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Louisa Ann COOK

Hart ( Bentonville) Cemetery
Benton County,
Arkansas

William
1847 - May 7 1917

*Obituary
Rogers Democrat
Thursday, May 17, 1917

COOK, W. Taylor - W.T. Cook, better known as Uncle Taylor Cook, died at his home near Bentonville Monday, May 7th at 3 p.m. at the age of 70 years, 3 months. He was a well known man, having spent nearly 50 years of his life near the place where he was living. Was a member of a large family, one sister, Mrs. Mary Sears, and one brother, Bart Cook, being the only living children of the Cook family. He leaves to mourn for him a wife and three sons, Bob, Earl and John, and two grandsons. He was converted at the early age of 22 years and was a faithful member of the Baptist church until his death and he always lived so that by his daily life one could see that he lived divinely. During our acquaintance with him we never heard him utter one word of reproach to anyone; always ready to lend a helping hand and to offer a word of consolation and an ever ready smile and a warm handclasp. A large number of relatives and friends attended the funeral services, conducted by Rev. Voyles, at 3 p.m. Tuesday afternoon at the home. The body was interred in the Hart cemetery near his father and mother, brothers and sisters, to await the judgment call. A Friend.

Louisa
1852 - 1939

*Obituary
Newspaper unknown
Date unknown

Funeral Service for Mrs. Louisa Middleton Cook Held Here Today

Mrs. Louisa Ann Middleton Cook, pioneer resident of Benton county, died Wednesday at her home after a serious illness of one week. She had been in poor health for several months.

The funeral service was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at her home on North Main street by Rev. L. C. Tedford, pastor of the Bentonville Baptist church, assisted by Rev. R. S. Rushing, pastor of the Nazarene Church. Burial was in the family lot at the Hart cemetery south of Bentonville.

Mrs. Cook was born in Cincinnati, Washington county, Ark., daughter of Hugh L. and Mary Wilson Middleton, later moved to Missouri and then to Benton county when she was still a small girl.

She was the widow of the late Taylor Cook, who died in 1917.

She is survived by two sons, R. O. (Bob) Cook, county tax assessor, and John Cook, who lives southwest of Bentonville, and one brother, Lee Middleton, Bentonville. Another son, Earl, died Dec. 28, 1936. Two grandsons, Hubert and Edwin Cook, two nephews, Frank and Sam Middleton, and one niece, Miss Flora Middleton, all of Bentonville, also survive her.

Oscar
February 22, 1878 - December 28, 1936

*Obituary
Benton County Democrat
Thursday, January 7, 1937

EARL COOK DIES SUDDENLY

Earl Cook, 59 years old, died at his home here shortly after 8:00 o'clock Monday morning, December 28th, 1936. He had been in poor health for some time but had been able to get down town several times recently. He became ill Sunday night and gradually grew worse.

Funeral services were held at the home Tuesday afternoon, the Rev. L. C. Tedford, pastor of the Baptist Church, conducting the services, assisted by the Rev. R. S. Rushing of the Nazarene Church.

A quartet composed of Dr. R. 0. Pickens, Buell Spencer, Mrs. Charles Polson and Mrs. Arch Wright, sang two numbers. Pallbearers were old friends of the deceased, W. T. Dudley, Will D. Jackson, R. C. Whayne, Ernest Alfrey, Rollans Maxwell and G. H. Perkins. Burial was made in the Hart cemetery south of Bentoxville.

Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Louisa Anna Cook, and two brothers, R. O. Cook, county tax assessor, and John Cook, an orchardist southwest of town; also by two nephews, Herbert Cook, a city mail carrier, and Edwin Cook.

Mr. Cook was born on the Cook farm, two miles southwest of Bentonville, on February 22nd, 1878. He was the son of Taylor and Louisa Anna Cook, early settlers of this community. Like his father, he was greatly interested in raising apples and the Cook orchards were among the best in the country. The father, Taylor Cook, died in 1917.

Earl was also well posted on apples and for several years had acted as chairman of apple displays at the county fair.

Contributed on 8/12/09 by judyfrog
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Submitted: 8/12/09 • Approved: 5/21/15 • Last Updated: 10/11/23 • R221179-G221178-S3

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