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Jessie Edna Cooke was born on 24 Jul 1881 in Cooke Co., Texas
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4,5,6 She appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Justice Precinct 8, Cooke Co., Texas,
G in the household of her parents, Jim B. Cooke and Mary.
13 Jessie married
Thomas Nolan Fielder, son of
George L. Fielder and
Sarah E. Britton, on 13 Oct 1909 in Cooke Co., Texas
G, with Rev. H. B. Johnson officiating.
7,8 Jessie and Thomas appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Clay Co., Texas, on Blue Grove Road
G, enumerated 21 Apr 1910, reporting they owned their farm, free of mortgage.
14 Jessie and Thomas appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Cooke Co., Texas
G, enumerated 14 Jan 1920, reporting they owned their home. Their son Don was listed as living with them.
15 Jessie and Thomas appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Cooke Co., Texas, on Hood Road
G, enumerated 7 Apr 1930, reporting they owned their home, and did not own a radio. Their son Don was listed as living with them.
16 Her husband died on 12 Nov 1930 in Myra, Cooke Co., Texas
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17,18 Jessie appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Cooke Co., Texas,
G in the household of her son Don and his wife Mildred, reporting she had lived in the same house in 1935.
19 Jessie died on 9 Jan 1961 in Denton, Denton Co., Texas
G, at age 79.
9,10 She was buried on 11 Jan 1961 in Hood Cemetery, Cooke Co., Texas
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