Shook, Elizabeth (i)

Surname Shook
Given Name Elizabeth
Gender Female
Born 14-APR-1843 in Catawba County, North Carolina
Died 26-FEB-1922 in Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina (Certificate 290)
Buried Pinecrest Cemetery, Granite Falls, Caldwell County, North Carolina
Father Daniel Pinkney SHOOK (~1815 NC - )
Mother Mary A. "Polly" YARBOROUGH (~1818 NC - )

Family Line

Elizabeth Shook (i)-> Daniel Pinkney Shook (f)-> Henry Shook (gf)-> Frederick Shook (g-gf)-> Johanne Hans George Shook (Schuck) (gg-gf)-> Johannes Shook (Schuck) (ggg-gf).

Marriage

11-APR-1861 in Catawba County, North Carolina to George Washington Lafayette MIZE CSA; born: 04-APR-1842 in Iredell County, North Carolina; died: 05-SEP-1904 in Caldwell County, North Carolina; father: Joshua MIZE; mother: Elizabeth MILLSAPS; buried: Pinecrest Cemetery, Granite Falls, Caldwell County, North Carolina.

Children

  • Mary Elizabeth "Bettie" MIZE; born: 18-JUL-1868 in South Carolina; died: 06-SEP-1947 in Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina (Certificate 21486); married: George Pinkney SMYRE (22-JUL-1863 - 15-AUG-1898); buried: Old St Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina
  • Fannie Ada MIZE; born: 02-JUL-1870 in South Carolina; died: 04-JAN-1940 in Granite Falls, Caldwell County, North Carolina; married: Joseph Hilliard ABERNETHY (27-MAR-1869 - 06-APR-1946); buried: Pinecrest Cemetery, Granite Falls, Caldwell County, North Carolina
  • Robert Lafayett MIZE; born: 11-APR-1872 in Conover, Catawba County, North Carolina; died: 22-MAR-1942 in Graham, Alamance County, North Carolina; married: Carrie T. UNKNOWN (20-NOV-1871 - 16-DEC-1922); buried: Oakwood Cemetery, Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina
  • Charles Anderson MIZE; born: 23-JAN-1875 in Conover, Catawba County, North Carolina; died: 15-MAR-1951 in Granite Falls, Caldwell County, North Carolina (Certificate 5001); married: Myra Elizabeth BEARD (06-JUL-1872 - 22-DEC-1953); buried: Pooveys Grove Cemetery, Granite Falls, Caldwell County, North Carolina
  • Dora Belle MIZE; born: 29-DEC-1877 in South Carolina; died: 21-FEB-1964 in Granite Falls, Caldwell County, North Carolina (Certificate 4108); married: John H. ROBINSON (16-JUL-1868 - 12-DEC-1933); buried: Catawba United Methodist Church Cemetery, Catawba, Catawba County, North Carolina

Death Notice

DEATH OF MRS. MIZE

The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth S. Mize, whose death occurred at the home of her daughter, Mrs. M. E. Smyre, in Newton on Sunday morning, was held at Philadelphia Lutheran church, Granite Falls at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Rev. J. J. Bickley conducting the service. A short service was held at Newton yesterday morning by Rev. Mr. Beck.

Mrs. Mize, who was born April 14, 1843, was 78 years, 10 months and 12 days old, and was a splendid Christian woman - a consistent member of the Lutheran church. Surviving her are five children -- three daughters and two sons -- Mrs. Bettie Smyre of Newton, Mrs. J. H. Abernethy of Granite Falls, Mrs. J. H. Robinson of Catawba station, R. L. Mize of Hickory and C. A. Mize of Granite Falls. She is also survived by 27 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

-- Hickory Daily Record, February 18, 1922, page 1


1 1850 United States Census->North Carolina->Catawba County->Not States->Image 27/172 (Ancestry.com) Image ...

Name Age Sex Race Relation Marital Status Birthplace Occupation
Shook, Daniel 54 Male White Head Married North Carolina Farmer
Shook, Polly 26 Female White Wife Married North Carolina  
Shook, Elizabeth 7 Female White Daughter Single North Carolina  
Shook, Sarah 4 Female White Daughter Single North Carolina  
Shook, Ledda 3 Female White Daughter Single North Carolina  
Shook, Jonathan 1 Male White Son Single North Carolina Farmer

2 1860 United States Census->North Carolina->Catawba County->Newport->District 10; Image 20/41 (Ancestry.com) Image ... Image ...

Name Age Sex Race Relation Marital Status Birthplace Occupation
Shook, Daniel 45 Male White Head Married North Carolina Day laborer
Shook, Polly A. 42 Female White Wife Married North Carolina  
Shook, Elizabeth 17 Female White Daughter Single North Carolina  
Shook, Sarah A. 14 Female White Daughter Single North Carolina  
Shook, Lydia S. 13 Female White Daughter Single North Carolina  
Shook, Jonathan 11 Male White Son Single North Carolina Farmer
Shook, Tena 7 Female White Daughter Single North Carolina  
Shook, Faney 3 Female White Daughter Single North Carolina  
Shook, Pinkney T. 1 Male White Son Single North Carolina  

3 1870 United States Census->South Carolina->Chester County->Hazlewood->Image 21/39 (Ancestry.com) Image ...

Name Age Sex Race Relation Marital Status Birthplace Occupation
Mize, Washington 25 Male White Head Married North Carolina Blacksmith
Mize, Elizabeth 23 Female White Wife Married North Carolina Keeping house
Mize, Elizabeth 2 Female White Daughter Single North Carolina  

4 1880 United States Census->South Carolina->York County->Bethesda->District 162->Image 15/74 (Ancestry.com) Image ...

Name Age Sex Race Relation Marital Status Birthplace Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Occupation
Mize, George W. 38 Male White Head Married North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina Farmer
Mize, Elizabeth 37 Female White Wife Married North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina Keeping house
Mize, Mary 12 Female White Daughter Single North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina Laborer
Mize, Fannie 10 Female White Daughter Single North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina Laborer
Mize, Robert 8 Male White Son Single North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina At home
Mize, Charles 5 Male White Son Single North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina At home
Mize 2 Female White Daughter Single North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina At home

5 1900 United States Census->North Carolina->Catawba County->Catawba->District 35->Image 23/34 (Ancestry.com) Image ...

Name Age Sex Race Relation Marital Status Birthplace Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Occupation
Mize, George W. 54 Male White Head Married North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina Blacksmith
Mize, Elizabeth 57 Female White Wife Married North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina  

6 1910 United States Census->North Carolina->Catawba County->Newton->District 32->Image 30/47 (Ancestry.com) Image ...

Name Age Sex Race Relation Marital Status Birthplace Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Occupation Industry
Smyre, Mary E. 42 Female White Head Widowed North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina    
Smyre, Orin 19 Male White Son Single North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina Worker Cotton mill
Smyre, Ethel 17 Male White Daughter Single North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina    
Smyre, Willie 15 Male White Son Single North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina Worker Cotton mill
Smyre, Robert 13 Male White Son Single North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina Worker Cotton mill
Smyre, Gordon 11 Male White Son Single North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina Worker Cotton mill
Miks, Elizabeth 66 Female White Mother Widowed North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina    

7 1922 North Carolina Death Index (Ancestry.com) Image ...

8 1922 North Carolina Death Certificate 290 (Ancestry.com) Image ...

9 Headstone, Pinecrest Cemetery, Granite Falls, Caldwell County, North Carolina (findagrave.com -- no image)