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Lester Leon Cook 1931–2014 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: April 15, 1931

Birth Location: Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 1 Jul 2014

Death Location: Sparta, White County, Tennessee, USA

Father: John Cook

Mother: Mattie Fauver

Spouse(s): Pauline Wright

Children(s):

Lester Leon Cook was born in 1931 in Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, United States, the child of John Cook And Mattie Catherine Fauver. In 1935, Lester Leon Cook resided in Rural, Sullivan. In 1940, Lester Leon Cook resided in Sullivan, Tennessee, USA. Lester Leon Cook married Pauline Ruth Wright. Lester Leon Cook passed away in 2014 in Sparta, White County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Lester Leon Cook was born in 1931 in Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, United States, the child of John Cook And Mattie Catherine Fauver.
  • In 1935, Lester Leon Cook resided in Rural, Sullivan.
  • In 1940, Lester Leon Cook resided in Sullivan, Tennessee, USA.
  • Lester Leon Cook married Pauline Ruth Wright.
  • Lester Leon Cook passed away in 2014 in Sparta, White County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Cook
1909–1974
Birth Location: Watauga, North Carolina
JC
Mattie Fauver
1917–2004
Birth Location: St. Joseph, Missouri
MF

Spouses(s)

Pauline Wright
1950–2012
Birth Location: Dante,Russell County, Virginia, USA
PW

Children(s)

Lester Cook's Ancestors

Self
Lester Cook
1931–2014
Birth Place: Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, United States
Parents
John Cook
1909–1974
Watauga, North Carolina
Mattie (Catherine) Fauver
1917–2004
St. Joseph, Missouri
Grandparents
William (Smith) Cook
1875–1919
North Carolina
Darcus (Ellen) Ford
1879–1960
Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Joseph (Henry) Fauver
1875–1925
Sullivan, Tennessee, United States
Rosa (Emeline Little) Fauver
1880–1953
Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Cook
1849–1938
Lucretia Ford
1848–1881
William Jr
1845–1910
Sarah Teague
1854–1941
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lester Cook's Timeline

6 Records

1931
April 15, 1931
Birth of Lester Leon Cook in Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, United States
Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, United States
1935
1935
Age 4
Lester Leon Cook resided here in Rural, Sullivan
Rural, Sullivan
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 9
Lester Leon Cook resided here in Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
1955
1955
Age 24
Lester Leon Cook resided here in Topeka, Kansas, USA
Topeka, Kansas, USA
2014
June 28,2014
Age 83
Death of Lester Leon Cook in Cookeville, Putnam County, Tennessee, USA
Cookeville, Putnam County, Tennessee, USA
2014
1 Jul 2014
Age 83
Burial of Lester Leon Cook in Sparta, White County, Tennessee, USA
Sparta, White County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: April 15, 1931
    Event Place: Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, oaklawnmemorial; Publication Place: Sparta, Tennessee, USA
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sullivan, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3937; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 82-5
    [3] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 06 30 2014; Publication Place: Sparta, Tennessee, USA; Web edition:
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Sullivan
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sullivan, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3937; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 82-5

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sullivan, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3937; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 82-5

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1955
    Event Place: Topeka, Kansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Bristol Herald Courier; Publication Date: 25 Jan 1955; Publication Place: Bristol, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sparta
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, oaklawnmemorial; Publication Place: Sparta, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sparta, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 06 30 2014; Publication Place: Sparta, Tennessee, USA; Web edition:

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: June 28,2014
    Event Place: Cookeville, Putnam County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, oaklawnmemorial; Publication Place: Sparta, Tennessee, USA
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 06 30 2014; Publication Place: Sparta, Tennessee, USA; Web edition:
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1 Jul 2014
    Event Place: Sparta, White County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, oaklawnmemorial; Publication Place: Sparta, Tennessee, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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