Mary Wood Cook

Mary Wood Cook

• Father: Andrew Jackson Cook b. circa 1815, d. 20 April 1860
• Mother: Sarah Juliet Evelina Mitchell b. 14 February 1822, d. 17 January 1873

• Mary Wood Cook was born circa April 1854 in Autauga (later Elmore) County, Alabama.
• Sarah Juliet Evelina Mitchell appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Montgomery County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Mary Wood Cook, Thomas Mitchell Cook, Francis Billing Cook, Conrad Evelyn Cook, George William Cook, Eason Thweatt Cook, Caroline Catherine Cook and Sarah Juliet Cook.
• Sarah Juliet Evelina Mitchell Cook wrote on 12 June 1864, in a letter to her son Conrad Evelyn Cook, "Frank and Georgie caught some fish at the river for our dinner. The ones we caught in the creek were too small. "Mary" caught the largest one that day. "Easie" the greatest number - he is so quiet & steady - never plays like the others."
• On 29 January 1874, Thomas Mitchell Cook wrote to Eason Thweatt Cook: Ironton, L&N.R.R., Jan 29 1874
       Dear Eason, I rec’d your letter several days ago, very glad to here you & all were well. I have moved from New Castle to Ironton 6 miles South of Birmingham. I am now ingaged in getting out Ore for Red Mountain [Iron & Coal] Co. Buyle? & Kelly has several works in operation and they have Sent me here for a while in charge of a Squad of hands. I am getting along very well. Buyle? & Kelly has always been prompt heretofore, I will get my money after a while. every body is complaining of hard times. I hope we will have [better] times after a while. with the exception of an occasional Spell of asthma, my health is very good. do you here from Geooften? I want to write to him, send me his address. I have been looking around for a place for Frank but I cant find any thing that will suit him. I think the Farm will suit him best. Sorry he didnt get his money. I have nothing new to write give my love to Mary & K.[&] Julie. When you write, direct to Ironton.
       with Much love, your Brother T.M. Cook.
• She married John Howard Blue, son of Oliver Rufus Blue and Ann (?), on 23 October 1876 in Montgomery County, Alabama.
• John Howard Blue and Mary Wood Cook appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Montgomery, Alabama. Other members of the household included John Howard Blue Jr., Mary Ellen Blue, Oliver Rufus Blue and Ann (?)
• Mary Wood Cook became a widow at the 8 January 1894 death of her husband John Howard Blue.
• Mary Wood Cook appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Montgomery, Alabama, at 116 South Perry Street. Other members of the household included John Howard Blue Jr., Kate Blue, Harvey Morris Blue, Annie Howard Blue, George Eason Blue and Florence Blue.
• She was a landlady, according to the 1900 census, with five boarders enumerated in the household.
• The following appeared on 19 July 1902 in The Montgomery Advertiser: At the family residence, 222 South Court Street, Mrs. Cook, wife of Dr. Conrad Cook, died at an early hour yesterday morning, after a lingering illness.
       Her remains were sent last evening to Yazoo, Adams county, Miss., for interment.
       Mrs. Cook was well known in Montgomery, having been a resident of this city for about twelve years.
       In 1873, at the home of her parents in Yazoo, Miss., she was married to Dr. Conrad E. Cook of Wetumpka, Ala.
       About 1890 Dr. and Mrs. Cook moved to Montgomery, and since that time have lived on South Court Street.
       Mrs. Cook's death was caused from tuberculosis of the lungs. She has been affected with this malady for years, and her death, although a shock, did not come unexpectedly to the family.
       Mrs. Cook leaves a husband and four children to mourn her loss: Conrad E. Cook, Jr., who is a shipping clerk for Hobbie and Teague; Misses Ethel, Evelyn and Fannie Cook.
       Dr. Cook is a brother of Messrs. Geo. W. and E. T. Cook and Mrs. Dr. Blue, all of this city.
       The funeral party left last evening for Yazoo, Miss., where her remains will be laid at rest in the family burying ground.
• Mary Wood Cook appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Montgomery, Alabama, at 116 South Perry Street. Other members of the household included John Howard Blue Jr., Kate Blue, Harvey Morris Blue, George Eason Blue and Florence Blue.
• The following appeared on 15 August 1913 in The Montgomery Advertiser: Miss Kathleen Adams, of Birmingham, will arrive next week to be the guest for two months of her aunt, Mrs. Mary W. Blue on South Perry Street.
• The following appeared on 10 January 1914 in The Montgomery Advertiser: Mrs. Juliet Graff, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Mary Blue, has returned to her home at Coosada.
• The following appeared on 28 August 1914 in The Montgomery Advertiser: Miss Roberta Adams of Birmingham is an attractive guest who already has many friends in Montgomery, made on former visits, when she has been the guest of Mrs. Mary Blue and Miss Kate Blue and Mrs. Wiley Hill.
• The following appeared on 25 September 1915 in The Montgomery Advertiser: Mrs J. R. Adams of Birmingham is visiting her niece Mrs. Wiley Hill. She was called here by the illness of her sister, Mrs. Mary W. Blue.
• The following appeared on 6 August 1916 in The Montgomery Advertiser: Mrs. Mary W. Blue has gone to Cleveland, Ohio, to visit her daughter, Mrs. Sidney Adams.
• The following appeared on 31 March 1918 in The Montgomery Advertiser: Mrs. Mary W. Blue, who is the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. R. Adams at Birmingham motored over to Tuscaloosa for a visit to her grandsons, Wiley and John Blue Hill, who are students at the University. In a letter to a friend Mrs. Blue says she is having one of the most delightful trips of her life.
• Mary Wood Cook appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Montgomery, Alabama, at 116 South Perry Street. Other members of the household included Kate Blue and George Eason Blue.
• The following appeared on 27 January 1920 in The Montgomery Advertiser: Mr. Frank D. Cook died at his residence at Pike Road Monday evening at 7 o'clock following a brief illness. He was 77 years old and is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Mary W. Blue of Montgomery, Mrs. H. R. Adams of Birmingham and Mrs. T. W. Graff of Robinson Springs and one brother, George W. Cook of Montgomery. Funeral services will take place from the Leak-McCarty chapel Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock and interment will follow at Oakwood.
• The following appeared on 5 October 1920 in The Montgomery Advertiser: Mrs. J. R. Adams, of Birmingham is the house guest of her sister, Mrs. Mary W. Blue.
• The following appeared on 7 October 1923 in The Montgomery Advertiser: Mrs. Mary Blue has returned home from a two months visit to Oklahoma and Ohio. In Oklahoma she was the guest of her daughter, Mrs. R. V. Moore, while in Cleveland, Ohio, she visited another daughter, Mrs. Sid Adams. Mrs. Blue said she had the grandest time and that she particularly enjoyed a ride of 1200 miles that she made on the Pan American in 31 hours. Mrs. Blue always derives so much pleasure from her trips and talks so interestingly about them that her friends are doubly glad when she comes back home.
• At the time of her death Mary Wood Cook was living in Montgomery, Alabama, at 116 South Perry Street.
• Mary Wood Cook died on 13 January 1926 in Montgomery, Alabama.
• She was interred at Oakwood Cemetery, Montgomery, Alabama.

• Last Edited: 20 Jun 2014

• Charts: Descendants of WOOD William & Lydia Ballentine