Lizzie Cook

Lizzie Cook

• Father: John F. Cook
• Mother: Elizabeth Hart

• Lizzie Cook was born on 10 December 1865 in Escambia County, Alabama.
• She married Walter Benjamin Adams, son of Felix Grundy Adams and Huldah Ann Shields, circa 1895.
• Walter Benjamin Adams and Lizzie Cook appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Medina County, Texas. Other members of the household included Frances Ilene Adams, Hallie May Adams and Tom Temple Adams.
• Lizzie Cook became a widow at the 31 October 1906 death of her husband Walter Benjamin Adams.
• Lizzie Cook appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Devine, Medina County, Texas, at Hondo Street. Other members of the household included Tom Temple Adams, Dawn Cook, Grace Cook and Harriet Elizabeth Walke.
• Lizzie Cook appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Devine, Medina County, Texas, enumerated not far from Lizzie's husband's brother George Adams.. Other members of the household included Tom Temple Adams and Grace Cook. Also in the household is Lizzie's sister Grace Cook.
• Lizzie Cook appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Devine, Medina County, Texas. Other members of the household included Tom Temple Adams, Sherrille (?), Tom Temple Adams Jr. and Dawn Cook. Also in the household are Lizzie Cook Adams' sister Dawn's children Elizabeth (age 13) and William (9) Marshall, not yet recorded.
• The following appeared on 28 September 1930 in the San Antonio Express: (Devine) Mrs. Ellis F. Gates was the guest of her [step]mother, Mrs. W. B. Adams, during the week and was accompanied home by Mrs. Temple Adams and son, Tommy7, who will be the guest of Mrs. Gates in Eagle Pass for several weeks. . . . Mrs. W. B. Adams left on Tuesday for Harlingen, where she will be with her sister, Mrs. Norman Marshall, for several weeks' visit.
• Lizzie Cook died on 17 August 1945 at age 79 in Medina County, Texas, . Her death was officially witnessed by Dawn Cook.
• She was interred at Evergreen Cemetery, Devine, Medina County, Texas.

• Last Edited: 11 Jan 2016

• Charts: Descendants of ADAMS Felix Grundy & Huldah Ann Shields