A pioneer of early southern NM, died at the rest home of Mr and Mrs L L Silva of Corrales, where she had been ill since August.
Born some years prior to the civil war, she lost a daughter in childhood, and no known relatives are living.
Mrs Cook came to NM in 1885 to become the cook at the headquarters of the Sierra Land & Cattle Co at Kingston in Sierra county.
In 1890 she came to Albuquerque to work in the household of Frank W Clancy, attorney of the Territorial second district. She also served in the household of the late J. B. Herndon.
in 1906 she became the housekeeper for H B. Henning, and the late E Dana Johnson, then editors of the Albuquerque Journal, and continued after Hening's marriage. She made her home with the Jennings for more than forty years.
DC states 101 years
Retired Cook
"Colored"
French Mortuary
(Negro)
Born some years prior to the civil war, she lost a daughter in childhood, and no known relatives are living.
Mrs Cook came to NM in 1885 to become the cook at the headquarters of the Sierra Land & Cattle Co at Kingston in Sierra county.
In 1890 she came to Albuquerque to work in the household of Frank W Clancy, attorney of the Territorial second district. She also served in the household of the late J. B. Herndon.
in 1906 she became the housekeeper for H B. Henning, and the late E Dana Johnson, then editors of the Albuquerque Journal, and continued after Hening's marriage. She made her home with the Jennings for more than forty years.
DC states 101 years
Retired Cook
"Colored"
French Mortuary
(Negro)
A pioneer of early southern NM, died at the rest home of Mr and Mrs L L Silva of Corrales, where she had been ill since August.
Born some years prior to the civil war, she lost a daughter in childhood, and no known relatives are living.
Mrs Cook came to NM in 1885 to become the cook at the headquarters of the Sierra Land & Cattle Co at Kingston in Sierra county.
In 1890 she came to Albuquerque to work in the household of Frank W Clancy, attorney of the Territorial second district. She also served in the household of the late J. B. Herndon.
in 1906 she became the housekeeper for H B. Henning, and the late E Dana Johnson, then editors of the Albuquerque Journal, and continued after Hening's marriage. She made her home with the Jennings for more than forty years.
DC states 101 years
Retired Cook
"Colored"
French Mortuary
(Negro)
Born some years prior to the civil war, she lost a daughter in childhood, and no known relatives are living.
Mrs Cook came to NM in 1885 to become the cook at the headquarters of the Sierra Land & Cattle Co at Kingston in Sierra county.
In 1890 she came to Albuquerque to work in the household of Frank W Clancy, attorney of the Territorial second district. She also served in the household of the late J. B. Herndon.
in 1906 she became the housekeeper for H B. Henning, and the late E Dana Johnson, then editors of the Albuquerque Journal, and continued after Hening's marriage. She made her home with the Jennings for more than forty years.
DC states 101 years
Retired Cook
"Colored"
French Mortuary
(Negro)
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