1898
Mattie Helen Goff Cook was born May 26, 1898 in Elgin, the daughter of the William Henry Goff and Eliza J Albert Goff.
1910
Mattie Goff was counted in the census on 22 Apr 1910 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA as a 12 year-old female, single, white, daughter. Also in the home was her father, Henry Goff; her mother, Eliza Goff; and siblings, John Goff, Eddie Goff, Della Goff, Ira Goff, Gary Goff and Ethel Goff.
1946
On December 30, 1046, Mrs. Mattie Cook was listed as a living daughter in the obituary of William Henry Goff.
1957
On September 30, 1957, Mrs. Mattie Goff Cook was listed as the widow in the obituary of Ollie L. Cook.
1965
On August 27, 1965, Mrs. Mattie Cook was listed as a living sister in the obituary of Mrs. Estelle Goff Gardner.
1975
On November 30, 1975, Mrs. Mattie Cook was listed as a living sister in the obituary of Gary Arthur Goff Sr.
1979
ELGIN — Services for Mrs. Mattie H Cook will be 3 p.m. today at Hillcrest Baptist Church.
She died Monday, February 26, 1979.
Born in Elgin, she was the daughter of the Henry Goff and Liza Albert Goff.
Surviving are five sons, Eddie Cook and Jimmy Cook of Camden, William D Cook of Lugoff and Carl Cook and Owens Cook of Winnsboro: stepmother, Mrs. Eunice Goff of Elgin; two sisters, Mrs. Esther Branham of Cayce and Mrs. Zemmie Moak of Elgin; three half-brothers, Cleve Goff, Talmadge Goff and Mendell Goff of Elgin; three half-sisters, Mrs. Pearl Nettles of Elgin, Mrs. Lillie Mae Heldieberg and Mrs. Betty Meetze of Columbia; 12 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

2010
On January 7, 2010, Mattie Goff Cook was listed as the deceased mother in the obituary of William David Cook.