Shook, John Wesley "Dick" Jr.

Surname Shook
Given Name John Wesley Jr.
Nickname Dick
Gender Male
Born 29-NOV-1884 in Bethany, McLennan County, Texas
Died 15-JUN-1963 in Canyon, Randall County, Texas
Buried Bentonville Cemetery, Bentonville, Benton, Arkansas
Father John Wesley SHOOK, Sr. (09-APR-1846 TX - 14-MAR-1921 TX)
Mother Cynthia Jane LEWIS (06-MAY-1842 GA - 22-APR-1912 TX)

Family Line

John Wesley "Dick" Shook, Jr.-> John Wesley Shook Sr. (f)-> Nathaniel Shook (gf)-> Jacob Shook (g-gf)-> Johanne Jacob Shook (gg-gf)-> Johanne Hans George Shook (Schuck) (ggg-gf)-> Johannes Shook (Schuck) (gggg-gf).

Marriage

Etta ROBERTS; born: 02-AUG-1886 in Texas; died: 24-AUG-1971 in Sintin, San Patricio County, Texas (Certificate 96395); father: James Franklin ROBERTS; mother: Martha Hettie HIMES; buried: Bentonville Cemetery, Bentonville, Benton County, Arkansas.

Children

  • Roger D. SHOOK; born: AUG-1908 in Bethany, McLennan County, Texas
  • Shirley SHOOK; born: DEC-1909 in Bethany, McLennan County, Texas
  • Infant SHOOK; gender: Male; born: 16-NOV-1912 in Coryell County, Texas; died: 16-NOV-1912 in Coryell County, Texas; buried: Pearl Cemetery, Pearl Coryell County, Texas
  • Rupert Lewis SHOOK; born: 25-FEB-1918 in Eastland County, Texas; died: 06-JUN-1918 in Eastland County, Texas; buried: Pioneer Cemetery, Ranger, Eastland County, Texas

Notes

Seven children survived to adulthood. Joshua (1871-1927) married Sarah Cox; their children: Frankie, Frieda, Lucian, Lorraine, Leon, J. H., Clarence, and Jack. Clarence (1873-1951) and Ida Williamson were married in 1895 and had two children: Ouida, who married Dan Jones, and Gordon, who married Myra Merle Adams of Meridian. Carrie (1874-1962) married Wesley Cooper in 1879 [sic]. Their children were Gladys, Gladyne, Garland, and Graydon. Bessie (1876-1966) and Will (1880-1952) never married. Mary Ted (1882-1974) married Will Andrew and had seven offspring: Shook, Shannon, Dorothy, Vivian, W.G., Katherine, and Winifred. John Wesley Jr. "Dick" (1884-1962) married Etta Roberts. Roger and Shirley were their children.


1 1900 United States Census->Texas->Coryell County->Precinct 3->District 42->Image 12/45 (Ancestry.com) Image ...

Name Age Sex Race Relation Birthplace Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Occupation
Shook, J 64 Male White Head Texas Arkansas Missouri Farmer
Shook, C. J. 42 Female White Wife Georgia South Carolina South Carolina Keeping house
Shook, Bessie 23 Female White Daughter Texas Texas Georgia  
Shook, Willie 20 Male White Son Texas Texas Georgia  
Shook, Teddy 18 Female White Daughter Texas Texas Georgia  
Shook, Wesely 15 Male White Son Texas Texas Georgia  

2 1910 United States Census->Texas->Coryell County->Precinct 3->District 36->Image 5/25 (Ancestry.com) Image ...

Name Age Sex Race Relation Birthplace Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Occupation
Shook, John W. 25 Male White Head Texas Texas Georgia Farmer
Shook, Etta 23 Female White Wife Texas Texas Texas  
Shook, Roger D. 1 Male White Son Texas Texas Texas  
Shook, Shirley 4/12 Female White Daughter Texas Texas Texas  

3 1918 WWI Draft (Ancestry.com) Image ...

4 1920 United States Census->Texas->Eastland County->Ranger->District 108->Image 10/27 (Ancestry.com) Image ...

Name Age Sex Race Relation Birthplace Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Occupation
Shook, John W. 35 Male White Head Texas Texas Georgia Farmer
Shook, Etta 33 Female White Wife Texas Texas Texas  
Shook, Roger D. 11 Male White Son Texas Texas Texas  
Shook, Shirley 10 Female White Daughter Texas Texas Texas  

5 1930 United States Census->Texas->Randall County->Canyon->District 1->Image 28 & 29/58 (Ancestry.com) Image ... Image ...

Name Age Sex Race Relation Birthplace Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Occupation
Shook, John W. 45 Male White Head Texas Texas Georgia Salesman, Chevrolet
Shook, Etta 43 Female White Wife Texas Texas Texas  
Shook, Shirley 20 Female White Daughter Texas Texas Texas  

6 1940 United States Census->Texas->Randall County->Canyon->District 1->Image 28 & 29/58 (Ancestry.com) Image ...

Name Age Sex Race Relation Birthplace Occupation
Shook, J. W. 54 Male White Head Texas Salesman, insurance
Shook, Etta 53 Female White Wife Texas  

7 1942 WWII Draft (Ancestry.com) Image ...

8 Headstone, Bentonville Cemetery, Bentonville, Benton, Arkansas (findagrave.com) Image ...