10 Jan 1891 in Coal Valley, Rock Island County, Illinois, the 1st child of 2 children born to Ellen Callahan and Zachariah William Cook was a daughter named Alta Cook

Illinois Births and Christenings, 1824-1940
Name :Alta Cook
Event Date:10 Jan 1891
Event Place :Coal Valley, Rock Island Co , Ill
Father's Name :Mac [ Zac ] Cook
Mother's Name :Ellen D. Callahan Cook

06 Sep 1896 in in Coal Valley, Rock Island County, Illinois, at the age of 5 years 7 months 28 days, Alta Cook's mother Ellen Callahan Cook, passed away.

13 Jun 1900 United States Federal Census
Home in 1900 Coal Valley, Rock Island, Illinois
Alta & sister Martha Cook are living with their grandparents, Richard & Ellen Callahan

17 Jan 1910 in Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, at the age of 19 Years, Alta M. Cook married Henry R. Poston

Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934
Name:Henry R. Poston
Event Date :17 Jan 1910
Event Place :Rock Island, Illinois, United States
Spouse's Name :Alta M. Cook

08 Jul 1910 The Moline Review Dispatch Newspaper
Mrs Henry Poston and son of Cable will spend tbe summer with Grandma Callahan

1935 About this date or before, Alta & Henry Poston were divorced
NOTE: Henry Poston married in 1935


11 Apr 1940 United States Federal Census
Home in 1940 Moline, Rock Island, Illinois
KOSTON Alta age 49 IL 1891/Widow/Rent/$25/House Work
KOSTON Donald age 29 IL 1911/High School 1yr/Laborer
KOSTON Harold age 23 IL 1917/High School 1yr/App Machinist
NOTE: Koston should read Poston
Alta is not a widow, but divorced

27 Oct 1941 The Moline Daily Dispatch Newspaper
COAL VALLEY
A group of sixteen relatives were entertained at a post nuptial shower In the home of Mrs James McGimpsey Friday evening as a courtesy for Mrs Reuben Gustus of Moline. Awards in bunco were given Mrs James Wilson, Mrs Elmer Crippen and Mrs Andrew Weed

Oct 1941 Alta Cook Poston married Reuben Gustus

27 Apr 1986 The Rock Island Argus Newspaper
(Obit from Rock Island County Historical Society)
ALTA GUSTUS
Alta M Gustus, 95, formerly of 3215 3rd St. Moline, died Friday at the Oak Glenn Nursing Home, Coal Valley
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Esterdahl Chappel, Davenport. Burial will be in the Coal Valley Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Oak Glenn Nursing Home.
The former Alta Cook was married to Henry Poston in 1910 in Cable, Illinois. He preceded her in death. In 1941, she was married to Reuben Gustus in Kokoma, Missouri. He died in 1975.
Mrs. Gustus had been employed by Desaulniers Printing Co., Moline
Surviores include one daughter, Rosalie Danielson of Moline, two granddaughters and three great-grandchildren

U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Name: Alta Gustus
Last Residence: Coal Valley, Rock Island, Illinois
BORN: 10 Jan 1891
Died : Apr 1986
State (Year) SSN issued: Illinois (Before 1951)