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Indian Pioneer Papers - Index

Indian Pioneer History Project for Oklahoma
Date: June 11, 1937
Name: Louise Hall Cook
Post Office: Wilburton, Oklahoma
Residence Address:
Date of Birth: May 22, 1870
Place of Birth: Near Dalton, Georgia - Murray County
Father: John Johnson Hall
Place of Birth: Dalton, Georgia
Information on Father: 
Mother: Mary Ann Smythe Hall
Information on Mother: All the death records of my parents were destroyed in fire the burning of my home.  I have forgotten them.
Field Worker: Bradley Bolinger

An interview with Louise Hall Cook.
A widow of 67 years of age.

My father's name was John Johnson HALL, born near Dalton, Georgia. The record of his birth and age was burned with my home and I do not remember them.

My mother's name was Mary Ann SMYTHE Hall. She was born near Dalton, Georgia, and her records were also burned when my home burned and I do not remember these either.

My husband was Uriah COOK. We were married on February 23, 1885 and moved to Indian Territory to begin our life. That is we were married and first moved to Ozark County, Mo., later to what is now Latimer County. This county was named during the Choctaw government as Gaines County, Choctaw Nation.

My husband about one year after we came to the Choctaw Nation was trying to cross the Gaines Creek which runs now through this county about 10 miles west of Wilburton. He was traveling with a good team of horses and harness and wagon and was trying to ford this creek when it was up bank full. My husband and his team were drowned in this crossing. This crossing is located at this present time where Highway No. 270 runs with a good substantial bridge across this creek from Fort Smith to McAlester.

Submitted to OKGenWeb by Ms. Hall's granddaughter, Alice Louise Cook Peters <alice_c_peters@hotmail.com> November 2000.