Death Records

Social Security Death Index 

(C. Avis Catalog entry #899)

[This is David Ayres Chiles, Sr., brother of Charles Dwight Chiles)

Name: David Chiles

State of Issue: California

Date of Birth: Thursday December 24, 1891

Date of Death: December 1971

Est. Age at Death: 79 years, 11 months

Last known residence:

City: Paramount

County: Los Angeles

State: California

ZIP Code: 90723

Inventory of estate of William D. Cook
(C. Avis Catalog entry #892)
Found in Lincoln Parish, LA. courthouse

Number 302 Probate Docket

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Succession of William D. Cook, dec'd
Inventory & Appraisement
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Filed July 17th 1901
J. W. Williams
CDC
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Filed for record this date and duly recorded in Book 'F' of court records for Lincoln Parish La. pages 190-191 this Sept 26th 1902
J. W. Williams
CDC
ex-officio Recorder

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Succession of William D. Cook, dec'd

District Court, Lincoln Parish, La.

No. 302 on Probate Docket

WE AND EACH OF US, appointed appraisers, accept the appointment and we and each of us do Solemnly Swear that we will make a just and fair evaluation and appraisement of all the property, real and personal, of every description situated in the Parish of Lincoln, La. according to the best information we are able to get belonging to William D. Cook, dec'd. which may be shown to us or may in any way come to our knowledge and we will assist J. W. Williams Clerk District Court and exofficio Recorder and Notary Public, to make Inventory and Appraisement thereof, all according to law and according to the best of our ability and understanding so help us God.

[signed]

G. W. Braswell
L. C. Gahagan
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the 17th day of July 1901
J. W. Williams
Clerk District Court

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Succession of William D. Cook
No. 302 Probate Docket 
District Court
LINCOLN PARISH LOUISIANA.

BE IT KNOWN, That on 16th day of April 1901 A. D. an order issued from R. B. Dawkins, Judge of District Court Lincoln Parish La., in the above entitled succession but which has just been filed authorizing ordering, and requiring me J. W. Williams Clerk District Court and ex-Officio Recorder and Notary Public for aforesaid Parish, to make a fair, just and complete Inventory and Appraisement of all the property of every description known to belong to William D. Cook, dec'd. and pursuant thereto I have appointed G. W. Braswell and L. C. Gahagan legal and competent appraisers to value and appraise the same and to assist me to make said Inventory and Appraisement and pursuant to said order, I have on this the 17th day of July 1901 A. D. caused said appraisers to meet me at my office at - Ruston, La. and have sworn them according to law as such appraisers, as shown above.  And I have called A. H . Mayfield and S. M. Lewis witnesses of legal age and domicile to attend the making of this Inventory and Appraisement.

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1 horse $30 --- 4 head of cattle $30                       |   60.00
4 hogs $5 --- 21 Bus. Corn $13.65                          |   18.65
2 Old Buggies $5 --- Old Wagon $2.50                       |    7.50
Farming implements and Gear, etc.                          |    3.00
2 Old Handsaws $.75  --- pair scales                       |     1.50
3 com.? Home-made plowstocks                               |     1.00
Iron Square .50 ==== 1 Foot adze .75                       |    1.25
Broad Ax .50 (foiled) ------ Mitre Saw .75                 |    1.25
Drawing Knife .25 ------- Brace and 4 Bits .75 (failed)    |    1.25
Wash Tub Pot .75 ------- Old Grind Stone .25               |    1.25
Lot of Dining Room & Kitchen Furniture & Cooking utensils  |    6.00
2 Old Feather Beds $10 ------- 3 Old Cotton Mattresses $3  |   13.00
4 Feather Pillows $2 -------- 6 Old Quilts $6              |    8.00
2 Old Blankets $2 -------- 3 Old Counterpains 1.00         |    3.00
5 Old Sheets                                               |     .50
3 Old Cheap Quality of Bed Steads badly out of repair      |    2.50
Old Lounge And Mattress                                    |    1.00
Old Sewing Machine $5 --------- Old Clock $1               |    6.00
Old Dresser $2.50------------ Old Book Case And Desk 2.00  |    4.50
7 Old Chairs                                               |    3.00 
Lot Old Books 4.10 (failed) ------ 15 Chickens 2.25        |    6.35
5 Ducks Dead                                               |     .75
                                                           |  151.00


Real Estate The N. W. 1/4 of Sec. 4 T.2.O N.R.                 |
3 W.160 The Same which the Dec'd acquired of                   |
R. L. Cox as per Deed in Book 'N' pages 213 & 214 appraised @  | 480.00

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There being no other property known or shown to us we close this Inventory (The appraisement being made from list of the property furnished us)

We find total appraisement of personal property to be the sum of ~~~~~~~~$151
Total appraisement - of Real Estate ~~~~~~~~~~~480.00
Grand Total $631.00

We now close this Inventory and appraisement in testimony whereof said appraisers with me said officer in the presence of the aforesaid witnesses signed hereto on date above written

[signed]
G. N. Braswell 
L. C. Gahagan

Attest
A. H. Mayfield
S. M. Lewis

[signed]
J. W. Williams
CDC exofficio and Notary Public
 

Appointment of Nancy Cook to administer estate of William D. Cook
(C. Avis Catalog entry #891)
Found in Lincoln Parish, LA. courthouse
 

Oath of Mrs. Nancy Cook Administratrix

Filed 

J. W. Williams

C.D.C.

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Distr. Court, Lincoln Parish, La.

IN THE MATTER OF succession of estate of William D. Cook, dec'd

NO. 302 PROBATE DOCKET

I, Nancy G. Cook, a resident of Lincoln Parish, La., and appointed adminstratrix in the above entitled cause that I do solemnly swear that I will well and faithfully discharge and perform all the duties incumbant on me as such adminstratrix according to law and according to the best of my ability and understanding SO HELP ME GOD.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 

11th day of August A. D. 1901           [signed by mark] Nancy G. Cook

[signed]

Willliam R. Roberts    Notary Public

Petition of Widow of William D. Cook
(C. Avis Catalog entry #890)
Found in Lincoln Parish, LA Courthouse

No. 302 Probate Docket

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Succession of William D. Cook, dec'd

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Process Verbal of Sale

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Filed May 28th 1902 

J. W. Williams

C.D.C.

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Filed for record this date &

Duly recorded in Book "F" 

of Court Records for Lincoln

Parish La. - Page 192-3-4 

This Sept. 26th 1902

J. W. Williams

CDC & ex-officio Recorder

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Filed for record and duly recorded in Book 'S' of conveyances for Lincoln Parish La.

Page 127-128-129

This Sept. 26th 1902

J. W. Williams

C.D.C.

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No. 302 Probate Docket

Succession of 

William D. Cook, dec'd

Petition for Administratrix

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Petition and Order for Inventory

Filed July 17th 1901

J. W. Williams

C.D.C.

Filed for record this date & 

duly recorded in Book 'F' 

Court Record for Lincoln Parish La.

Page 188-189

This Sept 26th 1902

J. W. Williams

C.D.C.

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To the Hon. R. B. Dawkins, judge of the 4th Judicial District Court in and for the Parish Lincoln State of Louisiana:

The petition of Nancy (G) Cook, a resident of Lincoln Parish State of Louisiana, and surviving spouse of William D. Cook, late of said Parish of Lincoln, with respect represents that her said husband William D. Cook departed this life intestate the eighth day of February A.D. 1901, in the Parish of Lincoln = State of Louisiana = .  That he in community with your petitioner was possessed of small estate consisting of one hundred and sixty acres of land, the home of Petitioner and deceased, together with stock consisting of one horse, three or four head of cattle and some hogs, few in number, also a small lot of house hold goods, furniture, etc.  

#Petitioner avers that she is in vicissitous circumstances, and, as the widow of the deseased she is entitled to demand, and receive from his estate, the sum of One Thousand Dollars: or a sufficincy thereof totadd to her? own effects to amount to One Thousand Dollars & and which is her demand herein against his Estate.

Wherefore, she prays, that an order issue from your hon'l Court, directed to J. W. Williams Clerk, and Exofficio Notary Public in and for the Parish of Lincoln, authorizing and commanding him to take an inventory of the Estate of William D. Cook, within the Parish of Lincoln State of Louisiana: and that after the delays necessary in the previous.  That your petitioner be appointed and confirmed adminitratrix Estate of her husband William D. Cook, dec'd upon complying with the forms of law in such cases.  Petitioner prays for general relief of the premises.

[signed]

William R. Roberts

Atty of petitioner

Succession of Wm. D. Cook, dec'd.

Fourth Distr. Court for the Parish of Lincoln State of Louisiana

In the matter of the above an, Petition, the law authorizing the same it is ordered that J. W. Williams, Clerk Fourth Distr. Court in and Lincoln Parish State of Louisiana, be and he is hereby be - and he is be hereby commanded and authorized to take an inventory of the Estate, real and personal of William D. Cook, dec'd within Lincoln Parish and cause the same to be appraised in manner and form directed by law.  

It is further ordered - that upon Petitioners further compliance with the forms and delays in the previous giving bond, she be appointed administratrix.

Thus done and signed on this the 16th day of April A.D. 1901.

[signed]

R. B. Dawkins

Judge 4th Dist. of La.

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The foregoing application and the law considered --

and Applicant having made her Bond and the Same having been recorded in Mortg.[?] Record for the Lincoln Parish La. book "J" page 455 And notes of application having been legally advertised and thus being no opposition filed and She having taken the oath as Such Administratrix -

It is ordered that applicant Mrs. Nancy Cook be and She is hereby appointed Administratrix and letters Appointment issued to her.

Done and Signed Officially this Febry 20th 1902

[signed]

J. W. Williams

Clk. Distr. Court

Hardin County's People 
(C. Avis Catalog entry #888)

p. 70
Newspaper articles from Hardin Co., TN

October 22. 1885

Obituary - Nancy Sevier Irwin, daughter of John Sevier and Susannan Conway, was born on Chucky River, near Warrensburg, Greene County, East Tennessee, Oct. 30, 1810.
Her father was a nephew of John Sevier, the first Governor of Tennessee, and gave his life to his country in the war of 1814-15.
Her paternal grandfather was Valentine Sevier, a Colonel in the Revolutionary War.  His wife was Naomi Douglass.  Her maternal grandfather was Harry Conway, a Colonel in the Revolutionary War. His wife was Sarah Hundley of Virginia.
She had three brothers and three sisters.  Her sister Mrs. Sallie Smith, and her half-brother William Maloney, died in Green County, East Tennessee.  Her sisters Mrs. Narcissa Herring and Mrs. Mariah Broyles died in Hardin County, Tenn.  Her brother Henry Sevier settled in Missouri and died there a number of years ago.  Her brother Ambrose Hundley Sevier, was for a number of years United States Senator from Arkansas, and was sent to Mexico by President Polk as peace commissioner after the war in 1846.
Mrs. Irwin professed religion and joined the Methodist Church in East Tennessee, when a little girl fourteen years of age, and connected herself with the Methodist Church at old Turkey Creek Campground in Hardin County, Tennessee about 1826.
She married James Irwin of Murfreesboro, Tenn., Dec. 18, 1828 at the residence of her sister Mrs. L.H. Broyles, in Hardinsville, now known as Old town, then the county seat of Hardin County, Tennessee.  They moved from Murfreesboro to McMinnville about 1830 and from McMinnville to Savannah about 1831.
She lived an honored and consistent member of the Methodist Church to the end of her life, and after an illness of about two and a half days, died at her home in Savannah, Tenn., on Wednesday, October 7, at 3 p.m., 1885, aged 74 years, 11 months, and 7 days. She died in the midst of her children and friends, and in the same room in which her husband died twenty-seven years before.
Her home was home for the preachers, and Methodist Circuit riders for fifty years have here found a welcome and hospitable entertainment.
She had ten children all of whom except her youngest Hundley Sevier lived to be grown.  Her fourth daughter Juliet, died March 22, 1864.  Her remaining children all living are Mrs. W.H. Cherry and Mrs. Dr. Hardin, Nashville; Mrs. Edgar Cherry, Mrs. D.A. Welch, Miss Sue Irwin, John S. Irwin, and Dr. L.B. Irwin, Savannah, Tenn. and Capt. James W. Irwin, McMinnville.
The burial service was conducted by Dr. L.E. Covey, assisted by Mr. Milton Smith and Mr. J.W. Cherry. All the business houses and shops in town were closed, the school suspended and the largest concourse of people ever seen in this Cemetery, followed her to the grave.

Ruby Cook  Death Record
(C. Avis Catalog entry #849)

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) Death Record

Name:  Ruby Cook
State of Issue:  Texas
Date of Birth:  Sunday  June  28, 1891
Date of Death:  June  1973
Est. Age at Death:  81 years, 11 months
Last known residence:  Monahans Ward County, TX

Death Certificate of Charles Robert Avis
(C. Avis Catalog entry #777)


State of California
Department of Public Health
Vital Statistics
Standard Certificate of Death

Local Registered No. 388
Place of Death:  Dist. No. 1903
County of Los Angeles
City or Town of:  Long Beach
No. 2820 Linden Ave.

Full Name:  Charles Robert Avis

Personal and Statistical Particulars
Sex:  Male
Color or Race:  White
Single, Married, Widowed or Divorced:  Single
Date of birth:  Unknown
Age:  About 35
Occupation:  Unemployed
Birthplace:  Unknown
Name of Father:  A. J. Avis
Birthplace of Father:  Unknown
Maiden Name of Mother:  Unknown
Birthplace of Mother:  Unknown
Length of Residence at Place of Death:  4 years
(If non-resident, give city or town and state):  Long Beach, Cal.
In California:  4 years

Informant:  Thomas J. Taylor, Sunset Pacific Oil Co., Julian City, Calif.

Filed:  Mar. 25 '31  G. E. McDonald MD.

Coroner's Certificate of Death
Date of Death:  March 24, 1931

I hereby certify, as to the person above named and herein described That on March 24, 1931  I investigated the death officially on account of:
Death no one being in attendance
The Cause of Death was as follows:  Acute double lobal pneumonia

Signed:  Frank R. Webb M. D. and Frank A. Nance Ass't
Approved:  W. A. MacDonald Chief Deputy March 24, 1931

Place of Burial:  Wichita Falls, Texas
Date:  March 25, 1931
Undertaker:  J. J. Mottell, Inc., Long Beach, Calif.
Embalmer's License No. 1890

Funeral Momento of Lillian Avis Baum
(C. Avis Catalog entry #766)
 

Funeral Momento of Thomas G. Bush (from Scrapbook of Lillian Avis Baum)
(C. Avis Catalog entry #763)
 

Mr. Bush passed away at the Granite Falls Hospital Tuesday evening, January 15, 1951 at the age of nearly ninety-three years.  He was born February 12, 1858, in West Virginia.  Mr. and Mrs. Bush farmed east of Granite Falls until thirty-eight years ago, when they retired and moved to this city.  Mrs. Bush passed away September 15, 1928.