Cook, Benjamin F.

1832 - 1926  (94 years)

• Name	Cook, Benjamin F.  [1, 2]
  Born	3 Mar 1832	Massachusetts, USA   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	10 Aug 1926	Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA   [3]
  Died	10 Aug 1926	Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA   [2, 3]
  Buried	Riverside Cemetery, Albion, Calhoun County, Michigan, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I71325	Sackett
  Last Modified	5 Apr 2022

  
  

  Family	Nelson, Mary Elizabeth,   d. Unknown
  Married	1 Apr 1855
  Children	1. Cook, Anna May,   b. 27 Oct 1863, Michigan, USA ,   d. 22 Apr 1912, Albion, Calhoun County, Michigan, USA  (Age 48 years)
  Last Modified	5 Apr 2022
  Family ID	F28575	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 3 Mar 1832 - Massachusetts, USA Child - Cook, Anna May - 27 Oct 1863 - Michigan, USA Residence - 10 Aug 1926 - Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA Died - 10 Aug 1926 - Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA Buried - - Riverside Cemetery, Albion, Calhoun County, Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S1944] Michigan, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1822-1940, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 5 Apr 2022. Name: Fred S. Tillotson Gender: Male Age: 47 Birth Date: abt 1857 Marriage Date: 23 Mar 1904 Marriage Place: Detroit, Calhoun, Michigan, USA Father: John Tillotson Mother: Sarah Ann Tillotson [Maiden Name: Hatch] Spouse: May Cook Film Number: 001009298 Name: May Cook Gender: Female Age: 40 Birth Date: abt 1864 Marriage Date: 23 Mar 1904 Marriage Place: Detroit, Calhoun, Michigan, USA Father: Benj. Cook Mother: Nelson Spouse: Fred S. Tillotson Film Number: 001009298 TCS Note: There is no Detroit in Calhoun County; most likely explanation is that the license was issued by Calhoun county but the marriage occurred in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Researched by Ted Smith [S1619] Newspapers.com (Reliability: 3), 5 Apr 2022. Battle Creek Enquirer (Battle Creek, Michigan), 12 Aug 1926, Page 17 The death of Benjamin F. (sic) Cook, 94 years old, a former Albion resident, occurred at his home in Detroit Tuesday morning according to word received by relatives here. Funeral services were held this afternoon in Detroit, by the G. A. R. of that city, and the remains were brought here this afternoon for burial in Riverside cemetery. Mr. Cook, who was a veteran of the Civil war, lived in Albion for many years, and was well known in this city. He was a member of Hollingswortb Post of the G. A. R. having Joined the 7th Michigan regiment, and served under General Custer when the brigade went to Salt Lake City to force Brigham Young, Mormon leader, to pay government taxes. After the war he took up farming near Albion and resided in this locality for over 30 years. About 25 years ago he moved to Detroit where he stayed until the time of his death. Transcribed by Ted Smith [S2111] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 5 Apr 2022. Name: Bengamin Cook Gender: Male Race: White Marital status: Widowed Death Age: 94 Birth Date: 3 Mar 1832 Birth Place: Massachusetts Death Date: 10 Aug 1926 Death Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA Residence: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA Father: Thomas Cook, b. Vermont Mother: Fanny Cate, b. Vermont Burial: Albion, Michigan, 12 Aug 1926 File Number: 071779 Researched by Ted Smith