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Looking for Charles Cook b. 1801 Rushall Wiltshire, Anne his wife b. 1808 Bishop Canning Wiltshire, children Marianne Cook b. 1823, Sarah b.1833, Louisa b. 1837 all born Rushall Wiltshire, left to go to America not sure when or what ship around 1838 maybe ? believed to be settled in Johnson lamoille Vermont, need help in finding any information on them, thank you,
Jaz
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Could this be Sarah?
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01kr6/
Death
Sarah Cook Holdridge, born in England
Johnson, Vermont
Parents: Chars. Cook and Ann Waits(?) both born in England
Born: April 11, 1833, died March 8, 1917
There is a bit more on the image
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Cemetery for Sarah Cook Holdridge, her husband and children
Evergreen Ledge Cemetery
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01kr7/
A Charles Cook is also buried there. He died January 9, 1885, age 84 years.
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You can view Sarah on census returns, using the above (FamilySearch) website. (Charles was living with the Holdridge's in 1880 and possibly other years.)
Again, using the FamilySearch website
1850 Johnson, Vermont Census
Charles Cook, age 47
Anne, age 53
Louisa, age 14
Maria, age 12
Charles, age 9
Maria and Charles were born in Vermont.
A Holdridge family was living near the Cook's.
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1850 Census:
Charles Cook
Name: Charles Cook
Age: 47
Birth Year: abt 1803
Birthplace: England
Home in 1850: Johnson, Lamoille, Vermont, USA
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles Cook 47 Born England - Farmer
Anne Cook 53
Louisa Cook 14 Born England
Maria Cook 12 Born Vermont
Charles Cook 9 Born Vermont
Charles died in 1885: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=FindAGraveUS&h=85912755&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=tZB3403&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&rhSource=8054
Daughter Louisa married in 1861:
Louisa Cook in the Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908
Name: Louisa Cook
Gender: Female
Birth Date: abt 1835
Marriage Date: 27 Nov 1861
Marriage Place: Johnson, Vermont, USA
Marriage Age: 26
Card Type: Bride
Father Name: Charles Cook
Mother Name: Ann
Spouse Name: Martin Ferris
I believe that Maria married an Eli Owen - here is an 1860 census:
Mariah H Owen in the 1860 United States Federal Census
VIEW 1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Mariah H Owen
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1838
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Vermont
Home in 1860: Lester, Black Hawk, Iowa
Post Office: Cedar Falls
Family Number: 62
Value of real estate: .
Household Members:
Name Age
Eli Owen 34
Mariah H Owen 22
Edith Owen 1
Harriet May 16
Here is Maria's death:
Maria H. Owen in the Iowa, Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990
Name: Maria H. Owen
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Widowed
Occupation: Housekeeper
Age: 75
Birth Date: 23 Dec 1837
Birth Place: Vermont
Death Date: 25 Feb 1913
Death Place: Lester, Dunkerton
Burial Date: 27 Feb 1913
Father: Chas. Cook Sr.
Mother: Waite
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And, adding more to all of the wonderful findings by RayDen, :)
Sarah's obit:
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01kr8/
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Now this interesting:
1860 census:
Charles Cook in the 1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Charles Cook
Age: 55
Birth Year: abt 1805
Gender: Male
Birth Place: England
Home in 1860: Lester, Black Hawk, Iowa
Post Office: Cedar Falls
Family Number: 90
Value of real estate: .
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles Cook 55 Farmer
Ann Cook 60
Roxalana Titus 4
Living in the same place where daughter Maria, and I believe son Charles also married and died.
Any idea's
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Good find, RayDen.
I just came across a family tree on one of the paysites that mentions the death of Ann Cook.
Ann Cook
Born 1797, died 27 May 1873
Cemetery: Lester Township Cemetery
Burial: Dunkerton, Black Hawk County, Iowa
Children: Maria Henrietta Owen
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Believe that this is death of Charles Cook Jr in Dunkerton, Black Hawk, Iowa
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=COO&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=14&GScntry=4&GSsr=441&GRid=62470368&
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Ann Wait Cook's headstone, Lester Township Cemetery
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01kr9/
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Sadly, there are other (young) :'( Cooks also buried in Lester Township Cemetery.
Added link: http://www.rootschat.com/links/01kra/
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Thank you all so much, i never expected all of this, it will take a while to digest it all, i appreciate all of your help, thank you so much,
Jaz
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Just found Charles Snr in 1880:
Charles Cook in the 1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Charles Cook
Age: 80
Birth Date: Abt 1800
Birthplace: Vermont
Home in 1880: Johnson, Lamoille, Vermont, USA
Dwelling Number: 235
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Father-in-law
Marital Status: Widower
Father's Birthplace: Vermont
Mother's Birthplace: Vermont
Occupation: Farmer
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
David Holdridge 49
Sarah Holdridge 46
Elizabeth Holdridge 14
Katy Holdridge 12
Charles Cook 80
The original shows birth of self and parents as England.
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You are welcome, Jaz
In addition to everything that has been found so far, looking at the History of Black Hawk County, Iowa, there is a brief reference to (possibly your Cook)
Cook, Charles, sergeant, October 11, 1861; captured at Jackson
I'm off to get things done around the house and garden. ::) ;D
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Sarah on the 1850 census:
Sarah Holdridge in the 1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Sarah Holdridge
Age: 17
Birth Year: abt 1833
Birthplace: England
Home in 1850: Johnson, Lamoille, Vermont, USA
Gender: Female
Family Number: 233
Household Members:
Name Age
David Holdridge 20
Sarah Holdridge 17
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A few bits and pieces.
Charles Cook- Deaths: (see attachment)
The Vermont Watchman
Montpelier, Vermont
Wednesday, January 21, 1885 - Page 8
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Charles Cook- Died (see attachment)
News and Citizen
Morrisville, Vermont
Thursday, January 15, 1885 - Page 3
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Louisa Cook -Marriage (see attachment)
Lamoille Newsdealer
Hyde Park, Vermont
Friday, December 06, 1861 - Page 5
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The Burlington Free Press
Burlington, Vermont
Tuesday, March 28, 1893 - Page 5
Ferris- In Schuyler Falls, N. Y., March 22, 1893, Louisa Cook, second wife of Martin Ferris, aged 56 years, 2 months and 6 days.
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The Burlington Free Press
Burlington, Vermont
Tuesday, January 05, 1897 - Page 2
AN AGED MAN MURDERED.
Martin Ferris of Morrisonville, NY., Found Dead In His Stable. (Special to the Free Press)
Platteburgh. N. Y., Jan. 4. Martin Ferris, aged about 75 years, living alone three miles from Morrisonville, a small hamlet, few miles west of this village, was found dead in his stable this afternoon with his skuil crushed in by some blunt instrument. It was thought to have been the work of tramps. A daughter of the murdered man, Mrs. A. E. King is a resident of Burlington and a son, Dr. Ferris is a well known dentist in Boston.
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The Burlington Free Press
Burlington, Vermont
Monday, March 12, 1917 - Page 3
Funeral of Mrs. David Holdridge, 80
The funeral of Mrs. David Holdridge was held Saturday in Evergreen cemetery. She was over 8O years of age and a much respected woman.
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Sarah Holdridge - obit
News and Citizen
March 14, 1917
Page 5
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Sarah Holdridge - ill
News and citizen
March 7, 1917
Page 5
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Great finds RJ
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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