Edward William Cook Jr. (1924 - 2010)

Born 15 Aug 1924 in Tompkins, Delaware, New York

Ancestors

Died 29 Aug 2010 at age 86 in Walton, Delaware, New York

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Edward Cook Jr. was married to a descendant of the immigrants William Beardsley and Mary Harvie.

Biography

• Birth: Aug. 11, 1924; Tompkins, Delaware County, New York, USA
• Death: Aug. 29, 2010; Walton, Delaware County, New York, USA

Edward W. Cook, 86, of Walton passed away at home on Sunday morning, August 29, 2010, after a long illness.

Edward was born on August 11, 1924 in Rock Royal (Town of Tompkins) the son of the late Edward Cook and Lillian Hicks. He was a 1942 graduate of Deposit High School. On October 6, 1961 he married Blanche Cook; they were married for 48 years. He was employed for 38 years as an Equipment Operator for NYSEG..

He enjoyed history (especially the Revolutionary and Civil Wars), hunting, barbequing, feeding the birds and playing pitch. Ed was an avid NY Yankees fan for over 50 years; one of his fondest memories is of attending the 1998 World Series in the Bronx..

Ed is survived by his three daughters, Rosolyn (Lyndon) Doig, Walton; Kathleen (Charles)Grossmann, Walton; Melissa (Gregory) Cook Candela, South Salem, New York; seven grandchildren, Angela, Gregory, Heather, Amy, Sheila, Teela, and Amber; nine great-grandchildren, Forrest, Taylor, Nicholas, Noah, Quinn, Lucas, Dakoda, Darin, and Haley; as well as several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

He was predeceased by his first wife, Iona in 1959; his second wife, Blanche in 2009; his sons, Terry in 1952, and Gary in 1979; and one brother, Senator Charles D. Cook, in 2001..

Friends and relatives are invited to call on Wednesday evening from 6 to 8 PM, September 1, 2010 at the Courtney Funeral Home, 25 Townsend Street, Walton, where services will be held on Thursday morning, September 2, 2010 at 11:00 AM with the Rev. Bert More officiating..

Memorial contributions in Edward's memory may be made to Catskill Area Hospice and Palliative Care, 1 Birchwood Drive, Dept. FH, Oneonta, New York 13820-1319.

Burial: Walton Cemetery Walton Delaware County New York, USA

Sources

Census

1930 Tompkins, Delaware, New York

Edward W Cook Head M 43 New York

Lillian B Cook Wife F 35 England

Ethel M Cook Daughter F 6 New York

Edward Cook Jr. Son M 5 New York

Mary E Cook Daughter F 2 New York ^[1]

1940 Tompkins Town, Delaware, New York

Edward W Cook Head M 53 New York

Lillian Cook Wife F 37 England

Ethel Cook Daughter F 17 New York

Edward Cook Son M 15 New York

Mary Cook Daughter F 11 New York

Charles Cook Son M 5 New York

Barbara Hicks Mother-in-law F 63 England ^[2]

United States World War II Army Enlistment Records

Name Edward W Jr Cook

Name (Original) COOK EDWARD W JR

Event Type Military Service

Event Date 13 Mar 1945

Term of Enlistment Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law

Event Place Albany, New York, United States

Race White

Citizenship Status citizen

Birth Year 1924

Birthplace NEW YORK

Education Level 4 years of high school

Civilian Occupation General farmers

Marital Status Single, without dependents

Military Rank Private

Army Branch No branch assignment

Army Component Selectees (Enlisted Men)

Source Reference Civil Life

Serial Number 42169823

Affiliate ARC Identifier 1263923

Box Film Number 15128.24 ^[3]

United States Public Records

Name Edward W Cook

Residence Date 01 Jan 2002

Residence Place Walton, New York, United States

Birth Date 11 Aug 1924

Address Walton, New York 13856

Address Date 01 Jan 2002

2nd Address Walton, New York 13856

2nd Address Date 01 Oct 1998

3rd Address Walton, New York 13856

3rd Address Date 01 Feb 1993-13 Nov 2000

Possible Relatives

Blanche B Cook,

Mellisa C Cookcandela

Record Number 95311468 ^[4]

United States Social Security Death Index

Age 86

Given Name Edward

Middle Name W

Surname Cook

Birth Date 11 Aug 1924

State New york

Last Place of Residence Delaware, New york

Previous Residence Postal Code 13856

Event Date 29 Aug 2010 ^[5]

Find A Grave Index

Name Edward William Cook

Event Type Burial

Event Date 2010

Event Place Walton, Delaware, New York, United States of America

Photograph Included Y

Birth Date 11 Aug 1924

Death Date 29 Aug 2010

Affiliate Record Identifier 123909484

Cemetery Walton Cemetery ^[6]

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7C3-SF3 : accessed 8 June 2017), Edward W Cook, Tompkins, Delaware, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 45, sheet 3B, line 69, family 65, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1419; FHL microfilm 2,341,154.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQLD-1FL : accessed 8 June 2017), Edward W Cook, Tompkins Town, Delaware, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 13-50, sheet 7A, line 2, family 115, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2521.
3. ↑ "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K856-4TD : 5 December 2014), Edward W Jr Cook, enlisted 13 Mar 1945, Albany, New York, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 126323, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
4. ↑ "United States Public Records, 1970-2009," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K5N7-D3Z : 22 May 2014), Edward B Cook, Residence, Walton, New York, United States; a third party aggregator of publicly available information.
5. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JGY5-643 : 20 May 2014), Edward W Cook, 29 Aug 2010; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
6. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGG-9SJV : 13 December 2015), Edward William Cook, 2010; Burial, Walton, Delaware, New York, United States of America, Walton Cemetery; citing record ID 123909484, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

• Douglas Simmons, firsthand knowledge.
• 1925 New York, State Census - New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1925; Election District: 01; Assembly District: 01; City: Tompkins; County: Delaware; Page: 9

• U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1 - Original data:
  • Voter Registration Lists, Public Record Filings, Historical Residential Records, and Other Household Database Listings.
  • Residence -29961 State Highway 10, Walton, NY, 13856-2180
• U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2 - Original data:
  • Voter Registration Lists, Public Record Filings, Historical Residential Records, and Other Household Database Listings.
  • Residence - River Rd, Walton, NY, 13856
• Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current - Walton Cemetery, Walton, Delaware County, New York, USA
  • Find A Grave Memorial# 123909484 [1]
• U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 - Original data:
  • Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.
• United States Obituary Collection -
  • Newspaper: The Daily Star; Publication Date: 31 08 2010; Publication Place: Oneonta, NY, USA