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C O O K M A N F A M I L Y
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DECENDANTS OF
M E L B U R N C O O K M A N:
A R M I N T A C O O K M A N
AND J O H N O. C H E U V R O N T
Family of Arminta Cookman
and John O. Cheuvront
photo of the family
is on photos page 13
(other photos on photos
pp. 1 & 7)
1: infant
daughter, (d/o Arminta Cookman and John O. Cheuvront) b Jan 12,
1890, d. Jan 12, 1890
2: Donna
Olive Cheuvront: (d/o Arminta Cookman and John O. Cheuvront) born
July 14, 1891, m. Clyde E. Fairley, a farmer, on Aug 30, 1915. They
lived on a beautiful farm in Sullivan County Missouri, three miles southeast
of Harris. Clyde was a good farmer and his place was exceptionally well-kept,
clean, and productive. He farmed all his life with horse-drawn equipment
and never owned a tractor. When Clyde and Donna retired, they moved
to Marris in 1956. [J. Howard noted, rather
sadly, that this represented for him the end of the "good life" and of
small "horse-powered" family farms, a relaxed, unhurried style of life
so rich that now its shortcomings and hardships are all but forgotten.]
photos
of Donna Olive on photos pp. 7 and 13
Donna was well known throughout Missouri as
a fine weaver and quilter. Her husband Clyde died at the home on
August 9, 1960, and was buried in the Harris, MO cemetery. Donna
and Clyde E. Fairley had three daughters:
Clydella Letetia Fairley, (d/o Donna Olive Cheuvront and Clyde E.
Fairley) born Sep 17, 1916 (living as of 1972), m. July 4, 1942 Lee
Sandefur, b. Aug 13, 1912. They have two children: Delbert,
born 1946, and Linda, born 1953.
Gail Arminta Fairley (d/o Donna Olive Cheuvront and Clyde E. Fairley),
b. July 3, 1918 (living as of 1972), m. July 25, 1939 Harry Eugene Williams,
b. Jan 20, 1918. They developed the Lush Acres Dairy four miles west
of Harris, where they lived until Harry's death on April 7, 1967.
Gail continued to operate the farm with her son Roger's help, but then
sold it in 1970 and moved to Trenton, MO. Gail and Harry Williams
have two children: Harriet Gail Williams (b. 1939, m. Olin Dean
Robertson and had daughter Ladena Gail Williams), and Roger Clark Williams
(b. 1941, m. Spittal, Austria to Gerda Jessica Kalt, and had daughter Marjatta
Deana).
Mary Helen Fairley: (d/o Donna Olive Cheuvront and Clyde E. Fairley)
born Aug 12, 1920 (living as of 1972),m. 1941 Dr. Alford Scott Diggs b.
Aug. 11, 1913. They spent the years 1941-63 as civilian employees
in government education services in locations both US and abroad.
Mary Helen attended the Univ. of Denver and Dr. Diggs obtained a PhD.
[As of 1972] he is Professor of Psychology at Western Univ. of New Mexico.
3: Eva
Cheuvront: (d/o Arminta Cookman and John O. Cheuvront), b. Jan
1, 1893 (living as of 1972), m. 1915 Ray E. Watson. They lived on
a farm five miles southeast of Harris, MO, until 1925, when they moved
to Bingham, UT, where Ray drilled for test cores for the Utah Copper
Company in their open pit mine. He also worked as a carpenter, and
retired in 1963. photos of Eva on photos p
13
4:
Ora Maude Cheuvront: (d/o Arminta Cookman and John O. Cheuvront),
b. Apr 6, 1895, d Feb 22, 1897.
5:
Clara Lillian Cheuvront: (d/o Arminta Cookman and John O. Cheuvront)
b. May 17, 1898, d. Sept 27, 1904.
6:
Mildred Edith Cheuvront: (d/o Arminta Cookman and John O. Cheuvront)
b. April 17, 1901 (living as of 1972), m. 1920 Raleigh M. Scott.
Raleigh and Mildred were very prominent Sullivan County farmers for many
years. They were active in Community affairs and Raleigh served on
many local, county, and state committees--both civic and political--most
notably the Milan Co. Hospital Board. They were among the first farmers
to make full use of power machinery and modern farming methods. With
their son and grandsons they built up the home farm to several thousand
acres, and the family (as of 1972) still own and and operate one of the
largest and most modern dairies in the county. photos
of Mildred on photos p 13
They [retired] to Trenton, MO, where they owned and operated a home construction
business. Their son Hubert Tilson Scott lived on and operated
the family farm (as of 1972).
Hubert Tilson Scott (s/o Mildred Edith Cheuvront and Raleigh M.
Scott)b. 1921, m 1940 Garnet Theo Carver, b. 1922. Hubert attended the
local schools and worked with his father in the family dairy business for
many years. He was instrumental in making many of the changes in
upgrading the farming operations and was the farm bookkeeper and accountant.
When his father retired Hubert and his sons expanded the farm. Hubert
and Garnet's three children are: Larry Hubert Scott (b. 1941,
m. Marilyn Joyce Lawson, had children Trudy Cerese, b. 1960, and Michael
Larry b. 1962), Donald Gary Scott (b. 1944), and Carolyn Carver
Scott (b. 1948, m. Duane Schnelle, had son Scott Duane, b. 1966).
7:
Helen Cheuvront (d/o Arminta Cookman and John O. Cheuvront), b.
June 22, 1904, d. Aug 19, 1905.
8:
John Howard Cheuvront (s/o Arminta Cookman and John O. Cheuvront),
b. Sept. 30, 1906 (living as of 1972), m July 23, 1917 to Hildred Pauline
Michael, b. Mar 22, 1905. [J. Howard
was the author of this information] photos
of J. Howard on photos p 13
Howard was
born on the home farm near Harris, MO. He graduated from Kirksville
State Teachers College and earned a Masters degree from the Univ of Missouri.
He was a member of Phi Delta Kappa honorary fraternity at U. of MO.
Hildred also studied at Kirksville State Teachers College, and at Marysville
State Teachers College. They both taught and Howard served as a school
administrator in MO for ten years before entering the Indian Service in
Arizona, Oct. 1938. They served as teachers and administrators in
Indian Service schools there for 8 years--four years on the Hualapai Indian
Reservation near Peach Springs, AZ, and four on the Salt River Indian Reservation
near Scottsdale, AZ.
They moved to Phoenix in 1946. [J. Howard
relates that at the time Phoenix was still an "overgrown cowtown" of 80k,
but by 1972 the population was some 700k, and the city limits had long
since extended past his home at 3333 East Campbell Avenue.] Howard
started a real estate business that expanded to include insurance and construction,
[until the construction business "crowded out the other two". His
company built homes in 19 different communities throughout the state of
Arizona, and he proudly related that "more than 3,000 families live in
Cheuvront Homes"].
Hildred Michael Cheuvront taught school for ten years in MO and ten in
Arizona. She was very active in Church work with the Aldersgate Methodist
Church where she and Howard were charter members. She was also quite
active in community service work and earned her 20-yr service pin with
the American Red Cross. Howard and Hildred have two children:
Shirley Ruth Cheuvront: (d/o J. Howard and Hildred Michael Cheuvront)
b. 1930 (living as of 1972). She was born in MO and graduated from
Scottsdale High, Phoenix Jr. College, and Arizona State University.
At all these insititutions she was actively involved in music groups, drama,
and student government. She served as President of Associated Women
Students at Phoenix College, and was a member of Alpha Sigma Gamma sorority.
She was elected to membership in Kappa Delta Pi and Iota Sigma Alpha honorary
fraternaties. After receiving a degree in Music Education, she was
confirmed as a Consecrated Director of Music of the Methodist Church.
On Dec. 18, 1950, she married Robert Elis Ericson, and both received their
BA degrees in 1952. Since then they have done graduate work at Arizona
State Univ, Univ. of Arizona, Washington State Univ., Central Washingotn
State College, and Eastern Washington State College. They lived in
Phoenix until 1967, with four years out for military service in the Air
Force at Chanute Field, Rantoul, IL, where Bob was an instructor in the
weather school.
After college Shirley taught school and served as Director of Music for
Aldersgate Methodist Church, while Bob ran a construction company. Later
they sold the company and moved to Richland, WA, where Bob worked in software
development. They spent 1971-72 travelling and living in Europe and
South Africa before locating once again in Richland, WA. Their children:
Robert Tod Ericson (b. 1953), Christine Alison Ericson (b.
1955), and Leslie Sue Ericson (b. 1957).
Ronald Howard Cheuvront (s/o J. Howard and Hildred Michael Cheuvront)
b. 1936 (living as of 1972), m. 1955 to Sue Carole Irvine. Ronald
was born in MO but came with his parents to AZ when he was 1 1/2 years
old, and spent his first four years on the Hualapai Indian Reservation
where he learned to speak Hualapai. He grew up in Phoenix, and was
an avid baseball player, pitching for four years in American Legion Baseball,
and also through high school and college. He graduated from Arizona
State Univ. in 1958 with a degree in Business Administration, and was active
in the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity and the Air Force ROTC. He spent
three years in the Air Force stationed at Sioux City, Iowa, and two years
at Clark Field in the Phillipines. He achieved the rank of Captain,
and holds a private pilot's license, an instructor's license, and commercial
pilot's license. Ronald grew up in the construction business and
became a partner in Cheuvront Homes, Inc. with his father.
Ronald's wife Sue Irvine grew up with Ron, attended Arizona State Univ.,
then accompanied him through his years of military service. [Their
second daughter Connie Lyn was born in the Phillipines during Ron's service
there, and J. Howard relates that the cablegram announcing her birth on
Dec. 11 was received in Phoenix on Dec. 10 due to the time difference.]
Their daughters: Carole Sue Cheuvront (b. 1958), Connie
Lyn Cheuvront (b. 1960), and Sharon Kay Cheuvront (b. 1964).
9:
Paul Gerald Cheuvront (s/o Arminta Cookman and John Oliver Cheuvront),
b. Sept 15, 1911, d. 1962, m. 1934 to Dorothy Mae Stroud, b. 1911.
They lived on the home farm near Harris, MO, with his mother Arminta until
her death in 1943, then moved to Phoenix, AZ. their two sons:
Jerry Frederick Cheuvront (b. 1935, m. 1957 Lois Jean Christensen,
b. 1938, had children Deborah Ann Cheuvront, b. 1959, and Kenneth
David Cheuvront, b. 1961), and Steven Paul Cheuvront (b. 1948).
photos
of Paul on photos p 13
the
family of Melburn Cookman and Olive Edmonds, cont'd
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-from A Brief History of the Melburn Cookman
Family in America, J. Howard Cheuvront, 1972
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