Gerald Lee Cook

Other Events:

• Census: 1900
• Census: 11 Apr 1910
• Census: 20 Jan 1920
• Census: 05 Apr 1930

Notes:

Census:
1900 Federal Census – Cedar Fort, Utah County, Utah, ED: 156, Page: 50 B lines 97-100 and Page: 51 A lines 1-3, Dwelling: 19, Family: 19
NameRelationSexBirthAgeStatusChildrenBirthFatherMotherOccupation
John CookHeadMaleMay 1838 62Married-MIEnglandEngland
Sarah CookWifeFemaleMar 1850 50Married11/8 lvg.UtahIsle of Man Isle of Man
Earl CookSonMaleOct 1876 23Single-UtahMichiganUtah
Wm. CookSonMaleAug 1878 21Single-UtahMichiganUtah
Myrtle CookDaughterFemaleSep 1880 19Single-UtahMichiganUtah
Lee CookSonMaleNov 1884 15Single-UtahMichiganUtah
Hettie CookDaughterFemaleOct 1888 11Single-UtahMichiganUtah

Census:
1910 Federal Census – Cedar Fort, Utah County, Utah, ED: 114, Page: 59 A, Lines: 6-9, Dwelling: 3, Family: 3, Enumeration Date: 11 Apr 1910 (rents home)
NameRelationSexAgeStatusChildrenBirthFatherMotherOccupation
Wm. H. CookHeadMale29widower-UtahMichiganUtahFarmer/Farming
Ernest CookSonMale 4--UtahUtahUtah-
Lavern CookDaughterFemale 3--UtahUtahUtah-
Elma CookDaughterFemale1 5/12--UtahUtahUtah-

Census:
1920 Federal Census – Cedar Fort, Utah County, Utah, ED: 193, Page: 193, Dwelling: 2, Family: 3, Enumeration Date: 20 Jan 1920 (rents home)
NameRelationSexAgeStatusBirthFatherMotherOccupation
W. H. CookHeadMale40MarriedUtahMichiganUtahFarmer/General farm
Elizabeth CookWifeFemale28MarriedUtahEnglandEnglandNone
Ernest CookSonMale14SingleUtahUtahUtahNone
LaVerne CookDaughterFemale11SingleUtahUtahUtahNone
Thelma CookDaughterFemale10SingleUtahUtahUtahNone
Wm. Lester CookSonMale4 1/12SingleUtahUtahUtahNone
Arthur CookSonMale2/12SingleUtahUtahUtahNone

Census:
1930 Federal Census – Cedar Fort, Utah County, Utah, ED: 9, Page: 54 B, Lines: 61-62, Dwelling: 11, Family: 14, Enumeration Date: 5 Apr 1930 (rents home)
NameRelationSexAgeStatusBirthFatherMotherOccupation
Ernest W. CookHeadMale24MarriedUtahUtahUtahFarm laborer/farm
Clara CookWifeFemale21MarriedUtahUtahUtahNone

William married Clara Blackhurst on 23 Dec 1929 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. Clara was born on 17 Jul 1908 in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, United States; died on 14 Dec 1964; was buried in Dec 1964 in American Fork, Utah, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• AFN: 18MM-2H
• Birth: 22 Aug 1878, Cedar Fort, Utah, Utah, United States
• Census: 18 Jun 1880
• Census: 14 Jun 1900
• Census: 1910
• Census: 11 Apr 1910
• Census: 20 Jan 1920
• Census: 02 Apr 1930

Notes:

HISTORY: (See: Peterson, Margery J., OUR ROOTS GROW DEEP - A History of Cedar Valley, 2nd ed [American Fork, Utah, 2003] Addendum 'William Henry Cook ' p 82)

Birth:
Birth date was listed as 1877, changed to date on the headstone

Died:
Funeral Services Notice: William Henry Cook
CEDAR VALLEY, Utah County B
Funeral services for William Henry Cook, 73, who died Thursday at his home, will be conducted Monday at 2 p.m. in Cedar Valley Ward Chapel, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by Ernil Cook, bishop.
Friends may call at the family residence Sunday evening and Monday prior to funeral. Burial will be in Cedar valley Cemetery.
(Salt Lake Tribune 7 Nov 1952 p D-6 and 8 Nov, 1952 p 24; Deseret News 7 Nov 1952 p B-6 and 8 Nov 1952 p B-5)

Buried:
Cedar Fort - A Special History by Ronald S. Cook (Cedar Fort Two Cemeteries)
04-03-04 NAME:William Henry Cook

BORN:22 Aug 1878, Cedar Fort, Utah, Utah
DIED:06 Nov 1952 (74 years old)
PARENTS:Sarah Quayle and John Cook
SPOUSE:Alice Charlotta Chamberlain
CHILDREN:William Ernest, Alice LaVerne and Sarah Thelma
SPOUSE:Elizabeth Pearl Elton, married February 1, 1915, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
CHILDREN:John Lester, Arthur Q., Clyde H., Nettie (Hayes), Vivian (Dubois), Ruth (DeBoer), Leona (Bird), Sirca (Stillborn)
MARKER:Upright double granite marker in fairly good condition. Inscription reads:
Front: COOK
FATHER
William Henry
Aug 22, 1879
Nov. 6, 1952
MOTHER MOTHER
Alice C. Chamberlain Elizabeth P. Elton
Dec. 20, 1879 - Nov. 21, 1908 Mar. 3, 1896 - Sept. 29, 1978
Back:COOK

The Headstone Picture

William married Alice Carlotta Chamberlain on 18 Jan 1905. Alice (daughter of James Chamberlain and Frances Adelia (Serena) (Fanny) Clark (Watmough)) was born on 20 Dec 1879 in Cedar Fort, Utah, Utah, United States; died on 21 Nov 1908 in Cedar Fort, Utah, Utah, United States; was buried on 24 Nov 1908 in Cedar Fort, Utah, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• AFN: 43DN-SG

Notes:

CEDAR FORT MUCH AFFLICTED FAMILY
Death of Mrs. Alice C. Cook: Husband And Brother in Hospital
(Special Correspondence)
Cedar Fort, Utah Co., Nov. 22, B Mrs. Alice Chamberlain Cook died here Saturday leaving her husband and three children, the youngest nine days old. Ten minutes before her death her husband, William H. Cook, was taken from the house and conveyed to Salt Lake where he underwent an operation for appendicitis yesterday at the Groves L.D.S. hospital. Mrs. Cook's brother, Edward Chamberlain, was operated upon for hernia at American Fork today. Altogether the family are having a series of troubles. Mr. Cook is reported progressing favorably. The funeral of Mrs. Cook was held at the ward house this afternoon, Consoling remarks were made by Bishop William Cook, Counselor J.E. Garns, Elder B. W. Driggs, President S.L. Chipman and John Drysdale. Mrs. Cook was beloved by all and was a devoted Church woman. She was the daughter of James and Fanny Chamberlain, born in this place 29 years ago. (Deseret News 26 Nov 1908:3)

Name:
Also Alice Charlotta Chemberlain
Also recorded as Alice Carlotia on one of the family group sheets, (without a submitter's name).

Also Alice Charlotta Chemberlain
Also recorded as Alice Carlotia on one of the family group sheets, (without a submitter's name).

Also Alice Charlotta Chemberlain
Also recorded as Alice Carlotia on one of the family group sheets, (without a submitter's name).

Also Alice Charlotta Chemberlain
Also recorded as Alice Carlotia on one of the family group sheets, (without a submitter's name).

Other Events:

• AFN: 18ML-F8
• Baptism (LDS): 1849
• Census: 18 Sep 1850
• Census: 1856
• Baptism (LDS): 15 Dec 1857
• Census: 08 Oct 1860
• Census: 02 Sep 1870
• Census: 18 Jun 1880, Cedar Fort, Utah, Utah Territory, United States
• Census: 1900, Cedar Fort, Utah, Utah, United States

Notes:

Cedar Fort - A Special History by Ronald S. Cook
Cemetery Lot Number: 07-06-02
NAME:John Henry Cook*CODES: AF, CEM
BORN:22 May 1838, Comstock, Kalamazoo, Michigan
DIED:17 Feb 1904, Cedar Fort, Utah, Utah
PARENTS:Sophronia Strobridge and Henry Freeman Cook
SPOUSE:Sarah Quayle, married January 5, 1871
CHILDREN: Blanche, John Franklin, Thomas Freeman, James Earl, William Henry, Myrtle, Mary, Earnest Clair, Lee Raymond,
Clarence Sagram, Janett (twin), Marett (twin)
MARKER: 9' X 12 plaque sent in concrete in very good condition. Inscription reads:
John Henry Cook
May 22nd February 17th
1838 1904
Also, 12' X 12' sandstone tower 5' high. 14' X14' X 16' sandstone base. Stone is starting to show ware. However, it is still fairly easy to read.
East Side:ERNEST CLARE COOK
Born Feb 7, 1883
Died Mar 22, 1883
South Side: SARAH Q.
Wife of John Cook
Born Mar. 31, 1850
Died Nov. 24, 1939
North Side: METTIE COOK
Born Oct. 24 1888
Died Jan 15, 1889
CLARENCE COOK
Born Aug 2, 1886
Died Dec 7, 1887
West Side:JOHN COOK
Born May 22, 1838
Died Feb 17, 1904
An Amiable father here lied at rest
As ever God with his image blest,
The friend of man, the friend of truth
The friend of age, the guide of youth
PIONEER: Crossed the plains in 1852 with his parents in the Warren Snow Wagon Train.
OBITUARY: CEDAR FORT DEATH OF JOHN COOK Veteran and Pioneer Succumbs to Long Illness - To Increase Water Supply
Social correspondence.
Cedar Fort, Utah Co., Feb. 18. - John Cook died at his residence here last night after a lingering illness. He was born at Comstock, Kalamazoo county, Mich., May 22, 1838; was the son of the late Bishop Henry F. and Sophronia Strobridge Cook. The family moved to Nauvoo, Ill., in the year 1846, two months later they moved to Des Moines, Ia., and a few months later to Pottawattami county. In the year 1852 the Cook family came to Utah, stopping at Union fort, Salt Lake county, till the next year, when they moved to Cedar Fort, where they have since resided. Deceased married Miss Sarah Quayle Jan. 5, 1871. He leaves a wife and eight children, three having preceded him to the great beyond. Br. Cook has been an energetic man, always staking an active interest in the growth of the great beyond. Bro. Cook has been petitions against the Indians. He was an honest, industrious man, and generally respected. Two of his sons are living in Canada.
An effort is being made here to increase the water supply of the town; two companies have been organized to develop prospects in the hills by tunneling into the mountain.
There is an epidemic of colds and pneumonia in the ward.
Snow is fast disappearing. (Deseret News, 19 February 1904:9; Improvement Era V7:477; See also: Peterson, Margery J., OUR ROOTS GROW DEEP - A History of Cedar Valley, 2nd ed [American Fork, Utah, 2003] Addendum 'John Henry Cook', p 100)

Name:








Buried:
Cedar Fort Cemetery

John married Sarah Jane Quayle on 05 Jan 1871 in Cedar Fort, Utah, Utah, United States. Sarah (daughter of John Quayle and Catherine Killip) was born on 31 Mar 1850 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; died on 25 Nov 1939 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States; was buried in Nov 1939 in Cedar Fort, Utah, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• AFN: 18ML-GF
• Birth: Abt 1840, Cedar Fort, Utah, Utah, United States
• Census: 1850
• Burial: 11 May 1874
• Census: 18 Jun 1880
• Census: 1900

Notes:

Buried:
Cedar Fort Cemetery
Buried with husband in Lot #07-06-02

Cedar Fort Cemetery

Notes:

Birth:
TIB; Cedar Valley Ward records, p4 #6, p 5 #86 (GS025566) Baptism dates also listed as 1857, 8 May 1861 and 22 Sep 1967

James married Frances Adelia (Serena) (Fanny) Clark (Watmough) on 13 Apr 1874 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. Frances (daughter of John Swartout Smith Duvall or Clark and Sarah Ann Pool\Poole) was born on 01 Oct 1855 in Castle Rock, Osage, Missouri; died on 11 Jul 1942 in Cedar Fort, Utah, Utah, United States; was buried on 15 Jul 1942 in Cedar Fort, Utah, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mrs. Letha Chamberlain Carson
Temple Index Bureau cards (TIB)
International Genealogical Index (IGI)
Cedar Valley Ward records, p 3, 4, 5, 9, 28 (GS025566)
LDS Membership Records
Death certificates for parents and children #1-7, 11
Obituary Index (GS821645)

Endownment House sealings, 13 Apr 1874, Book I, p 309, #3738 (GS183399) 2:44
Endowment House endowment records, 6 Jan 1873, 13 Apr 1874, Bk H,p 13, p 126 (GS183407)
Salt Lake Temple endownment records, 11 Sep 1912 (GS184108);
27 Jun 1900 (GS184067); 15 Jan 1902 (GS184068); 8 Oct 1914 (GS184077);
20 Dec 1916 (GS184072); 11 Sep 1912 (GS184070)

Name:
Also Frances Adelia Clark
Adopted Name: WATMOUGH, Serena Kathryn
Also: Fanny, Adelia, & Serena.

Birth:
TIB; Cedar Valley Ward records, p4 #6, p 5 #86 (GS025566) Osage County is in Jackson Township

Baptized (LDS):
Another date is given: 26 Sep 1967 Slake

Notes:

Married:
Utah County marriage records (GS488399;488400;488401) Salt Lake County marriage records(GS429058;429064;429075;429081;429094)