
1814–1903
Sarah Brown
1819–1892
Joseph Mennichen
1813–
Elizabeth
1820–1860
Abraham Amaker
1811–1883
Susannah Bonnett
1814–1889
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Cook
1775–1850
Mary Walker
1773–1850

Jake Cook's Descendants

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Jake (David) Cook (12 May 1904–10 April 1953) m. Ethel (Bell) Tager (12 April 1910–1994)
  1. 1. Alva (Christine) Cook 1936–2020 m. Leland (Eugene) Kirby 1925–1983
  2. 2. Shelby (Jean) Cook 1940–1997
  3. 3. Adam (Lecroy) Cook 1945–2020

Jake Cook's Timeline

8 Records

1904
12 May 1904
Birth of Jake David Cook in South Carolina
South Carolina
1910
1910
Age 6
Jake David Cook resided here in Elizabeth, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
Elizabeth, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 16
Jake David Cook resided here in Elizabeth, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
Elizabeth, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 26
Jake David Cook resided here in Elizabeth, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
Elizabeth, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 31
Jake David Cook resided here in Rural, Orangeburg, South Carolina
Rural, Orangeburg, South Carolina
1940
1940
Age 36
Jake David Cook resided here in Elizabeth, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
Elizabeth, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 46
Jake David Cook resided here in West Columbia, Lexington, South Carolina, USA
West Columbia, Lexington, South Carolina, USA
1953
10 April 1953
Age 49
Death of Jake David Cook in North, Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States
North, Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 May 1904
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Elizabeth, Orangeburg, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03829; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 38-14
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Elizabeth, Orangeburg, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1705; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 55
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Elizabeth, Orangeburg, South Carolina; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0014
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Elizabeth, Orangeburg, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1469; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0049; FHL microfilm: 1375482
    [5] South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1965, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, South Carolina; Year Range: 1950-1961; Death County or Certificate Range: Richland
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Columbia Record; Publication Date: 11 Apr 1953; Publication Place: Columbia, South Carolina, USA; ,0.2717948,0.7329898,0.43271658&xid=3355
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: West Columbia, Lexin
    [9] Jacke David Cook, "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965", "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 18 July 2017), Jacke David Cook, 10 Apr 1953; citing , Cook, Jacke David, 1953, Department of Archives and History, State Record
    [10] Jake Cook in household of John D Cook, "United States Census, 1930", "United States Census, 1930," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 20 February 2018), Jake Cook in household of John D Cook, Elizabeth, Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States; citing enumer

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Elizabeth, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Elizabeth, Orangeburg, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1469; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0049; FHL microfilm: 1375482

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1918
    Event Place: New York
    Record Source: U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists, The National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92; Roll or Box Number: 457

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Elizabeth, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Elizabeth, Orangeburg, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1705; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 55

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Elizabeth, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Elizabeth, Orangeburg, South Carolina; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0014

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Orangeburg, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Elizabeth, Orangeburg, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03829; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 38-14

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Elizabeth, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Elizabeth, Orangeburg, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03829; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 38-14

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: West Columbia, Lexington, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: West Columbia, Lexin

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Guthris, KY
    Record Source: U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists, The National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92; Roll or Box Number: 457

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: West Columbia
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Columbia Record; Publication Date: 11 Apr 1953; Publication Place: Columbia, South Carolina, USA; ,0.2717948,0.7329898,0.43271658&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 April 1953
    Event Place: North, Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1965, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, South Carolina; Year Range: 1950-1961; Death County or Certificate Range: Richland
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Columbia Record; Publication Date: 11 Apr 1953; Publication Place: Columbia, South Carolina, USA; ,0.2717948,0.7329898,0.43271658&xid=3355
    [4] Jacke David Cook, "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965", "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 18 July 2017), Jacke David Cook, 10 Apr 1953; citing , Cook, Jacke David, 1953, Department of Archives and History, State Record

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: North, Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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