Brief Life History of Gaither Cornelius
When Gaither Cornelius Cooke Sr was born on 18 May 1889, in Watauga, North Carolina, United States, his father, William Sands Cook, was 46 and his mother, Margaret Louise Hartley, was 40. He married Allie about 1906. He lived in Norfolk, Norfolk County, Virginia, United States for about 10 years and Norfolk City Voting Precinct 4, Norfolk, Virginia, United States in 1940. He died on 4 August 1962, in Norfolk, Virginia, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Norfolk, Norfolk County, Virginia, United States.
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- Gaither C Cooke, "United States 1950 Census"
- Gaither Cook, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
- Gaither Cook, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
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1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
1894 · Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument
On May 30, 18944 the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors’ Monument was unveiled. It is 73 feet high and over looks Libby Hill Park. the statue represents the 13 Confederate States.
1909 · The NAACP is formed
Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.
Name Meaning
English and Irish: variant of Cook .
History: Francis Cooke (died 1663) and his eldest son John were passengers on the Mayflower in 1621; they were joined two years later by Francis's wife and other children. In the words of William Bradford, he lived long enough ‘to see his children's children have children’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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