OBIT: Jesse J. COOK, 1916, near Wellersburg, Somerset County, PA

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Cook, Jesse J.

  Jesse J. Cook, a well known farmer, died at 1:30 p. m. Wednesday at the Cook 
homestead near Wellersburg, Pa. Somerset County, his death, which was 
unexpected, was due to pneumonia and heart trouble. The deceased was born 
September 18, 1856, and was a graduate of Mt. Union College, Alliance, Ohio. For 
many years the deceases taught school in the various parts of Somerset County. 
At one time he was mercantile appraiser of Somerset County and was justice of 
the peace of Southampton Township for 25 years. The deceased was aged 60 years, 
3 months and 2 days. The funeral took place at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon from 
his late residence near Wellersburg, Pa. The services were conducted by Rev. J. 
H. Wise, of Buffalo Mills, Pa., and Rev. W. H. Cramer of Ellerslie, Md., of the 
United Evangelical Church. Burial was made in the Cook Cemetery. In May 1892, 
the deceased and Miss Belle C. Long, daughter of Justice Long of Wellersburg, 
were married by the Rev. S. Milliron of the U. E. denomination. Mrs. Cook 
survives her husband with six children, all single and at home, Harry Ellsworth, 
Ella Grace, Laura Pearle, Charles Bruce, Bertha Blanche and Viola Gertrude. Edna 
May died November 14, 1904. The brothers and sisters surviving are Mrs. 
Catherine A. Wilhelm and Mrs. Martha E. Carpenter, both of Hyndman, Pa.; Edward 
L. and William H. Cook, both of Johnstown, Pa.; Mrs. Charles Smouse of near 
Cumberland, Md., Mrs. William H. Deal, of Meyersdale, Pa., and Jonas M. Cook, of 
Somerset, Pa.

Meyersdale Commercial, Dec. 28, 1916