Mary and James Beecher Durham had two sons. When times became tough, the two boys were placed at Rosalie Tilles Orphan Home in Fort Smith, Arkansas. When Mary went back to the home to get the boys, they had been adopted.
James was adopted at the age of 7 by Homer Franklin Cook and Missie Ardell Sheperd Cook. James attended school in Alma and graduated from Alma High School. He received a hardship discharge from the US Army so he could continue to work on the family farm in Alma. James and Irene married August 18, 1946 and had two daughters, Linda Sue and Jimmie Louise. After graduating from Draughons School of Business, James worked at Colonial Bread Company for several years before he began his career in lawn/garden at McKee Garden Center.
James died at the age of 72 in a Fort Smith hospital.
Children:
Jimmie Louise Cook Bynum #32523634
Linda Sue Cook Smith
Sibling:
Robert Henry "Bob" Hogsett #93912797
Adoptive parents:
Homer Franklin Cook #37285143
Missie Ardell Sheperd Cook #37285152
James was adopted at the age of 7 by Homer Franklin Cook and Missie Ardell Sheperd Cook. James attended school in Alma and graduated from Alma High School. He received a hardship discharge from the US Army so he could continue to work on the family farm in Alma. James and Irene married August 18, 1946 and had two daughters, Linda Sue and Jimmie Louise. After graduating from Draughons School of Business, James worked at Colonial Bread Company for several years before he began his career in lawn/garden at McKee Garden Center.
James died at the age of 72 in a Fort Smith hospital.
Children:
Jimmie Louise Cook Bynum #32523634
Linda Sue Cook Smith
Sibling:
Robert Henry "Bob" Hogsett #93912797
Adoptive parents:
Homer Franklin Cook #37285143
Missie Ardell Sheperd Cook #37285152
Mary and James Beecher Durham had two sons. When times became tough, the two boys were placed at Rosalie Tilles Orphan Home in Fort Smith, Arkansas. When Mary went back to the home to get the boys, they had been adopted.
James was adopted at the age of 7 by Homer Franklin Cook and Missie Ardell Sheperd Cook. James attended school in Alma and graduated from Alma High School. He received a hardship discharge from the US Army so he could continue to work on the family farm in Alma. James and Irene married August 18, 1946 and had two daughters, Linda Sue and Jimmie Louise. After graduating from Draughons School of Business, James worked at Colonial Bread Company for several years before he began his career in lawn/garden at McKee Garden Center.
James died at the age of 72 in a Fort Smith hospital.
Children:
Jimmie Louise Cook Bynum #32523634
Linda Sue Cook Smith
Sibling:
Robert Henry "Bob" Hogsett #93912797
Adoptive parents:
Homer Franklin Cook #37285143
Missie Ardell Sheperd Cook #37285152
James was adopted at the age of 7 by Homer Franklin Cook and Missie Ardell Sheperd Cook. James attended school in Alma and graduated from Alma High School. He received a hardship discharge from the US Army so he could continue to work on the family farm in Alma. James and Irene married August 18, 1946 and had two daughters, Linda Sue and Jimmie Louise. After graduating from Draughons School of Business, James worked at Colonial Bread Company for several years before he began his career in lawn/garden at McKee Garden Center.
James died at the age of 72 in a Fort Smith hospital.
Children:
Jimmie Louise Cook Bynum #32523634
Linda Sue Cook Smith
Sibling:
Robert Henry "Bob" Hogsett #93912797
Adoptive parents:
Homer Franklin Cook #37285143
Missie Ardell Sheperd Cook #37285152
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