Tag Archives: Cook

#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Outcast

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Taminar

Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater. That’s what my Mam-ma, Willie Stevens Cook, used to say. She had sayings for everything. A stitch in time saves nine. Knee high to a grasshopper. You’ve got to take the bitter … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Education

Posted on January 22, 2023 by Taminar

There was never any doubt in my mind that I would graduate from high school and then go on to college. My experience in school, however, was a bit different from day one. We lived in Scotland the year I … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Popular Name

Posted on July 31, 2022 by Taminar

Back in the olden days, everyone had the same first names. It can sure feel like that sometimes. Here’s a brief look at a couple of the common first names (also known as given names or Christian names) in my … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Worship

Posted on March 9, 2022 by Taminar

The Beginnings of Brentwood Methodist Church My mother, Zenova Cook Hahn, has always been proud of her community church. Brentwood Methodist Church started with a group of people meeting in a house or in Brentwood School across the street. Zenova … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Curious

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Taminar

In my quest to fill in the family tree, I have found many documents for some ancestors, few for others. Many of those sources record vital statistics – birth, marriage, death. Others provide a little bit of information about what … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Thankful

Posted on November 27, 2021 by Taminar

This year, I give genealogical thanks once again for my mother and her memories that have helped me to make good progress on the family tree. I’m also grateful for the growing number of online resources that allow me to … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Bridge

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Taminar

This week’s prompt in Amy Johnson Crow’s 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge is “Bridge.” Here is the first memory that popped into my mind. When I was little, I didn’t get to see my extended family all that much. … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Loss

Posted on March 28, 2021 by Taminar

My great-grandparents, Arthur T. Cook and Dollie Allison, had nine children who lived to adulthood, and those children gave their parents 26 grandchildren, that we know of, including my mother, Zenova Cook Hahn. They all lived – or are living … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Resolution

Posted on December 27, 2020 by Taminar

This final week of 2020, genealogist Amy Johnson Crow is using her 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge to challenge her followers to think ahead. She asked, “Are you thinking about research goals for next year? Who or what are … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Quite the Character

Posted on October 25, 2020 by Taminar

I’ve written about Pap-pa – my mother’s father, Hoyt Cook – several times before. About his different lines of work, about how he achieved prosperity, and about the practical joke he played on me (and a ‘possum). I’m writing about … Continue reading →

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