Allen Cook (1897-1964)

Allen Cook was born on 30 July 1897 in Mississippi. He died on 16 January 1964 in Vossburg, Mississippi from a heart attack. He is buried in Shady Grove First Baptist Church Cemetery in Heidelberg, Jasper, Mississippi.

Allen Cook's headstone

Allen Cook's WWI Draft Card

Hattiesburg American, 20 Jan 1964
Services were held at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Memory Chapel in Laurel for Allen Cook, 66, of Rt. 2, Vosburg, father of Allen B. Cook, 319 Dearborn St.
   Mr. Cook died unexpectedly early Thursday at his home, apparently of a heart attack.
   The services were conducted by Rev. C. E. Moss. Burial was in Shady Grove Cemetery at Vosburg.
   In addition to his son here, Mr. Cook is survived by two other sons, Marvin H. of Slidell, La., and Roy V. of Fort Bragg, N.C.; six grandchildren, five brothers and one sister.

PARENTS
James Allen Cook
Cornelia Jane McDaniel

SPOUSE
Edna P.

CHILDREN
Roy Virgil Cook
Allen Bernice Cook
Marvin Hunter Cook

SOURCES

• 1900 census, Beat 2, Shubuta, Clarke, Mississippi

• 1910 census, Beat 5, Jasper, Mississippi

• 1920 census, Shubuta, Clarke, Mississippi

• 1930 census, Beat 5, Jasper, Mississippi

• 1940 census, Beat 5, Jasper, Mississippi

• World War I Draft Registration Card

• Find A Grave

• Hattiesburg American, 20 Jan 1964

• Laurel Leader Call, 16 Jan 1964