Brief Life History of Willie Anna
When Willie Anna Crook was born on 5 October 1864, in Tippah, Mississippi, United States, her father, Willis Arnold Crook, was 42 and her mother, Tabitha Abigail Cotten, was 41. She married Joseph Benjamin Embrey on 15 August 1886, in Caldwell, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Justice Precinct 1, Cooke, Texas, United States in 1900 and Justice Precinct 5, Palo Pinto, Texas, United States in 1910. She died on 20 November 1958, in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States, at the age of 94, and was buried in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States.
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Sources (17)
- Willie Embrery in household of Joe Embrery, "United States Census, 1920"
- W A Crook, "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977"
- Willie A Embrey, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
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World Events (8)
1865
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
1877 · Mississippi State Board of Health is Created
In 1877, the Mississippi State Board of Health was established to protect and advance health throughout the state. There are several different categories that fall under their watch such as disease, environment, injury, standard care, shots, keep records, and more.
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.
Name Meaning
English:
topographic name from Old Norse krókr ‘nook or bend’ denoting someone who lived by a bend in a river or road. In some instances the surname may have arisen as a habitational name from any of the places called Crook in Cumberland and Durham, or Crooke in Lancashire, all of which are derived from this word.
topographic name for someone who lived ‘(at the) barrow or mound’ from Brittonic crüg. In some instances this may have arisen as a habitational name from either Crook in Combe Raleigh or perhaps Crooke in North Tawton (both Devon), which are derived from this word.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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