Martin D (Cap) VanHook

Male 1857 - 1891


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  • Born  18 Jul 1857  Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender  Male 
    Died  19 Aug 1891  Story, IA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried  Ames Municipal Cemetery, Story, IA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Father  John Lewis VanHook,   b. 23 Oct 1829, Pulaski, KY Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Feb 1912, Custer, OK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother  Mary Jane Hunter,   b. 3 Jul 1842, Jessamine, KY Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Mar 1930, Pratt, Ripley, MO Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family 1  Mary A. Cooter 
    Married  9 Feb 1883  Brown Twsp, Champaign, IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    Married:
    • Champaign County official record #0406188301789
      Title: CHAMPAIGN COUNTY MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATION 1789 (1883)
      Comments:
      DATE OF MARRIAGE FEBRUARY 9, 1883. APPLICATION INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM
      THE SPECIAL MARRIAGE REGISTER.
      Name(s):
      COOTER, MARY A.
      VANHOOK, MARTIN D.
      VANHOOK, MARY A.
    Last Modified  20 Apr 2015 
    Family ID  F2499  Group Sheet

    Family 2  Julia Duff,   b. Feb 1869,   d. Aft 1920, Story, IA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  30 Sep 1890  Story, IA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    Married:
    • After Martin died, Julia VanHook married Emerson Stailey 27 Dec 1893 in Story Co., IA

      1895 Iowa State Census - Julia Duff living with grandparents - Jesse & Mary VanScoy

      In the 1900 Census for Story Co., is Emerson Stailey (b. Nov 1859), wife Julia (b. Feb 1869) and stepson Harvey VanHook (b. Oct 1890).

      In the 1910 Census for Story Co. is Julia Stailey, age 35, (mother of 2 children, 1 living), widow, dressmaker along with son Harvey Stailey, age 18, railroad laborer

      In the 1920 Census for Story Co. is Julia Stailey, shown as "divorced" and living alone

      Julia's mother, Cynthia VanScoy, was the sister of John W. VanScoy - who married Julia's sister-in-law, Lovie VanHook. So Julia's uncle was also her brother-in-law by marriage.
    Children 
     1. Harvey VanHook,   b. 28 Oct 1890, Story, IA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jun 1918, Clarinda State Hospital, Page, IA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified  20 Apr 2015 
    Family ID  F2500  Group Sheet

  • Notes 
    • WPA 1930's Grave Registration Survey
      VAN HOOK, H.* D.
      Born: 18 JULY 1860 (Martin D. was born a few years earlier)
      Died: 19 AUG 1891
      Cemetery: NO CEMETERY GIVEN
      Location: -
      County: STORY CO. - IOWA
      Record Notes: *(TRANSCRIBERS NOTE-FIRST INITIAL IS HARD TO READ. COULD ALSO BE AN "M".)