Charles Cook

[RayDen]

Great finds RJ

[Jaz]

Thank you all so very much,
for all of the findings i am overwhelmed with the information and so quickly found,  it as certainly added more info and names to my Wiltshire family tree, thank you all,
Jaz

[RayDen]

Charles was still in Iowa on the 1870 census:

Charles Cook in the 1870 United States Federal Census

Name:   Charles Cook
Age in 1870:   63
Birth Year:   abt 1807
Birthplace:   England
Dwelling Number:   123
Home in 1870:   Lester, Black Hawk, Iowa
Race:   White
Gender:   Male
Occupation:   Farmer
Father of Foreign Birth:   Y
Mother of Foreign Birth:   Y
Cannot Write:   Y
Male Citizen Over 21:   Y
Personal Estate Value:   400
Real Estate Value:   800
Household Members:   
Name          Age
Charles Cook   63
Ann Cook           69

Presume he returned to Vermont after his wifes death

[RJ137]

Newspaperarchive is a lot harder to play around with the search criteria to get a sneak peek of their pay for articles then some of the other sites, but here goes...

Here's some of those results for the obit of Maria (Cook) Owens in 1913 obit. It does say Charles Cook family moved to Iowa in 1853 and mentions "sister Mrs Sarah Holdridge of Johnson, Vermont."

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01kre/

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Waterloo Evening Courier
Friday, February 28, 1913, Waterloo, Iowa


*...to her immediate fami ly Maria Henrietta Cook Owen Maria Henrietta Cook was born at Fairfield... ...Tribute by Her Pastor to Maria Cook Owen Dunkertou la Feb Spe A M Ten Kyck... ...the age of seven teen Maria Cook was united in mar riage with Eli Owen March... ...being Mr and Mrs Charles Cook The family moved from New England to Iowa in 1853

*...Henrietta Cook was born at Fairfield Vermont December 23 1837 her parents being Mr and Mrs... ...Sarah Hold ridge of Johnson Vermont Mrs Owen died at her home in Dunkerton on Tuesday...

*...well as a sister Mrs Sarah Hold ridge of Johnson Vermont Mrs Owen died at her... ...nesday evening March 5 will hold in the parlors of the church a dol lar social... ..

*...1898 To Mr and Mrs Owen were born eleven children nine of whom are living Mrs... ...as well as a sister Mrs Sarah Hold ridge of Johnson Vermont Mrs Owen died at... ...ple The funeral service of Mrs Eli Owen who died at her home Tues day Feb... ...being made at Lester cemetery Mrs Owen was a charter member of the Dunkerton Methodist church...


*...immediate fami ly Maria Henrietta Cook Owen Maria Henrietta Cook was born at Fairfield Vermont December... ...parents being Mr and Mrs Charles Cook The family moved from New England to Iowa in... ...by Her Pastor to Maria Cook Owen Dunkertou la Feb Spe A M Ten Kyck of... ...age of seven teen Maria Cook was united in mar riage with Eli Owen March 14...

*...The funeral service of Mrs Eli Owen who died at her home Tues day Feb 25... ...united in mar riage with Eli Owen March 14 1855 the first wedding ceremony which was... ...Her Pastor to Maria Cook Owen Dunkertou la Feb Spe A M Ten Kyck of Ames... ...made at Lester cemetery Mrs Owen was a charter member of the Dunkerton Methodist church Her..


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Waterloo Evening Courier
Wednesday, February 26, 1913, Waterloo, Iowa

*...member Keagy will officiate Mrs Owen was the widow of Eli Owen whom she married in... ...ago when Mr and Mrs Owen I moved to this place Mrs Owen was 76 years... ...Son Dunkerton la Feb Maria Owen familiarly known as Aunt Maria died last evening at of... ...fifteen kota and Frank W Owen Idaho All Skin Remedies Fail Have you tried all the

[RayDen]

Jaz, here is a grave for a John Cook, who is shown as son of Charles and Ann, but his dob is 1829.  I may have missed something but I don't remember this name before:

https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Cook&GSiman=1&GScid=95278&GRid=65959966&

And I have found a state census for 1856 in Iowa for Charles and Ann, along with a John Cook born England and a Sarah F Cook born New Hampshire

John Cook in the Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925

Name:   John Cook
Age:   27
Birth Year:   abt 1829
Birth Place:   England
Residence Date:   1856
Residence Place:   Lester, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
Gender:   Male
Marital Status:   Married
Neighbors:   View others on page
Household Members:   
Name          Age
Chas Cook          52  England  Farmer
Ann Cook          57  England 
John Cook          27  England  Farmer married
Sarah F Cook   16 New Hampshire Married

Here are John & Sarah F on the 1860 census;

Home in 1860:   Lester, Black Hawk, Iowa
Post Office:   Cedar Falls
Family Number:   89
Value of real estate:   .
Household Members:   
Name          Age
John Cook           30   England  Farmer
Sarah F Cook   20   NH
Charles Cook   1    Iowa
Charles Cook   20  England  Farmer

Brother Charles Cook is living with them -  and also Father & Mother are the next residence on the census

[Jaz]

Thank you both,  RayDen and RJ123,

for more information and the links to the gravestone and newspaper articles, John Cook born 1829 Rushall Wiltshire was Charles and Anne first born son, thank you  for the help it is very much appreciated.
Jaz