John Vernon Cook

Daniel Lightfoot
(1796-After 1860)

Annie Weir
(1808-Between 1850/1860)

John Cook
(1825-After 1862)

Mary Jane Lightfoot
(1833-After 1862)

John Vernon Cook
(1851-1923)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Sarah Rebecca Rowe

John Vernon Cook ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷

Born: 6 September 1851, Wabash County, IN ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷
Marriage (1): Sarah Rebecca Rowe on 12 January 1882 in La Grange Township, Cass County, MI ¹ ² ³
Died: 2 April 1923, Jefferson, MI at age 71 ⁴ ⁷

bullet Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in LaGrange Township, Cass County, MI on 9 June 1860. ⁵

1860 US Census
Page 39, Dwelling 291, Family 291
LaGrange Township, Cass County, Michigan
John Cook..8..IN

(Living with parents.)
.

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in La Grange Township, Cass County, MI on June 1880. ⁶

Page 461B, Roll 0575
La Grange Township, Cass County, Michigan
John Cook...Other..28..IN..Works On Farm

(John was single, living with and working for Garrett VanRiper.)
.

• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Vandalia, MI on 1 June 1900. ²

Page 12B, District 98, Dwelling 301, Family 301
Vandalia, Cass County, Michigan
House rented
Years Married: 18
John Cook..Head..Sep 1851..48..IN
(Living with wife and 5 children.)
.

• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Volinia Township, Cass County, MI on April 1910. ³

Sheet 3B, District 117, Household 71
Volinia Township, Cass County, Michigan, United States
John Cook..Head..58..IN
(Living with wife and 3 children.)
.

John married Sarah Rebecca Rowe, daughter of John Rowe and Unknown, on 12 January 1882 in La Grange Township, Cass County, MI.¹ ² ³ (Sarah Rebecca Rowe was born on 29 October 1863 in Berrien County, MI,⁸ died on 22 September 1924 in Denver Township, Newaygo, MI ⁸ and was buried on 25 September 1924 in Cassopolis, MI ⁸.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Vandalia, MI on 1 June 1900. ²

Page 12B, District 98, Dwelling 301, Family 301
Vandalia, Cass County, Michigan
House rented
Years Married: 18
John Cook..Head..Sep 1851..48..IN
Sarah Cook..Wife..Oct 1864..35..MI..6/6
Lewis H. Cook..Son..Jun 1884..15..MI..Farm Labor
Myrta M. Cook..Dau..Oct 1888..11..MI..At School
Ethel J. Cook..Dau..Jun 1890..9..MI..At School
Hazel A. Cook..Dau..Sep 1892..7..MI..At School
Francis M. Cook..Son..Jun 1896..3..MI
.

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Volinia Township, Cass County, MI on April 1910. ³

Sheet 3B, District 117, Household 71
Volinia Township, Cass County, Michigan, United States
John Cook..Head..58..IN
Sarah R. Cook..Wife..45..MI
William H. Cook..Son..23..MI
Hazel H. Cook..Daughter..17..MI
Francis R. Cook..Son..13..MI
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1 "Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995," database, FamilySearch.org (accessed 16 Jun 2014), Name: John Cook; Spouse's Name: Sarah Dowe; Event Date: 12 Jan 1882; Event Place: La Grange Township, Cass, Michigan.

2 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Vandalia, Cass County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 98, p. 12B, dwelling 301, family 301, John Vernon Cook and Sarah Rebecca Rowe; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 16 Jun 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

3 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Volinia Township, Cass County, Michigan, United States, enumeration district (ED) 117, sheet 3B, family 71, John Vernon Cook and Sarah Rebecca Rowe; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 16 Jun 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624.

4 Griffen, Elaine K. (E-mail messages June 2005 about Daniel Lightfoot and Anny Weir).

5 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, LaGrange Township, Cass County, Michigan, p. 39, dwelling 291, family 291, John Cook and Mary Jane Lightfoot; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 16 Jun 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653.

6 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, La Grange Township, Cass County, Michigan, p. 461B, John Vernon Cook; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 16 Jun 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 0575.

7 "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch.org (accessed 16 Jun 2014), Name: John Vernon Cook; Event Date: 02 Apr 1923; Event Place: Dailey, Cass, Michigan, United States.

8 "Michigan, Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675357 : accessed 16 Jun 2014), Name: Sarah Rebecca Cook; Death Date: 22 Sep 1924; Death Place: Denver Twp., Newaygo, Michigan.

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John Vernon Cook ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷