Roy William Cook ^{1 2 3}

   FamilySearch ID: M47Y-118.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Military from 31 Aug 1914 to 30 May 1919 in , , , USA: WWI. ⁴ Cook, Roy W.
Serial number 210430
Reinlisted at Jefferson Bks., Mo. on 31 Aug 1914
Place of Birth: Concord, N.C.
Age: 21 10/12 years
Served in: Co H. 20th Inf. to June 11/17; Frankford Arsenal Pa to Aug 13/17; New York Arsenal to Aug 22/17; Ord Advance Dep 1 to Oct 31/17; Hq Tr 2 Div to Mch
Grades: Corp - Dec 12/14; Sgt Sep 23/15; Pvt Jul 1/16; Pvt 1 Cl Aug 1/16; Pvt Jan 11/17
Engagements: Defensive: Champagne-Marne; Offensive: Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne; Defensive Sector: Luneville, Baccarat, Esperance-Souain, Essey-Pannes.
Served Overseas: Sept 18/17 to Apr 28/19
Honorably discharged: May 30 1919.

2. Cause of Death: plycystic kidney bilaterial-pyogenic infection, nephritis, 3 Apr 1925, Winston-Salem, Forsyth, NC. ²

3. Occupation: barber on 3 Apr 1925 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth, NC. ²

4. Residence: 108 N. Marshall St., Winston-Salem, NC on 3 Apr 1925 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth, NC. ²

5. Obituary: Winston-Salem Journal: obituary of Roy Cook on 4 Apr 1925 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth, NC. ³ ---
Roy Cook Died Friday Morning
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Roy W. Cook, 31 years of age, died at his home, 108 North Marshall street, early Friday morning, death following an illness of several months, his condition having been serious for the past six weeks. He was formerly a member of the United States army, and during the war served in Rainbow Division. Mr. Cook had been a resident of this city of the past four years, conducting a barber shop at 418 North Main street. He was well known in the city and had a large number of friends.
The deceased is survived by his wife, who was formerly Miss May Lilly Beeker, three sisters, Mrs. J. C. Troutman, Mrs. J. C. Shands and Miss Blanche Cook, all of Kannapolis and eight brothers, R. C. Cook of this city, P. L. Cook of Kannapolis; Mannus Cook, of Concord; Robert Cook, of Concord; Clarence Cook of Mt. Pleasant; Lester Cook, of Grand Rapids, Mich.; Clyde Cook of Salisbury; Conley Cook, of United States Marine Corps.
The funeral will be conducted from the home at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon by Rev. D. H. Wilcox and Dr. H. A. Brown, interment following in Salem cemetery.
Pall bearers will be D. M. Elliott, W. A. Harris, G. G. Show, W. A. Brewer, Alonzo Bagby, A. C. Chaplin.
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Roy married Mae Lillie Beeker, daughter of John Henderson Beeker and Nannie Ila Cook, on 5 Jun 1920 in Durham, Durham, NC.¹ (Mae Lillie Beeker was born on 15 Nov 1893 in Salisbury, Rowan, NC ^{5 6} and died on 31 Jan 1999 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth, NC ⁷.)