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Minerva Jean Cook 1921 – 1995 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1921

Birth Location: Ohio

Death Date: 15 Dec 1995

Death Location: Wheelersburg, Scioto, Ohio, USA

Father: Creighton Cook

Mother: Lora Pack

Spouse(s): Virgil Travis

Children(s): Bill Travis, Shelby Turner, Jesse Travis

The story of Minerva Jean Cook began in 1921 in Ohio. In 1930, Minerva Jean Cook resided in Washington, Scioto, Ohio. Minerva Jean Cook married Virgil Powell Travis, and had children including Bill Gilbert Travis, Shelby J. Turner, Jesse Dean Travis. Minerva Jean Cook passed away in 1995 in Wheelersburg, Scioto, Ohio, USA.

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Reliability Score:
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Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

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Biography

  • The story of Minerva Jean Cook began in 1921 in Ohio.
  • In 1930, Minerva Jean Cook resided in Washington, Scioto, Ohio.
  • Minerva Jean Cook married Virgil Powell Travis, and had children including Bill Gilbert Travis, Shelby J. Turner, Jesse Dean Travis.
  • Minerva Jean Cook passed away in 1995 in Wheelersburg, Scioto, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Creighton Cook
1868 – 1937
Birth Location: Ohio
CC
Lora Pack
1889 – 1962
Birth Location: Charley, Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA
LP

Spouses(s)

Virgil Travis
1919 – 1998
Birth Location: Friendship, Scioto, Ohio, USA
VT

Children(s)

Bill Travis
1940 –
Birth Location: –
BT
Shelby Turner
1942 –
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Ohio
ST
Jesse Travis
1966 –
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
JT

Minerva Cook's Ancestors

Self
Minerva Cook
1921 – 1995
Birth Place: Ohio
Parents
Creighton Francis Cook
1868 – 1937
Ohio
Lora (Ella) Pack
1889 – 1962
Charley, Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
William (Augustus) Cook
1843 – 1902
Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany
Sarah (Samantha) Skelton
1844 – 1921
Ohio
Hesekiah Pack
1857 – 1914
Lawrence, Kentucky, USA
Lavina Borders
1857 – 1912
Lomansville, Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
Wilhelm Cook
1803 – 1892
Louisa Cook
1804 – 1868
John Skelton
1810 – 1857
Minerva Sperry
1820 – 1889
Isaac Pack
1813 – 1904
Jemima Pack
1816 –
William Borders
1825 – 1875
Abigail Borders
1835 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Skelton
1783 – 1857
Francis
1778 – 1865
James Sperry
1778 – 1842
Sarah Ferguson
1782 – 1824

Minerva Cook's Descendants

1.
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Minerva (Jean) Cook (abt 1921 – 15 Dec 1995) m. Virgil (Powell) Travis (22 Sep 1919 – 26 Jun 1998)
  1. 1. Bill (Gilbert) Travis (14 Apr 1940 – )
  2. 2. Shelby (J.) Turner (abt 1942 – )
  3. 3. Jesse (Dean) Travis (12 Jun 1966 – )

Minerva Cook's Timeline

10 Records

1921
abt 1921
Birth of Minerva Jean Cook in Ohio
Ohio
1922
23 Jan 1922
Age 1
Birth of Minerva Jean Cook in Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio, United States
Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio, United States
1930
1930
Age 9
Minerva Jean Cook resided here in Washington, Scioto, Ohio
Washington, Scioto, Ohio
1930
1930
Age 9
Minerva Jean Cook resided here in Washington, Scioto, Ohio
Washington, Scioto, Ohio
1930
1930
Age 9
Minerva Jean Cook resided here in Washington, Scioto, Ohio, USA
Washington, Scioto, Ohio, USA
1935
1935
Age 14
Minerva Jean Cook resided here in Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio
Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio
1939
1939
Age 18
Minerva Jean Cook resided here in Portsmouth, Ohio, USA
Portsmouth, Ohio, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 19
Minerva Jean Cook resided here in Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio, USA
Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio, USA
1950
1950
Age 29
Minerva Jean Cook resided here in Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio, USA
Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio, USA
1995
15 Dec 1995
Age 74
Death of Minerva Jean Cook in Wheelersburg, Scioto, Ohio, USA
Wheelersburg, Scioto, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1922
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio; Roll: T627_3142; Page: 61B; Enumeration District: 73-32
    [2] Social Security Death Index, Number: 275-14-9884; Issue State: Ohio; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007, Certificate: 402109; Volume: 00041
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Washington, Scioto, Ohio; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1921
    Event Place: Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Washington, Scioto, Ohio; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Washington, Scioto, Ohio; Roll: 1867; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0024; Image: 607.0; FHL microfilm: 2341601

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Washington, Scioto, Ohio
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Washington, Scioto, Ohio; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Washington, Scioto, Ohio
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Washington, Scioto, Ohio; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Washington, Scioto, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Washington, Scioto, Ohio; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Washington, Scioto, Ohio; Roll: 1867; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0024; Image: 607.0; FHL microfilm: 2341601

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio; Roll: T627_3142; Page: 61B; Enumeration District: 73-32

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio; Roll: T627_3142; Page: 61B; Enumeration District: 73-32

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio, 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: Portsmouth, Scioto

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1995
    Event Place: Wheelersburg, Scioto, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Number: 275-14-9884; Issue State: Ohio; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007, Certificate: 402109; Volume: 00041
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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