Douglas Benjamin Cook

1908 - 1958  (50 years)

• Name	Douglas Benjamin Cook
  Birth	12 Sep 1908
  Gender	Male
  Death	29 Sep 1958	Lavaca Co, Texas
  Burial	Salem Cem, Ezzell, Lavaca Co, Texas
  		Salem Cemetery - Butts, Ollie A. and Douglas B. Cook Ezzell, Lavaca County, Texas
  		Salem Cemetery - Ezzell, Lavaca County, Texas Located south of Hallettsville on Highway 77. turn left onto FM 531 and go about two miles toward Ezzell. Cemetery is on the left. Salem Cemetery "This is a large well kept cemetery in the Salem community and next to the Salem Baptist Church. There were 1063 markers with two of them having a death date of 1861. They were J.R. Martin who died April 16, 1861 and L. Nelson in 1861. The cemetery was surveyed by Sammy Tise on September 15, 1985 and October 26, 1985. A sign in front of the church shows it was established July 14, 1857. A sign over the front gate of the cemetery reads: In memory of Mr. and Mrs. A. harless. A marker inside the cemetery reads: Dedicated to the memory, valor and generosity of Joel Ponton, Jr., 1842-1927; son of the Lavaca County pioneer settler, physician and minister, Joel Ponton, Sr.; Veteran Co. D, 2nd Texas Calvary, and its campaigns. Donor, March 31, 1881; tract of two acres for cemetery, Salem Cemetery." (source unknown)
  Person ID	I32878	Roots
  Last Modified	19 May 2011

  
  

  Family	Ollie Augusta Butts,   b. 18 Jul 1910, Ezzell, Lavaca Co, Texas d. 8 Nov 1965, San Antonio, Bexar Co, Texas (Age 55 years)
  Marriage	27 Sep 1935	Vinita, Craig Co, Oklahoma
  Family ID	F11511	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 May 2011

  
  

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  Death - 29 Sep 1958 - Lavaca Co, Texas Burial - - Salem Cem, Ezzell, Lavaca Co, Texas  = Link to Google Earth