Elizabeth Cookman 1899– Virginia

Elizabeth Cookman, 1899–…

Name

Elizabeth Cookman

Name: Elizabeth /Cookman/

Name

Elizabeth Purcell

Name: Elizabeth /Purcell/

Sex Female

Events of close relatives
Birth	1899 Virginia
Marriage	Grover Hardwick Purcell — View this family December 24, 1920 (aged 21 years) Northumberland County, Virginia, United States Source: Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935 Citation details: Grover H Purcell and Bessie E Cookman, 24 Dec 1920, Northumberland County. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62154/records/695106 Note: Married in Northumberland County by Wallace Wood. Married in Northumberland County by Wallace Wood. Groom: Grover H. Purcell, 30, single, farmer, born Richmond County; son of Samuel L. Purcell and Edwina Jane Lewis. Bride: Bessie E. Cookman, 22, single, born Northumberland County; daughter of William G. Cookman and Judith E. Dodson.
Birth of a daughter	Elizabeth Eleanor Purcell 1922
Birth of a daughter	Idell Purcell 1924 Pennsylvania
Birth of a son	William Samuel Purcell June 8, 1928 Pennsylvania, United States Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current Citation details: Find a Grave memorial 182339684 (William Samuel Purcell) Source: 1930 United States Federal Census Citation details: Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, sheet 20A, household 486 (household of Grover Purcell). FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHSC-L3D Note: The 1930 and 1940 censuses give Pennsylvania.
Death of a husband	Grover Hardwick Purcell April 11, 1965 Tappahannock, Essex County, Virginia, United States Source: Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014 Citation details: Grover Hardwick Purcell, died 11 Apr 1965, Tappahannock, Essex County; certificate 1965011723. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9278/records/1449420; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVR8-3SGK Source: The Evening Sun (Baltimore, Maryland) Citation details: 12 Apr 1965, p. 38, death notices, "Purcell". https://www.newspapers.com/image/371340623/ Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Citation details: Grover Purcell, born 15 Mar 1890, died Apr 1965, last residence Baltimore. FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J24T-Y4D Note: Died in the hospital at Tappahannock, Essex County, Virginia, aged 75. Died in the hospital at Tappahannock, Essex County, Virginia, aged 75. Home: 1536 Glen Keith Boulevard, Baltimore [Towson], Maryland Death certificate: 1965011723 Parents named: Samuel L. Purcell and Edwena J. Lewis Spouse named: Bessie Cookman Purcell
Burial of a husband	Grover Hardwick Purcell April 13, 1965 Hopewell Methodist Church Cemetery, Lara, Richmond County, Virginia, United States Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current Citation details: Find a Grave memorial 72915789 (Grover Hardwick Purcell) Source: The Evening Sun (Baltimore, Maryland) Citation details: 12 Apr 1965, p. 38, death notices, "Purcell". https://www.newspapers.com/image/371340623/ Note: Buried with Masonic rites. Buried with Masonic rites. The death notice places the cemetery at Farnham; Find a Grave places it at Lara, Richmond County.
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Last change	December 28, 2025

Date differences

Family with Grover Hardwick Purcell
husband	Birth: March 15, 1890 — Richmond County, Virginia, United States Census: June 1, 1900 — Farnham, Richmond County, Virginia, United States Census: April 15, 1910 — Heathsville, Northumberland County, Virginia, United States Merchant seaman: between 1918 and 1919 Census: January 1, 1920 — Farnham, Richmond County, Virginia, United States Marriage: December 24, 1920 — Northumberland County, Virginia, United States Church office: April 1929 — Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States Census: April 1, 1930 — Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States Occupation: Branch manager, American Stores Co. — from 1926 to 1931 — Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States Census: April 1, 1940 — Lottsburg, Northumberland County, Virginia, United States Occupation: Watchman, Maryland Training School for Boys — 1942 — Baltimore, Maryland, United States Draft registration: April 27, 1942 — Northumberland County, Virginia, United States Census: April 1, 1950 — Baltimore, Maryland, United States Occupation: Cottage master, Maryland State Training School — from 1956 to 1958 — Baltimore, Maryland, United States Death: April 11, 1965 — Tappahannock, Essex County, Virginia, United States Obituary: April 12, 1965 — Baltimore, Maryland, United States Burial: April 13, 1965 — Hopewell Methodist Church Cemetery, Lara, Richmond County, Virginia, United States Research log: October 15, 2026 Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Cookman Elizabeth Eleanor Purcell Idell Purcell William Samuel Purcell Grover Hardwick Purcell 1890–1965 Birth: March 15, 1890 — Richmond County, Virginia, United States Death: April 11, 1965 — Tappahannock, Essex County, Virginia, United States
herself	Birth: 1899 — Virginia Marriage: December 24, 1920 — Northumberland County, Virginia, United States Event-Misc: Person-Source: Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Grover Hardwick Purcell Elizabeth Eleanor Purcell Idell Purcell William Samuel Purcell Elizabeth Cookman 1899–… Birth: 1899 — Virginia
Marriage	Marriage — December 24, 1920 — Northumberland County, Virginia, United States
2 years daughter	Birth: 1922 31 23 Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Elizabeth Eleanor Purcell 1922–… Birth: 1922 31 23
3 years daughter	Birth: 1924 33 25 — Pennsylvania Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Idell Purcell 1924–… Birth: 1924 33 25 — Pennsylvania
5 years son	Birth: June 8, 1928 38 29 — Pennsylvania, United States Census: April 1, 1930 — Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States Census: April 1, 1940 — Lottsburg Magisterial District, Northumberland County, Virginia, United States Military service: Death: May 18, 2017 Research log: October 15, 2026 Burial: Idaho State Veterans Cemetery, Boise, Ada County, Idaho, United States Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Samuel Purcell 1928–2017 Birth: June 8, 1928 38 29 — Pennsylvania, United States Death: May 18, 2017

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Marriage	Source: Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935 Citation details: Grover H Purcell and Bessie E Cookman, 24 Dec 1920, Northumberland County. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62154/records/695106

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Family with Grover Hardwick Purcell
husband	Grover Hardwick Purcell 1890–1965
herself	Elizabeth Cookman 1899–…
daughter	Elizabeth Eleanor Purcell 1922–…
daughter	Idell Purcell 1924–…
son Family Private Private Private	William Samuel Purcell 1928–2017

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Elizabeth Cookman(1899–…)
- Grover Hardwick Purcell1920