Eleanor "Ellen" Shapard was the daughter of Thomas Paine Shapard and Ann Hope. She married Alexander Cooke 09 Sep 1858 in Hempstead, Austin Co., Texas
1860 U.S. Census
Ellen Cook
1841 Birth Texas
1860 Residence Hempstead Precinct, Austin, Texas, United States
1860 Age 19
Gender Female
State Texas
Place Austin, Texas
Page 10
Family No. 93
Household
Alex Cook (age 31)
Ellen Cook (age 19)
Tom Cook (age 1)
1870 U.S. Census
Ellen Cooke
Gender:
Female
1841 Birth Texas, United States
1870 Residence Texas
Age 29
Gender Female
Race White
Bryan, Texas Post Office
State Texas
Page 71
Roll 1870
Film Number 29
Household
John Knox (age 44)
Nannie Knox (age 29)
Earl Knox (age 1)
Ellen Cooke (age 29)
Ann Sheppard (age 17)
Mary Sheppard (age 15)
Richd Sheppard (age 12)
Thomas Cooke (age 10)
Eula Cooke (age 6)
Raymond Cooke (age 3)
Frank Cooke (age 1)
1861_04_07.docx
Eleanor Shapard Cooke
This letter was written by Eleanor Shapard Cooke to her mother Ann Hope Shapard on Sunday, April 7, 1861. It appears that Eleanor's son Tom Cooke was getting on her nerves and she let him 'write' a little note to his "granma". I'm sure that Eleanor was helping him hold the pin because he would be less than 2 years old.
Dear mother, it is Sunday the 7th day of April. Martha, Mr. Harris and his sister have gone to church. Elic is up town and I am at home tending to all the babies. Tom is bawling as loud as he can.
(In child's handwriting)
Granma
I am the worst kind of a little boy. I wont let mama write to you, I'm into all sorts of mischief. Pulling things to pieces as fast as mama fixes them up. And now I've got into a good humor. Little Ella is crying so goodby. Kiss aunt Ann and aunt Katie for me from your little grandson.
Tom Cooke
(In Eleanor's handwriting)
It is evening and I have got the children into a good humor. I will try and finish. Ma aint you coming down to see me this spring. It seems almost like an impossibility for me to think of going away from home with my two babies. Tommy is more trouble now than Ella. He keeps me always running after him to put the things that he tears down. Ella is'nt near so bad as Tom used to be. She sits on the lounge or floor most all day unless she is unwell then she frets a good deal. Ma we have been trying to get up your cows around but have not succeeded yet. We are buying milk now to put in coffee and for the children. Oh ma, I want to see you all so bad if it were not for the children I could come up almost any time, but as it is it would take me always to get ready. You must be sure and come down this spring and bring the children.
Note:
Tom Cooke was born 25 July 1859
Ella Cooke was born 21 August 1860, died 8 September 1861
1860 U.S. Census
Ellen Cook
1841 Birth Texas
1860 Residence Hempstead Precinct, Austin, Texas, United States
1860 Age 19
Gender Female
State Texas
Place Austin, Texas
Page 10
Family No. 93
Household
Alex Cook (age 31)
Ellen Cook (age 19)
Tom Cook (age 1)
1870 U.S. Census
Ellen Cooke
Gender:
Female
1841 Birth Texas, United States
1870 Residence Texas
Age 29
Gender Female
Race White
Bryan, Texas Post Office
State Texas
Page 71
Roll 1870
Film Number 29
Household
John Knox (age 44)
Nannie Knox (age 29)
Earl Knox (age 1)
Ellen Cooke (age 29)
Ann Sheppard (age 17)
Mary Sheppard (age 15)
Richd Sheppard (age 12)
Thomas Cooke (age 10)
Eula Cooke (age 6)
Raymond Cooke (age 3)
Frank Cooke (age 1)
1861_04_07.docx
Eleanor Shapard Cooke
This letter was written by Eleanor Shapard Cooke to her mother Ann Hope Shapard on Sunday, April 7, 1861. It appears that Eleanor's son Tom Cooke was getting on her nerves and she let him 'write' a little note to his "granma". I'm sure that Eleanor was helping him hold the pin because he would be less than 2 years old.
Dear mother, it is Sunday the 7th day of April. Martha, Mr. Harris and his sister have gone to church. Elic is up town and I am at home tending to all the babies. Tom is bawling as loud as he can.
(In child's handwriting)
Granma
I am the worst kind of a little boy. I wont let mama write to you, I'm into all sorts of mischief. Pulling things to pieces as fast as mama fixes them up. And now I've got into a good humor. Little Ella is crying so goodby. Kiss aunt Ann and aunt Katie for me from your little grandson.
Tom Cooke
(In Eleanor's handwriting)
It is evening and I have got the children into a good humor. I will try and finish. Ma aint you coming down to see me this spring. It seems almost like an impossibility for me to think of going away from home with my two babies. Tommy is more trouble now than Ella. He keeps me always running after him to put the things that he tears down. Ella is'nt near so bad as Tom used to be. She sits on the lounge or floor most all day unless she is unwell then she frets a good deal. Ma we have been trying to get up your cows around but have not succeeded yet. We are buying milk now to put in coffee and for the children. Oh ma, I want to see you all so bad if it were not for the children I could come up almost any time, but as it is it would take me always to get ready. You must be sure and come down this spring and bring the children.
Note:
Tom Cooke was born 25 July 1859
Ella Cooke was born 21 August 1860, died 8 September 1861
Eleanor "Ellen" Shapard was the daughter of Thomas Paine Shapard and Ann Hope. She married Alexander Cooke 09 Sep 1858 in Hempstead, Austin Co., Texas
1860 U.S. Census
Ellen Cook
1841 Birth Texas
1860 Residence Hempstead Precinct, Austin, Texas, United States
1860 Age 19
Gender Female
State Texas
Place Austin, Texas
Page 10
Family No. 93
Household
Alex Cook (age 31)
Ellen Cook (age 19)
Tom Cook (age 1)
1870 U.S. Census
Ellen Cooke
Gender:
Female
1841 Birth Texas, United States
1870 Residence Texas
Age 29
Gender Female
Race White
Bryan, Texas Post Office
State Texas
Page 71
Roll 1870
Film Number 29
Household
John Knox (age 44)
Nannie Knox (age 29)
Earl Knox (age 1)
Ellen Cooke (age 29)
Ann Sheppard (age 17)
Mary Sheppard (age 15)
Richd Sheppard (age 12)
Thomas Cooke (age 10)
Eula Cooke (age 6)
Raymond Cooke (age 3)
Frank Cooke (age 1)
1861_04_07.docx
Eleanor Shapard Cooke
This letter was written by Eleanor Shapard Cooke to her mother Ann Hope Shapard on Sunday, April 7, 1861. It appears that Eleanor's son Tom Cooke was getting on her nerves and she let him 'write' a little note to his "granma". I'm sure that Eleanor was helping him hold the pin because he would be less than 2 years old.
Dear mother, it is Sunday the 7th day of April. Martha, Mr. Harris and his sister have gone to church. Elic is up town and I am at home tending to all the babies. Tom is bawling as loud as he can.
(In child's handwriting)
Granma
I am the worst kind of a little boy. I wont let mama write to you, I'm into all sorts of mischief. Pulling things to pieces as fast as mama fixes them up. And now I've got into a good humor. Little Ella is crying so goodby. Kiss aunt Ann and aunt Katie for me from your little grandson.
Tom Cooke
(In Eleanor's handwriting)
It is evening and I have got the children into a good humor. I will try and finish. Ma aint you coming down to see me this spring. It seems almost like an impossibility for me to think of going away from home with my two babies. Tommy is more trouble now than Ella. He keeps me always running after him to put the things that he tears down. Ella is'nt near so bad as Tom used to be. She sits on the lounge or floor most all day unless she is unwell then she frets a good deal. Ma we have been trying to get up your cows around but have not succeeded yet. We are buying milk now to put in coffee and for the children. Oh ma, I want to see you all so bad if it were not for the children I could come up almost any time, but as it is it would take me always to get ready. You must be sure and come down this spring and bring the children.
Note:
Tom Cooke was born 25 July 1859
Ella Cooke was born 21 August 1860, died 8 September 1861
1860 U.S. Census
Ellen Cook
1841 Birth Texas
1860 Residence Hempstead Precinct, Austin, Texas, United States
1860 Age 19
Gender Female
State Texas
Place Austin, Texas
Page 10
Family No. 93
Household
Alex Cook (age 31)
Ellen Cook (age 19)
Tom Cook (age 1)
1870 U.S. Census
Ellen Cooke
Gender:
Female
1841 Birth Texas, United States
1870 Residence Texas
Age 29
Gender Female
Race White
Bryan, Texas Post Office
State Texas
Page 71
Roll 1870
Film Number 29
Household
John Knox (age 44)
Nannie Knox (age 29)
Earl Knox (age 1)
Ellen Cooke (age 29)
Ann Sheppard (age 17)
Mary Sheppard (age 15)
Richd Sheppard (age 12)
Thomas Cooke (age 10)
Eula Cooke (age 6)
Raymond Cooke (age 3)
Frank Cooke (age 1)
1861_04_07.docx
Eleanor Shapard Cooke
This letter was written by Eleanor Shapard Cooke to her mother Ann Hope Shapard on Sunday, April 7, 1861. It appears that Eleanor's son Tom Cooke was getting on her nerves and she let him 'write' a little note to his "granma". I'm sure that Eleanor was helping him hold the pin because he would be less than 2 years old.
Dear mother, it is Sunday the 7th day of April. Martha, Mr. Harris and his sister have gone to church. Elic is up town and I am at home tending to all the babies. Tom is bawling as loud as he can.
(In child's handwriting)
Granma
I am the worst kind of a little boy. I wont let mama write to you, I'm into all sorts of mischief. Pulling things to pieces as fast as mama fixes them up. And now I've got into a good humor. Little Ella is crying so goodby. Kiss aunt Ann and aunt Katie for me from your little grandson.
Tom Cooke
(In Eleanor's handwriting)
It is evening and I have got the children into a good humor. I will try and finish. Ma aint you coming down to see me this spring. It seems almost like an impossibility for me to think of going away from home with my two babies. Tommy is more trouble now than Ella. He keeps me always running after him to put the things that he tears down. Ella is'nt near so bad as Tom used to be. She sits on the lounge or floor most all day unless she is unwell then she frets a good deal. Ma we have been trying to get up your cows around but have not succeeded yet. We are buying milk now to put in coffee and for the children. Oh ma, I want to see you all so bad if it were not for the children I could come up almost any time, but as it is it would take me always to get ready. You must be sure and come down this spring and bring the children.
Note:
Tom Cooke was born 25 July 1859
Ella Cooke was born 21 August 1860, died 8 September 1861
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