Jessie Cook Headstone
Caddo Parish
Shreveport, La.


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 by Joann Cook Anderson
September 12, 2012

I recently discovered that my family had a cemetery on Freewater Street. I was sent a picture of my Great Grandfathers Headstone. I was thrilled to find him. Attached you will find the pictures of what I found last Saturday. Jessie Cook's marker is the only one visible. My husband and I pulled back the vines to get a clear picture. 

A Cook Family member bought the land in 1869 and sold it in 1912.
According to the 1910 census record, James and Julia Cook had been married 40 years and had 8 children with 2 living: Julia (Jr) and Mary.  That leaves 6 children supposedly buried in the Cook family cemetery.  Also, Julia Jr married to Robert Stephens had been married 8 years and had 4 children with 2 living.  Two children supposedly buried at Cook.  That's 8 children supposedly buried at Cook Cemetery.  Six children have not been verified BUT Jessie Cook Sr and Minnie Cook Laenger are buried at the Cook Family Cemetery.

The map I received from Shreveport shows Fuller Center For Housing owns the property. I emailed them and he replied with, they have never seen a Headstone and have no knowledge of a cemetery. My Great Grandfather died 113 years ago and his headstone needs to be placed back where it belongs. And all the others buried there.

Mr Jeter is the person I emailed with.
Lee A. Jeter, Sr.
Executive Director
Fuller Center for Housing NWLA
Building Homes, Building Lives,
Changing Communities...
www.fullercenternwla.org
318-221-7474

Can You HELP? 
Joann Cook Anderson
817-312-7536
1111 Danbury Dr Mansfield, TX 76063