Edna Earl Cook Genealogy

234 Edna Earl Cook, dau. of Nathaniel Timothy Cook, b. March 2, 1884, in Wayne County, Tennessee. She m. November 6, 1902, Elvis Bell, b. March 27, 1881. They lived for a time in Wayne County and then moved to Clovis, New Mexico. He d. March 13, 1946. She lives with a daughter, Lilyan, in Clovis.

Children:

309. Kenneth Lorena Bell, b. November 1, 1904, in Wayne County, Tennessee. She m. March 28, 1931, Don Bell. He is a banker and they live in Littlefield, Texas. They have a daughter, Paula Elaine, b. November 22, 1937, who is a graduate of Texas School of Technology in Lubbock.

310. Lilyan Bell, b. May 4, 1909, in Wayne County, Tennessee. She m. March 18, 1931, Robert Anthony, of Clovis, New Mexico. He served as a pharmacist mate in the U. S. Navy during World War II and lost his life when his ship, the Indianapolis, was sunk about July 31, 1945 (New Mexico World War 2 Casualty List - Navy). For his heroic action in saving the lives of others he was awarded, posthumously, the Navy and Marine Corps Medal. She lives in Clovis.