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Melissa Flora Cook 1855–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07/01/1855

Birth Location: Preston County, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 07/13/1956

Death Location: McConnelsville, Morgan County, Ohio, USA

Father: William Cook

Mother: Sarah Croston

Spouse(s): Benjamin Male

Children(s): Roscoe Mayle, Nettie Male, Anna Male, Wilfred Male, Ella Male

In 1855, Melissa Flora Cook entered the world in Preston County, West Virginia, USA, born to William Lindsey Cook And Sarah Ann Croston. Melissa Flora Cook married Benjamin Franklin Male, and had children including Anna Marie Male, Ella Sarah Male, Nettie Frances Male, Roscoe Conklin Mayle, Wilfred Dency Male. Melissa Flora Cook passed away in 1956 in McConnelsville, Morgan County, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1855, Melissa Flora Cook entered the world in Preston County, West Virginia, USA, born to William Lindsey Cook And Sarah Ann Croston.
  • Melissa Flora Cook married Benjamin Franklin Male, and had children including Anna Marie Male, Ella Sarah Male, Nettie Frances Male, Roscoe Conklin Mayle, Wilfred Dency Male.
  • Melissa Flora Cook passed away in 1956 in McConnelsville, Morgan County, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Cook
1833–1915
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Sarah Croston
1833–1911
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
SC

Spouses(s)

Benjamin Male
1851–1939
Birth Location: Barlow Township, Washington County, Ohio, USA
BM

Children(s)

Roscoe Mayle
1886–1974
Birth Location: Morgan Twp., Morgan County, Ohio, USA
RM
Nettie Male
1882–1967
Birth Location: Wesley, Washington County, Ohio, USA
NM
Anna Male
1884–1970
Birth Location: Morgan County, Ohio, USA
AM
Wilfred Male
1888–1977
Birth Location: Marietta, Washington County, Ohio, USA
WM
Ella Male
1880–1967
Birth Location: Morgan County, Ohio, USA
EM

Melissa Cook's Ancestors

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Melissa Cook
1855–1956
Birth Place: Preston County, West Virginia, USA
Parents
William Lindsey Cook
1833–1915
Virginia, USA
Sarah (Ann) Croston
1833–1911
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Cook
1796–1882
Preston County, West Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Kennedy
1798–1837
Barbour County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Peter Cook
1767–1841
Lydia Ball
1773–1832
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Epaphras Cook
1737–1809
Sarah Smith
1741–1812

Melissa Cook's Descendants

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Melissa (Flora) Cook (07/01/1855–07/13/1956) m. Benjamin (Franklin) Male (02/02/1851–01/31/1939)
  1. 1. Roscoe (Conklin) Mayle 1886–1974 m. Lucinda (Ann) Hill 1896–1964
    1. 1. Norma (Jane) Mayle 1928–1997 m. Marion (Henry) Mayle 1927–2018
      1. 1. Dora (Mae) Male 1947–2007
      2. 2. Wilbert (Henry) Mayle 1945–1989
      3. 3. Bonnie (Lee) Male 1949–2003 m. Robert (Leon) Mayle 1946–2004
      4. 4. Hilda (Rae) Male 1950–1997
    2. 2. Lucius (R) Mayle 1909–1974
    3. 3. Ludella (Ethel Z) Mayle 1911–1988 m. Omer (Cecil) Stevens 1905–1947
    4. 4. Gerald (Dempster) Mayle 1913–1965 m. Hettie (Anna) Stiers 1904–1959
      1. 1. Wanda (J) Mayle 1944–1994
      2. 2. Linda Mayle 1945–2009
      3. 3. Lucinda (Kay) Mayle 1949–2003
    5. 5. Kenneth (D) Mayle 1916–1968
    6. 6. Clara (Melissa) Mayle 1917–1995 m. Alva (Lee) Mayle 1896–1979
      1. 1. Charles (Curtis) Mayle 1934–1975 m. Opal (Rosalie) Thompson 1941–2018
      2. 2. William (Dean) Mayle 1937–1993
      3. 3. Roger (Lee) Mayle 1939–2002
      4. 4. Carolyn (Kaye) Mayle 1942–2005
      5. 5. Roscoe (Dale) Mayle 1950–2021 m. Geraldine (Marie) Norris 1950–2016
    7. 7. Gretta (Frances) Mayle 1920–2012 m. Harley (Hieskell) Hill 1911–2000
      1. 1. Geraldine (Sue) Hill 1936–1963
      2. 2. Caroline (C) Hill 1940–1951
    8. 8. John (Thomas) Mayle 1923–1967 m. Ida (Mae) Dixon 1926–2003
      1. 1. Margaret (Ann) Mayle 1948–2012
      2. 2. Mary (Ann) Mayle 1946–2021
      3. 3. John (Oliver) Mayle 1949–2015
      4. 4. Ella (Louise) Mayle 1950–1951
    9. 9. Naida (June) Mayle 1928–1956 m. Dean (Calvin) Goins 1925–1991
      1. 1. Dorothy (Ann) Goins 1947–2006
    10. 10. Alva (Leroy) Mayle 1933–1966
    11. 11. Shirley (Ann) Mayle 1937–2006 m. Phillip (Charles) Croston 1933–2019
  2. 2. Nettie (Frances) Male 1882–1967 m. James (Elmer) Croston 1877–1945
    1. 1. Mabel (Berthena) Croston 1910–1978 m. Jay (D) Caliman 1904–1992
  3. 3. Anna (Marie) Male 1884–1970 m. John (Dempster) Hill 1880–1953
    1. 1. Garnet (E) Hill 1908–1964
    2. 2. Mary (Elenor) Hill 1921–1995
  4. 4. Wilfred (Dency) Male 1888–1977 m. Harriet (Margaret) Croston 1896–1948
    1. 1. Connard (L) Mayle 1917–2008 m. Doris (L) Croston 1920–2010
  5. 5. Ella (Sarah) Male 1880–1967 m. William (Harvey) Norris 1878–1961
    1. 1. Blake (Parker) Norris 1908–1980 m. Freda (Loretta) Smith 1918–1997
    2. 2. Forrest (J) Norris 1909–1970
    3. 3. Mary (Violet) Norris 1914–1978
    4. 4. William (Benjamin) Norris 1916–1991

Melissa Cook's Timeline

2 Records

1855
07/01/1855
Birth of Melissa Flora Cook in Preston County, West Virginia, USA
Preston County, West Virginia, USA
1956
07/13/1956
Age 101
Death of Melissa Flora Cook in McConnelsville, Morgan County, Ohio, USA
McConnelsville, Morgan County, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07011855
    Event Place: Preston County, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07131956
    Event Place: McConnelsville, Morgan County, Ohio, USA
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