Frank J Cook man was born July 18899 in Pettis County, MO. to John W Cookman (1854-1919) & Amanda V Brannum (1859-1903).
Inmate: #13500 Leavenworth Federal Prison
Rec: 3 June 1919
Crime: Desertion
Term: 18 Years
Age: 19
He was transferred to U.S.Disciplinary Barracks.
His father died while he was in prison here's the telegram he received.
He was married to the following women:
Spouse
Anna Clapper Married: 29 May 1926 in Sedalia, MO
(1897–?)
Spouse
Martha Florence Harper Married: 5 Oct 1929 in Sedalia, MO
(1864–1947)
Spouse
Mary Francis Resse Married: 29 May 1936 in MO.
(1918–1995)
Spouse
Laura HildeBrandt
(1900–?)
Here are few more articles on his bigamy charge.
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/50174448/frank-cookman/
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/50176338/frank-cookman/
I wonder how he was reconnected with his father, he lists him on his prison record as a person to contact if something happened to him. Sad he died while he was locked up and could go to the funeral. I wonder who the Roberts family was that raised him, he had siblings here are their names, Frank was the baby of the family.
Martha E Cookman
1879–
William Arthur Cookman
1883–1903
James Madison Cookman
1883–1956
Nathan Cookman
1887–1909
Ira Cookman
1891–
Jesse Cookman
1896–1946
Frank J Cookman
1899–1966
Frank died in Ohio in 1966.
Inmate: #13500 Leavenworth Federal Prison
Rec: 3 June 1919
Crime: Desertion
Term: 18 Years
Age: 19
His father died while he was in prison here's the telegram he received.
In the 1939 Sedalia Weekly Democrat article titled "Is Liberated After Being in Marital Tangle: "Roberts, born at Dresden under name of Cookman, was sent to an orphan's home when a baby, and adopted by a family named Roberts. He continues to use that name."
He was married to the following women:
Spouse
Anna Clapper Married: 29 May 1926 in Sedalia, MO
(1897–?)
Spouse
Martha Florence Harper Married: 5 Oct 1929 in Sedalia, MO
(1864–1947)
Spouse
Mary Francis Resse Married: 29 May 1936 in MO.
(1918–1995)
Spouse
Laura HildeBrandt
(1900–?)
Here are few more articles on his bigamy charge.
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/50174448/frank-cookman/
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/50176338/frank-cookman/
I wonder how he was reconnected with his father, he lists him on his prison record as a person to contact if something happened to him. Sad he died while he was locked up and could go to the funeral. I wonder who the Roberts family was that raised him, he had siblings here are their names, Frank was the baby of the family.
Martha E Cookman
1879–
William Arthur Cookman
1883–1903
James Madison Cookman
1883–1956
Nathan Cookman
1887–1909
Ira Cookman
1891–
Jesse Cookman
1896–1946
Frank J Cookman
1899–1966
Frank died in Ohio in 1966.
Hi Gwen -- I am related to Frank J Cookman and I haven't been able to figure out where and when he died. I looked up Frank Cookmans who died in Ohio in 1966, but only found someone (Frank D Cookman) with wrong age and details. Maybe you found someone else? If yes, I would be most appreciative if you might share what you found/know. Many thanks!
ReplyDeleteI am so happy you commented, I made him a tree on Ancestry Perhaps I got his death date wrong, feel free to see here's the link. https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/168753139/person/312186506446/facts
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