James William Henry Cook (1834-1909)

COOK, BARNES, MILLER, HANDSAKER

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 3/24/2017 at 19:39:17

From Nevada Representative February 17, 1909

DEATH OF JAS. W. COOK

James W. Cook died a quarter past one o'clock this afternoon as the result of a general breaking down which has been in progress for several weeks. During this time his condition has at times seemed to be very critical, and again it has appeared that he might live for some time. He was worse last night; but this morning there was less alarm about him, and his death early this afternoon is in consonance with the uncertainty that has marked his general condition since the beginning of his illness. Mr. Cook was 74 years of age last August, and he had been for many years a resident of this county. He formerly lived on his farm about two miles east of Nevada; but for several years he had lived on the eastern edge of town. He leaves a large family, and friends throughout the neighborhood where he was best known. No arrangements for the funeral have yet been made.

From Nevada Representative February 19, 1909

JAS. W. COOK

The funeral of the late James W. Cook was conducted this morning from the Methodist church by Rev. Shoemaker of the Christian church. It was largely attended and the pall-bearers were his five sons and one son-in-law The conducting ceremonies were by the Masonic fraternity.

Mr. Cook was born at Culpepper, Virginia, August 14, 1834, but removed with his parents in childhood to Ohio where he grew up and married to Sarah E. Barnes November 26, 1857. Two years later they came to Story county and located on the farm four miles east of Nevada, where they lived until 1892, when they moved to their home adjoining the city on the east. There Mrs. Cook died in 1904, and since then he has had his home there with his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. James Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Cook had nine children of whom seven survive as follows: George P. of Cartwright, North Dakota; Lewis of Eldora; John, James and Fred of Nevada; Anna, (Mrs. Jas. Miller) and Mary (Mrs. Harvey Handsaker), also of Nevada. Mr. Cook was a soldier in the civil war and was all of his life a most worthy and repected citizen.