Benjamin T. Cook

Other Events:

• AFN: 3LHQ-4L
• Birth: 25 Feb 1821, Comstock, Kalamazoo, Michigan
• Census: 1880
• Death: Abt 1894

Notes:

BIRTH & DEATH: Certificate of death, Fond Du Lac County register of deeds.
Personal Records of Marion S Cook, 45 S 760 E, Kaysville, UT 84037

VITAL RECORDS: Census in Michigan and Fon du Lac County in Wisconsin.

BIRTH PLACE: According to the death certificate he was born in Cortland,
New York. His family was living in Homer so he was probably born there.
Source:
Personal records of Marion S Cook, 45 S 760 E Kaysville UT 84037
Phone: 801-544-4050.

Family records of Henry Freeman Cook, Temple index files, Cortland New York
vital records, Census of New York, Michigan and Fon du Lac county in
Wisconsin also Utah. Death records in Wisconsin.
'Certificate of Death' from the Fond Du Lac County Register of Deeds
certified July 31, 1995 by Mary A Brickle, Register of Deeds:
Date of birth: February 25, 1821, Birth March 24, 1902
Residence at death - Oakfield Wis, Place of death - Oakfield Wis.
Cause of death, primary Heart FAilure, secondary - Dropsey
Duration of disease - Six months
Place of burial - Avoca Cemetary, Oarfield Wis
Father's name - William Cook Father's place of birth ----
Mother's name - Lucy Cook Mother's place of birth ----
'Avoca Cemetary Record: 'Row 10, - Center E & W
Cook, B.F. Feb. 25, 1821 - Mar. 24, 1902
Catharine Aug. 25, 1821 - Dec. 1, 1907
'This cemetery (Avoc) is located on County Highway D, Just east
of the Vilage of Oakfield. It is well well maintained and easily
located. Copying was done by section and by rows working back
and forth from south to north and back from north to south. Each
section was broken upinto smaller sections by using grassy divisions
as the breaking point between small parts. Beginning with Sec. A
at the far east side of the cemetery and ending with Section I at
the bck of the cemetery. Town of Oakfield, Section 13.

CENSUS FILM # ST COUNTY CITY ED# PAGE FAMILY LINE DATE
1860 805407 WI FOND DU LAC BYRON 288 1145 18 26 JUL 1860
1870 553212 WE FOND DU LAC BYRON 21 145 26 7 JUN 1870
Haven't been able to find yet in 1880 census (March 16, 1995 - RSC)
OTHER information learned from the census records:
YEAR AGE BIRTH DATE PLACE OF BIRTH OCCUPATION REAL ESTATE PERSONAL
1860 38 New York Farmer 3750 500
1870 49 New York Farmer 3500 600

DEEDS: Reuben Earl to Benjamin Franklin Cook, dated 17 Apr 1850.
Benjamin Franklin Cook and Catherine Cook to William Cook dated 3
November, 1851.
Both list Benjamin Franklin Cook as living in Comstock, Kalamazoo,
Michigan.

Note:
'Archive Records' lists ordinance dates as follows:
Baptized 13 May 1874
Endowed 30 Sep 1915
Sealed to Parents 18 May 1916
'Archive Records' also list Comstock, Kalamazoo, Michigan as the Place of
birth.

NOTE: Salt Lake City Family History Library Film #0026942 Page 8,
Desert Evening News 24 Jan 1898
Henry and William Cook
Fon du Lac (Wisconsin) Jan 20, 1898
'Benjamin Franklin Cook wishes to find whereabouts of the children of
his brothers, Henry Cook and William Cook. They left Kalamazoo County
Michigan and went to Nauvoo the same year the saints were driven from
that place, then to Far West, and in a course of a few years went on to
Utah. Any information of the above will be thankfuly received by B.F.
Cook. Oakfield, Wisconsin

Name:
Also Benjamin Franklin Cook

Also Benjamin Franklin Cook

Also Benjamin Franklin Cook

Also Benjamin Franklin Cook

Census:
1880 Federal Census, Oakfield, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, T9-1426 FamilySearch, Film #1255426,
NAME RELA SEX MARR AGE BIRTHPLACE OCCUPATION FA: MO:
Benjamin F. COOCK Self M M 59 NY Farmer MA MA
Catherine COOCK Wife F M 59 NY Keeping House NY NY
[Entry Recording Date : 26 Jun 2001]

Buried:
Avoca Cemetery

Benjamin married Catherine Boss or Bots on 25 Feb 1844 in Comstock, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Catherine was born on 25 Aug 1821 in New York; died on 01 Dec 1907 in Oakfield, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; was buried on 04 Dec 1907 in Oakfield, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]