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John Thomas Cooksey 1901–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 September 1901

Birth Location: Weches, Houston, Texas, USA

Death Date: 16 October 1985

Death Location: Elkhart, Anderson Co Texas USA

Father: Robert Cooksey

Mother: Mary Womack

Spouse(s): Edna Bennett

Children(s):

The story of John Thomas Cooksey began in 1901 in Weches, Houston, Texas, USA. John Thomas Cooksey married Edna Pearl Bennett. John Thomas Cooksey passed away in 1985 in Elkhart, Anderson Co Texas USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Thomas Cooksey began in 1901 in Weches, Houston, Texas, USA.
  • John Thomas Cooksey married Edna Pearl Bennett.
  • John Thomas Cooksey passed away in 1985 in Elkhart, Anderson Co Texas USA.

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John Cooksey's Ancestors

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John Cooksey
1901–1985
Birth Place: Weches, Houston, Texas, USA
Parents
Robert Lee Cooksey
1872–1956
Houston, Texas, USA
Mary (Ivy) Womack
1882–1968
Weches, Houston, Texas, USA
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John Cooksey's Timeline

2 Records

1901
12 September 1901
Birth of John Thomas Cooksey in Weches, Houston, Texas, USA
Weches, Houston, Texas, USA
1985
16 October 1985
Age 84
Death of John Thomas Cooksey in Elkhart, Anderson Co Texas USA
Elkhart, Anderson Co Texas USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 September 1901
    Event Place: Weches, Houston, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Washington, Marriage Records, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Marriage Records, 1854-2013
    [2] Texas, Divorce Index, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin, Texas

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 October 1985
    Event Place: Elkhart, Anderson Co Texas USA

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