Charlotte Cook1823-1908

COOK, BANGHART, THORNBURG, MCCLELLEN, CLIFFORD, LOFQUIST, HICKS

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Date: 10/30/2005 at 19:24:12

Note--articles from 2 different papers

From “Daily Constitution Democrat”, Keokuk, Lee county, Iowa dated 23 March 1908

Mrs. C. Cook
Estimable Woman Passed Away Saturday Evening
She was eighty-five years old
Had lived in Iowa Since the year 1838

Mrs. Charlotte Cook died Saturday night at 11:20 o’clock after an illness of a few weeks duration at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Banghart. Her death was not unexpected but nevertheless comes as a severe shock to those that are left to mourn her loss.

She was a consistent Christian woman and to know her was to love her. She came to Keokuk in November, 1884, and has resided here continuously ever since, except for a short time spent in the south. She was 85 years old at the time of her death.

Charlotte Thornburg was born in Randolph county, Indiana, on Aug. 7th 1823, emigrated to Iowa, Lee county with her parents about the year 1838, was married to Joel Cook in 1842. She leaves two sons and three daughters to mourn her loss, Mrs. Hugh McClellen of Eureka, Cal., F. S. and L. N. Cook of Fairfield, Neb., Mrs. John P. Clifford and Mrs. George Banghart of Keokuk. Also 17 grandchildren and 12 great-granchildren of this city. Mrs. Sam Lofquist is a granddaughter and Mrs. Robert Hicks is a niece of the deceased.

FUNERAL NOTICE:
COOK--The funeral of the late Charlotte Cook will be held from the residence of George Banghart, 322 South Thirteenth Street, Tuesday at 2 p.m. Friends of the family invited to attend.

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From “Daily Gate City”, Keokuk, Lee Co., Iowa dated Monday, 23 March 1908

AGED RESIDENT IS NO MORE

Mrs. Charlotte Cook Passes Away at the Age of Eighty-Five Years Saturday Evening.

Leaves Many Relatives

Was born in the year 1823 in Randolph County, Indiana and Migrated to Lee County in 1838.

Mrs. Charlotte Cook died Saturday night at 11:20 P.M. after an illness of a few weeks duration at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Banghart, 322 South Thirteenth street. Her death was not unexpected but nevertheless comes as a severe shock to those that are left to mourn her loss.
She was a consistent Christian woman and to know her was to love her. She came to Keokuk in November, 1884, and has resided here continuously every since except for a short time spent in the south. She was eighty-fives years old at the time of her death.

Charlotte Thornburg was born August 7, 1823 in Randolph county, Indiana and emigrated to Iowa, Lee county, with her parents about the year 1838, was married to Joel Cook in 1842, who preceded her to the better land September 17, 1878.

She is survived by one brother, William Thornburg of Mt. Hamill, Iowa, and two sons and three daughters as follows: Mrs. Hugh McClellan of Eureka, Cal., F. S. and L. W. Cook of Fairfield, Neb., Mrs. John P. Clifford and Mrs. George Banghart of Keokuk; also seventeen grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. Mrs. Sam H. Lofquist is a granddaughter and Mrs. Robert Hicks is a niece of the deceased.