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BackGround: Detroit Temple, Detroit, Michigan.

Descendants of Robert McCOOK and
Jane/Janet HANNAH


Up Dated 15 October 2008
First Generation

James M McCOOK2, [Robert1].


9. James M McCOOK
and 1st Wife
Ocella "Oea" WILKINS
Plus 2nd Wife
Pearl CASTLE

James M McCOOK was born 12 Dec 1863 in Tecumseh, Lenawee, Michigan. He married 1884, in Lenawee county, Michigan, Ocella (Oea) WILKINS the daughter of James P. WILKINS and Mariah ?????. She was born November 1865 in Michigan, and they were divorced between 1900 and 1910.

He married second, 5 May 1917 in Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, Pearl CASTLE, the daughter of Romeo CASTLE and Emily ATKINSON, and the widow of Almarion W. FURGASON. Pearl had 4 children by her first marriage Margaret, Arthur, Marie, and Max FURGASON . She was born 31 July 1882 in Saint Johns, Clinton, Michigan and died in 1965 in Lake Odessa, Ionia, Michigan. She Divorced James between 1920 and 1930 as she is Living in 1930, as the head of the home in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, with her son Max FURGUSON and her 3 children that she had by James McCOOK and Marriage status is marked D.

James died, in 1938, in , Branch, Michigan.

Census Records

1870 Census Clinton, Lenawee, Michigan, Page 180
                                         R Estate Personal Where
Name          Age Sex Race Occupation    Value    Value    Born
McCOOK Robert  55  M   W   Farmer        $  4,000 $  1,000 Ireland
  "    Jane    48  F   W   Keeping House -------- -------- Ireland
  "    John    21  M   W   Farm Laborer  -------- -------- Ireland
  "    James    7  M   W   At School     -------- -------- Michigan
  "    Sarah   10  F   W   At School     -------- -------- Michigan

1870 Census Macon, Lenawee, Michigan, Page 325
                                            R Estate Personal Where
Name             Age Sex Race Occupation    Value    Value    Born
WILKINS James P.  64  M   W   Farmer        $  4,000 $  1,000 New York
   "    Mariah    47  F   W   Keeping House -------- -------- Canada
   "    Ann       26  F   W   At Home       -------- -------- Michigan
   "    Hellen    24  F   W   At Home       -------- -------- Michigan
   "    Henry J.  21  M   W   Laborer       -------- -------- Michigan
   "    Lester    20  M   W   Laborer       -------- -------- Michigan
   "    Mary      17  F   W   At Home       -------- -------- Michigan
   "    Charles   15  M   W   At School     -------- -------- Michigan
   "    Irving    12  M   W   At School     -------- -------- Michigan
   "    Aleida    10  F   W   At School     -------- -------- Michigan
   "    Ethul      8  F   W   At School     -------- -------- Michigan
   "    Oea        3  F   W   At School     -------- -------- Michigan

1880 Census Clinton, Lenawee, Michigan, ED 152 Page 25 Line 
                                   Marr
Name         Race Sex Age Relation Stat Occupation    |Self   Father Mother|
McCook Robt.  W    M   70 --------  M   Farmer         Ire.   Irel   Ire.
  "    Jane   W    F   60 Wife      M   Keeping House  Ire.   Ire.   Ire.
  "    James  M    M   16 Son       S   At School      Mich.  Ire.   Ire.

1880 Census Macon, Lenawee, Michigan, ED 159 Page 15 Line 37

Name              Race Sex Age Relation Stat Occupation
WILKINS Henry      W    M   32 --------  M   Farmer         Mich.  N. Y.  Canada
   "    Lucy       W    F   29 Wife      M   Keeping House  Mich.  N. Y.  N. Y.
   "    Hellen H.  W    F   34 --------  S   At Home        Mich.  N. Y.  Canada
   "    Irving A.  W    M   23 Brother   S   Farm Laborer   Mich.  N. Y.  Canada
   "    Ocilla     W    F   13 Sister    S   At School      Mich.  N. Y.  Canada

1900 Census Clinton, Lenawee, Michigan, ED 42 Sheet 14B Line 79
                              Month Year     Marr Yrs. |   Place of Birth   |
Name             Relation R S Born  Born Age Stat Marr |Self   Father Mother| Occupation
McCOOK James M.  Head     W M  Dec  1863  36  M    16   Mich.  Ire.   Ire.    Farmer
  "    Oca C.    Wife     W F  Nov  1865  34  M    16   Mich.  Mich.  Mich.   ----------
  "    Jennie    Daughter W F  Sep  1884  15  S   ----  Mich.  Mich.  Mich.   At School
  "    Mary      Daughter W F  May  1887  13  S   ----  Mich.  Mich.  Mich.   At School
  "    James H.  Son      W M  Jul  1889  10  S   ----  Mich.  Mich.  Mich.   At School
  "    Bessie M. Daughter W F  Oct  1891   8  S   ----  Mich.  Mich.  Mich.   At School
Oca C.  Mother of 4 Children 4 Living

1900 Census St. Johns, Clinton, Michigan, ED 4 Sheet 7B Line 84
                              Month Year     Marr Yrs. |   Place of Birth   |
Name             Relation R S Born  Born Age Stat Marr |Self   Father Mother| Occupation
HOLTON Hining W. Head     W M  Nov  1860  29  M    05   Mich.  N. Y.  N. Y.   Grocer
  '    Hattie L. Wife     W F  Mar  1865  35  M    05   N. Y.  N. Y.  N. Y.   Milliner		
  "    Mary C.   Daughter W F  Oct  1899  8m  S   ----  Mich.  Mich.  N. Y.   ----------
SEAMAN Mary      M-in-Law W F  Oct  1829  70  Wd  ----  N. Y.  At Sea N. Y.   ----------
CASTLE Pearl     Servant  W F  Jul  1882  17  S   ----  Mich.  N. Y.  Mich.   Home Servant
WANE   Sara A    Boarder  W F  Dec  1877  22  S   ----  Mich.  Ohio   Ohio    Saleswoman
Hattie Mother of 1 Child    1 Living
Mary   Mother of 2 Children 2 Living

1910 Census Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, ED8 Sheet 16A Line 1
                              Marr Yrs. |   Place of Birth   |
Name         Relation S R Age Stat Marr |Self   Father Mother| Occupation
McCOOK James Boarder  M W  44  D   ----  Mich.  Ire.   Ire.    Deliveryman

1910 Census Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, ED 13 Sheet 1A Line 5
                                     Marr Yrs. |   Place of Birth   |
Name                Relation S R Age Stat Marr |Self   Father Mother| Occupation
FERGUSON Marion W.  Head     M W  28  M    08   Mich.  Mich.  Mich.   Farmer
   "     Pearl      Wife     F W  28  M    08   Mich.  Mich.  Mich.   none
   "     Margaret   Daughter F W   4  S   ----  Mich.  Mich.  Mich.   none
   "     William A. Son      M W   3  S   ----  Mich.  Mich.  Mich.   none
   "     Marie E.   Daughter F W   1  S   ----  Mich.  Mich.  Mich.   none
Pearl Mother of 3 Children 3 Living

1920 Census Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, ED 11 Sheet 3B Line 88
                                      Marr Yrs. |   Place of Birth   |
Name                 Relation S R Age Stat Marr |Self   Father Mother| Occupation
McCOOK   James M.    Head     M W  48  M   ----  U. S.  Ire.   Scot.   Tesmster
  "      Pearl       Wife     F W  38  M   ----  Mich.  N. Y.  N. Y.   Laundress
  "      Robert      Son      M W   1  S   ----  Mich.  U. S.  Mich.   none
  "      Anna P.     Daughter F W  3m  S   ----  Mich.  U. S.  Mich.   none
FERGASON Margaret E. Step Dau F W  14  S   ----  Mich.  Mich.  Mich.   Stamper
   "     Arthur      Step Son M W  13  S   ----  Mich.  Mich.  Mich.   none
   "     Marie       Step Dau F W  10  S   ----  Mich.  Mich.  Mich.   none
   "     Max         Step Son M W   9  S   ----  Mich.  Mich.  Mich.   none
Own Home Mortgaged

1920 Census Tecumseh, Lenawee, Michigan ED 94 Sheet 25A Line 24
                                      Marr |   Place of Birth   |
Name            Relation Sex Race Age Stat |Self   Father Mother| Occupation
UPDYKE E James  Head      M   W   47   M    Mich.  Mich.  Mich.   Cast Machinest
  "    Ocela    Wife      F   W   48   M    Mich.  Mich.  Mich.   Pore Lady
McCOOK Ellen L. Step Dau  F   W   16   S    Mich.  Mich.  Mich.   none
Owne Home Free

1930 Census Girard, Branch, Michigan, ED 15 Sheet 9B Line 79
                                      Age
                                 Marr 1st.         
Name            Relation S R Age Stat Marr |Self   Father Mother| Occupation
GOHEEN Arlie    Head     M W  44  M    21   Mich.  Mich.  Mich.   Retail Merch. Gorcer
  "    Jennie   Wife     F W  44  M    18   Mich.  Mich.  Mich.   Retail Merch. Gorcer
  "    J. A.    Son      M W  21  S   ----  Mich.  Mich.  Mich.   Laborer Odd Jobs
McCOOK James M. F-in-Law M W  66  Wd   18   Mich,  Ire.   Ire.    none Sick
Own Home Value $5,000 No Radio

1930 Census Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, ED 20 Sheet 15A Line 23
                                      Age
                                 Marr 1st. |   Place of Birth   |
Name            Relation S R Age Stat Marr |Self   Father Mother| Occupation
McCOOK   Pearl  Head     F W  46  D   ----  Mich.  Mich.  Mich.   none
  "      Robert Son      M W  12  S   ----  Mich.  Mich.  Mich.   none
  "      Anna   Daughter F W  10  S   ----  Mich.  Mich.  Mich.   none
  "      Jack   Son      M W   6  S   ----  Mich.  Mich.  Mich.   none
FERGUSON Max    Son      M W  19  S   ----  Mich.  Mich.  Mich.   Spray Painter Auto Wheels
WILSON   Jesse  Boarder  M W  47  M    25   Kent.  Kent.  Kent.   Stock Forman Auto Factory
Rent Home $35 Have a Radio

HISTORICAL EVENTS
TAKEN FROM
COLDWATER, MICHIGAN CITY DIRECTORIES

1917
May 5 - Mrs. Pearl Furgason and Jas. McCook married.

Genealogical Death Indexing System
Michigan

WILKINS, James P
Date of death:      21-Apr-1874
Ledger Page:        150 
Record Number:      232 
Place of death:     Macon 
County of Death:    Lenawee 
Sex:                Male 
Race:               White 
Marital Status:     Married 
Age:                70 years 3 months 24 days 
Cause of Death:     Cancer 
Birthplace:         N Y 
Occupation:         Farmer 
Father's Name:      Wilkins, George 
Father's Residence: Deceased 
Mother's Name:      Wilkins, Lydia
Mother's Residence: Deceased 
Date of record:     8-Jun-1875

CHILDREN of James M McCOOK and Ocella (Oea) WILKINS:


 + 91.  1. JENNIE    b: 23 Sep 1884; Clinton, Lenawee, Michigan.
                    md:    Abt 1903; Arliee GOHEEN.          
                     d:    Nov 1983; Miami, Dade, Florida.
   92.  2. MARY      b:    May 1887; Clinton, Lenawee, Michigan.
                    md: 22 Feb 1905; Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan.
                                     William ANDERSON
 + 93.  3. James H.  b:    Jul 1889; Clinton, Lenawee, Michigan.
                    md:    Abt 1903; , , Michigan.
                                     Hazel _______
 + 94.  4. BESSIE M. b:    Oct 1891; Clinton, Lenawee, Michigan.
                    md:    Dec 1908; James TROMBLEY
   95.  5. ELLEN L   b:    Abt 1904; Clinton, Lenawee, Michigan.
                    md:    Abt 1928; , , Michigan.
                                     Fred SHERMAN

CHILDREN of James McCOOK and Pearl CASTLE:


   96  1. ROBERT     b: 18 Jan 1918; Coldwater, Branch, Michigan.
                    md:            ; , , Michigan.
                                     Phyllis ROMINSKI.
                     d:  4 Jan 1997; Lansing, Ingham, Michigan.
 + 97  2. ANNA PEARL b: 19 Oct 1919; Coldwater, Branch, Michigan.
                    md: 20 Jun 1941; Lansing, Ingham, Michigan.
                                     Raymond C. BRIGGS.
                     d:  9 Jan 2002; Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan.
 + 98. 3. JOHN       b:    Aft 1920; Coldwater, Branch, Michgian.
                    md:  1 Jun 1946; , , Michigan.
                                     Elsie VERCRUYSSE.
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