BackGround: Detroit Temple, Detroit, Michigan.
Roy Waite McCOOK3, [Robert2, Robert1].
Pictures of the Roy Waite McCOOK Family
ROY W. McCOOK was born 15 March 1884 in Saline, Washtenaw, Michigan. He married, 21 November 1909, in Essex, Essex, Ontario, Canada, Rachel Evangeline HOUGHTALLING, the daughter of George Edward HOUGHTALLING and Mary Ann RANDALL. Eva was born 8 July 1881 in Cohoctah, Livingston, Michigan. She died 11 August 1949, in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
According to the 1910 US Census, Roy was a border at the home of Riley A PAINE'S and employed as a public school teacher in Flushing Twp., Genesee, Michigan .
1900 Census Cohoctah, Livingston, Michigan, ED 63 Sheet 11A Line 35
Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Race Sex Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
McCOOK Robert Head W M Jul 1853 47 M 19 Mich. Ire. Ire. Farm Laborer
" Anna Wife W F Sep 1853 46 M 19 Mich. N. Y. N. Y. ----------
" Robert Son W M May 1882 18 S --- Mich. Mich. Mich. Salesman ????
" Roy W Son W M Mar 1884 16 S --- Mich. Mich. Mich. At School
" Retta M Dau W F Jul 1886 13 S --- Mich. Mich. Mich. At School
" Grace L Dau W F Mar 1888 12 S --- Mich. Mich. Mich. At School
Anna Mother of 4 Children 4 Living
1900 Census Cohoctah, Livingston, Michigan, ED 63 Sheet 14A Line 2
Month Year Marr Yrs. | Place of Birth |
Name Relation R S Born Born Age Stat Marr |Self Father Mother| Occupation
STOAKS Edward Head W M Feb 1861 39 M 13 Canada Eng. Eng. Farmer
" Nellie Wife W F Aug 1869 30 M 13 N. Y. Penn. Penn. ------------
McCOOK Roy W. Servant W M Jul 1883 16 S ---- Mich. Mich. Mich. Farm Laborer
STOAKS Goldie Neice W F Nov 1893 6 S ---- Mich. Eng. Eng. ------------
Nellie Mother of 0 Children 0 Living
1910 Census Flushing, Genessee, Michigan ED 37 Sheet 7B Line 93
Marr Yrs. | Place of Birth |
Name Relation S R Age Stat Marr |Self Father Mother| Occupation
PAINE Rosey A. Head F W 42 Wd 42 Mich. Verm. N. Y. none
" Aline A. Daughter F W 31 S ---- Mich. N. Y. Mich. none
" Nellie E. Daughter F W 28 S ---- Mich. N. Y. Mich. none
NEWELL Mary F. Boarder F W 26 S ---- Mich. Eng. Mich. Sales Lady
McCOOK Roy W. Boarder M W 26 M ---- Mich. Mich. Mich. Teacher
Rosey Mother of 7 Children 6 Living
1910 Census Cohoctah, Livingston, Michigan, ED 98 Sheet 10A Line 86
Marr Yrs. | Place of Birth |
Name Relation S R Age Stat Marr |Self Father Mother| Occupation
HOUGHTALING George E. Head M W 73 Wd ---- Mich. N. Y. N. Y. Farmer
" Edith C. Daughter F W 30 S ---- Mich. Mich. Ohio Housekeeper
" Bertha L. Daughter F W 28 S ---- Mich. Mich. Mich. none
McCOOK Evangeline Daughter F W 22 M 00 Mich. Mich. Mich. none
Evangeline Mother of 0 Children O Living
1920 Census Decatur, Van Buren, Michigan, ED 188 Sheet 4B Line 59
Marr | Place of Birth}
Name Relation S W Age Stat |Self Father Mother| Occupation
McCOOK Roy W. Head M W 36 M Mich. Mich. Mich. See Below
" Eva R. Wife F W 38 M Mich. Mich. Ohio none
" Virginia L. Daughter F W 8 S Mich. Mich. Mich. none
" Barbara J. Daughter F W 7 S Mich. Mich. Mich. none
" Donald M. Son M W 4 S Mich. Mich. Mich. none
" John H. Son M W 2 S Mich. Mich. Mich. none
Roy W Occ: Retail Dealer Hardware
1930 Census Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, ED 27 Sheet 14B Line 94
Age
Marr 1st | Place of Birth |
Name Relation S R Age Stat Marr |Self Father Mother| Occupation
McCOOK Roy W. Head M W 46 M 25 Mich. U. S. U. S. Owoner
bottling Works
" Eva R. Wife F W 48 M 28 Mich. Mich. Mich. none
" Virginia L. Daughter F W 18 S ---- Mich. Mich. Mich. none
" Barbara J. Daughter F W 17 S ---- Mich. Mich. Mich. none
" Donald M. Son M W 13 S ---- Mich. Mich. Mich. none
" John H. Son M W 12 S ---- Mich. Mich. Mich. none
SAVAGE Hollister Lodger M W 40 D ---- Mich. U. S. U. S. Driver
Bottling Works
SAVAGE Frank Lodger M W 21 S ---- Mich. Mich. Mich. Driver
Bottling Works
Rent $50 no radio
Name: Roy W McCook Age: 26 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883 Father Name: Robert McCook Mother Name: Anna Waite Spouse Name: Evangelin Houghtaling Spouse's Age: 28 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881 Spouse Father Name: George Houghtaling Spouse Mother Name: Mary Randall Marriage Date: 21 Nov 1909 Marriage Place: Essex Marriage County: Essex Family History Library Microfilm: MS932_140
McCOOK Roy W.. Proprietor "Bonnie Heath" Farm, Breeder of graded shorthorn cattle and Duroc Hogs, S. 23, T. Cohoctah, P. O. Howell. Mr. McCook was born in Michigan in 1884 and came to Livingston County in 1894. He is married to Evangeline HOUGHTALING. Mr. McCook. has served as Superintendent of South Lyon Schools and Principal Flushing School.
8 May 1919 -- Roberts Hardware Sold
Superintendent of Public Schools of South Lyon, Michigan, buys business
and takes immediate possession. Roy McCOOK Supt. of schools at South Lyon
has bought the hardware store of G. S. ROBERTS and took posession of the
business Monday morning. Mr. McCOOK in company with a hardware merchant of
South Lyon came to Decatur last Saturday and closed the deal.
15 May 1919
Although Mr. McCOOK'S transfer takes place immediately, he will not
come to Decatur until the close of school. In the meantime Mr. ROBERTS will
manage the business. Mr. McCOOK'S brother-in-law, Claude BETTERLY of Howell
is moving to Decatur this week to be employed in the store as clerk.
22 May 1919
R.W. McCOOK of South Lyon spent the week end in Decatur looking after
the hardware business recently purchased from George ROBERTS.
12 June 1919
R.W. McCOOK has completed his work as Superintendent of Public Schools
of South Lyon and came to Decatur the first of the week to take charge of
his business, the Roberts Hardware Store. Mrs. McCOOK and their children
also are here. Their household goods arrived Tuesday and are being moved
into the FOSTER home on East Deleware St.
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I am now on the job and will try
to satesfy your hardware wants
come and see me when in need of
anything in our line
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The bass season has opened. have you been out after yours? If you
haven't you had better look over your fishing outfit and if you haven't
what you want, come in and look over or stock of casting rods, lines,
baits, hooks, etc. If you want to enjoy fishing get a good outfit, catch
a nice string of fish clean them, and hand them over to your wife to cook.
She will enjoy them as much as you did catching them if she has a
"PERFECTION OIL STOVE." We sell the PERFECTION.
R. W. McCOOK
31 July 1919
Oliver Agency changes hands -- R.W. McCOOK bought from Charles UPFIELD
13 January 1921
New firm combines hardwares. R.W. McCOOK and Alfred BRIGHAM form
partnership -- move hardware store of former into the big corner store --
Charles ELLSWORTH takes charge of Plumbing.
19 January 1922
P.T.A. association -- President -- R.W. McCOOK
About 1926 or 1927 The McCOOKS moved to Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan There Roy Waite McCOOK was the manager of the Nehi Botteling Co. and then worked as a Clerk in a neighborhood grocery store.
Mr. McCOOK died 15 December 1946 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
CHILDREN of Roy Waite McCOOK and Rachel Evangeline HOUGHTALLING:
+ 521 1. VIRGINIA LOUISE b: 9 Jun 1911; Flushing, Genesee, Michigan.
md: 18 Mar 1933; South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana.
Louis Harlan LOOMIS.
d: 29 Jan 2002; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
+ 522 2. BARBARA JEANNE b: 12 Mar 1913; South Lyon, Oakland, Michigan.
md: 18 Mar 1933; South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana.
Preston James Stanfield FORREST.
d: 7 May 2004; Sedro-Woolley, Skagit,
Washington.
523 3. ROY WAITE Jr. b: 8 Apr 1915; Cohoctah, Livingston, Michigan.
d: 31 May 1917; Cohoctah, Livingston, Michigan.
+ 524 4. DONALD MORRIS b: 7 Jun 1916; Cohoctah, Livingston, Michigan.
md: 30 Sep 1939; , , Michigan.
Helen MARSHALL.
d: 8 May 1961; New Hope, Bucks, Pennsylvania.
+ 525 5. JOHN HANNAH b: 27 Dec 1917; South Lyon, Oakland, Michigan.
md: 14 Dec 1954; Patricia BOLDUC.
d: 29 Jul 1991; New Hope, Bucks, Pennsylvania.
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