… Captain Cook, … was the son of the late Captain Stewart S Cook and Anna Maria Brown Cook, pioneer setters of West Long Branch. … Surviving are … two sisters, Mrs Ellen Lane and Mrs James M Stratton, both of Long Branch; … His wife, Mrs Annie Riddle Cook, died in 1936, shortly after they had observed their 70th wedding anniversary. …
_____ Stewart Cook, a life-long resident of Ocean township, died on Saturday, March 21st, aged 77 years. He was stricken with paralysis about three weeks before his death. He was born at Long Branch and was one of the oldest fishermen on the coast. He gave up fishing about three years ago. He was a member of the Methodist church, and was one of the original members of Asbury Methodist church at North Long Branch. He was married twice. A widow and seven children survive him.
Has a photo posted 2013 by Ruth Ryan. Inscription: Steward Cook, born Jan 18 1818, died march 21 1886, __ ; Ann Maria, his wife, born March 20 1822, died Aug 4 1871, __ ; “he that believeth in me though, he were dead yet shall he live. “ ; father ; mother .
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