Guilford A. Cook & Family

Guilford A. Cook
and Family

Guilford or Gilford Alfred Cook was the son of Martha Elizabeth "Patsy" Cook, the daughter of Thomas and Polly Hames Cook. He was born 20 August 1825 in North Carolina and died 7 October 1892 in either Bartow or Gordon County, Georgia, his final resting place is unknown at this time. From information found on census records, he seems to have been married several times, but we only have a record for his marriage to his last wife Elizabeth Frances Bass Lyons, they were married 7 December 1871 in Cherokee County, Georgia. Elizabeth was born 22 November 1839 in Cherokee County, Georgia, the daughter of Unknown Bass and Unknown Ward and died 23 May 1921 in Hamilton County, Tennessee and is buried in Chattanooga Memorial Park Cemetery (formerly White Oak Cemetery), located in Red Bank, Hamilton County, Tennessee, several miles north of Chattanooga, Tennessee.

While we don't know for sure who Elizabeth's parents are there is evidence to support the Bass/Ward connection. In 1840, the Cherokee County, Georgia census finds Redden (indexed as Bedden) Bass and William Ward enumerated side by side. And the 1850 find Elizabeth living with W. Ward and family still in Cherokee County, GA.

1840
M704/38

Georgia

Cherokee County

District 792

Lines 29-30

Page 163

Name	male -5	male 5-10	male 10-15	male 15-20	male 20-30	male 30-40	male 40-50	male 50-60	male 60-70	male 70-80	fem. -5	fem. 5-10	fem. 10-15	fem. 15-20	fem 20-30	fem 30-40	fem 40-50	fem 50-60
Redden Bass	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
William Ward	0	3	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	0

1850 M432/65	Georgia	Cherokee County	15th District	Page 415
6 August 1850	Lines 27-32	Dwelling 176	Family 177

Name	Race	Sex	Age	Occupation	Real Estate Value	Birthplace
W. Ward	W	M	54	Farming	$1500	SC
M.	W	F	53			SC
Wm.	W	M	20			GA
F.	W	M	15			GA
C.	W	F	13			GA
E. Bass	W	F	14			GA

Elizabeth married John B. Lyon(s), who was born about 1827 in North Carolina on 20 October 1857 in Cherokee County, Georgia. Like most men of the time and area, John was a farmer but when the War began he enlisted as a private in the Confederate Army in Company A of the 43rd Regiment Infantry, of the Cherokee Van Guards in Cherokee County, Georgia on 10 March 1862. He was captured 4 July 1863 at Vicksburg, Mississippi and paroled there 6 July 1863. John returned home to Cherokee County, Georgia and died there 29 July 1863. I do not know where he is buried, possibly in the Ball Ground Cemetery, in an unmarked grave, there are several Lyon family members buried there. John Lyon and Elizabeth had at least two children,

William Lyon, born abt 1859 in Cherokee County, GA; died before 1870 in Cherokee County, GA

assumption, not on 1870 census with Elizabeth

Albert R. Lyon, born abt 1861 in Cherokee County, GA; died after 1870 in Cherokee County, GA

assumption not on 1880 census with Elizabeth

John and Elizabeth Lyon have been found on the 1860 and 1870 in Cherokee County, Georgia

1860 M653/116	Georgia	Cherokee County	Shake Rag District	Sharp Top	Page 745
24 June 1860	Lines 13-15	Dwelling 609	Family 637

Name	Race	Sex	Age	Occupation	Real Est. Value	Pers. Prop. Value	Birthplace
John B. Lyons	W	M	33	Farmer	$400	$100	NC
Elizabeth	W	F	21				GA
Wm.	W	M	01				GA

1870 M59/143	Georgia	Cherokee County	Shake Rag District	Canton	Page 297a
22 July 1870	Lines 49-50	Dwelling 123	Family 123

Name	Race	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
Elizabeth F. Lyon	W	F	31	Keeping House	GA
Albert R.	W	M	09		GA

Gilford Cook is found on the 1850 census with his mother, in Gilmer County, GA and by 1860 has established his own household in Cherokee County, Georgia and appears to be a widower with a 9 year old daughter and while her age is wrong his mother is also in the household along with her youngest two children. The 1870 census finds him with Nancy A., age 25, we have assumed that she is his wife, since there are also young children in the household, William I., age 8, Jane W. age 5 and Silas A., age 3, but there are also two older boys, Samuel N., age 21 and Henry N. age 17. Census listings would indicate that they all have the last name of Cook - were the older boys brothers of Nancy? Was she his wife? The 1880 census finds Gilford has moved to Bartow County, Georgia and is listed with wife Elizabeth and sons James age 14 and William age 12. Was James mistakenly listed as a girl on the 1870? Who are these boys and where are Gilford and Elizabeth's children? Anderson Franklin, Joel M., Clarsie Victoria and Virginia were all born before 1880, why are they not listed?

Gilford Cook appears to have fathered these known children
1st Wife, name unknown

Mary L. Cook, born abt 1851 in GA

2nd Wife, name unknown

Henry N. Cook, born abt 1853 in Georgia

3rd Wife, Nancy Unknown

James W. Cook, born 15 June 1865
Silas A. Cook, born abt 1867
William Jasper Cook, born 2 January 1868

4th Wife, Elizabeth Bass Lyons

Anderson Franklin Cook, born 3 January 1873; d. 14 January 1958
Joel M. Cook, born 31 March 1875; d. 14 May 1960
Clarsie Victoria Cook, born 4 May 1878; d. 1955
Virginia Cook, born 1879; died 1879
Sarah Octavia Cook, b. 28 Oct 1882; d. 1928

1860 M653/116	Georgia	Sharpton	Page 741A
Lines 14-18	Dwelling 580	Family 608

Name	Race	Sex	Age	Occupation	Real Est. Value	Personal Prop. Value	Birthplace
Gilford Cook	W	M	38	Farmer	$800	$300	GA
Mary L.	W	F	09				GA
Martha	W	F	41				GA
Wm. H.	W	M	18				GA
Martha J.	W	F	11				GA

1870 M593/143	Georgia	Cherokee County	Harbins District	Canton
Page 227	Lines 12-18	Dwelling 175	Family 175

Name	Race	Sex	Age	Occupation	Real Est. Value	Personal Est. Value	Birthplace
Guilford Cook	W	M	45	Farmer	$600	$300	GA
Nancy A.	W	F	25	Keeping House			GA
Samuel N.	W	M	21	Farm Labor			GA
Henry N.	W	M	17	Farm Labor			GA
William I.	W	M	08				GA
Jane W.	W	F	05				GA
Silas A.	W	M	03				GA

1880 T9/134	Georgia	Bartow County	Kingston	Georgia Militia District 950	Enumeration District 5	Page 470B
Lines 47-50	Dwelling 254	Family 262

Name	Relationship	Race	Sex	Age	S/M W/D	Occupation	Birthplace Father/Mother
Gilford Cook	Head	W	M	51	M	Farmer	GA/GA/GA
Elizabeth	Wife	W	F	42	M	Wks on Farm	GA/GA/GA
James	Son	W	M	14	S	Wks on Farm	GA/GA/GA
William	Son	W	M	12	S	Wks on Farm	GA/GA/GA

The 1890 census is lost to us and Gilford died in 1892, so in 1900 we find that Elizabeth is now head of household and is still living in Gordon County where Gilford had moved his family sometime before his death. The Cooks had made the Sonoraville district their home.

1900 T623/201	Georgia	Gordon County	Sonoraville District	Enumeration District 57	Page 133a
20 June 1900	Lines 32-35	Dwelling 306	Family 315

Name	Relationship	Race	Sex	Birth Month/Year	Age	Sin/Marr Wid/Div	Children /Living	Occupation	Birthplace /father/mother
Elizabeth F. Cook	Head	W	F	November 1839	60	W	9/5		GA/GA/GA
Joel M.	Son	W	M	March 1874	26	S		Farm Labor	GA/GA/GA
Clairesy V.	Daughter	W	F	May 1879	21	S			GA/GA/GA
Sarah O.	Daughter	W	F	October 1882	17	S			GA/GA/GA

Elizabeth has told the census taker that she has given birth to 9 children, with 5 still living, she had 2 with John Lyon, presumbly both are dead, she and Gilford had 5 that I have names for, Virginia has died, who are the other two children, did she and Gilford have two more?
Anderson Frank Cook is enumerated with the Washington W. Dellinger family in Sonoraville Dist, Gordon County, GA, pages 130/131, as a boarder. He is 28 years old with birth date of June 1872 and is employed as a mail rider.
Changes have come to Elizabeth's family, her children are grown, married and starting families of their own. The 1910 census finds that she has moved to Tennessee to be near her daughter Octavia and her husband William Franklin.

1910 T624/1502	Tennessee	Hamilton County	5th Civil District	Enumeration District 88	Page 42B
21 April 1910	Lines 72-74	1204 Kirby Ave	Dwelling 173	Family 177

Name	Relationship	Race	Sex	Age	Married #times/#years	Children /Living	Occupation /Location	Birthplace /father/mother
E. F. Cook	Head	W	F	71	W /2 /	6/5		GA/GA/GA
A. F.	Son	W	M	37	S		Conductor Electric Railroad	GA/GA/GA
Victoria	Daughter	W	F	32	S		Laborer Woolen Mill	GA/GA/GA

Note that the number of children she has given birth to has changed from 9 to 6, with 5 living same as 1900, we have Anderson Franklin, Joel M., Victoria and Octavia, are my records wrong or did Virginia die as an infant? If she did who is the 5th living child?

1920 still find Elizabeth living in Tennessee, but she has moved in with her daughter Octavia and her family, we find them in Chattanooga

1920 T625/1742	Tennessee	Hamilton County	Chattanooga	Ward of First District	Enumeration District 165
3 January 1920	Lines 47-53	12 Prospect St.	Dwelling 28	Family 33	Page 165 A/B

Name	Relationship	Race	Sex	Age	Sin/Mrd Wd/Div	Occupation/ Location	Birthplace /father/mother
William Franklin	Head	W	M	42	M	Secretary YMCA	GA/GA/GA
Octavia	Wife	W	F	35	M		GA/GA/GA
Gertrude	Daughter	W	F	18	S	Clerk Grocery Store	GA/GA/GA
Denton	Son	W	M	08	S		GA/GA/GA
Joe D.	Son	W	M	06	S		TN/GA/GA
Elizabeth Cook	Mother in Law	W	F	80	W		GA/GA/GA
Frank	Brother in Law	W	M	42	S	Boiler Maker Boiler Works	GA/GA/GA

Elizabeth lived with her daughter Octavia and her family until her death at age 81. Her obituary is found in the Chattanooga Times, 24 May 1921.

MRS. ELIZABETH COOK
Mrs. Elizabeth Frances Cook, age 81, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. L. Franklin, 314 Cedar Street, last night about 7 o'clock. She is survived by two sons A. F. Cook and J. M. Cook, and two daughters, Mrs. Franklin and Mrs. T. E. Williams. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock from the Franklin home on Cedar Street, the Rev. W. S. Keese officiating. Interment will be in White Oak Cemetery. Pallbearers will be W. L. Franklin, Doc Bridgeman, T. E. Williams, W. R. Read, J. T. Robertson and H. R. Franklin.

Henry M. Cook, the son of Gilford Cook and a currently unknown mother, was born about 1853 in Georgia. He married Minnie ???, about 1897 in Georgia. He and Minnie had six children, two born in Georgia and four born in Tennessee. This family seems to have gone to Tennessee about the same time as Elizabeth and her children. Henry and Minnie's children are

Cora May Cook, born abt 1897, in Georgia
John Marvin Cook, born abt 1900 in Georgia
Irene S. E. Cook, born abt 1902 in Tennessee
Chester A. Cook, born abt 1905 in Tennessee
Ruth B. Cook, born abt 1907 in Tennessee
Harry N. Cook, born abt 1912 in Tennessee

Henry died on 27 November 1919, and thanks to Betty Lemmon, we have a copy of his obituary from The Chattanooga Times, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 28 November 1919 issue.

HENRY M. COOK
Henry M. Cook, age 50, died at the home of W. L. Franklin, 12 Prospect Street, yesterday morning at 4:30, following an illness of several weeks. He is survived by his wife and six children. The body will be shipped to Warren Station tonight for funeral and interment.

Henry and his family has been found on these census schedules.

1910 T624/1502	Tennessee	Hamilton County	Civil District 6	Enumeration Dist. 94	Page 165A
15 April 1915	Lines 10-16	2220 Dotson Avenue	Dwelling 3	Family 4

Name	Relationship	Race	Sex	Age	Married # times; #years	Children /Living	Occupation Location	Birthplace /Father/Mother
Henry Cook	Head	W	M	41	M-1 /13		Car Inspector Railroad Yards	GA/GA/GA
Minnie	Wife	W	F	32	M-1 /13	5/5		GA/GA/GA
Cora May	Daughter	W	F	13	S			GA/GA/GA
Marvin	Son	W	M	10	S			GA/GA/GA
Irene	Daughter	W	F	08	S			TN/GA/GA
Chester	Son	W	M	05	S			TN/GA/GA
Ruth	Daughter	W	F	03	S			TN/GA/GA

1920 T625/285	Georgia	Whitfield County	Dalton	Georgia Militia Dist. 872	Enumeration Dist. 196	Page 183 a/b
7 January 1920	Lines 19-54	Dwelling 64	Family 71

Name	Relationship	Race	Sex	Age	Married	Occupation Location	Birthplace /Father/Mother
Minnie A. Cook	Head	W	F	43	Wd	Farmer General Farm	GA/GA/GA
John M.	Son	W	M	20	S	Farmer General Farm	GA/GA/GA
Irene S. E.	Daughter	W	F	17	S		TN/GA/GA
Chester A.	Son	W	M	15	S		TN/GA/GA
Ruth B.	Daughter	W	F	13	S		TN/GA/GA
Harry N.	Son	W	M	08	S		TN/GA/GA

Henry is found in the 1910 Chattanooga City Directory with this listing
Cook, Henry N., inspr C N O & T P Ty, r E C. I'm not exactly sure what all the letters mean, but they certainly look impressive - don't they! Henry died 28 November 1919 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, according to his obituary (which Betty Lemmon will have for us soon) his body was shipped to Warren Station for burial. Warren Station (also known as Shaw) is about half way between Lafayette, GA and Rock Spring GA in Walker County, near what is now known as US 27. [I checked all the online cemetery records for Walker County, GA and did not find Henry listed, he may be buried in an unmarked grave.] We know little about his wife Minnie, if anyone knows her maiden name I would like to hear from you. After Henry's death Minnie moved her family back to Georgia and began farming in Whitfield County and while I have not found her on the 1930 census, there is a Harry Cook, with wife Lois and daughter Joy E. I don't know if Minnie was out for the day or if she is in someone else's household and or is just not on the index. The Georgia death index lists Minnie A. Cook, died 16 April 1935 in Whitfield County, Georgia, certificate no. 10996. Right now, I have no way of knowing if this is the right Minnie Cook or not, but I suspect that it is. As always, additions and corrections are always welcome.

James W. Cook, the son of Gilford and ??Nancy A. ----?? Cook, was born 15 June 1865 in Georgia. I have not been able to find James on any census records, does anyone have his wife or children's names? Thanks!

William Jasper Cook, the son of Gilford and ??Nancy A. ----?? Cook, was born 2 January 1868 in Georgia. About 1901, he married Alice Martin, who was born about 1867 in Tennessee. They had three children.

Ellen Cook, born about 1902 in Tennessee
Mary Alfreda Cook, born about 1904 in Tennessee
Roger S. Cook, born about 1907 in Tennessee

William Jasper Cook died in March of 1911 and is buried in Chattanooga Memorial Park Cemetery, Red Bank, Hamilton County, Tennessee. After her husband's death Alice remained in the area and continuing raising her children. William and Alice are found on these census records.

1910 T624/1503	Tennessee	Hamilton County	Chattanooga 1st Civil Dist.	Enumeration District 73	Page 218a
26 April 1910	Lines 35-39	817 Kirby Avenue	Dwelling 360	Family 368

Name	Relationship	Race	Sex	Age	Married # times # years	Children /Living	Occupation Location	Birthplace /Father/Mother
William J. Cook	Head	W	M	42	M-1 /9		Conductor Electric Car	GA/NC/GA
Alice	Wife	W	F	43	M-1 /9	3/3	Dressmaker At Home	TN/TN/TN
Ellen	Daughter	W	F	08	S			TN/GA/TN
Mary E.	Daughter	W	F	06	S			TN/GA/TN
Roger S.	Son	W	M	03	S			TN/GA/TN

1920 T625/1744	Tennessee	Hamilton County	Civil District 3	Enumeration District 236	Page 234b
5 January 1920	Lines 56-59	Morrison Springs Rd	Dwelling 32	Family 32

Name	Relationship	Race	Sex	Age	Married	Occupation	Birthplace /Father/Mother	Notes
Alise M. Cook	Head	W	F	52	WD	none	TN/TN/TN	they were living on a farm
Ellen	Daughter	W	F	19	S	none	TN/TN/TN
Alfreda	Daughter	W	F	16	S	none	TN/TN/TN	shown as Mary E. on 1910 married Creed Clayton Tittle
Roger S.	Son	W	M	14	S	none	TN/TN/TN

1930 T626/2253	Tennessee	Hamilton County	Midvale Civil District 3	Enumeration District 81	Page 209a
14 April 1930	Lines 31-34	Morton Road	Dwelling 339	Family 353

Name	Relationship	Race	Sex	Age	Married	Occupation Location	Birthplace /Father/Mother
Alice M. Cook	Head	W	F	63	WD	none	TN/TN/TN
Mary A.	Daughter	W	F	26	S	Saleslady Department Store	TN/TN/TN
Roger S.	Son	W	M	23	S	Machinist State Highway	TN/TN/TN
John J. Crownser	Lodger	W	M	22	S	Carpenter House	TN/TN/TN

Since Ellen is no longer in the household, we can assume that she has married and started her own family, if anyone knows who she married please let me know. We know who Mary Alfreda married because both are buried in the family burial plot at the Chattanooga Memorial Park Cemetery. I also need information on Roger's family, his obituary in the online index found at the Chattanooga-Hamilton Bicentennial Library lists him as Roger S. Cook, Sr., but until the copy is ordered I have no information on his family.

Anderson Franklin Cook, was born 3 January 1873, the son of Gilford and Elizabeth Bass Lyons Cook, in Sonoraville, Gordon County, Georgia. I don't know much of his life, except what is found in census records, the 1900 finds that he has moved out of his mother's home, as she is now and is renting a room in the home of Washington W. Dellinger, a local farmer. His occupation on this census is as a mail rider, in 1896 the US Postal Service began "Rural Free Delivery" mail service, so farmers would not have to make the trip into town only to find that they had not received any mail or that important mail had been sitting there waiting for them since their last trip into town. Men on horseback would deliver mail to the farms on a regular schedule thus paving the way for daily scheduled mail delivery which we all enjoy today. When his Mother moved to Tennessee "Frank" apparently moved with her, as he is again found living in her household in 1910 and 1920. In 1910 he is working in the local woolen mill as a laborer and in 1920 he has moved on the the boiler works making boilers. The 1930 census (shown below) finds that he is still working at the boiler plant and has married Mattie Haygood about 1925. At some time they moved to Rhode Island where Anderson Franklin Cook died 14 January 1958 in Cranston, Kent County, Rhode Island and was buried in Chattanooga Memorial Park Cemetery, Red Bank, Hamilton County, Tennessee.

His obituary is found in the 23 January 1958 issue of the Calhoun Times.

Frank Cook, 85 Dies in Providence

Funeral services for Frank Cook, 85, were conducted Saturday Jan. 18 at the Woodland Heights Baptist Church in Chattanooga. Interment was in Memorial Park Cemetery, Chattanooga.

Mr. Cook died in Providence, RI, Tuesday Jan. 14. He was born and reared in the Sonoraville Community, the son of Gilford & Elizabeth Cook.

He is survived by his wife, the former Miss Mattie Haygood; one daughter and two grandchildren of Providence RI; one brother, Joel M. Cook, Johnson City, Tenn; one brother-in-law, W. L. Franklin of Sonoraville and several nieces & nephews.

Frank and Mattie Haygood Cook had one child

Helen C., born about 1927 in Tennessee

1930 T626/2253	Tennessee	3rd Civil Dist.	Woodland Heights	Enumeration Dist 81	Page 222b
26 April 1930	Lines 55-57	Pinesville Rd.	Dwelling 621	Family 637

Name	Relationship	Race	Sex	Age	Married Age 1st mrd.	Occupation /Location	Birthplace /Father/Mother
Franklin A. Cook	Head	W	M	57	M/52	Boiler Maker Boiler Plant	GA/GA/GA
Mattie A.	Wife	W	F	34	M/29		GA/GA/GA
Helen C.	Daughter	W	F	3-1/12	S		TN/GA/GA

Joel M. Cook, the son of Gilford and Elizabeth Bass Lyons Cook, was born 31 March 1875 in Georgia and died 14 May 1960 in Johnson City, Johnson County, Tennessee. About 1905/06, probably in Georgia he married Elizabeth Ballard, who was born about 1875 in Tennessee, at this time her parents are unknown. Joel and Elizabeth had two daughters

Alice Cook, b. abt 1907 in Georgia
Annie L. Cook, b. abt 1909 in Tennessee

Both daughters married a Williams, one married W. D. Williams and the other R. H. Williams - who married who and what were the mens full names?

Between 1895 and 1898 Cuba and the Philippine Islands revolted against Spain. The Cubans gained independence, but the Filipinos did not. On 25 April 1898, President McKinley declared War against Spain and the Spanish-American War began. Two days before a treaty was signed 6 February 1899, hostilities broke out at Manila between the American troops and Aguinaldo government troops, the beginning of a struggle that lasted until July 1902. Joel Cook served as a Private, first class, during this war, a trip to the National Archives will be necessary to find where and when he served and to possibly obtain a copy of his service record. Joel was a man of many talents, during his lifetime, he worked on the farm, was a carpenter for the railroad, worked as a welder for the Wielder Co. and also worked for a number of years with the Illinois Central Railroad. Joel M. Cook died in a Veterans hospital in Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee on Saturday May 14, 1960 at the age of 90.

His obituary is found in the 26 May 1960 issue of the Calhoun Times, Gordon County, Georgia.

Joel M. Cook Dies May 14

Joel M. Cook, 90, former Gordon Countain died in a Veterans hospital at Johnson City, TN on Sat. May. 14

Mr. Cook, a Spanish-American War Veteran, was reared in the Sonoraville Community, the son of Gilford & Elizabeth Cook. He worked for a number of years with the Illinois Central Railroad. He was a Baptist.

Surviving are his wife, the former Elizabeth Ballard; two daughters, Mrs. W. D. Williams of San Bernadino, CA and Mrs. R. H. Williams of Memphis, TN; five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren; a brother-in-law, W. L. Franklin.

Burial was in the National Cemetery plot C 6017 in Memphis, TN.

1910 T624/1502	Tennessee	Hamilton County	Civil Dist 5	Enumeration District 87	Page 3b
18 April 1910	Lines 74-78	515 Davis St	Dwelling 59	Family 63

Name	Relationship	Race	Sex	Age	Married # times # years	Children /Living	Occupation /Location	Birthplace /Father/Mother
Joel Cook	Head	W	M	36	M-1 /4		Carpenter Railroad Yard	TN/TN/TN
Lizzie	Wife	W	F	36	M-1 /4	2/2		TN/GA/GA
Alice	Daughter	W	F	03	S			GA/TN/TN
Annie	Daughter	W	F	01	S			TN/TN/TN
Lennie Ballard	Sister in Law	W	F	23	S			GA/GA/GA

1920 T625/1765	Tennessee	Shelby County	Memphis	Enumeration District 210	Page 263a
3 January 1920	Lines 14-19	663 Tenth St	Dwelling 24	Family 25/26

Name	Relationship	Race	Sex	Age	Married	Occupation Location	Birthplace /Father/Mother	Notes
George Hedrick	Head	W	M	71	M	Salesman Perkins Co.	MS Germany/Germany	Family 25 Living one side of duplex
Annie	Wife	W	F	51	M		MS Germany/Germany
Joel Cook	Head	W	M	45	M	Welder Wielder Co.	MO/GA/GA	Family 26 Living one side of duplex
Elizabeth	Wife	W	F	43	M		IL/GA/GA
Alice	Daughter	W	F	13	S		GA/MO/IL
Annie	Daughter	W	F	10	S		GA/MO/IL

1930 T626/2283	Tennessee	Washington County	Johnson City Ward 2 National Sanatorium	Enumeration District 14	Page 158A
11 April 1930	Line 19

Name	Relationship	Race	Sex	Age	Married	Occupation	Birthplace /Father/Mother	Veteran? War Service
Joel M. Cook	Inmate	W	M	60	M	-----------------	GA/GA/England	Yes Spanish

1930 T626/2275	Tennessee	Shelby County	Memphis Civil Dist. 7 Ward 21 - Block 971	Enumeration Dist 77	Page 148a
7 April 1930	Lines 34-37	957 Tehl Place	Dwelling 201	Famly 219

Name	Relationship	Race	Sex	Age	Married #years	Occupation Location	Birthplace /Father/Mother
Mrs. J. M. Cook	Head	W	F	48	M /25		GA/GA/GA
Alice D.	Daughter	W	F	22	Wd	Long Distance Sup. Telephone Office	GA/GA/GA
Annie	Relative	W	F	20	S	Telephone Operator Telephone Office	TN/GA/GA
Elizabeth J. Burge	Niece	W	F	05	S		TN/MS/GA

If Alice was a widow at 22, who was her husband?
Annie was originally listed as a daughter, but that was marked through and relative written over it - trouble between mother and daughter?
Who does Elizabeth J. Burge belong to?

Clarise Victoria Cook, the daughter of Gilford and Elizabeth Bass Lyons Cook, was born 4 May 1878 in Georgia. She married about 1911, Talmadge Ernest Williams, born about 1880 in Georgia (his parents are unknown at this time)and they had one known daughter

Erna R. Williams, born 14 March 1912 and died 8 December 1998

From the 1930 census we learn that Talmadge worked for a transfer company as a truck driver, but find no listing for him in the social security death index. Erna social security number was issued before 1950 in Alabama, so it is possible that the family lived there at some time or Erna may have lived there on her own. All three have obituaries in the Chattanooga Times, which we will need to order. Talmadge died in March of 1953 and Victoria in June of 1955. Does anyone know where they are buried?

I have not located this family on the 1920 census, they seem to have been missed in the index. But in 1930 they are in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee.

1930 T626/2252	Tennessee	Hamilton County	Chattanooga Ward 7	Enumeration District 88	Page 257a
8 April 1930	Lines 25-27	1046 Woodland Ave	Dwelling 159	Family 192

Name	Relationship	Race	Sex	Age	Married Age 1st md.	Occupation /Location	Birthplace /Father/Mother
Talmadge Williams	Head	W	M	50	M/30	Truck Driver Transfer Company	GA/GA/GA
Victoria	Wife	W	F	51	M/31		GA/GA/GA
Erna	Daughter	W	F	18	S		TN/GA/GA

Sarah Octavia Cook, the daughter of Gilford and Elizabeth Bass Lyons Cook, was born 28 October 1882 in Georgia. Octavia married about 1902 in Georgia, William Lawrence Franklin, born 5 Mar 1877 in Georgia, the son of Samuel and Nancy Satterfield Franklin. Between 1906 and 1908 this family had moved to Tennessee, where they remained until after Octavia's death in 1928. In 1930 we find that William has moved his family back to Gordon County, Georgia. Sarah Octavia died in November 1928 in Hamilton County, Tennessee and is buried in Chattanooga Memorial Park Cemetery, William was buried beside her after his death in Gordon County, Georgia on 8 October 1960. Their children are

Gertrude Franklin, born abt 1904 GA
Martin Franklin, born about 1906 GA
Clifford Franklin, born about 1908 TN
William Denton Franklin, born about 1912 TN
Joe D. Franklin, born about 1914 TN
Lawrence Franklin, born 18 December 1921 TN

1910 T624/1502	Tennessee	Hamilton County	5th Civil District	Enumeration District 88	Page 41b
21 April 1910	Lines 67-71	1206 Kirby Avenue	Dwelling 172	Family 176

Name	Relationship	Race	Sex	Age	Married # times # years	Children /Living	Occupation /Location	Birthplace /Father/Mother
William L. Franklin	Head	W	M	37	M/1 - 8		Conductor Electric Railroad	TN/TN/TN
Tavie	Wife	W	F	24	M/1 - 8	3/3		GA/GA/GA
Gertrude	Daughter	W	F	06	S			GA/TN/GA
Martin	Son	W	M	04	S			GA/TN/GA
Clifford	Son	W	M	02	S			TN/TN/GA

1920 T625/1742	Tennessee	Hamilton County	Chattanooga Ward of 1st Dist	Enumeration District 165	Page 165 a/b
3 January 1920	Lines 47-53	12 Prospect St	Dwelling 28	Family 33

Name	Relationship	Race	Sex	Age	Married	Occupation /Location	Birthplace /Father/Mother
William Franklin	Head	W	M	42	M	Secretary YMCA	GA/GA/GA
Octavia	Wife	W	F	35	M		GA/GA/GA
Gertrude	Daughter	W	F	18	S	Clerk Grocery Store	GA/GA/GA
Denton	Son	W	M	08	S		GA/GA/GA
Joe D.	Son	W	M	06	S		TN/GA/GA
Elizabeth Cook	Mother in Law	W	F	80	Wd		GA/GA/GA
Frank	Brother in Law	W	M	42	S	Boiler Maker Boiler Works	GA/GA/GA

1930 T626/366	Georgia	Gordon County	Sonoraville GM Dist. 1056	Enumeration Dist 13	Page 51b
7 April 1930	Lines 51-55	Calhoun Fairmount Rd.	Dwelling 56	Family 57

Name	Relationship	Race	Sex	Age	Married Age 1st md.	Occupation Location	Birthplace /father/mother
W. L. Franklin	Head	W	M	53	Wd/26	Farmer General Farm	GA/GA/GA
Willie D.	Son	W	M	17	S		TN/GA/GA
Joe D.	Son	W	M	15	S		TN/GA/GA
Lawrence, Jr.	Son	W	M	08	S		TN/GA/GA

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