Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches
 

Louis Gray Cook

Male 1877 - 1944  (66 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Louis Gray Cook was born on 12 Dec 1877 in Kent County, Michigan (son of Samuel Clemens Cook and Emily Swift Gray); died on 30 Mar 1944 in Ramsey County, Minnesota; was buried on 3 Apr 1944 in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.

    Louis married Gertrude Sophia Evans on 29 Jun 1909. Gertrude was born on 24 Sep 1885 in Michigan; died on 15 Feb 1978 in St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota; was buried on 18 Feb 1978 in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. John Gray Cook was born on 12 May 1910 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; died on 16 May 1910 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; was buried on 18 May 1910 in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.
    2. Helen Louise Cook was born about 1912 in Minnesota; died on Yes, date unknown.
    3. Virginia Evans Cook was born about 1915 in St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota; died on 28 Aug 1928 in St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota; was buried on 1 Sep 1928 in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.
    4. Carolyn Gray Cook was born about 1917 in Minnesota; died about 2003.
    5. Rev. Samuel Wainwright Cook, DD was born on 1 Oct 1920 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; died on 22 Nov 1999 in Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan; was buried on 25 Nov 1999 in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.
    6. Katharine Gertrude Cook was born on 1 Oct 1920 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; died on 10 Oct 2003 in Berea, Madison, Kentucky; was buried on 13 Oct 2003 in Union Church Memorial Garden, Berea, Madison, Kentucky.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Samuel Clemens Cook was born on 5 Aug 1840 in Michigan (son of William Harvey Cook, Sr. and Emeline Backus); died on 10 May 1911 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; was buried on 13 May 1911 in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.

    Samuel married Emily Swift Gray on 2 Nov 1870 in Dexter, Washtenaw, Michigan. Emily was born on 10 Feb 1846 in Dexter, Washtenaw, Michigan; died about 1920 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; was buried in 1920 in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Emily Swift Gray was born on 10 Feb 1846 in Dexter, Washtenaw, Michigan; died about 1920 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; was buried in 1920 in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.
    Children:
    1. 1. Louis Gray Cook was born on 12 Dec 1877 in Kent County, Michigan; died on 30 Mar 1944 in Ramsey County, Minnesota; was buried on 3 Apr 1944 in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   William Harvey Cook, Sr. was born on 19 Apr 1811 in Jefferson County, New York (son of Stephen Cook and Lucina Buck); died on 30 Sep 1870 in Lima, Washtenaw, Michigan; was buried on 2 Oct 1870 in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Dexter, Washtenaw, Michigan.

    William married Emeline Backus on 20 Oct 1839 in Iosco Twp, Livingston, Michigan. Emeline (daughter of Simeon Backus and Polly Patchen) was born on 23 Feb 1811 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; died on 21 Jan 1899 in Scio, Washtenaw, Michigan; was buried on 24 Jan 1899 in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Dexter, Washtenaw, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.   Emeline Backus was born on 23 Feb 1811 in Groton, Tompkins, New York (daughter of Simeon Backus and Polly Patchen); died on 21 Jan 1899 in Scio, Washtenaw, Michigan; was buried on 24 Jan 1899 in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Dexter, Washtenaw, Michigan.
    Children:
    1. 2. Samuel Clemens Cook was born on 5 Aug 1840 in Michigan; died on 10 May 1911 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; was buried on 13 May 1911 in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.
    2. William Harvey Cook, Jr. was born in Feb 1843 in Michigan; died on 13 May 1913 in St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota.
    3. Stephen D. Cook was born in Oct 1844 in Michigan; died about 1914 in Colorado; was buried in 1914 in Crown Hill Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson, Colorado.
    4. Marcus S. Cook was born on 23 Oct 1846 in Lima, Washtenaw, Michigan; died on 4 Jul 1919 in Dexter, Washtenaw, Michigan; was buried on 6 Jul 1919 in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Dexter, Washtenaw, Michigan.
    5. George E. Cook was born about 1850 in Lima, Washtenaw, Michigan; died on Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.   Stephen Cook was born about 1775 in Connecticut; died after 1855 in Rodman, Jefferson, New York.

    Stephen married Lucina Buck on 28 Dec 1798 in Somers, Tolland, Connecticut. Lucina was born about 1773 in Connecticut; died between 1850-1855 in Rodman, Jefferson, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.   Lucina Buck was born about 1773 in Connecticut; died between 1850-1855 in Rodman, Jefferson, New York.
    Children:
    1. 4. William Harvey Cook, Sr. was born on 19 Apr 1811 in Jefferson County, New York; died on 30 Sep 1870 in Lima, Washtenaw, Michigan; was buried on 2 Oct 1870 in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Dexter, Washtenaw, Michigan.

  3. 10.   Simeon Backus was born on 16 Apr 1786 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts (son of Ichabod Backus and Deliverance Hamlin); died on 18 May 1862 in Iosco Twp, Livingston, Michigan; was buried on 20 May 1862 in Green Cemetery, Howell, Livingston, Michigan.

    Simeon married Polly Patchen on 28 Oct 1807 in Groton, Tompkins, New York. Polly was born on 24 Apr 1787 in Ballston, Saratoga, New York; died on 24 Jan 1852 in Iosco Twp, Livingston, Michigan; was buried on 26 Jan 1852 in Green Cemetery, Howell, Livingston, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.   Polly Patchen was born on 24 Apr 1787 in Ballston, Saratoga, New York; died on 24 Jan 1852 in Iosco Twp, Livingston, Michigan; was buried on 26 Jan 1852 in Green Cemetery, Howell, Livingston, Michigan.
    Children:
    1. Lorenzo Backus was born on 13 Apr 1809 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; died on 19 Jan 1894 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; was buried on 21 Jan 1894 in Pine Hill Cemetery, Cheboygan, Cheboygan, Michigan.
    2. 5. Emeline Backus was born on 23 Feb 1811 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; died on 21 Jan 1899 in Scio, Washtenaw, Michigan; was buried on 24 Jan 1899 in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Dexter, Washtenaw, Michigan.
    3. Abijah Patchen Backus was born on 31 Dec 1812 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; died on 15 Sep 1895 in Harrison Twp, Adair, Iowa; was buried on 18 Sep 1895 in Smith's Chapel Cemetery, Milton Twp, Cass, Michigan.
    4. Nancy Backus was born on 19 Jan 1815 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; died on 16 May 1896 in Iosco Twp, Livingston, Michigan.
    5. Orange Backus was born on 13 Mar 1817 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; died on 21 Oct 1842 in Iosco Twp, Livingston, Michigan.
    6. Jared Backus was born on 24 Mar 1819 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; died on 21 Mar 1906 in Ingham Twp, Ingham, Michigan; was buried on 24 Mar 1906 in Fairview Cemetery, Dansville, Ingham, Michigan.
    7. Hiram Backus was born on 4 Apr 1821 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; died on 16 Oct 1912 in Iosco Twp, Livingston, Michigan; was buried on 18 Oct 1912 in Green Cemetery, Howell, Livingston, Michigan.
    8. Simeon Backus, Jr. was born on 30 Jan 1823 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; died on 14 Jun 1823 in Groton, Tompkins, New York.
    9. Sarah Maria Backus was born on 28 May 1824 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; died on 26 Sep 1908 in Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan; was buried on 29 Sep 1908 in Green Cemetery, Howell, Livingston, Michigan.
    10. Leroy Backus was born on 25 Sep 1827 in Aurelius Twp, Cayuga, New York; died on 4 Jan 1910 in Casnovia, Kent, Michigan; was buried on 7 Jan 1910 in Ravenna Cemetery, Ravenna, Muskegon, Michigan.
    11. Herman Backus was born on 1 Feb 1829 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York; died on 2 Apr 1920 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; was buried on 6 Apr 1920 in Oakwood Cemetery, Grand Ledge, Eaton, Michigan.


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