Francis Jarvis COOKE

Francis Jarvis COOKE[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]

Male 1817 - 1903  (86 years)

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  • Name Francis Jarvis COOKE 
    Birth 13 Jul 1817  Beaufort, Carteret, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 11, 12
    Gender Male 
    web http://www.sanjacinto-museum.org/Library/Veteran_Bios/Bio_page/?id=191&army=Texian 
    web https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fcoeg 
    Residence 1850  Washington, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Residence 1860  Hempstead, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 26 Aug 1870  Austin, Travis, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 1880  Walker, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Age: 64; Marital status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self 
    Residence 1900  Waller, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 8
    Age: 84; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head 
    _UID E4689C38EE8B4CEDAE4AD7D235A444700078 
    Death 11 Nov 1903  Brenham, Washington, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    Burial Waller, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    Salem Cemetery 
    Person ID I139  Stockton
    Last Modified 11 Dec 2019 

    Family Emily Bumpass STOCKTON,   b. 28 Jan 1828, Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Sep 1908, Hempstead, Waller, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Marriage 28 Dec 1845  Brenham, Washington, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 10, 14, 15
    Official 28 Dec 1845 
    Hugh Wilson, MG 
    Unknown-Begin 28 Dec 1845  Brenham, Washington, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Hugh COOKE,   b. Abt 1847, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Dec 1909, Hempstead, Waller, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years)
     2. Emily COOKE,   b. 20 Dec 1849, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Sep 1900 (Age 50 years)
     3. Dr Francis Jarvis COOKE,   b. 14 Oct 1852, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 May 1924, Victoria, Victoria, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
     4. Sallie Bumpas COOKE,   b. 21 Apr 1854, Hill, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Jul 1938, Austin, Travis, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
     5. Alexander COOKE,   b. 26 Dec 1855   d. 11 Nov 1885 (Age 29 years)
     6. Mary Frances COOKE,   b. 4 Jan 1858, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Dec 1947, Austin, Travis, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)
     7. Sophia COOKE,   b. 22 Apr 1860   d. 7 Jun 1861 (Age 1 year)
     8. Harriet Evelina COOKE,   b. 30 Dec 1861   d. 15 Nov 1868 (Age 6 years)
     9. Annie COOKE,   b. 12 Feb 1863   d. 1941, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
     10. Ellen COOKE,   b. 26 Dec 1866, Hempstead, Waller, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Oct 1949, Travis, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
     11. James Stribling COOKE,   b. 3 Aug 1870, Austin, Travis, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jul 1911, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 40 years)
    Family ID F70  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
    • from Dixon and Kemp's Hero's of San Jacinto pg 274 Cooke, Francis J was born NC 13 July 1816 immigrated to Texas in 1835. He was a member of the Texans veteran Assoc and died in 1884 in Waller Co, TX and buried in Coles Cemetery near Howth.

      A True Incident About the Battle of San Jacinto
      From the Book The Story of the Bumpes Family by Mrs. W.N. Cherry, page 100
      Submitted by Elvira Bowers Allen
      Fort Concho Chapter

      Francis Jarvis Cooke is my uncle “Frank” by his marriage to my aunt Emily Bumpas Stockton II.

      Born July 13, 1816 at Beauford, North Carolina, a son of William Merchant Cooke. He arrived in Texas April 13,1835 as is shown in the Headright certificate issued to him Feb 2, 1838, for one third of a league of land by the Montgomery County Board. He was a member of Captain Robert J. Calders Company of “Brazoria Volunteers” at San Jacinto and on Jan. 12, 1846 was issued Donation Certificate No. 1226 for 640 acres for having served in the army from March 17 to June 20, 1839. He was the youngest man to serve.

      Uncle Frank was married to Emily B. Stockton. He died in Waller County Nov. 11, 1903 while a member of the Texas Veterans Association. On the following day he was buried in the Salem cemetery near Howth with Masonic honors.

      Aunt Polly was born at Lawrenceburg, Tenn. Jan 28, 1828, a daughter of Douglas Hayden and Emily Bumpas Stockton. She died Sept 4, 1908 and was buried beside her husband in the Salem Cemetery. The State of Texas caused a Centennial monument to be erected at their graves in 1936.

      In 1901 Uncle Frank wrote the following account of the death of his friend Benjamin Rice Brigham in the battle;
      “On the night before the battle of San Jacinto, I took Brigham’s place on guard, he having been on guard the two nights previous.

      He was in feeble health and had been on guard until he was exhausted. Wishing to be in the battle the next day, he came to my camp, and with tears in his eyes threw himself on the ground at our feet and said ‘Boys, Ive stood guard for two nights, and am detailed for the third. I want to be in the battle tomorrow. Will some one take my place? I told him that I was willing to do so.

      He then threw himself on my blanket and was asleep in two minutes.

      He was among the first killed in the battle next day, Thus I gave him his last sleep before his last long one.

      Brigham was my friend and my comrade. We ate together, slept together, fought together. We were two boys about nineteen years of age, fighting for the same cause. I would have done anything for him, and I weep for him today, as I wept for him sixty-five years ago when I looked for him after the battle and found that he was no more.

      As the battle raged, he was directly in the rear of the cannon, and was mortally wounded in the beginning of the fight. He threw up his arms and cried out; ‘O, CAPTAIN! And fell forward on his face. I loved Brigham better hant any man on earth, except TOM LUBBOCK….”

  • Sources 
    1. [S190] 1900 United States Federal Census, Justice Precinct 1, Waller, Texas; Roll: T623_1676; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 45.
      Record for F J Cook
      F J Cook - 1900 United States Federal Census
      F J Cook - 1900 United States Federal Census


    2. [S166] 1880 United States Federal Census, Precinct 1, Waller, Texas; Roll: 1331; Family History Film: 1255331; Page: 396B; Enumeration District: 158; Image: .
      Record for J. Cooke
      J. Cooke - 1880 United States Federal Census
      J. Cooke - 1880 United States Federal Census


    3. [S165] 1870 United States Federal Census, Beat 2, Austin, Texas; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
      Record for Francis J Cooke
      Francis J Cooke - 1870 United States Federal Census
      Francis J Cooke - 1870 United States Federal Census


    4. [S60] 1860 United States Federal Census, Hempstead, Austin, Texas; Roll: ; Page: 179; Image: 366.
      Record for F J Cooke
      F J Cooke - 1860 United States Federal Census
      F J Cooke - 1860 United States Federal Census


    5. [S183] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982.
      Record for Doctor F J Cooke
      Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982 - Francis Jarvis Cooke
      Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982 - Francis Jarvis Cooke


    6. [S183] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982.
      Record for Miss Ellen Cooke
      Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982 - Elana Cooke
      Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982 - Elana Cooke


    7. [S183] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982.
      Record for Miss S B Cooks
      Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982 - Sallie Bumpas Cooke
      Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982 - Sallie Bumpas Cooke


    8. [S190] 1900 United States Federal Census, Justice Precinct 1, Waller, Texas; Roll: 1676; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0045; FHL microfilm: 1241676.
      Record for F J Cook
      1900 United States Federal Census - Francis Jarvis
      1900 United States Federal Census - Francis Jarvis


    9. [S183] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982.
      Record for Mary Francis Cooke
      Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982 - Mary Frances Cooke
      Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982 - Mary Frances Cooke


    10. [S132] Family Record, Emily Bumpass.

    11. [S133] 1850 United States Federal Census, Washington, Texas; Roll: M432_916; Page: 315B; Image: 267.
      Record for F J Cooke
      1850 United States Federal Census - Francis Jarvis Cooke
      1850 United States Federal Census - Francis Jarvis Cooke
      Year: 1850; Census Place: Washington, Texas; Roll: M432_916; Page: 315B; Image: 267


    12. [S166] 1880 United States Federal Census, Precinct 1, Waller, Texas; Roll: 1331; Family History Film: 1255331; Page: 396B; Enumeration District: 158.
      Record for J. Cooke
      1880 United States Federal Census - Francis Jarvis Cooke
      1880 United States Federal Census - Francis Jarvis Cooke
      Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 1, Waller, Texas; Roll: 1331; Family History Film: 1255331; Page: 396B; Enumeration District: 158


    13. [S258] Completed Family Group Sheet, Guy Stockton Perry.

    14. [S258] Completed Family Group Sheet, James Evan Stockton.

    15. [S5] County Court Record, Washington Co, TX Marriage Book 1 pg 9.