COOK, MOROE
Died at his home north of this village on Monday evening, October the twenty-first, 1912, Moroe Cook, aged 79 years, seven months and two days. Deceased was born in Stamford, Vermont, on the 11th day of March, 1833, the second son of Andrew and Mary Cook who came west to Illinois when his son was seven years of age, and resided here until called by death away, his father having been one of Wauconda's foremost citizens for much of his
residence here, and the good mother having become known widely because of able administration of domestic duties in a home blest by the presence of thirteen children, four only of whom survive their late brother. They are Homer Cook of Waukegan, one of the eldest and
foremost lawyers of this state, Mrs. A. J. Raymond of Volo; Mrs. Lucy Clough of Wauconda and Mrs. Mary A. Forster of Rolette, North Dakota.
Moroe Cook was a man of independent thought and action. To him it little mattered how others did, where they went or what they thought. He was not concerned about them nor cared he much what any one else thought of him. He was honest, frank and perfectly fearless. An excellent horseman, he had handled all kinds, and no were ever worse for passing through his hands. He had helped many a neighbor to relieve lame or ailing horse, and freely gave his remedies for his friends benefit. "Roe" Cook was a man of wide acquaintance and his home was an old land mark for travelers between Chicago and this point. In his young manhood much freighting was done by wagon to the city and until about 1890 he knew most of this people along the Wheeling-Jefferson route. He had no ambition for riches, having enough he little cared for more. He was a republican in matter of party, but a thorough democrat in manner; and he would address a king as easily as a hired man and probably thought the better of the latter.
He married at the age of twenty-two, his choice of a helpmate being Miss Adeline Stone, and to them four children were born. Two sons, Emerson and Wilbur and one daughter, Mrs. Emma Graham survive their parents, the mother and on daughter, Clara Nott having died more than twenty-five years ago.
About fifteen years ago he married Clara Roth who survives to mourn the loss of a thoughtful husband.
Of good health and rugged physique he was usually at some work about the place and had this fall assisted in his favorite work, in later years, making cider, his press always having been a favorite with growers of apples. But the old must die, and so his time to cease labor
came.
The funeral was held in the M. E. church Rev. Hallock delivering the funeral address to a goodly gathering of old neighbors and friends of the deceased, and the body was laid at rest beside the dust of her he had first chosen for a life partner, in Wauconda cemetery.
(Typed obituary found in the files of the Wauconda Township Historical Society, newspaper unknown, possibly in 10/1912.)
Died at his home north of this village on Monday evening, October the twenty-first, 1912, Moroe Cook, aged 79 years, seven months and two days. Deceased was born in Stamford, Vermont, on the 11th day of March, 1833, the second son of Andrew and Mary Cook who came west to Illinois when his son was seven years of age, and resided here until called by death away, his father having been one of Wauconda's foremost citizens for much of his
residence here, and the good mother having become known widely because of able administration of domestic duties in a home blest by the presence of thirteen children, four only of whom survive their late brother. They are Homer Cook of Waukegan, one of the eldest and
foremost lawyers of this state, Mrs. A. J. Raymond of Volo; Mrs. Lucy Clough of Wauconda and Mrs. Mary A. Forster of Rolette, North Dakota.
Moroe Cook was a man of independent thought and action. To him it little mattered how others did, where they went or what they thought. He was not concerned about them nor cared he much what any one else thought of him. He was honest, frank and perfectly fearless. An excellent horseman, he had handled all kinds, and no were ever worse for passing through his hands. He had helped many a neighbor to relieve lame or ailing horse, and freely gave his remedies for his friends benefit. "Roe" Cook was a man of wide acquaintance and his home was an old land mark for travelers between Chicago and this point. In his young manhood much freighting was done by wagon to the city and until about 1890 he knew most of this people along the Wheeling-Jefferson route. He had no ambition for riches, having enough he little cared for more. He was a republican in matter of party, but a thorough democrat in manner; and he would address a king as easily as a hired man and probably thought the better of the latter.
He married at the age of twenty-two, his choice of a helpmate being Miss Adeline Stone, and to them four children were born. Two sons, Emerson and Wilbur and one daughter, Mrs. Emma Graham survive their parents, the mother and on daughter, Clara Nott having died more than twenty-five years ago.
About fifteen years ago he married Clara Roth who survives to mourn the loss of a thoughtful husband.
Of good health and rugged physique he was usually at some work about the place and had this fall assisted in his favorite work, in later years, making cider, his press always having been a favorite with growers of apples. But the old must die, and so his time to cease labor
came.
The funeral was held in the M. E. church Rev. Hallock delivering the funeral address to a goodly gathering of old neighbors and friends of the deceased, and the body was laid at rest beside the dust of her he had first chosen for a life partner, in Wauconda cemetery.
(Typed obituary found in the files of the Wauconda Township Historical Society, newspaper unknown, possibly in 10/1912.)
COOK, MOROE
Died at his home north of this village on Monday evening, October the twenty-first, 1912, Moroe Cook, aged 79 years, seven months and two days. Deceased was born in Stamford, Vermont, on the 11th day of March, 1833, the second son of Andrew and Mary Cook who came west to Illinois when his son was seven years of age, and resided here until called by death away, his father having been one of Wauconda's foremost citizens for much of his
residence here, and the good mother having become known widely because of able administration of domestic duties in a home blest by the presence of thirteen children, four only of whom survive their late brother. They are Homer Cook of Waukegan, one of the eldest and
foremost lawyers of this state, Mrs. A. J. Raymond of Volo; Mrs. Lucy Clough of Wauconda and Mrs. Mary A. Forster of Rolette, North Dakota.
Moroe Cook was a man of independent thought and action. To him it little mattered how others did, where they went or what they thought. He was not concerned about them nor cared he much what any one else thought of him. He was honest, frank and perfectly fearless. An excellent horseman, he had handled all kinds, and no were ever worse for passing through his hands. He had helped many a neighbor to relieve lame or ailing horse, and freely gave his remedies for his friends benefit. "Roe" Cook was a man of wide acquaintance and his home was an old land mark for travelers between Chicago and this point. In his young manhood much freighting was done by wagon to the city and until about 1890 he knew most of this people along the Wheeling-Jefferson route. He had no ambition for riches, having enough he little cared for more. He was a republican in matter of party, but a thorough democrat in manner; and he would address a king as easily as a hired man and probably thought the better of the latter.
He married at the age of twenty-two, his choice of a helpmate being Miss Adeline Stone, and to them four children were born. Two sons, Emerson and Wilbur and one daughter, Mrs. Emma Graham survive their parents, the mother and on daughter, Clara Nott having died more than twenty-five years ago.
About fifteen years ago he married Clara Roth who survives to mourn the loss of a thoughtful husband.
Of good health and rugged physique he was usually at some work about the place and had this fall assisted in his favorite work, in later years, making cider, his press always having been a favorite with growers of apples. But the old must die, and so his time to cease labor
came.
The funeral was held in the M. E. church Rev. Hallock delivering the funeral address to a goodly gathering of old neighbors and friends of the deceased, and the body was laid at rest beside the dust of her he had first chosen for a life partner, in Wauconda cemetery.
(Typed obituary found in the files of the Wauconda Township Historical Society, newspaper unknown, possibly in 10/1912.)
Died at his home north of this village on Monday evening, October the twenty-first, 1912, Moroe Cook, aged 79 years, seven months and two days. Deceased was born in Stamford, Vermont, on the 11th day of March, 1833, the second son of Andrew and Mary Cook who came west to Illinois when his son was seven years of age, and resided here until called by death away, his father having been one of Wauconda's foremost citizens for much of his
residence here, and the good mother having become known widely because of able administration of domestic duties in a home blest by the presence of thirteen children, four only of whom survive their late brother. They are Homer Cook of Waukegan, one of the eldest and
foremost lawyers of this state, Mrs. A. J. Raymond of Volo; Mrs. Lucy Clough of Wauconda and Mrs. Mary A. Forster of Rolette, North Dakota.
Moroe Cook was a man of independent thought and action. To him it little mattered how others did, where they went or what they thought. He was not concerned about them nor cared he much what any one else thought of him. He was honest, frank and perfectly fearless. An excellent horseman, he had handled all kinds, and no were ever worse for passing through his hands. He had helped many a neighbor to relieve lame or ailing horse, and freely gave his remedies for his friends benefit. "Roe" Cook was a man of wide acquaintance and his home was an old land mark for travelers between Chicago and this point. In his young manhood much freighting was done by wagon to the city and until about 1890 he knew most of this people along the Wheeling-Jefferson route. He had no ambition for riches, having enough he little cared for more. He was a republican in matter of party, but a thorough democrat in manner; and he would address a king as easily as a hired man and probably thought the better of the latter.
He married at the age of twenty-two, his choice of a helpmate being Miss Adeline Stone, and to them four children were born. Two sons, Emerson and Wilbur and one daughter, Mrs. Emma Graham survive their parents, the mother and on daughter, Clara Nott having died more than twenty-five years ago.
About fifteen years ago he married Clara Roth who survives to mourn the loss of a thoughtful husband.
Of good health and rugged physique he was usually at some work about the place and had this fall assisted in his favorite work, in later years, making cider, his press always having been a favorite with growers of apples. But the old must die, and so his time to cease labor
came.
The funeral was held in the M. E. church Rev. Hallock delivering the funeral address to a goodly gathering of old neighbors and friends of the deceased, and the body was laid at rest beside the dust of her he had first chosen for a life partner, in Wauconda cemetery.
(Typed obituary found in the files of the Wauconda Township Historical Society, newspaper unknown, possibly in 10/1912.)
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There is a gravestone with his first wife and daughter and this is where Monroe is most likely buried; however, his name is not engraved on the stone.
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