Washington County KS Archives Obituaries.....COOK, Mrs. Lena  August 14, 1896
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The Washington Republican
Washington County
Friday
August 14, 1896

Mrs. Lena COOK, age 53 yrs., 7 mo., and 9 days, died at her home in this city
Sunday, Aug. 9, after an illness of several months. Mrs. Cook was born in
Germany, and in 1859 was married to Harry Cook. The year following they came to
America and settled in New Jersey, living there four years. They moved from
there to Ill., and in 1877 moved to this county settling in Clifton. Later, the
family moved to Strawberry and two years ago Mr. and Mrs. Cook and the youngest
son moved here. Mrs. Cook was the mother of eleven children, four died while
living in Clifton. The others are all married except one son, who lives with his
father. In infancy Mrs. Cook was taken into the Presbyterian church and lived a
faithful Christian life. Her funeral was conducted by Rev. BOWMAN Monday and her
body laid to rest in the cemetery south of here. 

Card of Thanks.
We wish to tender our sincere thanks to those who so kindly assisted us during
the illness and last hours of our beloved wife and mother. 




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