Iowa Family Group Sheet for the Charles Henry COOKINHAM Family

Submitted by: Jan BOUFFARD 


HUSBAND: Charles Henry COOKINHAM
Birth date: Aug 1872
Birthplace: Richmond, Winona, Minnesota
Death date: 24 Aug 1930
Place of death: Ayrshire, Palo Alto, Iowa
Burial date: 1930
Burial place: Silver Lake Cemetery, Ayrshire, Iowa
Other Spouse: Prudence SUMMERVILLE
Father: Charles Oscar COOKINHAM
Mother: Elizabeth McDONALD

Marriage date: 15 Jul 1896
Marriage place: Palo Alto County, Iowa

WIFE: Mattie Mae SUMMERVILLE
Birth date: 16 May 1879
Birthplace: Monticello, Jones, Iowa
Death date: 18 Aug 1904
Place of death: Des Moines, Story, Iowa
Burial date: 1904
Burial place: Silver Lake Cemetery, Ayrshire, Iowa
Other Spouse: 
Father: David W. SUMMERVILLE
Mother: Elizabeth Minnick KIRK


CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Helen Elizabeth COOKINHAM
Sex: F
Birth date: 21 Jan 1898
Birthplace: Ayrshire, Palo Alto, Iowa
Death date: 1 Feb 1985
Place of death: Ames, Story, Iowa
Burial date: 
Burial place: Cremated
Spouse's name: Walter G. GESFORD
Marriage date: 
Marriage place: 

Child No. 2: Hattie (Harriet) Beatrice COOKINHAM
Sex: F
Birth date: 1 Feb 1900
Birthplace: Ayrshire, Palo Alto, Iowa
Death date: Oct 1992
Place of death: Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin
Burial date: 
Burial place: 
Spouse's name: Merle Reed CAMPBELL
Marriage date: 1934
Marriage place: Iowa

Child No. 3: Leah Franc COOKINHAM
Sex: F
Birth date: 24 Nov 1902
Birthplace: Ayrshire, Palo Alto, Iowa
Death date: 27 Jan 1988
Place of death: Ames, Story, Iowa
Burial date: Jan 1988
Burial place: Warren Twp Cemetery, Gurnee, Lake, Illinois
Spouse's name: Herbert Nelson FORSTER
Marriage date: 23 Nov 1938
Marriage place: Waukegan, Lake, Illinois

Child No. 4: Gertrude Maxine COOKINHAM 
Sex: F
Birth date: 10 Jul 1906
Birthplace: Ayrshire, Palo Alto, Iowa
Death date: Feb 1985
Place of death: Ames, Story, Iowa
Burial date: 
Burial place: Ames, Iowa
Spouse's name: Russell SMITH
Marriage date: 
Marriage place: 


Documentation and Sources:

Helen, Harriet and Leah were born to Charles and Mattie Cookinham. 
Gertrude was born to Charles and Prudence Cookinham.
Sources include:  
(1) Social Security Death Indexes for Prudence, Helen, Harriet, Leah and Gertrude.  
(2) Iowa State Census records from 1885 to 1930.  
(3) Copy of marriage certificate for Herbert FORSTER and Leah COOKINHAM.  
(4) Newspaper articles on Charles's death, Mattie's death, and the 
marriage of Charles and Prudence.  
(5) Personal knowledge as the daughter of Leah Cookinham Forster.  
(6) The Genealogy of David Elder and Margery Stewart (page 14).


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