Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Infant Baird¹

F, b. 15 August 1931, d. circa 15 August 1931

Father

Walter Hartley Baird¹ b. 9 Sep 1899, d. 28 Feb 1976

Mother

Ines (Inez) Bertha Black¹ b. 26 Jan 1902, d. 29 Jan 1965

Last Edited

22 Oct 2009

Birth*

Infant Baird was born on 15 August 1931 at Amarillo, Potter, Texas.¹

Death*

She died circa 15 August 1931 at Amarillo, Potter, Texas.¹

Citations

[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , birth record index.

Walter H. Baird Jr.¹

M, b. 10 June 1923, d. March 1979

Father

Walter Hartley Baird¹ b. 9 Sep 1899, d. 28 Feb 1976

Mother

Ines (Inez) Bertha Black¹ b. 26 Jan 1902, d. 29 Jan 1965

Last Edited

25 Oct 2009

Birth*

Walter H. Baird Jr. was born on 10 June 1923 at Amarillo, Potter, Texas.^1,2

Death*

He died in March 1979 at Amarillo, Potter, Texas, at age 55; no Texas death record; last benefit in McAlester, Oklahoma.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Maxine Baird¹

F, b. 1924

Father

Walter Hartley Baird¹ b. 9 Sep 1899, d. 28 Feb 1976

Mother

Ines (Inez) Bertha Black¹ b. 26 Jan 1902, d. 29 Jan 1965

Last Edited

13 Nov 2009

Birth*

Maxine Baird was born in 1924 at Amarillo, Potter, Texas.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Mary Adaville Baird¹

F, b. 8 March 1872, d. 29 April 1876

Father

Capt. Benjamin Franklin Baird¹ b. 8 Jan 1832, d. 21 Jun 1902

Mother

Celia Jane Gragg¹ b. 3 Mar 1845, d. 9 Nov 1903

Last Edited

22 Oct 2009

Birth*

Mary Adaville Baird was born on 8 March 1872 at Watauga, North Carolina.¹

Death*

She died on 29 April 1876 at Watauga, North Carolina, at age 4; buried at Baird Cemetery.¹

Citations

[S950] Terry Harmon, "Terry Harmon File on Thomas & Nancy Harmon Curtis", Ancestral File.

Charles Davis Taylor¹

M, b. 28 January 1861, d. 13 July 1937

Last Edited

22 Oct 2009

Birth*

Charles Davis Taylor was born on 28 January 1861 at North Carolina.¹

Marriage*

He married E. Alice Baird, daughter of Capt. Benjamin Franklin Baird and Celia Jane Gragg, on 10 March 1892 at Watauga, North Carolina.¹

Census*

Charles Davis Taylor appeared on the census of 19 June 1900 at Watauga Twp., Watauga, North Carolina, ED 132, sheet 9A, occupation farmer, owned farm, remarried, 1 son from marriage to Alice.²

Death*

He died on 13 July 1937 at Watauga, North Carolina, at age 76; buried at Mast-Taylor Cemetery.¹

Family

E. Alice Baird b. 15 May 1873, d. 26 Apr 1896

Child

Judge Bynum Taylor² b. 19 Jun 1894, d. 10 Oct 1979

Citations

[S950] Terry Harmon, "Terry Harmon File on Thomas & Nancy Harmon Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Judge Bynum Taylor^1,2

M, b. 19 June 1894, d. 10 October 1979

Father

Charles Davis Taylor¹ b. 28 Jan 1861, d. 13 Jul 1937

Mother

E. Alice Baird¹ b. 15 May 1873, d. 26 Apr 1896

Last Edited

22 Oct 2009

Birth*

Judge Bynum Taylor was born on 19 June 1894 at Watauga, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 19 June 1900 Watauga Twp., Watauga, North Carolina, in the household of Charles Davis Taylor; ED 132, sheet 9A, occupation farmer, owned farm, remarried, 1 son from marriage to Alice.¹

Death*

Judge Bynum Taylor died on 10 October 1979 at Boone, Watauga, North Carolina, at age 85.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.

Nancy Alice Burkett¹

F, b. 13 October 1881, d. 21 July 1973

Last Edited

22 Oct 2009

Birth*

Nancy Alice Burkett was born on 13 October 1881 at Meat Camp Twp., Watauga, North Carolina; daughter of Benjamin Franklin Burkett and Catherine Miller.^1,2

Married Name

As of 22 June 1904,her married name was Baird.¹

Marriage*

She married William Thomas Baird, son of Capt. Benjamin Franklin Baird and Celia Jane Gragg, on 22 June 1904 at Watauga, North Carolina.¹

Census*

Nancy Alice Burkett and William Thomas Baird appeared on the census of 29 April 1910 at Watauga Twp., Watauga, North Carolina, ED 159, sheet 11A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 5 years, 3 children, 3 living.³

Census

Nancy Alice Burkett and William Thomas Baird appeared on the census of 27 January 1920 at Watauga Twp., Watauga, North Carolina, ED 164, sheet 14A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children at home.⁴

Census

Nancy Alice Burkett and William Thomas Baird appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 at Watauga Twp., Watauga, North Carolina, ED 15, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 5 children at home.⁵

Death*

Nancy Alice Burkett died on 21 July 1973 at Sugar Grove, Watauga, North Carolina, at age 91; buried at Baird Cemetery.^1,2

Family

William Thomas Baird b. 3 Jul 1878, d. 6 Feb 1938

Children

Margaret L. Baird³ b. 30 May 1905, d. 27 Feb 1962
Edward Franklin Baird³ b. 3 Nov 1906, d. 3 Oct 1964
William Sumter Baird³ b. 7 Nov 1908, d. 11 May 1935
Mary Alice Baird³ b. 21 Mar 1911, d. 23 Apr 1988
Benjamin Baxter Baird⁴ b. 11 Oct 1912, d. 15 Aug 1988
Beulah C. Baird⁴ b. 15 Mar 1916

Citations

[S950] Terry Harmon, "Terry Harmon File on Thomas & Nancy Harmon Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Sallie Mae Mast¹

F, b. 15 May 1886, d. 5 July 1942

Last Edited

22 Oct 2009

Birth*

Sallie Mae Mast was born on 15 May 1886 at Sugar Grove, Watauga, North Carolina.¹

Marriage

She married Walter Lenoir Baird, son of Capt. Benjamin Franklin Baird and Celia Jane Gragg, on 22 July 1905 at Watauga, North Carolina; no explanation for multiple marriage dates; 1910 census supports the later date, but 1930 census supports the earlier date.^1,2

Married Name

As of 28 November 1908,her married name was Baird.¹

Marriage*

Sallie Mae Mast married Walter Lenoir Baird, son of Capt. Benjamin Franklin Baird and Celia Jane Gragg, on 28 November 1908 at Watauga, North Carolina.¹

Census*

Sallie Mae Mast and Walter Lenoir Baird appeared on the census of 22 January 1920 at Watauga Twp., Watauga, North Carolina, ED 164, sheet 13B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 4 children at home.³

Census

Sallie Mae Mast and Walter Lenoir Baird appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 at Watauga Twp., Watauga, North Carolina, ED 15, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $9,500, 4 children at home.⁴

Death*

Sallie Mae Mast died on 5 July 1942 at Watauga, North Carolina, at age 56.¹

Family

Walter Lenoir Baird b. 1 Jan 1882, d. 15 Nov 1941

Children

Hazel Lenoir Baird⁵ b. 20 Jul 1906
Bynum Clint Baird⁵ b. 31 Aug 1909, d. 4 Apr 1978
Ralph Lenoir Baird⁶ b. 8 Nov 1914, d. 4 Jun 1979
Junius (June) Homer Baird⁶ b. 31 Oct 1916, d. 1 Jun 1976

Citations

[S950] Terry Harmon, "Terry Harmon File on Thomas & Nancy Harmon Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1910-1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.

Hazel Lenoir Baird^1,2

F, b. 20 July 1906

Father

Walter Lenoir Baird¹ b. 1 Jan 1882, d. 15 Nov 1941

Mother

Sallie Mae Mast¹ b. 15 May 1886, d. 5 Jul 1942

Last Edited

22 Oct 2009

Birth*

Hazel Lenoir Baird was born on 20 July 1906 at Watauga, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 22 January 1920 Watauga Twp., Watauga, North Carolina, in the household of Walter Lenoir Baird and Sallie Mae Mast; ED 164, sheet 13B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 4 children at home.³

(Witness) Census

Hazel Lenoir Baird appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 Watauga Twp., Watauga, North Carolina, in the household of Walter Lenoir Baird and Sallie Mae Mast; ED 15, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $9,500, 4 children at home.⁴

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1903] Terry Highfill, "Family of Terry Highfill", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Bynum Clint Baird^1,2,3,4

M, b. 31 August 1909, d. 4 April 1978

Father

Walter Lenoir Baird^1,3 b. 1 Jan 1882, d. 15 Nov 1941

Mother

Sallie Mae Mast¹ b. 15 May 1886, d. 5 Jul 1942

Last Edited

22 Oct 2009

Birth*

Bynum Clint Baird was born on 31 August 1909 at Watauga, North Carolina.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 22 January 1920 Watauga Twp., Watauga, North Carolina, in the household of Walter Lenoir Baird and Sallie Mae Mast; ED 164, sheet 13B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 4 children at home.⁵

(Witness) Census

Bynum Clint Baird appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 Watauga Twp., Watauga, North Carolina, in the household of Walter Lenoir Baird and Sallie Mae Mast; ED 15, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $9,500, 4 children at home.⁶

Death*

Bynum Clint Baird died on 4 April 1978 at Watauga, North Carolina, at age 68.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1903] Terry Highfill, "Family of Terry Highfill", Ancestral File.
[S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Margaret L. Baird¹

F, b. 30 May 1905, d. 27 February 1962

Father

William Thomas Baird¹ b. 3 Jul 1878, d. 6 Feb 1938

Mother

Nancy Alice Burkett¹ b. 13 Oct 1881, d. 21 Jul 1973

Last Edited

22 Oct 2009

Birth*

Margaret L. Baird was born on 30 May 1905 at Watauga, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 29 April 1910 Watauga Twp., Watauga, North Carolina, in the household of William Thomas Baird and Nancy Alice Burkett; ED 159, sheet 11A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 5 years, 3 children, 3 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Margaret L. Baird appeared on the census of 27 January 1920 Watauga Twp., Watauga, North Carolina, in the household of William Thomas Baird and Nancy Alice Burkett; ED 164, sheet 14A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children at home.³

Death*

Margaret L. Baird died on 27 February 1962 at Boone, Watauga, North Carolina, at age 56; widowed, wife of Richard Hackett Vannoy, buried at Vannoy Cemetery.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Edward Franklin Baird^1,2

M, b. 3 November 1906, d. 3 October 1964

Father

William Thomas Baird¹ b. 3 Jul 1878, d. 6 Feb 1938

Mother

Nancy Alice Burkett¹ b. 13 Oct 1881, d. 21 Jul 1973

Last Edited

22 Oct 2009

Birth*

Edward Franklin Baird was born on 3 November 1906 at Watauga, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 29 April 1910 Watauga Twp., Watauga, North Carolina, in the household of William Thomas Baird and Nancy Alice Burkett; ED 159, sheet 11A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 5 years, 3 children, 3 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Edward Franklin Baird appeared on the census of 27 January 1920 Watauga Twp., Watauga, North Carolina, in the household of William Thomas Baird and Nancy Alice Burkett; ED 164, sheet 14A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children at home.³

(Witness) Census

Edward Franklin Baird appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 Watauga Twp., Watauga, North Carolina, in the household of William Thomas Baird and Nancy Alice Burkett; ED 15, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 5 children at home.⁴

Death*

Edward Franklin Baird died on 3 October 1964 at Valle Crucis, Watauga, North Carolina, at age 57; suicide-gunshot, retired highway maintenance foreman, wife Ruby Williams, buried at Baird Cemetery.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

William Sumter Baird^1,2

M, b. 7 November 1908, d. 11 May 1935

Father

William Thomas Baird¹ b. 3 Jul 1878, d. 6 Feb 1938

Mother

Nancy Alice Burkett¹ b. 13 Oct 1881, d. 21 Jul 1973

Last Edited

22 Oct 2009

Birth*

William Sumter Baird was born on 7 November 1908 at Watauga, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

William Sumter Baird appeared on the census of 27 January 1920 Watauga Twp., Watauga, North Carolina, in the household of William Thomas Baird and Nancy Alice Burkett; ED 164, sheet 14A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children at home.³

(Witness) Census

William Sumter Baird appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 Watauga Twp., Watauga, North Carolina, in the household of William Thomas Baird and Nancy Alice Burkett; ED 15, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 5 children at home.⁴

Death*

William Sumter Baird died on 11 May 1935 at Valle Crucis, Watauga, North Carolina, at age 26; occupation farmer, single, buried at Baird Cemetery.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Mary Alice Baird¹

F, b. 21 March 1911, d. 23 April 1988

Father

William Thomas Baird² b. 3 Jul 1878, d. 6 Feb 1938

Mother

Nancy Alice Burkett² b. 13 Oct 1881, d. 21 Jul 1973

Last Edited

22 Oct 2009

Birth*

Mary Alice Baird was born on 21 March 1911 at Watauga, North Carolina.^1,3

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 27 January 1920 Watauga Twp., Watauga, North Carolina, in the household of William Thomas Baird and Nancy Alice Burkett; ED 164, sheet 14A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Mary Alice Baird appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 Watauga Twp., Watauga, North Carolina, in the household of William Thomas Baird and Nancy Alice Burkett; ED 15, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 5 children at home.⁴

Death*

Mary Alice Baird died on 23 April 1988 at Watauga, North Carolina, at age 77; married name McDonald.⁵

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.

Beulah C. Baird¹

F, b. 15 March 1916

Father

William Thomas Baird¹ b. 3 Jul 1878, d. 6 Feb 1938

Mother

Nancy Alice Burkett¹ b. 13 Oct 1881, d. 21 Jul 1973

Last Edited

22 Oct 2009

Birth*

Beulah C. Baird was born on 15 March 1916 at Watauga, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Beulah C. Baird appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 Watauga Twp., Watauga, North Carolina, in the household of William Thomas Baird and Nancy Alice Burkett; ED 15, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 5 children at home.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Benjamin Baxter Baird^1,2

M, b. 11 October 1912, d. 15 August 1988

Father

William Thomas Baird¹ b. 3 Jul 1878, d. 6 Feb 1938

Mother

Nancy Alice Burkett¹ b. 13 Oct 1881, d. 21 Jul 1973

Last Edited

22 Oct 2009

Birth*

Benjamin Baxter Baird was born on 11 October 1912 at Watauga, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 Watauga Twp., Watauga, North Carolina, in the household of William Thomas Baird and Nancy Alice Burkett; ED 15, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 5 children at home.³

Death*

Benjamin Baxter Baird died on 15 August 1988 at Boone, Watauga, North Carolina, at age 75; died in Avery County.^4,2

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Junius (June) Homer Baird^1,2,3

M, b. 31 October 1916, d. 1 June 1976

Father

Walter Lenoir Baird¹ b. 1 Jan 1882, d. 15 Nov 1941

Mother

Sallie Mae Mast¹ b. 15 May 1886, d. 5 Jul 1942

Last Edited

22 Oct 2009

Birth*

Junius (June) Homer Baird was born on 31 October 1916 at Watauga, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

Junius (June) Homer Baird appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 Watauga Twp., Watauga, North Carolina, in the household of Walter Lenoir Baird and Sallie Mae Mast; ED 15, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $9,500, 4 children at home.⁵

Death*

Junius (June) Homer Baird died on 1 June 1976 at Watauga, North Carolina, at age 59.³

Citations

[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1920, 1930.
[S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Ralph Lenoir Baird^1,2

M, b. 8 November 1914, d. 4 June 1979

Father

Walter Lenoir Baird¹ b. 1 Jan 1882, d. 15 Nov 1941

Mother

Sallie Mae Mast¹ b. 15 May 1886, d. 5 Jul 1942

Last Edited

22 Oct 2009

Birth*

Ralph Lenoir Baird was born on 8 November 1914 at Watauga, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

Ralph Lenoir Baird appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 Watauga Twp., Watauga, North Carolina, in the household of Walter Lenoir Baird and Sallie Mae Mast; ED 15, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $9,500, 4 children at home.⁴

Death*

Ralph Lenoir Baird died on 4 June 1979 at Watauga, North Carolina, at age 64.²

Citations

[S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.
[S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Thomas Benjamin Cook¹

M, b. 6 May 1856, d. 15 January 1925

Last Edited

22 Oct 2009

Birth*

Thomas Benjamin Cook was born on 6 May 1856 at Beech, Buncombe, North Carolina; son of William Newton Cook and Susan Melissa Warren.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Julia A. Hodges, daughter of Larkin Gilbert Hodges and Temperance C. Gragg, on 24 September 1882 at Buncombe, North Carolina.¹

Census*

Thomas Benjamin Cook and Julia A. Hodges appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 at Reems Creek Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, ED 154, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, renting, married 18 years, 7 children, 5 living.³

Census

Thomas Benjamin Cook and Julia A. Hodges appeared on the census of 17 April 1910 at Reems Creek Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, ED 30, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, renting, married 27 years, 8 children, 6 living.⁴

Census

Thomas Benjamin Cook and Julia A. Hodges appeared on the census of 23 January 1920 at Reems Creek Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, ED 37, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2 sons at home.⁵

Death*

Thomas Benjamin Cook died on 15 January 1925 at Reems Creek, Buncombe, North Carolina, at age 68; wife Julia; place of burial not given in death certificate.^1,2

Family

Julia A. Hodges b. 27 Oct 1867, d. 16 Apr 1945

Children

Harley Lee Cook³ b. 18 Dec 1888, d. 4 Apr 1980
Clyde Carter Cook³ b. 11 Mar 1895, d. 20 Jun 1953
Larkin Albert Cook³ b. 14 Mar 1896, d. 17 Apr 1962
Myrtle Cook³ b. 28 Apr 1898, d. 8 Oct 1986
Riley Newton Cook³ b. 7 May 1899
Everett Conley Cook⁴ b. 3 Aug 1903, d. 8 Aug 1973

Citations

[S950] Terry Harmon, "Terry Harmon File on Thomas & Nancy Harmon Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Harley Lee Cook^1,2

M, b. 18 December 1888, d. 4 April 1980

Father

Thomas Benjamin Cook¹ b. 6 May 1856, d. 15 Jan 1925

Mother

Julia A. Hodges¹ b. 27 Oct 1867, d. 16 Apr 1945

Last Edited

22 Oct 2009

Birth*

Harley Lee Cook was born on 18 December 1888 at Buncombe, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 Reems Creek Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of Thomas Benjamin Cook and Julia A. Hodges; ED 154, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, renting, married 18 years, 7 children, 5 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Harley Lee Cook appeared on the census of 17 April 1910 Reems Creek Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of Thomas Benjamin Cook and Julia A. Hodges; ED 30, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, renting, married 27 years, 8 children, 6 living.³

Marriage*

Harley Lee Cook married Bonnie Cecel Ray on 4 January 1911 at Reems Creek, Buncombe, North Carolina.⁴

Death*

Harley Lee Cook died on 4 April 1980 at Beech, Buncombe, North Carolina, at age 91.^2,4

Family

Bonnie Cecel Ray b. 7 Oct 1894, d. 20 Nov 1985

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1904] Sandyprek, "Cook Family Tree", Ancestral File.

Larkin Albert Cook^1,2

M, b. 14 March 1896, d. 17 April 1962

Father

Thomas Benjamin Cook¹ b. 6 May 1856, d. 15 Jan 1925

Mother

Julia A. Hodges¹ b. 27 Oct 1867, d. 16 Apr 1945

Last Edited

22 Oct 2009

Birth*

Larkin Albert Cook was born on 14 March 1896 at Buncombe, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Larkin Albert Cook appeared on the census of 17 April 1910 Reems Creek Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of Thomas Benjamin Cook and Julia A. Hodges; ED 30, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, renting, married 27 years, 8 children, 6 living.³

Death*

Larkin Albert Cook died on 17 April 1962 at Route #3, Candler, Buncombe, North Carolina, at age 66; retired farmer, divorced, buried at Maney Cemetery in Weaversville.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Clyde Carter Cook^1,2

M, b. 11 March 1895, d. 20 June 1953

Father

Thomas Benjamin Cook¹ b. 6 May 1856, d. 15 Jan 1925

Mother

Julia A. Hodges¹ b. 27 Oct 1867, d. 16 Apr 1945

Last Edited

22 Oct 2009

Birth*

Clyde Carter Cook was born on 11 March 1895 at Buncombe, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Clyde Carter Cook appeared on the census of 17 April 1910 Reems Creek Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of Thomas Benjamin Cook and Julia A. Hodges; ED 30, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, renting, married 27 years, 8 children, 6 living.³

(Witness) Census

Clyde Carter Cook appeared on the census of 23 January 1920 Reems Creek Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of Thomas Benjamin Cook and Julia A. Hodges; ED 37, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2 sons at home.⁴

Death*

Clyde Carter Cook died on 20 June 1953 at RR #1, Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, at age 58; occupation drive-in theater, divorced, buried at Maney Cemetery.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Myrtle Cook¹

F, b. 28 April 1898, d. 8 October 1986

Father

Thomas Benjamin Cook¹ b. 6 May 1856, d. 15 Jan 1925

Mother

Julia A. Hodges¹ b. 27 Oct 1867, d. 16 Apr 1945

Last Edited

23 Oct 2009

Birth*

Myrtle Cook was born on 28 April 1898 at Buncombe, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 Reems Creek Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of Thomas Benjamin Cook and Julia A. Hodges; ED 154, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, renting, married 18 years, 7 children, 5 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Myrtle Cook appeared on the census of 17 April 1910 Reems Creek Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of Thomas Benjamin Cook and Julia A. Hodges; ED 30, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, renting, married 27 years, 8 children, 6 living.³

Married Name

As of circa 1918,her married name was Haynes.⁴

Marriage*

Myrtle Cook married John Walter Haynes circa 1918 at North Carolina.⁴

Death*

Myrtle Cook died on 8 October 1986 at Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, at age 88; buried at Maney Branch Cemetery in Weaverville.^2,4

Family

John Walter Haynes b. 6 Sep 1897, d. 27 Dec 1981

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Maney Branch Cemetery, Buncombe County, North Carolina.

Riley Newton Cook^1,2

M, b. 7 May 1899

Father

Thomas Benjamin Cook³ b. 6 May 1856, d. 15 Jan 1925

Mother

Julia A. Hodges³ b. 27 Oct 1867, d. 16 Apr 1945

Last Edited

23 Oct 2009

Birth*

Riley Newton Cook was born on 7 May 1899 at Buncombe, North Carolina.^3,2

(Witness) Census

Riley Newton Cook appeared on the census of 17 April 1910 Reems Creek Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of Thomas Benjamin Cook and Julia A. Hodges; ED 30, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, renting, married 27 years, 8 children, 6 living.⁴

Name Variation

As of 17 April 1910, Riley Newton Cook was also known as Wesley Cook.⁴

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 Riley Newton Cook registered for the draft at Beech, Buncombe, North Carolina; at the time, he was employed by Thomas Cook as a farmer, apparently single, described as medium height, medium build, black hair, black eyes.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900, 1910.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Everett Conley Cook^1,2

M, b. 3 August 1903, d. 8 August 1973

Father

Thomas Benjamin Cook¹ b. 6 May 1856, d. 15 Jan 1925

Mother

Julia A. Hodges¹ b. 27 Oct 1867, d. 16 Apr 1945

Last Edited

22 Oct 2009

Birth*

Everett Conley Cook was born on 3 August 1903 at Buncombe, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 17 April 1910 Reems Creek Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of Thomas Benjamin Cook and Julia A. Hodges; ED 30, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, renting, married 27 years, 8 children, 6 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Everett Conley Cook appeared on the census of 23 January 1920 Reems Creek Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of Thomas Benjamin Cook and Julia A. Hodges; ED 37, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2 sons at home.³

(Witness) Census

Everett Conley Cook appeared on the census of 21 April 1930 Reems Creek, Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of Julia A. Hodges; ED 56, sheet 8B, widowed; she and Everett lived with her father.⁴

Death*

Everett Conley Cook died on 8 August 1973 at Candler, Buncombe, North Carolina, at age 70; divorced, informant Mrs. Myrtle Haynes of Weaverville, buried at Maney Cemetery.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Bonnie Cecel Ray¹

F, b. 7 October 1894, d. 20 November 1985

Last Edited

22 Oct 2009

Birth*

Bonnie Cecel Ray was born on 7 October 1894 at Buncombe, North Carolina; daughter of James Solomon Ray and Molly Coates.¹

Married Name

As of 4 January 1911,her married name was Cook.¹

Marriage*

She married Harley Lee Cook, son of Thomas Benjamin Cook and Julia A. Hodges, on 4 January 1911 at Reems Creek, Buncombe, North Carolina.¹

Death*

Bonnie Cecel Ray died on 20 November 1985 at Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, at age 91.¹

Family

Harley Lee Cook b. 18 Dec 1888, d. 4 Apr 1980

Citations

[S1904] Sandyprek, "Cook Family Tree", Ancestral File.

William Robert Buckner¹

M, b. 22 March 1877, d. 3 October 1945

Last Edited

24 Oct 2009

Birth*

William Robert Buckner was born on 22 March 1877 at Buncombe, North Carolina; son of Chrisley Buckner and Lutricia Brigman, both of Madison County.¹

Marriage*

He married Flora Hodges, daughter of Larkin Gilbert Hodges and Temperance C. Gragg, circa 1898 at Buncombe, North Carolina.²

Census*

William Robert Buckner and Flora Hodges appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 at Reems Creek Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, ED 154, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, renting, married 1 year, 1 son.²

Census

William Robert Buckner and Flora Hodges appeared on the census of 22 April 1910 at Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, ED 12, sheet 2B, occupation house carpenter, owned home, married 11 years, 3 children, 3 living.³

Census*

William Robert Buckner and Susan America Gragg appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 at Newport, Pend Oreille, Washington, ED 112, sheet 5A, occupation fruit merchant, owned home, no children at home.⁴

Census

William Robert Buckner and Flora Hodges appeared on the census of 9 January 1920 at Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, ED 13, sheet 9B, occupation house carpenter, owned home, 4 children.⁴

Census

William Robert Buckner and Flora Hodges appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 at Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, ED 7, sheet 6A, occupation house carpenter, owned home valued at $4,000, 3 children and Lester's family.⁵

Death*

William Robert Buckner died on 3 October 1945 at Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, at age 68; occupation cabinet maker, married, buried at Green Hills Cemetery in West Asheville.¹

Family

Flora Hodges b. 11 Jan 1877, d. a 1945

Children

Lester A. Buckner² b. 17 Feb 1900, d. Dec 1977
Gladys Buckner³ b. 1901
G. Kent Buckner³ b. 28 Mar 1904, d. 6 Nov 1938
Flora Dale Buckner⁴ b. 1913

Citations

[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Lester A. Buckner¹

M, b. 17 February 1900, d. December 1977

Father

William Robert Buckner¹ b. 22 Mar 1877, d. 3 Oct 1945

Mother

Flora Hodges¹ b. 11 Jan 1877, d. a 1945

Last Edited

23 Oct 2009

Birth*

Lester A. Buckner was born on 17 February 1900 at Buncombe, North Carolina.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 Reems Creek Twp., Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of William Robert Buckner and Flora Hodges; ED 154, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, renting, married 1 year, 1 son.¹

(Witness) Census

Lester A. Buckner appeared on the census of 22 April 1910 Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of William Robert Buckner and Flora Hodges; ED 12, sheet 2B, occupation house carpenter, owned home, married 11 years, 3 children, 3 living.³

(Witness) Census

Lester A. Buckner appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of William Robert Buckner and Flora Hodges; ED 7, sheet 6A, occupation house carpenter, owned home valued at $4,000, 3 children and Lester's family.⁴

Death*

Lester A. Buckner died in December 1977 at Maryland at age 77.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Gladys Buckner¹

F, b. 1901

Father

William Robert Buckner¹ b. 22 Mar 1877, d. 3 Oct 1945

Mother

Flora Hodges¹ b. 11 Jan 1877, d. a 1945

Last Edited

23 Oct 2009

Birth*

Gladys Buckner was born in 1901 at Buncombe, North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 22 April 1910 Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of William Robert Buckner and Flora Hodges; ED 12, sheet 2B, occupation house carpenter, owned home, married 11 years, 3 children, 3 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Gladys Buckner appeared on the census of 9 January 1920 Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of William Robert Buckner and Flora Hodges; ED 13, sheet 9B, occupation house carpenter, owned home, 4 children.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

G. Kent Buckner^1,2

M, b. 28 March 1904, d. 6 November 1938

Father

William Robert Buckner³ b. 22 Mar 1877, d. 3 Oct 1945

Mother

Flora Hodges³ b. 11 Jan 1877, d. a 1945

Last Edited

23 Oct 2009

Birth*

G. Kent Buckner was born on 28 March 1904 at Buncombe, North Carolina.^3,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 22 April 1910 Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of William Robert Buckner and Flora Hodges; ED 12, sheet 2B, occupation house carpenter, owned home, married 11 years, 3 children, 3 living.³

(Witness) Census

G. Kent Buckner appeared on the census of 9 January 1920 Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of William Robert Buckner and Flora Hodges; ED 13, sheet 9B, occupation house carpenter, owned home, 4 children.⁴

(Witness) Census

G. Kent Buckner appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, in the household of William Robert Buckner and Flora Hodges; ED 7, sheet 6A, occupation house carpenter, owned home valued at $4,000, 3 children and Lester's family.⁵

Death*

G. Kent Buckner died on 6 November 1938 at Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, at age 34; from spinal meningitis, occupation carpenter, single, buried at Green Hills Cemetery.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910-1930.
[S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.