Franklin L. Cook (abt. 1845 - 1915)

Born about 1845 in Granville, Washington, New York, United States

Husband of Anna (Stewart) Cook — married about 1898 in Kansas, United States

Died 24 Nov 1915 at about age 70 in Los Angeles County, California, United States

Biography

Son of Seth and Catharine Cook, natives of Vermont.

Husband of Anna Stewart.

No known children.

1850 Census, Granville, Washington, NY: Seth Cook age 43 b VT; Catharine Cook age 41 b VT; Diantha Cook age 15 b NY; Mary Cook age 10 b NY; Richard Cook age 12 b NY; Nathan Cook age 11 b NY; Ann Cook age 9 b NY; Franklin Cook age 5 b NY; Roxana Cook age 4 b NY; Alsina Cook age 2 b NY. ^[1]

After his Civil War service, Franklin may have resided in Kansas. His future wife Anna was residing in Kansas in 1880, and Franklin's pension card is stamped "Topeka, Kansas." ^[2]

In 1900 he was residing in Denver, Colorado. Franklin L Cook b Jun 1844 NY; parents b VT; Anna S. Cook b Nov 1865 IL parents b IL no children. ^[3]

Between 1900 and 1910 the Cooks moved from Denver to Monrovia, Los Angeles, California. Franklin was a house and cabinet carpenter. ^[4]

Franklin died 24 Nov 1915 and he is buried in the Los Angeles National Cemetery. ^[5]

Find A Grave has no photo. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCRB-88C : 12 April 2016), Franklin Cook in household of Seth Cook, Granville, Washington, New York, United States; citing family 1778, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6H6-RY3 : 11 March 2018), Franklin Cook, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,634,491.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQMW-GT8 : accessed 15 September 2018), Anna S Cook in household of Franklin L Cook, Precincts 1 & 3 Denver city Ward 16, Arapahoe, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 124, sheet 15A, family 310, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,122.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVL7-WPR : accessed 15 September 2018), Anna Cook in household of Franklin Cook, Monrovia Ward 2, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 28, sheet 5A, family 107, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 85; FHL microfilm 1,374,098.
5. ↑ "California Death Index, 1905-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK91-D2N4 : 8 November 2017), Franklin Cook, 24 Nov 1915; citing 33911, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento; FHL microfilm 1,686,044.
6. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3698660

• United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6H6-PJ6 : 11 March 2018), Franklin Cook, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,634,489. Company K was formed of volunteers from Granville and Hampton, towns in Washington County, NY.

"United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KD57-L92 : 13 March 2018), Franklin Cook, 1879.