Cyrus Beecher Cook II
(1860-1899)
Meddie Lydick
(1861-1935)
Jeptha R. Dunn
(1859-1924)
Nancy L. "Nannie" Beagle
(1864-1934)
Cyrus Beecher Cook III
(1888-1963)
Blanche Nola Dunn
(1889-1913)
Cyrus Beecher Cook IV
(1908-1985)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Pauline Elva Wilson

2. Betty Marie Eckert
3. Jean M. Sutherland

Cyrus Beecher Cook IV 1 3 4

  • Born: 12 Oct 1908, Cynthiana, Harrison, KY 1 5
  • Marriage (1): Pauline Elva Wilson on 12 Jan 1929 in Cook, Illinois, United States
  • Marriage (2): Betty Marie Eckert on 13 Sep 1946 in LaGrange, Indiana, United States 1 2
  • Marriage (3): Jean M. Sutherland
  • Died: 15 Sep 1985, Walterboro, Colleton, SC, United States at age 76 4 6
  • Buried: 20 Sep 1985, Walterboro, Colleton, SC, United States 4 6

   FamilySearch ID: LKSM-X57.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1910 in Paris, Bourbon, KY, United States. 7 The 1910 census recorded renting an apartment at 124 W 10th Street: Cyrus B. Cook, railroad brakeman, 22, living with wife Blanche, 19; and son Cyrus B. Cook Jr., 1 year 6 months old when the census was recorded on 22 Apr 1910. Cyrus and Blanche were married for 3 years and this was their 1st marriage. Blanche was born in Kansas and her parents in Kentucky, where also Cyrus, his parents, and his son Cyrus were born. Living in their unit were two lodgers both employed as locomotive firemen: Robert B. Williams, 25, and Wayne T. Lafferty, 22.

2. Residence: in 1910 in Paris Ward 1, , Kentucky.

3. Residence: in 1924 in Lexington, Fayette, KY. 8

4. Census in 1930 in Chicago, Cook, IL. 9 The 1930 census recorded renting an apartment for $34 a month at 6053 Kinbark Avenute in Chicago: Cyrus B. Cook, car record clerk for wholesale auto co., 21, living with wife E. Pauline Cook, 21. They were both age 20 when married. Cyrus and his parents were born in Kentucky and Pauline and her parents in Indiana.

5. Residence: in 1935 in Elkhart, Elkhart, IN.

6. Census in 1940 in Wheeling, Ohio, WV. 10 The 1940 census recorded renting a house for $22.50 a month at 405 South York Street in Wheeling: Cyrus Cook, assistant manager of Tea Co. (grocery), 31, living with wife Pauline, 31, and daughters Shirley, 9, and Beverly, 7. Cyrus was born in Kentucky, Pauline in Indiana, and the girls in Illinois.
In 1935 they lived in Elkhart, Indiana.

7. Occupation: Employer: Grand Union Tea Company, 21 23rd St., Wheeling, WV on 16 Oct 1940 in Wheeling, Ohio, WV. 5

8. He was described as 5' 10" 170 lbs. Gray eyes brown hair light complexion, scar below right eye on 16 Oct 1940 in Wheeling, Ohio, WV. 5

9. Residence: 405 S. York St., Wheeling, WV on 16 Oct 1940 in Wheeling, Ohio, WV. 5

10. Residence: on 13 Sep 1946 in Portland, Multnomah, OR. 1

11. Occupation: insurance agent on 9 Sep 1950 in Fort Myers, Lee, FL.

12. Residence: 929 Baldwin St., Elkhart IN on 9 Sep 1950 in Elkhart, Elkhart, IN.

13. He was divorced (Cook, Cyrus Beecher and Betty Marie, Lee County) in 1955 in , Lee, Florida, United States. 2

14. Newspaper: Times and Democrat: New Utility Users: Cyrus B. Cook, Brooks Trailer Park, 20 Apr 1969, Orangeburg, Orangeburg, SC. 11

15. Obituary: The Press and Standard on 19 Sep 1985 in Walterboro, Colleton, SC, United States. 6 Cyrus Beecher Cook, 85, died Sunday at the Oakwood Health Care Center after an extended illness. Mr. Cook was born October 12, 1899 [error!] in Kentucky, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus B. Cook. He was a retired insurance salesman and a member of First Baptist Church.
Surviving are: his widow, Mrs. Jean Sutherland Cook of Walterboro; a son, Cyrus B. Cook of Baronette, Fla.; two daughters, Mrs. Shirley Rivers and Mrs. Beverly Walters; a brother, Charles Cook of Elkhart, Ind., and several grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in Glendale Memorial Cemetery with Rev. Posey Belcher officiating, directed by the Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home.


Cyrus married Pauline Elva Wilson, daughter of Orlen Clement Wilson and Bertha Florence Sailors, on 12 Jan 1929 in Cook, Illinois, United States. (Pauline Elva Wilson was born on 19 Aug 1908 in North Manchester, Wabash, IN,12 13 died on 19 Jan 1981 in Elkhart, Elkhart, IN 12 13 and was buried on 21 Jan 1981 in Nappanee, Elkhart, IN 12 13 14.)


Cyrus next married Betty Marie Eckert, daughter of Floyd Earl Eckert and Grace Luella Blyly, on 13 Sep 1946 in LaGrange, Indiana, United States.1 2 The marriage ended in divorce in 1955. (Betty Marie Eckert was born on 14 Jun 1921 in Louisville, Jefferson, KY,1 15 died on 5 Dec 1982 in Fort Myers, Lee, FL 15 16 and was buried on 8 Dec 1982 in Lehigh Acres, Lee, Florida, United States 15 16.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. They were divorced in Lee, Florida, United States.


Cyrus next married Jean M. Sutherland.


Sources


1 Ancestry.com, "Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001," Marriage 13 Sep 1946 in Indiana: Cyrus Beecher Cook b. 1908 m. Betty Marie Hathaway nee Eckert b. 14 Jun 1921.

2 FamilySearch.org, Florida, U.S., Divorce Index, 1927-2001, Cook Cyrus Beecher and Betty Marie, Lee Co FL 1955.

3 Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, OH), 12 Feb 1963, page 19 Obituary of Cyrus Beecher Cook III.

4 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/276415467.

5 Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Cyrus Beecher Cook b. 12 Oct 1908 Cynthiana KY.

6 "The Press and Standard (Walterboro, SC)," 19 Sep 1985, page 11. Obituary of Cyrus Beecher Cook IV.

7 1910 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M28C-NVJ.

8 "The Lexington Herald (Lexington, KY)," 19 Apr 1924, page 7. Obituary of Jeptha Dunn.

9 1930 United States Census, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSTC-4YB.

10 1940 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7ZN-4XB.

11 The Times and Democrat (Orangeburg, SC), 20 Apr 1969, page 12.

12 Ancestry.com, "Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017," Certificate 81-000720 Pauline Hossler b. 19 Aug 1908 Indiana father Clem Wilson mother Bertha Sailor spouse Richard D. Hossler.

13 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91899994.

14 South Bend Tribune (South Bend, IN), 20 Jan 1981, page 32. Obituary of Pauline Hossler.

15 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/276415864.

16 News-Press (Fort Meyers, FL), 7 Dec 1982, page 38 Obituary of Betty Townsend.



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