Shook, Martin Luther
| Surname | Shook |
|---|---|
| Given Name | Martin Luther |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 04-JUL-1857 in Iredell County, North Carolina (Certificate 41009) |
| Died | 28-SEP-1938 in Rising Star, Eastland County, Texas |
| Buried | Rising Star Cemetery, Rising Star, Eastland County, Texas |
| Father | Frederick Riley SHOOK (29-JAN-1822 NC - 16-DEC-1888 NC) |
| Mother | Terzah Mahala STEWART (31-OCT-1834 NC - 13-NOV-1906 NC) |
Family Line
Martin Luther Shook-> Frederick Riley Shook (f)-> George Shook (gf)-> Frederick Shook (g-gf)-> Johanne Hans George Shook (Schuck) (gg-gf)-> Johannes Shook (Schuck) (ggg-gf).
Marriage
Sarah Ellen DEAL; born 24-JUL-1861 in Iredell County, North Carolina; died: 16-OCT-1952 in Eastland County, Texas (Certificate 48555); father: Johanne George DEAL; mother: Mary Adeline SIGMAN; buried: Rising Star Cemetery, Rising Star, Eastland County, Texas.
Children
- Laura Jane SHOOK (10-SEP-1880 NC - 01-DEC-1973 TX)
- Ernest Riley SHOOK (21-APR-1884 NC - 01-FEB-1980 OK)
- Clinton Monroe SHOOK (15-APR-1886 NC - 12-MAR-1983 LA)
- Claude Preston SHOOK (18-AUG-1888 NC - 26-SEP-1935 TX)
- Lonie Elsie SHOOK; born: 06-SEP-1891 in Iredell County, North Carolina; died: 10-APR-1983 in Hereford, Deaf Smith County, Texas; married: 21-APR-1907 in Eastland County, Texas to Emmitt Otis HUTTON (30-MAY-1887 - 17-FEB-1965)
- Batie Vomie SHOOK (18-APR-1893 NC - 16-MAY-1914 TX)
- Jay Martin SHOOK (04-JUL-1895 NC - 28-JAN-1988 TX)
- Suma Della SHOOK; born: 10-JAN-1900 in Iredell County, North Carolina; died: 17-JAN-1996 in Cross Plains, Callahan County, Texas; married: 15-SEP-1917 in Eastland County, Texas to Merritt Franklin DILL (1898 - 1988); buried: Cross Plains Memorial Park, Cross Plains, Callahan County, Texas, Plot: Section C, Row 15, Grave 1
Notes
In browsing Texas Shook death certificates, I saw that Martin was a descendent of Johannes Shook. So I documented this line (Ancestry.com has this well-documented). Based on census records, it looks like Martin and his family immigrated to Texas sometime between 1900 and 1910.
1 1860 United States Census->North Carolina->Iredell County->On the W NC RR->Image 5/9 (Ancestry.com)
| Name | Age | Sex | Race | Relation | Marital Status | Birthplace | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shook, F. R. | 36 | Male | White | Head | Married | North Carolina | Farmer |
| Shook, Mahaley | 23 | Female | White | Wife | Married | North Carolina | |
| Shook, Charles | 11 | Male | White | Son | Single | North Carolina | |
| Shook, Catherine | 9 | Female | White | Daughter | Single | North Carolina | |
| Shook, Adia | 7 | Female | White | Daughter | Single | North Carolina | |
| Shook, Martin | 3 | Male | White | Son | Single | North Carolina |
2 1870 United States Census->North Carolina->Iredell County->Shiloh->Image 14/39 (Ancestry.com)
| Name | Age | Sex | Race | Relation | Marital Status | Birthplace | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shook, T. R. | 48 | Male | White | Head | Married | North Carolina | Farmer |
| Shook, Mahala | 32 | Female | White | Wife | Married | North Carolina | Keeps house |
| Shook, Charley | 20 | Male | White | Son | Single | North Carolina | Works on farm |
| Shook, Addie | 16 | Female | White | Daughter | Single | North Carolina | At home |
| Shook, Martin | 12 | Male | White | Son | Single | North Carolina | Works on farm |
| Shook, George | 10 | Male | White | Son | Single | North Carolina | Works on farm |
| Shook, Otis | 1 | Male | White | Son | Single | North Carolina | |
| Lewis, Billey | 16 | Male | Black | Son | Single | North Carolina | Works on farm |
3 1880 United States Census->North Carolina->Iredell County->Shiloh->District 141->Image 20/38 (Ancestry.com)
| Name | Age | Sex | Race | Relation | Marital Status | Birthplace | Father's Birthplace | Mother's Birthplace | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shook, M. L. | 22 | Male | White | Head | Married | North Carolina | North Carolina | North Carolina | Farmer |
| Shook, S. E. | 19 | Female | White | Wife | Married | North Carolina | North Carolina | North Carolina | Keeping House |
4 1900 United States Census->North Carolina->Iredell County->Shiloh->District 99->Image 25/26 (Ancestry.com)
| Name | Age | Sex | Race | Relation | Marital Status | Birthplace | Father's Birthplace | Mother's Birthplace | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shook, Martin L. | 42 | Male | White | Head | Married | North Carolina | North Carolina | North Carolina | Farmer |
| Shook, Sarah E. | 39 | Female | White | Wife | Married | North Carolina | North Carolina | North Carolina | |
| Shook, Ernest R. | 16 | Male | White | Son | Single | North Carolina | North Carolina | North Carolina | Farm laborer |
| Shook, Clinton M. | 14 | Male | White | Son | Single | North Carolina | North Carolina | North Carolina | Farm laborer |
| Shook, Claude P. | 11 | Male | White | Son | Single | North Carolina | North Carolina | North Carolina | Farm laborer |
| Shook, Lonia E. | 9 | Female | White | Daughter | Single | North Carolina | North Carolina | North Carolina | |
| Shook, Batia N. | 7 | Female | White | Daughter | Single | North Carolina | North Carolina | North Carolina | |
| Shook, Jay M. | 4 | Male | White | Son | Single | North Carolina | North Carolina | North Carolina | |
| Shook, Infant | 4/12 | Female | White | Daughter | Single | North Carolina | North Carolina | North Carolina |
5 1910 United States Census->Texas->Eastland County->Justice Precinct 4->District 42->Image 1/18 (Ancestry.com)
| Name | Age | Sex | Race | Relation | Marital Status | Birthplace | Father's Birthplace | Mother's Birthplace | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shook, Martin | 54 | Male | White | Head | Married | North Carolina | North Carolina | North Carolina | Farmer |
| Shook, Sarah | 39 | Female | White | Wife | Married | North Carolina | North Carolina | North Carolina | |
| Shook, Batie | 17 | Female | White | Daughter | Single | North Carolina | North Carolina | North Carolina | |
| Shook, Jay | 15 | Male | White | Son | Single | North Carolina | North Carolina | North Carolina | Laborer, farm |
| Shook, Suma | 10 | Female | White | Daughter | Single | North Carolina | North Carolina | North Carolina |
7 1920 United States Census->Texas->Eastland County->Justice Precinct 7->District 121->Image 43/47 (Ancestry.com)
| Name | Age | Sex | Race | Relation | Marital Status | Birthplace | Father's Birthplace | Mother's Birthplace | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shook, Martin L. | 62 | Male | White | Head | Married | North Carolina | North Carolina | North Carolina | |
| Shook, Sarah | 59 | Female | White | Wife | Married | North Carolina | Tennessee | Texas | |
| Porterfield, Dus | 27 | Male | White | Single | Texas | Texas | Texas |
8 1930 United States Census->Texas->Eastland County->Justice Precinct 7->District 34->Image 7/29 (Ancestry.com)
| Name | Age | Sex | Race | Relation | Marital Status | Birthplace | Father's Birthplace | Mother's Birthplace | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shook, M. L. | 72 | Male | White | Head | Married | North Carolina | North Carolina | North Carolina | Farmer |
| Shook, S. E. | 69 | Female | White | Wife | Married | North Carolina | Tennessee | Texas |
9 1938 Texas Death Index (Certificate 41009) (Ancestry.com)
10 1938 Texas Death Certificate 41009 (fold3.com)
11 Headstone, Rising Star Cemetery, Rising Star, Eastland County, Texas (findagrave.com)
