Ethel Mathilde Sellers

b. 8 January 1887, d. 22 February 1966
  • Ethel Mathilde Sellers was born on 8 January 1887 in Alabama.
  • She was known as Mathilde.
  • She married Conrad Eason Cook, son of Conrad Evelyn Cook and Frances Isabella Mangum, on 23 February 1905 in Montgomery, Alabama, at the Court Street Methodist parsonage.
  • The following appeared on 23 February 1905 in The Montgomery Advertiser: Mr. Conrad Cook and Miss Martille Sellers were married tonight at the Court Street Methodist parsonage. The marriage was unexpected and is a great surprise to their friends.
  • The following appeared on 23 November 1906 in The Montgomery Advertiser: The 3-weeks-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad E. Cook, Jr., died yesterday afternoon at the family residence at 232 Pleasant Avenue. The funeral will take place this morning at 10 o'clock at the residence.
  • Conrad Eason Cook and Ethel Mathilde Sellers appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Montgomery, Alabama, at 232 Pleasant Avenue. Other members of the household included Dorothy Cook and Conrad Eason Cook Jr.
  • The following appeared on 13 November 1919 in The Montgomery Advertiser: Mary Louise Cook, six year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Cook, died at their residence, No 232 Pleasent Avenue, Wednesday evening, at seven o'clock, following an illness of a few days. Her funeral will take place from the residence, No. 232 Pleasent Avenue, Thursday morning at 11 o'clock. Interment will be at Greenwood Cemetery.
  • Conrad Eason Cook and Ethel Mathilde Sellers appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Montgomery, Alabama, at 232 Pleasant Avenue. Other members of the household included Dorothy Cook, Conrad Eason Cook Jr. and Sellers Cook.
  • Conrad Eason Cook and Ethel Mathilde Sellers appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Montgomery, Alabama, at 1612 Panama. Other members of the household included Conrad Eason Cook Jr., Sellers Cook, Dorothy Cook and Robert Mourning Cook.
  • Conrad Eason Cook and Ethel Mathilde Sellers appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Montgomery, Alabama, at 16 Panama Street. Other members of the household included Conrad Eason Cook Jr., Katherine DeCourcy Pierce, Sellers Cook and Robert Mourning Cook. Also in the household were two female domestic servants.
  • Ethel Mathilde Sellers became a widow at the 26 June 1949 death of her husband Conrad Eason Cook.
  • Ethel Mathilde Sellers died on 22 February 1966 at age 79 in Montgomery, Alabama.
  • She was interred at Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery, Alabama.
  • Last Edited: 26 Jun 2014

Family: Conrad Eason Cook b. 23 May 1880, d. 26 June 1949