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Rufus Harvest Cook 1865–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1865

Birth Location: Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 1 Dec 1939

Death Location: Banner Springs, Fentress County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Robert Cook

Mother: Malenda Stowers

Spouse(s): Winnie Tinch, Frances Carney, Sarah Beaty

Children(s): Joseph Cook, Carrie Cook, Mary Cook, Sadie Cook, Laura Cook, Robert Cook, Bertha Cook, Perielda Cook, Addie Cook, Elbert Cook, Julia Cook

The story of Rufus Harvest Cook began in 1865 in Tennessee, United States. In 1880, Rufus Harvest Cook resided in District 6, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA. Rufus Harvest Cook married Frances Emeline Carney, Sarah Jane Beaty, Winnie Tinch, and had children including Addie Pearl Cook, Bertha Edith Cook, Carrie Edna Young Cook, Elbert Merville Cook, Joseph A Cook, Julia Ann Cook, Laura M Cook, Mary E Cook, Perielda Cook, Robert William Cook, Sadie Ester Cook. Rufus Harvest Cook passed away in 1939 in Banner Springs, Fentress County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Rufus Harvest Cook began in 1865 in Tennessee, United States.
  • In 1880, Rufus Harvest Cook resided in District 6, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA.
  • Rufus Harvest Cook married Frances Emeline Carney, Sarah Jane Beaty, Winnie Tinch, and had children including Addie Pearl Cook, Bertha Edith Cook, Carrie Edna Young Cook, Elbert Merville Cook, Joseph A Cook, Julia Ann Cook, Laura M Cook, Mary E Cook, Perielda Cook, Robert William Cook, Sadie Ester Cook.
  • Rufus Harvest Cook passed away in 1939 in Banner Springs, Fentress County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Cook
1827–1912
Birth Location: Roane County, Tennessee, USA
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Malenda Stowers
1824–1913
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Spouses(s)

Winnie Tinch
1890–1955
Birth Location: Allardt, Fentress, Tennessee, USA
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Frances Carney
1872–1931
Birth Location: Fentress County, Tennessee, USA
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Sarah Beaty
1864–1949
Birth Location: Fentress Co., TN
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Children(s)

Joseph Cook
1919–1998
Birth Location: Banner Springs, Tennessee
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Carrie Cook
1887–1939
Birth Location: Morgan, Tennessee, USA
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Mary Cook
1889–1973
Birth Location: Fentress, Tennessee
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Sadie Cook
1892–1966
Birth Location: Banner Springs, Marion, Tennessee, United States
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Laura Cook
1895–1980
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Robert Cook
1897–1966
Birth Location: Fentress County, Tennessee, USA
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Bertha Cook
1900–1939
Birth Location: Fentress Co. Tennessee USA
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Perielda Cook
1906–1973
Birth Location: Fentress County, Tennessee, USA
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Addie Cook
1903–1989
Birth Location: Morgan, Tennessee, United States
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Elbert Cook
1910–1973
Birth Location: Banner Springs, Fentress Co. Tennessee
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Julia Cook
1921–1969
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Rufus Cook's Ancestors

Self
Rufus Cook
1865–1939
Birth Place: Tennessee, United States
Parents
Robert Cook
1827–1912
Roane County, Tennessee, USA
Malenda Stowers
1824–1913
Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Ruben Cook
1808–1882
Tennessee
Elizabeth Walker
1812–1880
Roane, Tennessee, United States
Christian (Christopher) Moats
1805–1886
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Sarah (Sally) Tallent
1799–1880
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
George Cook
1770–1815
Elizabeth Brock
1780–1845
Buckner Walker
1782–1849
Peggy McCain
1788–1849
Henry Mouts
1767–1808
Elizabeth Sevy
1771–1861
Johathan TALLENT
1772–1839
Fanny Soward
1770–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Koch
1735–1817
Isaac Brock
1744–1845
Anne Siniard
1750–1843
Captain GF
1745–1833
Eleanor Hicks
1752–1833
Robert McKean
1759–1812
Elizabeth Nutt
1760–1830
Moats
1745–
Catherine Lnu
1747–
Mathias *
1740–1805
Barbara Grant
1747–1808
Aaron Tallant
1735–1828
Sarah Tallent
1740–1815
William Soward
1748–1785
Nancy (Lee)
1752–1842

Rufus Cook's Descendants

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Rufus (Harvest) Cook (1865–1 Dec 1939) m. Winnie Tinch (10 Feb 1890–4 June 1955) m. Frances (Emeline) Carney (16 Jul 1872–24 May 1931) m. Sarah (Jane) Beaty (Mar 1864–22 Dec 1949)
  1. 1. Joseph (A) Cook 1919–1998 m. Phyllis (Doris Edna Cook) McKinney 1922–2004 m. Margaret (Luiza) Ward 1926–
    1. 1. Albert (Joseph Cook) Jr 1948–1983
    2. 2. Glenn (E.) Cook 1941–2011 m. Wanda (Faye Cook) Duncan 1945–2010
  2. 2. Carrie (Edna Young) Cook 1887–1939 m. Robert Young 1874–1953
    1. 1. Ellis (Goldman) Young 1916–1979 m. Betty (Sue) Kring 1935–2019 m. Dorothy (Elizabeth) Spurling 1922–2011
      1. 1. Dorothy (Gail) Young 1942–1943
    2. 2. Hattie (Bell) Young 1920–2002
    3. 3. Ollie (Gertrude) Young 1913–1950
    4. 4. Benjamin (Theodore) Young 1905–1969
    5. 5. Elmer (Lee) Young 1907–1996
    6. 6. Elza (Clyde) Young 1910–1974
  3. 3. Mary (E) Cook 1889–1973
    1. 1. Cynthia (Mae) Norris 1908–1980
      1. 1. Mallie Waters –2014
  4. 4. Sadie (Ester) Cook 1892–1966 m. Austin (P) Atkinson 1882–1931
    1. 1. Stacie Atkinson 1920–2016
    2. 2. Delbert Atkinson 1915–1991
    3. 3. Willie (Freeman) Atkinson 1918–1919
    4. 4. Dalbert (Ellis) Atkinson 1926–2017
    5. 5. Gratchel Atkinson 1912–
  5. 5. Laura (M) Cook 1895–1980
    1. 1. Rachel Norris 1919–
  6. 6. Robert (William) Cook 1897–1966
  7. 7. Bertha (Edith) Cook 1900–1939
  8. 8. Perielda Cook 1906–1973
    1. 1. Minnie (Mae) Spurling 1938–2012
    2. 2. Pearl (Cora) Spurling 1933–2017
  9. 9. Addie (Pearl) Cook 1903–1989
  10. 10. Elbert (Merville) Cook 1910–1973 m. Velvet Cook 1913–
  11. 11. Julia (Ann) Cook 1921–1969

Rufus Cook's Timeline

7 Records

1862
2 Apr 1862
Birth of Rufus Harvest Cook in Loudon County, Tennessee, USA
Loudon County, Tennessee, USA
1865
1865
Birth of Rufus Harvest Cook in Tennessee, United States
Tennessee, United States
1880
1880
Age 15
Rufus Harvest Cook resided here in District 6, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
District 6, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 35
Rufus Harvest Cook resided here in Civil District 6, Morgan, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 6, Morgan, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 45
Rufus Harvest Cook resided here in Civil District 9, Fentress, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 9, Fentress, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 55
Rufus Harvest Cook resided here in Civil District 4, Fentress, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 4, Fentress, Tennessee, USA
1939
1 Dec 1939
Age 74
Death of Rufus Harvest Cook in Fentress, Tn., USA Springs Chapel Cem.
Fentress, Tn., USA Springs Chapel Cem.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1862
    Event Place: Loudon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 4, Fentress, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1739; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 20
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 6, Claiborne, Tennessee; Roll: 1247; Page: 156B; Enumeration District: 106
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 6, Morgan, Tennessee; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0109; FHL microfilm: 1241591
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 9, Fentress, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1498; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 1375511
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 6, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 6, Claiborne, Tennessee; Roll: 1247; Page: 156B; Enumeration District: 106

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 6, Morgan, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 6, Morgan, Tennessee; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0109; FHL microfilm: 1241591

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 9, Fentress, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 9, Fentress, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1498; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 1375511

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 4, Fentress, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 4, Fentress, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1739; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 20

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1939
    Event Place: Fentress, Tn., USA Springs Chapel Cem.
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Banner Springs, Fentress County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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