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Jacob Cook

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Jacob Cook Veteran

Birth
Wayne County, Ohio, USA
Death
7 Apr 1919 (aged 78)
Berne, Adams County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Geneva, Adams County, Indiana, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.6148636, Longitude: -84.931374
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Name: Jacob Cook
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 78
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 10 May 1840
Birth Place: Ohio
Death Date: 7 Apr 1919
Death Place: Wabash, Adams, Indiana, USA
Father: John Cook
Mother: Lydia Baker
Spouse: Francis Cook
Informant: Mrs. Jacob Cook, Geneva, Ind.
Burial: April 9, 1919; Bunker Hill Cem.

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JACOB COOK

Source: Ft. Wayne, Allen County Journal-Gazette, Wed 9 April 1919 p 5

Jacob Cook, aged 79, a resident of Berne, Indiana died at his residence in that city yesterday morning, from infirmities of old age, having been in an ailing condition for some time. He is survived by the widow and eight children.

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Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana
Tuesday, April 8, 1919

JACOB COOK SUCCUMBS

Mrs. William Hoffman and three children, and her brother, William Peel, of South Tenth street, left this afternoon for Berne where they were called by the death of their grandfather, Jacob Cook, aged seventy-nine, who died yesterday morning at his home near that town from infirmities of age. He is survived by the widow and the following children: Mrs. Joe Peel, John, Jesse, Joseph, Jacob and Grover Cook and Mrs. David Here.

JACOB COOK, general farmer, section 13, Wabash Township,
is a native of Ohio, born in Wayne County, May 10, 1840, a
son of John Cook. He was brought by his parents to Adams
County, Indiana, where he was reared to manhood on the
homestead farm in Wabash Township, where he now lives. He
was a soldier in the war of the Rebellion, enlisting August 14,
1862, in Company I, Eighty-ninth Indiana Infantry, and was
discharged at Mobile, Alabama, July 19, 1865. He was in
active service with his regiment except while in the hospital
at Memphis, Tennessee. He was wounded while in the
service, and was in hospital about six months, when he
returned to his regiment, remaining with it until receiving his
final discharge at the close of the war. He now draws a
pension from the effects of his wounds. After the war he
returned to his home in Wabash Township, and December 8,
1867, he as married to Miss Frances Abnet, a native of
Pickaway County, Ohio, born November 8, 1843, a daughter
of William and Maria (Miller) Abnet. Her father was born in
Shenandoah County, Virginia, February 12 1808, and her
mother was a native of Maryland, born March 21, 1817. They
were married in Franklin County, Ohio, March 5, 1840, and in
1845 came to Adams County, Indiana, settling in Jefferson
Township. They afterward removed to section 1, Wabash
Township, where they lived till their death, the father dying in
1853, and the mother in 1855. They were members of the
Methodist Episcopal church. They had a family of six children,
two sons and four daughters. To Mr. and Mrs. Cook have been
born seven children, whose names are as follows - Carrie M.,
John W., Rosa E., Mary E., Jesse L., Joseph M. and Jacob A. Mr.
and Mrs. Cook are members of the Christian church. Mr. Cook
has eighty aces of valuable land where he resides, which he
has brought under a high state of cultivation, and is classed
among the respected men of his township.
Biographical and Historical Record - Adams and Wells Co.
Indiana Lewis Publishing Co. Chicago, IL 1887
Contributor: Karin King (47469179)
Name: Jacob Cook
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 78
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 10 May 1840
Birth Place: Ohio
Death Date: 7 Apr 1919
Death Place: Wabash, Adams, Indiana, USA
Father: John Cook
Mother: Lydia Baker
Spouse: Francis Cook
Informant: Mrs. Jacob Cook, Geneva, Ind.
Burial: April 9, 1919; Bunker Hill Cem.

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JACOB COOK

Source: Ft. Wayne, Allen County Journal-Gazette, Wed 9 April 1919 p 5

Jacob Cook, aged 79, a resident of Berne, Indiana died at his residence in that city yesterday morning, from infirmities of old age, having been in an ailing condition for some time. He is survived by the widow and eight children.

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Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana
Tuesday, April 8, 1919

JACOB COOK SUCCUMBS

Mrs. William Hoffman and three children, and her brother, William Peel, of South Tenth street, left this afternoon for Berne where they were called by the death of their grandfather, Jacob Cook, aged seventy-nine, who died yesterday morning at his home near that town from infirmities of age. He is survived by the widow and the following children: Mrs. Joe Peel, John, Jesse, Joseph, Jacob and Grover Cook and Mrs. David Here.

JACOB COOK, general farmer, section 13, Wabash Township,
is a native of Ohio, born in Wayne County, May 10, 1840, a
son of John Cook. He was brought by his parents to Adams
County, Indiana, where he was reared to manhood on the
homestead farm in Wabash Township, where he now lives. He
was a soldier in the war of the Rebellion, enlisting August 14,
1862, in Company I, Eighty-ninth Indiana Infantry, and was
discharged at Mobile, Alabama, July 19, 1865. He was in
active service with his regiment except while in the hospital
at Memphis, Tennessee. He was wounded while in the
service, and was in hospital about six months, when he
returned to his regiment, remaining with it until receiving his
final discharge at the close of the war. He now draws a
pension from the effects of his wounds. After the war he
returned to his home in Wabash Township, and December 8,
1867, he as married to Miss Frances Abnet, a native of
Pickaway County, Ohio, born November 8, 1843, a daughter
of William and Maria (Miller) Abnet. Her father was born in
Shenandoah County, Virginia, February 12 1808, and her
mother was a native of Maryland, born March 21, 1817. They
were married in Franklin County, Ohio, March 5, 1840, and in
1845 came to Adams County, Indiana, settling in Jefferson
Township. They afterward removed to section 1, Wabash
Township, where they lived till their death, the father dying in
1853, and the mother in 1855. They were members of the
Methodist Episcopal church. They had a family of six children,
two sons and four daughters. To Mr. and Mrs. Cook have been
born seven children, whose names are as follows - Carrie M.,
John W., Rosa E., Mary E., Jesse L., Joseph M. and Jacob A. Mr.
and Mrs. Cook are members of the Christian church. Mr. Cook
has eighty aces of valuable land where he resides, which he
has brought under a high state of cultivation, and is classed
among the respected men of his township.
Biographical and Historical Record - Adams and Wells Co.
Indiana Lewis Publishing Co. Chicago, IL 1887
Contributor: Karin King (47469179)


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  • Created by: Carolyn
  • Added: Jul 4, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54488137/jacob-cook: accessed ), memorial page for Jacob Cook (10 May 1840–7 Apr 1919), Find a Grave Memorial ID 54488137, citing Bunker Hill Cemetery, Geneva, Adams County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Carolyn (contributor 47269587).