Shook, William Whitfield "Whitt" CSA
| Surname | Shook |
|---|---|
| Given Name | William Whitfield |
| Alias | Whitt |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 28-NOV-1827 in Franklin County, Tennessee |
| Died | 08-JAN-1908 in Palo Pinto County, Texas |
| Buried | Oran Cemetery in Oran, Palo Pinto County, Texas |
| Father | John SHOOK (i) (27-NOV-1801 TN- 19-NOV-1863 AL) |
| Mother | Mary KEITH (01-MAR-1804 TN - 07-JUN-1879 TN) |
Family Line
William Whitfield Shook-> John Shook (i) (f)-> William Shook (ii) (gf)-> William Shook (i) (g-gf)-> Hermanus Shook (gg-gf).
Marriage
1860 in Helena, Karnes County, Texas to Francis A. PETERS; born: 20-OCT-1830 in Jackson County, Alabama; died: 19-APR-1874 in Palo Pinto County, Texas; father: Andrew J. PETERS (02-MAR-1809 AL - 06-AUG-1901 TX); mother: Mary STEPHENS (1805 TN - 30-JAN-1864 TX); buried: Oran Cemetery in Oran, Palo Pinto County, Texas.
Children
- Mary Ellen SHOOK (27-JAN-1854 AL - 06-APR-1898 TX)
- Marion Stephen SHOOK (15-AUG-1856 TX - 17-JAN-1953 TX)
- Annie E. SHOOK; born: 01-FEB-1859 in Oran, Palo Pinto County, Texas; died: 05-FEB-1930 in Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, Texas (Certificate 9902); married: William W. PRICE (05-JAN-1855 - 26-DEC-1932); buried: Elmwood Cemetery, Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, Texas
- Sophie Elizabeth "Betty" SHOOK; born: 24-MAR-1861 in Texas; married: 13-DEC-1877 to Jeptha D. CRAWFORD (~1855 - ) (divorced by 1900)
- Henrietta SHOOK; born: 29-FEB-1864 in Oran, Palo Pinto County, Texas; died: 01-SEP-1937 in Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, Texas (Certificate 47325); married: Oliver Lee YORK (17-MAR-1858 - 29-DEC-1935); buried: Palo Pinto Cemetery, Palo Pinto, Palo Pinto County, Texas
- Infant SHOOK; gender: Male; born: 19-APR-1874 in Texas; died: 19-APR-1874 in Texas; buried: Oran, Palo Pinto County, Texas
Notes
Based on census records, Mary Ellen was born in Alabama and Marion Stephen was born in Texas. So the William Whitfield family apparently immigrated from Alabama to Texas circa 1854 to 1856.
1 1850 United States Census->Tennessee->Franklin County->District 11->Image 8/19 (Ancestry.com)
| Name | Age | Sex | Birthplace | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shook, John | 46 | Male | Tennessee | Farmer |
| Shook, Mary | 44 | Female | South Carolina | |
| Shook, William W. | 22 | Male | Tennessee | |
| Shook, James P. | 21 | Male | Tennessee | |
| Shook, Isaac M. | 18 | Male | Tennessee | |
| Shook, Lucinda H. | 19 | Female | Tennessee | |
| Shook, John W. | 16 | Male | Tennessee | |
| Shook, Mary J. | 15 | Female | Tennessee | |
| Shook, Rob T. | 7 | Male | Tennessee | |
| Shook, Catherine | 5 | Female | Tennessee | |
| Shook, Benjamin F. | 2 | Male | Tennessee |
2 1860 United States Census->Texas->Palo Pinto County->Precinct 4->Image 4/9 (Ancestry.com)
| Name | Age | Sex | Birthplace | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shook, William | 33 | Male | Tennessee | Farmer |
| Shook, Francis | 26 | Female | Alabama | |
| Shook, Mary | 6 | Female | Alabama | |
| Shook, Marion | 4 | Male | Texas | |
| Shook, Ann | 2 | Female | Texas |
3 1880 United States Census->Texas->Palo Pinto County->Precinct 2->District 156->Image 5/13 (Ancestry.com)
| Name | Age | Sex | Relationship | Birthplace | Father's Birthplace | Mother's Birthplace | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shook, Whitt W. | 50 | Male | Head | Alabama | Labors on farm | ||
| Shook, Marion | 23 | Male | Son | Texas | Alabama | Alabama | Cow boy |
| Shook, Annie | 21 | Female | Daughter | Texas | Alabama | Alabama | Keeping house |
| Shook, Ettie | 16 | Female | Daughter | Texas | Alabama | Alabama | At home |
4 1900 United States Census->Texas->Palo Pinto County->Justice Precinct 1->District 119->Image 7/32 (Ancestry.com)
| Name | Age | Sex | Relationship | Birthplace | Father's Birthplace | Mother's Birthplace | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price, W.W. | 44 | Male | Head | Texas | Missouri | Missouri | Farmer |
| Price, Annie | 41 | Female | Wife | Texas | Alabama | Tennessee | |
| Price, Floe | 10 | Female | Daughter | Texas | Texas | Texas | At school |
| Shook, W. W. | 69 | Male | Father-in-law | Tennessee | Tennessee | Tennessee |
5 Headstone, Oran Cemetery in Oran, Palo Pinto County, Texas (findagrave.com)
