| 1. | Conway Whittle Cooke was born on 18 Jun 1894 in Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia; died on 8 Oct 1953 in Washington, District of Columbia, District of Colombia; was buried on 13 Oct 1953 in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia. Other Events:
- FamilySearch ID: MV53-SP2
- Group: Hall Direct Descendant
- Group: Halls of Wallingford - DNA Family 032
- Marriage Announcement: 23 Jan 1898, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; The Times
- 1900 Census: 1 Jun 1900, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia
- 1910 Census: 20 Apr 1910, Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland
- Military Service: From 1917 to 1919; United States Army during World War I
- 1920 Census: 12 Jan 1920, Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland
- Newspaper Article: 28 Nov 1923, New York, New York County, New York; The Outlook, pp. 589-591
- 1930 Census: 17 Apr 1930, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Colombia
- 1940 Census: 5 May 1940, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Colombia
- Obituary: 11 Oct 1953, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Colombia; Washington Post
Notes:
FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/MV53-SP2
Group:
A person who is a direct descendant of any colonial New England Hall Family
Group:
Descendants of John Hall and Jane Woolen of New Haven and Wallingford.
Marriage Announcement:
One of the most beautiful weddings of the season occurred at Holy Trinity Church on Tuesday, the 18th instant, at 6 o'clock in the afternoon, the contracting parties being Mr. Edward Duffy, of the Baltimore bar, a son of the late Judge Duffy, and Miss Chloe Tyler Sams. The ceremony was performed by Dr. J. Julius Sams, the father of the bride, who has been for twenty years the pastor of the church. The building was elaborately decorated with palms and white carnations, and during the entrance and exit of the bridal party the wedding marches from Mendelssohn and Lohengrin were played by the organist of the afternoon choir. State's Attorney Henry Duffy, a brother of the groom, acted as his best man on the occasion, the ushers being Ralph Duffy (another brother), Charles Rich, Arthur Cole and Frank Powell. The bride, who wore a mousselaine de soie over white taffeta and carried Bride roses and white carnations, entered the church leaning upon the arm of her brother, Hon. Conway Whittle Sams. Her little niece, Chloe Tyler Cooke, of Richmond, Virginia, who performed the part of maid of honor, and was clad in mousselaine de soie over white taffeta, carryinh a bouquet of pink roses and carnations in her hand, also accompanied her to the altar. Among those who witnessed the ceremony were Mrs. Edward Duffy and Misses Blanche, Maude and Grace Duffy, the mother and sisters of the groom, and Mr. and Mrs. Addison Cooke and Master Conway Whittle Cooke, of Richmond.
Miss Sams is a granddaughter of the late Conway Whittle, a wealthy and influential citizen of Norfolk, Virginia, and a great-granddaughter of Chancellor Tyler, of Williamsburg, a cousin of Ex-President Tyler. Her brother, Hon. Conway Whittle Sams, a well-known member of the Baltimore bar, is an ex-member of the Maryland State Legislature, and is consul general of the League of American Wheelmen.
1900 Census:
Clay Ward, ED 56, sheet 2A
936 Grace Street
Cooke, James A Head W M Oct 1850 49 Md 10 NC VT VA Book Keeper Bank
---, Mary S Wife W F Dec 1868 31 Md 10 2 2 SC SC VA
---, Cloe T Dau W F Feb 1891 9 S VA NC SC
---, Conway W Son W M June 1894 5 S VA NC SC
1910 Census:
Ward 11, ED 171, sheet 4B
150 Lanvale St.
Sams, James J Head M W 84 Wd SC SC SC Clergyman - Own Income
Cooke, Addison Son-i-L M W 59 M1 20 SC VT VA Accountant
---, Mary L. Dau F W 44 M1 20 3 3 SC SC VA
---, Sara L. GDau F W 19 S VA SC SC
---, Conway GSon M W 15 S VA SC SC
---, Addison B GSon M W 7 S MD SC SC
Military Service:
Maryland Military Men, 1917-18
Name: Conway Whittle Cooke
Race: white
Address: 150 W. Lanvale St., Baltimore
Birth Place: Staunton, Va.
Birth Date: 18 Jun 1892
Comment: NG pvt, Co M 5 Md. Inf; Off Tng Camp Ft Myer Va. 5/31/17, Hon disch 8/14/17, ORC 8/15/17 capt Inf, 317 Inf; Army School of the Line 9/28/18; Visitors Bur Det Hq Dist of Paris 1/4/19; Casual 6/17/19, Hon disch 6/28/19, Overseas 5/26/18 to 6/27/19, Artois Sector; Somme Off; Meuse-Argonne
Maryland in the World War 1917-1919; Military and Naval Service Records, Volumes I & II
Serbian Order of St. Sava
1920 Census:
Ward 11, ED 174, sheet 7B
150 W. Lanvale St.
Cooke, Mary L. Head F W 53 Wd SC SC VA
---, Conway W. Son M W 25 S VA NC SC Agent - Oil
---, Addison Son M W 17 S MD NC SC
Poe, Sarah L. Lodger F W 44 S MD MD GA
Jenkins, Mary A. Companion F W 67 Wd MD Ireland Ireland Companion - Private Family
Newspaper Article:
An Expanding Doctrine
by Conway Whittle Cooke
From UNZ.org
1930 Census:
Precinct 8, Valley Vista, ED 191, sheet 34B
Belmont Road
Cooke, Conway Head M W 35 Md 30 VA VA US Lawyer - General Practice
---, Marian J. Wife F W 34 Md 29 AL AL LA
---, Mary B. Dau F W 2 6/12 S DC VA AL
1940 Census:
ED 1-242, sheet 15B
3012 A Street
Cooke, Conway W. Head M W 45 Md Virginia 1935: Same Place Asst Supervisor - WPA
---, Marion J. Wife F W 44 Md Alabama "
---, Mary B. Dau F W 12 S District of Columbia "
---, Eliz. R. Dau F W 9 S District of Columbia "
Obituary:
COOKE, CONWAY WHITTLE. On Thursday, October 8, 1953, at Mount Alto Hospital. CONWAY WHITTLE COOKE, husband of Marion J. Cooke, father of Mrs. Mary Branch Fleming and Mrs. Elizabeth Randolph Hoover of Washington, D.C.; brother of Addison B. Cooke of Philadelphia, Pa. Friends may call at Gawler's Chapel, 1756 Pennsylvania ave., nw. Services will be held at Fort Myer Chapel on Tuesday, October 13, at 10 a.m. Interment Arlington National Cemetery.
Buried:
U.S. National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962
Name: Conway Whittle Cooke
Death Date: 8 Oct 1953
Cemetery: Arlington National Cemetery
Burial Location: Arlington, Virginia
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U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
Name: Conway Whittle Cooke
Service Info.: CAPT INF USA
Birth Date: 18 Jun 1894
Death Date: 8 Oct 1953
Service Start Date: 15 Aug 1917
Interment Date: 13 Oct 1953
Cemetery: Arlington National Cemetery
Cemetery Address: C/O Director Arlington, VA 22211
Buried At: Section 10 Site 10686-1
Conway married Marion Eugenia Jones on 25 Mar 1925 in Alexandria, Alexandria (city) County, Virginia. Marion (daughter of Francis Joseph "Frank" Jones and Carrie Scott Branch) was born on 31 Aug 1891 in Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama; died on 27 Jan 1970 in Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland; was buried on 30 Jan 1970 in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Mary Branch Cooke
was born on 26 Sep 1927 in Washington, District of Columbia, District of Colombia; died about 2021.
- 3. Elizabeth Randolph "Les" Cooke
was born on 11 Jun 1930 in Washington, District of Columbia, District of Colombia; died on 23 May 1995 in Washington, District of Columbia, District of Colombia.
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