The Columbus Dispatch, Columbus, Ohio, Friday, March 27, 1908, page 2
FOR TWENTY YEARS KEEPER OF A TOLL GATE ON BIG PIKE
Warren M. Cook, Known to Most of Older Residents of Franklin County, is Dead.
STRICKEN BY PARALYSIS
He Had Lived in Retirement at Reynoldsburg During the Past Eight Years.
Warren M. Cook, for nearly a quarter of a century a toll gate keeper on the old national pike, now East Main street, about a mile west of the Big Walnut creek, died at Reynoldsbutg, Thursday morning, as the result of a second stroke of paralysis. Funeral services were conducted at the Methodist church of that village, Friday afternoon and interment was made in the village cemetery.
VETERAN OF CIVIL WAR.
The late Mr. Cook was a veteran of the Civil war and a few years following the close of that great conflict took charge of a toll gate. For twenty years he occupied this position, collecting tolls from all who used the road to or from Columbus. Eight years ago when the last of the toll gates were abandoned, Mr. Cook took up his residence in Reynoldsburg where he had since lead a retired life.
Six weeks ago he sustained the first stroke of paralysis which followed by the second, Thursday morning, ending his life.
FIVE CHILDREN
He leaves three daughters and two sons: Mrs. Rose Rookey, Mrs. Julia Gump and Mrs. Maggie Wilson, all of Reynoldsburg; Ira Cook, of Bellfore, Ohio, and Warren Cook, of Milo.
FOR TWENTY YEARS KEEPER OF A TOLL GATE ON BIG PIKE
Warren M. Cook, Known to Most of Older Residents of Franklin County, is Dead.
STRICKEN BY PARALYSIS
He Had Lived in Retirement at Reynoldsburg During the Past Eight Years.
Warren M. Cook, for nearly a quarter of a century a toll gate keeper on the old national pike, now East Main street, about a mile west of the Big Walnut creek, died at Reynoldsbutg, Thursday morning, as the result of a second stroke of paralysis. Funeral services were conducted at the Methodist church of that village, Friday afternoon and interment was made in the village cemetery.
VETERAN OF CIVIL WAR.
The late Mr. Cook was a veteran of the Civil war and a few years following the close of that great conflict took charge of a toll gate. For twenty years he occupied this position, collecting tolls from all who used the road to or from Columbus. Eight years ago when the last of the toll gates were abandoned, Mr. Cook took up his residence in Reynoldsburg where he had since lead a retired life.
Six weeks ago he sustained the first stroke of paralysis which followed by the second, Thursday morning, ending his life.
FIVE CHILDREN
He leaves three daughters and two sons: Mrs. Rose Rookey, Mrs. Julia Gump and Mrs. Maggie Wilson, all of Reynoldsburg; Ira Cook, of Bellfore, Ohio, and Warren Cook, of Milo.
The Columbus Dispatch, Columbus, Ohio, Friday, March 27, 1908, page 2
FOR TWENTY YEARS KEEPER OF A TOLL GATE ON BIG PIKE
Warren M. Cook, Known to Most of Older Residents of Franklin County, is Dead.
STRICKEN BY PARALYSIS
He Had Lived in Retirement at Reynoldsburg During the Past Eight Years.
Warren M. Cook, for nearly a quarter of a century a toll gate keeper on the old national pike, now East Main street, about a mile west of the Big Walnut creek, died at Reynoldsbutg, Thursday morning, as the result of a second stroke of paralysis. Funeral services were conducted at the Methodist church of that village, Friday afternoon and interment was made in the village cemetery.
VETERAN OF CIVIL WAR.
The late Mr. Cook was a veteran of the Civil war and a few years following the close of that great conflict took charge of a toll gate. For twenty years he occupied this position, collecting tolls from all who used the road to or from Columbus. Eight years ago when the last of the toll gates were abandoned, Mr. Cook took up his residence in Reynoldsburg where he had since lead a retired life.
Six weeks ago he sustained the first stroke of paralysis which followed by the second, Thursday morning, ending his life.
FIVE CHILDREN
He leaves three daughters and two sons: Mrs. Rose Rookey, Mrs. Julia Gump and Mrs. Maggie Wilson, all of Reynoldsburg; Ira Cook, of Bellfore, Ohio, and Warren Cook, of Milo.
FOR TWENTY YEARS KEEPER OF A TOLL GATE ON BIG PIKE
Warren M. Cook, Known to Most of Older Residents of Franklin County, is Dead.
STRICKEN BY PARALYSIS
He Had Lived in Retirement at Reynoldsburg During the Past Eight Years.
Warren M. Cook, for nearly a quarter of a century a toll gate keeper on the old national pike, now East Main street, about a mile west of the Big Walnut creek, died at Reynoldsbutg, Thursday morning, as the result of a second stroke of paralysis. Funeral services were conducted at the Methodist church of that village, Friday afternoon and interment was made in the village cemetery.
VETERAN OF CIVIL WAR.
The late Mr. Cook was a veteran of the Civil war and a few years following the close of that great conflict took charge of a toll gate. For twenty years he occupied this position, collecting tolls from all who used the road to or from Columbus. Eight years ago when the last of the toll gates were abandoned, Mr. Cook took up his residence in Reynoldsburg where he had since lead a retired life.
Six weeks ago he sustained the first stroke of paralysis which followed by the second, Thursday morning, ending his life.
FIVE CHILDREN
He leaves three daughters and two sons: Mrs. Rose Rookey, Mrs. Julia Gump and Mrs. Maggie Wilson, all of Reynoldsburg; Ira Cook, of Bellfore, Ohio, and Warren Cook, of Milo.
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