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From: "Vera Reeves" <>
Subject: [ARIZARD-L] Rollcall---My lines and introduction
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2001 14:00:05 -0700
References: <000001c1661a$75f3a850$c0080b23@Mathematica>

> The major surnames in my family that come from Izard County are Cook,
> Jones, and Felton.

1880 Census Mill Creek, Izard, Arkansas
William S POWELL Self 44 TN
Mildred J. POWELL Wife 40 KY
Thomas P POWELL Son 18 AR
Margaret L POWELL Dau 13 AR
Laura RICHARDSON Niece 12 AR
Robert RICHARDSON Nephew 8 AR
* * Ephriam JONES Other 17 AR
Jane HALBROOKE Other 15 AR
Edward A BAXTER Other 27 AR
Thomas R WOODS Nephew 22 AR

* * can this be your Ephriam Jones ?

1880 Census Mill Creek, Izard, Arkansas
William P. COOK Self 33 MS
Nancy K. COOK Wife 26 TN
* * Mary F.E. COOK Dau 12 AL
John L. COOK Son 10 AR
James P. COOK Son 8 AR
Joseph W. COOK Son 6 AR
Jefferson H. COOK Son 4 AR
Jacob D. COOK Son 2 AR
Manda M.U. COOK Dau 2M AR

Can this be your Cook Family ?
No Amanda as wife in 1880.

Didn't find Felton in 1880 Izard County Census.

Old Philadelphia Cemetery, Izard County, AR

Jones, Ephraim A. (h/o Emma F. Jones)
27 Nov 1863 - 29 Sep 1933
s/o Asa and Margaret Jones

Jones, Mary F. Emma (Cook) w/o Ephraim A. Jones)
4 Jun 1869 - 6 Jan 1928
d/o William P. and nancy K. Cook

Jones, Edward Baxter (s/o Ephraim A & Mary F. Emma (Cook) Jones)
__ Apr 1888 - 1948

Jones, Ella (w/o Edward Baxter Jones)
1893-1974

There are a few other Jones in this cemetery, doesn't mention how they are
connected. If you want them let me know.

Melbourne Cemetery

Jeff H. Cook (m. 30 Dec 1897
28 Feb 1877 - 21 May 1963
s/o William Pinkey and Amanda (Smith) Cook.

Minnie O. (Bursey) Cook (w/o Jeff H. Cook)
27 Dec 1883 - 25 Jan 1968
(at the bottom in the notation it has Bussey)
d/o James and Tennessee Catherine (Smith) Bussey

their son Boyce Jefferson Cook is also buried here.
25 Dec 1919 - 26 Nov 1987

Irene (Hunt) Cook w/o Boyce
m. 11 Nov 1941
3 Jul 1921 - 30 Dec 1991

from the obituary for:
Opal Irene Hunt Cook
b. Jul 3, 1921 in Boswell
d. Dec 30, 1991 in Little Rock
Survivors include:
daughters, Suzanne Bangs of Mt View
Judy Matthews of Cabot
nancy Pratt of Melbourne
brother, Glen Hunt of Melbourne
6 grandchildren: the names are listed if you want them
preceded by parents: James Owen Hunt and
Cassie Elaine (Katy) Cooper Hunt
2 sisters and 1 brother

There are more of the Cooks from the 1880 census buried in Izard County. Let
me know if you want more.

This cemetery information came from the Izard County Cemetery book by
Carroll E. Hayden.

Vera

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