Julianne Frances (Taylor) Cook (1853 - 1931)

Born 23 Aug 1853 in Lawrence Twp. (Massillon), Stark, Ohio, USA

Ancestors

Daughter of Philip Taylor and Johanna (McGrew) Brown

Wife of Joseph Chaffee Cook — married 29 Nov 1875 in Mechanicsville, Cedar Co, IA

Descendants

Died 29 Jan 1931 at age 77 in Mechanicsville, Cedar, Iowa

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Biography

Julianne Frances Taylor was born on Aug. 23, 1853 to Philip Taylor and Joanna McGrew. She was the third in a family of nine children.

In 1856, at the age of three, she went with her parents to Cedar County, Iowa and settled in Mechanicsville in 1864.

Frances married Jose Chaffee Cook on Nov. 28, 1875 in Mechanicsville, Iowa, a relationship that lasted for almost fifty years.

They became the parents of twelve children.

The Cook family were among the early residents of this community, having for years carried on ranching and farming operations in the Westerheim vicinity. Frances had a big garden and a lot of chickens and ducks and of course, cows to milk.

In their declining years they lived quite the active life, and were for a time engaged in the restaurant business in Sentinel Butte, North Dakota.

Frances was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Her religion was of a personal and practical kind and found expression in all sorts of ways. It was said that she was always helping somebody, taking care of the sick, looking after the needy. She never grew old, she was always interested in the children and young folks, and always there was much competition as to which home should have her next visit. She had a place in her home and in her heart for the homeless, were they tramps or Indians, she fed them; were they orphans or unfortunate, she sheltered them. She was always interested in the children's pets and toys and games and projects.

Since the death of Jose in 1924, Frances had been dividing her time visiting with her children where her kindly and motherly disposition made her always a welcome visitor.

Just before Christmas, Frances had a premonition that the end was near. She made sure all her bills were paid and her affairs were in order, and made requests and suggestions concerning her burial and other matters related to her death, all with a beautiful fearlessness and composure befitting her faith.

Mrs. Frances Cook passed away at the home of her son, John I. Cook in Mechanicsville, IA on Jan 29, 1931. Her body was sent to Sentinel Butte where funeral services were held on Feb 3, 1931, at the Congregational Church and conducted by Rev. Harper R. Burns, with several hymns fitting the occasion sung. After services, a large number of relatives and friends escorted the remains to the cemetery east of town where they were laid in their final resting place beside those of her husband, who preceded her in death six years ago.

At the time of Frances' death in 1931, James and Philip Taylor lived in Westerheim, John lived in Mechanicsville, Alta lived in Solen, ND, Mary lived in McCluskey, ND, Bessie lived in Cedar Rapids, IA and Fanny lived in Jamestown, ND.

Sources

• Newspaper Obituary for Julianne Frances Cook

• United States Census, 1870, database with images, FamilySearch Frances Taylor in household of Joanna Taylor, Iowa, United States; citing p. 3, family 25, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,879.

• United States Census, 1880, database with images, FamilySearch Franc Cook in household of Josey Cook, Cass, Shelby, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district 206, sheet 48D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0364; FHL microfilm 1,254,364.

• Iowa State Census, 1885, database with images, FamilySearch : Francis Cook in household of Jose C Cook, Grant, Woodbury, Iowa; citing p. 10, 1885, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,021,703.

• United States Census, 1900, database with images, FamilySearch Frances Cook in household of Jose C Cook, Lincoln, Washington, Eureka, Haaland, Antelope, Buffalo, Eddy & Crystal Lake Township Schools, Wells, North Dakota, United States; citing sheet 11A, family 199, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,234.

• United States Census, 1910, database with images, FamilySearch J Francis Cook in household of Jose C Cook, Pioneer, Cedar, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 37, sheet 11B, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,408.

• Iowa State Census, 1915, database with images, FamilySearch Frances Cook, 1915; citing Mechanicsville, Cedar, Iowa, United States, card no. , Iowa State Historical Department, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,437,523.

• United States Census, 1920, database with images, FamilySearch Francis Cook in household of Joe C Cook, Sentinel Butte, Golden Valley, North Dakota, United States; citing sheet 7A, family 8, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,334.

• United States Census, 1920, database with images, FamilySearch Francis Cook in household of Joseph Cook, Powell, Golden Valley, North Dakota, United States; citing sheet 1A, family 6, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,334.

• United States Census, 1930, database with images, FamilySearch Frances Cook in entry for Albert Baas, 1930.

DNA

Maternal and Paternal relationships are confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Cindi Dean and her second cousin, once removed, Shirley Flaugher. Their most-recent common ancestors are their great grandparents, Philip Taylor and Joanna McGrew. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 4th-6th Cousins, based on sharing 65 cM across 3 segments; Confidence: Extremely High.