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    Benjamin T. Cook

    Benjamin T. Cook[1]

    Male 1821 - 1902  (81 years)

    Personal Information    |    Notes    |    Sources    |    Event Map    |    All    |    PDF

    • Name Benjamin T. Cook 
      • Also Benjamin Franklin Cook
      • Also Benjamin Franklin Cook
      • Also Benjamin Franklin Cook
      • Also Benjamin Franklin Cook
      Born 25 Feb 1821  Homer, Cortland, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
      Gender Male 
      AFN 3LHQ-4L 
      Birth 25 Feb 1821  Comstock, Kalamazoo, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Census 1880  [3
      • 1880 Federal Census, Oakfield, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, T9-1426 FamilySearch, Film #1255426,
        NAME RELA SEX MARR AGE BIRTHPLACE OCCUPATION FA: MO:
        Benjamin F. COOCK Self M M 59 NY Farmer MA MA
        Catherine COOCK Wife F M 59 NY Keeping House NY NY
        [Entry Recording Date : 26 Jun 2001]
      Death Abt 1894 
      Died 24 Mar 1902  Oakfield, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
      Buried 26 Mar 1902  Oakfield, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
      • Avoca Cemetery
      Person ID I0826  Cook Genealogy
      Last Modified 13 Sep 2007 

      Father William Cook,   b. 06 Sep 1780, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 04 Nov 1840, Comstock, Kalamazoo, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
      Mother Lucy Chapman,   b. 05 May 1787, Hancock, Berkshire, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Oct 1857, Cedar Fort, Utah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
      Married 19 Dec 1805  Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Family ID F335  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

      Family Catherine Boss or Bots,   b. 25 Aug 1821, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 01 Dec 1907, Oakfield, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
      Married 25 Feb 1844  Comstock, Kalamazoo, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Family ID F247  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    • Event Map
      Link to Google MapsBorn - 25 Feb 1821 - Homer, Cortland, New York Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsBirth - 25 Feb 1821 - Comstock, Kalamazoo, Michigan Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsMarried - 25 Feb 1844 - Comstock, Kalamazoo, Michigan Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsDied - 24 Mar 1902 - Oakfield, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsBuried - 26 Mar 1902 - Oakfield, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Link to Google Earth
       = Link to Google Earth 

    • Notes 
      • BIRTH & DEATH: Certificate of death, Fond Du Lac County register of deeds.
        Personal Records of Marion S Cook, 45 S 760 E, Kaysville, UT 84037

        VITAL RECORDS: Census in Michigan and Fon du Lac County in Wisconsin.

        BIRTH PLACE: According to the death certificate he was born in Cortland,
        New York. His family was living in Homer so he was probably born there.
        Source:
        Personal records of Marion S Cook, 45 S 760 E Kaysville UT 84037
        Phone: 801-544-4050.

        Family records of Henry Freeman Cook, Temple index files, Cortland New York
        vital records, Census of New York, Michigan and Fon du Lac county in
        Wisconsin also Utah. Death records in Wisconsin.
        'Certificate of Death' from the Fond Du Lac County Register of Deeds
        certified July 31, 1995 by Mary A Brickle, Register of Deeds:
        Date of birth: February 25, 1821, Birth March 24, 1902
        Residence at death - Oakfield Wis, Place of death - Oakfield Wis.
        Cause of death, primary Heart FAilure, secondary - Dropsey
        Duration of disease - Six months
        Place of burial - Avoca Cemetary, Oarfield Wis
        Father's name - William Cook Father's place of birth ----
        Mother's name - Lucy Cook Mother's place of birth ----
        'Avoca Cemetary Record: 'Row 10, - Center E & W
        Cook, B.F. Feb. 25, 1821 - Mar. 24, 1902
        Catharine Aug. 25, 1821 - Dec. 1, 1907
        'This cemetery (Avoc) is located on County Highway D, Just east
        of the Vilage of Oakfield. It is well well maintained and easily
        located. Copying was done by section and by rows working back
        and forth from south to north and back from north to south. Each
        section was broken upinto smaller sections by using grassy divisions
        as the breaking point between small parts. Beginning with Sec. A
        at the far east side of the cemetery and ending with Section I at
        the bck of the cemetery. Town of Oakfield, Section 13.

        CENSUS FILM # ST COUNTY CITY ED# PAGE FAMILY LINE DATE
        1860 805407 WI FOND DU LAC BYRON 288 1145 18 26 JUL 1860
        1870 553212 WE FOND DU LAC BYRON 21 145 26 7 JUN 1870
        Haven't been able to find yet in 1880 census (March 16, 1995 - RSC)
        OTHER information learned from the census records:
        YEAR AGE BIRTH DATE PLACE OF BIRTH OCCUPATION REAL ESTATE PERSONAL
        1860 38 New York Farmer 3750 500
        1870 49 New York Farmer 3500 600

        DEEDS: Reuben Earl to Benjamin Franklin Cook, dated 17 Apr 1850.
        Benjamin Franklin Cook and Catherine Cook to William Cook dated 3
        November, 1851.
        Both list Benjamin Franklin Cook as living in Comstock, Kalamazoo,
        Michigan.

        Note:
        'Archive Records' lists ordinance dates as follows:
        Baptized 13 May 1874
        Endowed 30 Sep 1915
        Sealed to Parents 18 May 1916
        'Archive Records' also list Comstock, Kalamazoo, Michigan as the Place of
        birth.

        NOTE: Salt Lake City Family History Library Film #0026942 Page 8,
        Desert Evening News 24 Jan 1898
        Henry and William Cook
        Fon du Lac (Wisconsin) Jan 20, 1898
        'Benjamin Franklin Cook wishes to find whereabouts of the children of
        his brothers, Henry Cook and William Cook. They left Kalamazoo County
        Michigan and went to Nauvoo the same year the saints were driven from
        that place, then to Far West, and in a course of a few years went on to
        Utah. Any information of the above will be thankfuly received by B.F.
        Cook. Oakfield, Wisconsin

    • Sources 
      1. [S36] Fond Du Lac County Register of Deeds, 30 Dec 1997.
        Certiicate of Death, Recorded 22 APR 1902, p.204, vol. 14, no. 165
        [Entry Recording Date : 30 Dec 1997]

      2. [S36] Fond Du Lac County Register of Deeds, 30 Dec 1997.
        Certiicate of Death, Recorded 22 APR 1902, p.204, vol. 14, no. 165

        [Entry Recording Date : 30 Dec 1997]

      3. [S35] Census, 1880 Federal, USA Federal Government.

      4. [S36] Fond Du Lac County Register of Deeds, 30 Dec 1997.
        Certiicate of Death, Recorded 22 APR 1902, p.204, vol. 14, no. 165
        Benjamin Franklin Cook; Retired farmer; Age: 81 years 0 months 27 days; Father: William Cook; Mother: Lucy Cook; Birthplace: Cortland, N.Y.; Wife: Katherine Cook; Born 25 FEB 1821; Died 24 Mar 1902; Residence: Oakfield, Wis.; Place of death: Oakfield, Wis.; Cause of Death: Heart Failure and Dropsy; Duration of disease: 6 months; Burial: Avoca Cemetery, Oakfield, Wis.; Undertaker: George W. White

        [Entry Recording Date : 30 Dec 1997]