Jacob and Sarah's Head Stones

Spoke with Mr. McMunn today and he stated that Jacob and Sarah were both buried out at Springhill Cemetery, south of Parsons, KS.  I'm very excited to hear that.  They are not buried far from Walter and Anna Cook.  The next time I am home I have plans of visiting their graves and taking pictures of it to share.  Also, Mr. McMunn told me where Walter and Anna lived, which is not far from the cemetery.  The house and barn are still there, although over grown.  I will plan a visit to that too as well.

Let me know if you want to join me on my venture!

Paul Asher Cook Biography

The following biography was written by Mary Cook, Paul's wife.  A copy of the information was given to me by Susan {Cook} Edwards, daughter.

Paul Asher Cook was born on August 30, 1916.  He came into this world to Annie {Anna} Heimsar Cook, age 24, and Walter Ross Cook, age 29, at 8:30 a.m. in the township of Liberty, Labette County, Kansas, USA.

Photo provided by Susan Cook Edwards,

daughter of Paul Asher Cook.

Paul's sisters are Beulah Cook born October 29, 1910, Mabel Cook born August 15, 1912, and Ruth born November 3, 1924.  Paul A. Cook attended Center School for 8 years and Labette County High School.  He spent all his life in the same house until he went into the army in March 1942. 

May 12, 1942

(Photo provided by Richard and Linda Cook,

Paul's son and daughter-n-law.)

March 3, 1942 Paul A. Cook was inducted into the army and went to Fort Leavenworth for 10 days.  He then went on to Reno, Nevada, guarding bridges and watching out for the Japanese.  Paul shipped out to Oakland for 6 weeks at an army base. 

We believe this picture was taken in Alaska.

(Photo provided by Richard and Linda Cook.)

On June 18, 1942 he shipped out to Cold Bay, Alaska and patrolled the coast looking for Japanese.  Paul A. Cook stayed there until May 25, 1944.  He then returned to the U.S.A. June 1944 at Fort Benning, Georgia. 

Paul A. Cook and infantry landed at England and South Western France, and on January 26, 1945 Paul A. Cook went to Rhineland, Germany, Central Europe, Austria, and Germany.  He was back in the U.S.A. October 7, 1945.  Date of separation from the army was October 25, 1945.  His total length of service in the Continental U.S.A. was 11 months 17 days.  Foreign service was 2 years and 8 months, March 1942 through October 25, 1945.

December 23, 1944

While home on leave, Paul Asher Cook married Mary Golden on December 23, 1944.  Paul A. and Mary Cook's 3 children are Barbara Cook, Richard Cook and Susan Cook.

After being discharged, he started farming an 80 acre farm west of Altamont.  They raised chickens, milked cows, and raised hogs as well as farmed.  He also worked at Ravs (?)  plant two years.  They lived on the 80 acre farm near Altamont for 13 years until 1959.  Then they moved to the Lavendar farm in 1959 on 240 acres and lived there until 1973, a total of 14 years.  After selling the farm, they moved to a 160 acre farm North of Erie and lived there for 3 years, 1973-1976.  After that they moved to a 10 acres farm North of Fort Scott in 1976 where they breed dogs.  They lived on their 10 acre farm until 1999.
Paul Asher Cook passed away on March 22, 1999.  He is buried in the National Cemetery in Fort Scott, Kansas.

**Please email me with any corrections or more information.



Gerhard Daniel Cock Will

Below is the will of Gerhard Daniel Cock of German Camp,
dated August 8, 1791.

Copy of will was provided by Mary L. Cook-Veal



Naturalization Record of Gerhard Daniel Cock

Naturalization record of Rev. Gerhard Daniel Cock found in the
Genealogical Publishing, Co., Inc. Baltimore Maryland. 

Library of Congress Catalogue Card Numer 75-10680. 

International Standard Book Number 0-8063-0679-3

"Cock, Rev. Gerhard Daniel, minister German Reformed at Rhinebeck-29, July 1773 (SCJ)"


Go to page 20 at:
http://books.google.com/books?id=PL7wbgXYXQgC&lpg=PA20&ots=oyszpPMKnp&dq=gerhard%20daniel%20cock%20will&pg=PA20#v=onepage&q&f=true
to view the document in the above book.

Gerhard Daniel Cock and Christina Ten Broeck Marriage License

Three Rivers
Hudson~Mohawk~Schoharie
History From America's Most Famous Valleys

Names of Persons
for whom
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Were issued by the Secretary of the Province of New York
Previous to 1784.
By E. B. O'Callaghan
Printed by order of Gideon J. Ticker, Secretary of State.
Albany: Weed, Parsons and Company, 1860.

NEW YORK MARRIAGES. Letter T.

Page 382.

Page 385.

1764. April 16. Tear, Daniel, and Susannah Boyle
1764. Mar. 6. Tear, Mathias, and Margrat Shappel
1782. Oct 21. Teare, John, and Mary Tittle
1764. Sept. 20. Teannan, Mary, and Hendrick Barr
1772. April 23. Teator, Rebecca, and George Sharp
1736. Nov. 13. Tebout, Francis, and Constantia King
1764. Nov. 23. Teller, Rachel, and Isaac Bogart
1766. Nov. 17. Tell, Affie, and Lowickes Veeler
1773. Nov. 25. Teller, Catherine, and John Stoutenburgh
1769. Dec. 21. Teller, Cornelia, and Petrus Bogardus
1756. Oct. 5. Teller, Elizabeth, and Burrivine De Graaf
1780. April 17. Teller, Elizabeth, and Joseph Coulon
1762. Nov. 8. Teller, Isaac, and Catharine Brewerton
1761. July 29. Teller, Isaac, and Rebecca Remsen
1762. Oct. 7. Teller, Jacobus, and Mary Yeates
1764. June 23. Teller, Jesyntje, and Jacobus Stoutenburgh
1760. Sept. 8. Teller, John, and Johanna Delmont
1764. Oct. 8. Teller, John, and Margaret Stoutenbergh
1757. Dec. 12. Teller, John, and Margaret Van Steenbergh
1765. Oct. 16. Teller, Luke, and Sarah Snedeker
1757. Dec. 6. Teller, Peter, and Catherine Kip
1760. May 2. Teller, Phebe, and Benjamin Higgins
1762. Aug. 4. Teller, Rachel, and Luke Stoutenburgh
1763. June 13. Teller, Sineche, and Jacob Valentine
1766. Nov. 6. Teller, William, and Helena Van Eps
1761. Mar. 23. Tellinghast, Joseph, and Phebe Mulford
1753. May 17. Telyou, Elizabeth, and Peter Hoyer
1761. Sept. 23. Tempie, Grace, and Thomas Price
1780. May 6. Templar, Margeret, and Joshua Carr
1771. Aug. 28. Tenayck, Margaret, and John Barclay
1766. Nov. 14. Ten Broeck, Abraham, and Catharine Whitaker
1765. June 8. Ten Broeck, Catharine, and George Wray
1762. Nov. 11. Ten Broeck, Catharine, and Jacob Bogardus
1769. Oct. 9. Ten Broeck, Christina, and Gerhard Daniel Cock
1769. Sept 11. Ten Broeck, John, and Gerretie Roseboom
1762. May 4. Ten Broeck, John, and Sarah Gansevoort
1776. Mar. 7. Ten Broeck, Leonard, and Geartje Schermerhorn
1770. Nov. 15. Ten Broeck, Mary, and Goose Van Schaick
1768. Feb. 23. Tenbroeck, Samuel, and Emmetje Van Alstyn
1772. Nov. 9. Ten Broock, John, and Alliday Smith
1759. July 17. Tenbroock, Lenah, and Philip Van Ness

To view the full document go to: http://www.threerivershms.com/marriageT.htm

Jacob Mowers Cook

The following picture was given to Mary Lou Cook Veal
by Ellie Cook Stephens.

Ellie Cook Stephens a descendant of Benjamin Nelson Cook, Jacob's brother.

Jacob Mowers Cook is Paul A. Cooks Grandfather.

1846-1921

Visit http://collectornuts.com/cookphotos.htm to view more Cook Photos.

Cook Family Tree Bracket

Here is the Cook Family Tree Outline.  It will give you an idea of our ancestory.  I have not yet verified all the information, but will work on it as time goes on.  Click on each image to have it pop up in a separate window to view.

Mariah Mowers Cook's Headstone

Photo was provided by http://www.vermilioncounty.info/ or coan.net.

This is the headstone of Mariah Mowers Cook, wife of Adam Henry Cook.

Her children were George Cook, Garret Henry Cook, Benjamin Nelson Cook,

Cathrine Cook, Margaret Cook,

and Jacob Mowers Cook {Jacob is Walter Ross Cook's Father}.

Mariah was born about 1835 and died September 23, 1870.

She was laid to rest in the Potomac Cemetery in Vermilion County, Illinois.

The Search Begins

Wedding Picture of Paul A. and Mary Cook

December 23, 1944

My name is Amy Kempf and I am the granddaughter of Paul Asher Cook and Mary Cook.  After watching a show on genealogy, I started searching for more information on the Cook Family Heritage.  It is my goal to provide facts and information regarding the Cook Family line to preserve our family history so that it can be shared with future generations. 

Please contact me if you have any photos, facts, memories of our family.  As I search and find information on our relatives, I will post the information for others to enjoy.

You can navigate this blog by:

1. "Search this blog" box.

2. On the right, Cook Geneology Categories. Posts will be labeled according to the type of information posted. By clicking on a category, you will view all information under that category for all relatives.

3. On the left, Cook Family Tree displays a series of tabs.  Cook History tab will show information by date as I have posted it. All other tabs will show view brief historical information about Paul A. Cook, Walter Ross Cook, Jacob Mowers Cook, Adam Henry Cook, Garret Cuck, Gerhard Daniel Cuck.

4.  Be sure and check the links on the right side for further historical information.  They will direct you to other web-sites that have information regarding our family.