Descendants of Anthony Cook

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Descendants of Anthony Cook

Contributor:	John Walker on 23 April 2005
Source:	Original Manuscript by John Walker
Related Links:	Beers History of Warren County page 800 Schnorf/Snuff, Rigg and Cook Family Photo Gallery Descendants of Captain Thomas Cook to the Anthony Cook family of Warren County, Ohio photo of tombstone for daughter Edna Cook and her husband, David B. Corwin Anthony Cook family of Warren County ,Ohio from the composition book belonging to Edgar Landis Snuff (1851-1927)

1 Anthony* Cook
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Birth: Apr 1794, New Hanover Twp, Burlington, NJ?
Death: 5 May 1859, Franklin, Warren County, Ohio
Burial: Woodhill Cemetery,Franklin Twp.,Warren Co.,OH
Occ: Farmer
Father: Joel* Cooke 1st Esq. (1764-1796)
Mother: Keturah Ann* Meirs (~1767-)

Anthony came to Franklin Twp.,Warren Co.,OH in the spring of 1832,Edgar Landis obit talks about Anthony being born in England not New Jersey!!?The History of Warren county says he was born in NJ and his father came from England sometime after the War of the Revolution.1880 census shows him being born in NJ.....Mary Ann Bradstreet's census shows her parents being born in New Jersey.1850 Ohio census shows him as 56 years old.Value of real estate in 1850 is $13,000.In 1840 there are 2 males under 5,1 between 5 & 10,1 between 10-15,one is Anthony over 40.1 female between 5 & 10,2 between 10 & 15,and Mary over 40.Other family trees on the internet show an Anthony Cook(e) born abt 1791,this line going back could be wrong.Stone says 1794-1859

Spouse: Nancy "Mary/ Ann?" Taylor
Birth: 17 Jun 1799, NJ
Death: 11 May 1884, Warren Co.,Ohio
Father: Robert* Taylor (~1775-)
Mother: Nancy* Tindale
Marr: 25 Jan 1823, Middlesex,NJ

Children: Joel (1824-1915)
Robert (1826-1903)
Catharine* "Kitty" (1828-1918)
Edna (1830-1908)
Benjamin (~1833-1867)
Mary Ann (1834->1900)
John (1836-1924)
Anthony 2nd (~1839-1841)

1.1 Joel Cook
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Birth: 1824, New Jersey
Death: 1915, Warren Co.,Ohio
Burial: Woodhill Cemetery,Franklin Twp.,Warren Co.,OH

Spouse: Sarah "Sallie" Cottle
Birth: 1845, Ohio
Death: 1925, Warren Co.,Ohio

Children: Robert (1862-)
William (1865-)
Anna (1875-)

1.1.1 Robert Cook
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Birth: 1862

1.1.2 William Cook
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Birth: 1865

1.1.3 Anna Cook
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Birth: 1875

1.2 Robert Cook
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Birth: 22 Aug 1826, New Jersey
Death: 19 Dec 1903, Franklin Twp.,Warren Co.,Ohio
Burial: Woodhill Cemetery,Franklin Twp.,Warren Co.,OH

Living next door or with Anthony in 1850

Spouse: Sarah Osborn
Birth: 25 Apr 1829
Death: 1 Jun 1895, Franklin Twp.,Warren Co.,Ohio
Marr: 19 Dec 1849, Ohio

1.3 Catharine* "Kitty" Cook
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Birth: 2 Jun 1828, near Trenton, New Jersey
Death: 10 Nov 1918, Niles Twp., Michigan
Burial: Morris Chapel Cemetery, Berrien Twp., MI
Occ: Housewife
Reli: Union and Morris Chapel Church

Catharine would often walk down the road (now M-140) to visit her daughter in law Sarah Amelia Foster Snuff.She would sometimes stop in to vist with her grandaughter Edith May Snuff Walker (who lived accross from her parents Edgar L. and Amelia Schnorf) on her way home.She always wore a large bonnet.Passed away at the home of John W. Snuff in North Niles,suffered from pleurisy and bronchitis.

Spouse: George S.* Snuff
Birth: 26 Nov 1820, Turtle Creek Twp., Warren, Ohio
Death: 13 Jun 1895, Niles Twp., Michigan
Father: Isaac* Schnorf/Snuff (1785-1828)
Mother: Sarah Jane* Rigg (1783-1860)
Marr: 11 Dec 1848, Warren Co., OH

Children: Nancy Jane (1849-1943)
Edgar Landis* (1851-1927)
Granville Cook (1853-1877)
Olive Isabelle? (Died as Infant) (1854-)
infant son
John W. (1857-1938)

1.3.1 Nancy Jane Snuff
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Birth: 7 Dec 1849, Franklin, Warren Co., Ohio
Death: 25 Apr 1943, Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI

May have spent time in Duluth,MN.

Spouse: Wilber F. Long
Birth: 1846, Ohio
Death: aft 1910, Michigan
Marr: 1 Jul 1869, Niles Twp., Michigan

Children: Clinton A.
Marshel (~1876-)

1.3.1.1 Clinton A. Long
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Birth: 17th of ?

may have died as an infant

1.3.1.2 Marshel Long
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Birth: abt 1876
Occ: RR Engineer

Show Marshel at 4 years in 1880 in Charlevoix,MI

Spouse: Lena E. (Long)
Birth: 9 Sep 1884
Death: Oct 1981, Grand Rapids,Kent Co.,MI

Children: Walter

1.3.2 Edgar Landis* Snuff
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Birth: 1 May 1851, Franklin, Warren County, Ohio
Death: 28 Oct 1927, Niles, Michigan
Burial: Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles, MI
Occ: 191 acres on the Fairview farm
Educ: Franklin,Ohio and Niles,MI
Reli: Union and Morris Chapel church?

Came to Niles at age 13 in 1864.Farmhand's name in 1880 was Arthur Fox age 13 born in Niles,his parents from England.

Spouse: Sarah Amelia*"Millie" Foster
Birth: 4 Feb 1855, Niles Twp., Michigan
Death: 30 May 1939, Niles, Michigan
Father: George* Foster (1817-1891)
Mother: Margaret* Johnson (1822-1888)
Marr: 18 Jan 1875, Niles Twp., Michigan

Children: George Edwin (1876-1877)
Clyde John (1878-1952)
Edith May* (1881-1972)

1.3.2.1 George Edwin Snuff
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Birth: Nov 1876, Niles Berrien Co., MI
Death: 24 Jul 1877, Niles Berrien Co., MI
Burial: Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles, MI

9 months and 6 days

1.3.2.2 Clyde John Snuff
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Birth: 2 Jul 1878, Niles Twp., Michigan
Death: 16 Mar 1952, Fargo, ND
Occ: Owned a Hotel in Ada,MN and tried his luck at farming

Spouse: Bertha M. Boyer
Birth: 3 Jul 1889, Iowa
Death: 19 Jul 1943, ND?
Marr: 27 Jul 1910, Moorehead, MN

Children: Edgar Boyer (1912-1994)
Robert F. (1913-1975)

1.3.2.3 Edith May* Snuff
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Birth: 17 Apr 1881, Niles Twp., Michigan
Death: 4 Apr 1972, Niles Twp., Michigan
Burial: Silverbrook Cemetery-Niles
Occ: Farm wife/mother
Educ: Niles and Benton Harbor,MI

Spouse: David Nelson* Walker
Birth: 12 Dec 1877, Niles Twp., Michigan -pucker st.
Death: 13 Nov 1947, Niles, Michigan
Father: Solomon* Walker (1848-1935)
Mother: Mary Ann* Cameron (1858-1943)
Marr: 19 Apr 1901, Niles Twp., Michigan

Children: Elwood Edwin (1902-1966)
Clayton Gale*"Cakie" (1904-1985)
Marian Edith (1911-)
Ray Irving (1918-2004)

1.3.3 Granville Cook Snuff
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Birth: Feb 1853, Franklin, Warren Co., OH
Death: 4 May 1877, Niles Twp., Michigan
Burial: Morris Chapel

Killed himself with a gun to the head after suffering years of illness with diabetes and TB.

1.3.4 Olive Isabelle? Snuff
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Birth: 11 Jul 1854

1.3.5 infant son Snuff
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1.3.6 John W. Snuff
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Birth: 18 Oct 1857, Franklin, Warren Co., Ohio
Death: 30 Jan 1938, Niles, Michigan
Burial: Morris Chapel Cemetery Berrien Twp, MI
Occ: Farmer- 40 acres

came to Niles when 4 years old-obit....should read 7 years old

Spouse: Julia A. Wolfgang
Birth: 19 Mar 1879, Niles Berrien Co., MI
Death: 15 May 1951, Niles, Michigan
Father: James K. Wolfgang (1853-)
Mother: Lucy A. Pettit (1857-)
Marr: Jan 1895, Pokagon Twp., Cass Co., MI

Children: Irva (1900-1944)
Alton John (1907-1986)

1.3.6.1 Irva Snuff
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Birth: 13 Jun 1900, Niles Twp., Michigan
Death: 27 Sep 1944, Kalamazoo, MI

Spouse: Veryl Strong
Birth: 1896
Death: Kalamazoo, MI

Children: Richard Henry (1918-1943)

1.3.6.2 Alton John Snuff
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Birth: 31 Jan 1907, Niles Berrien Co., MI
Death: Nov 1986, Niles Berrien Co., MI
Occ: Kawaneer-trainer

J. may stand for John

Spouse: Geraldine Louise Wilson
Birth: 1918, Niles Twp., Michigan
Father: Herman Wilson (-1918)
Mother: Madyln Brown Taylor
Marr: 20 Mar 1946, Niles Twp., Michigan

Children: Linda L. (1946-)
Pamela L. (1949-)

1.4 Edna Cook (see tombstone photo)
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Death: 3 Feb 1908, Warren,IN
Birth: 18 Mar 1830, Warren Co.,Ohio

Spouse: David B. Corwin
Birth: 10 Feb 1824, Warren Co.,Ohio
Death: 30 Apr 1901, Warren,IN
Father: Joseph William Corwin Jr. (1804-)
Mother: Sarah Burntrager (1807-)

Children: Jacob S. (1853-)
Susan (1855-)
Charles Fremont (1861-)
Anthony (1863-1907)
Nancy Ann (1865-1952)
Robert Cook (1867-)
Thomas Ellsworth (1869-1885)
John Cook (1872-)

1.4.1 Jacob S. Corwin
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Birth: 1853

1.4.2 Susan Corwin
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Birth: 1855

1.4.3a Charles Fremont Corwin*
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Birth: 9 Dec 1861, Ohio

Spouse: Sophia Springman
Birth: 1870
Death: 1894
Marr: 1885

Children: Lee (1886-)
Jennie (1889-)

Other Spouses Rhoda Morris

1.4.3a.1 Lee Corwin
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Birth: May 1886

1.4.3a.2 Jennie Corwin
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Birth: Apr 1889

1.4.3b Charles Fremont Corwin* (See above)
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Spouse: Rhoda Morris
Birth: 1874
Marr: 4 Jul 1894

Other Spouses Sophia Springman

1.4.4 Anthony Corwin
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Death: 8 Feb 1907, Williamsport,Indiana
Birth: 3 Sep 1863, Franklin Twp.,Warren Co.,Ohio

1.4.5 Nancy Ann Corwin
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Birth: 20 Jul 1865, Franklin Twp.,Warren Co.,Ohio
Death: 5 Mar 1952, Boswell,IN
Burial: Smith Cem. Boswell,IN

Spouse: Thomas Groves Hurst
Birth: 29 May 1860, Boswell,IN
Death: 30 Oct 1936, Boswell,IN
Marr: 18 Oct 1883, Boswell,IN

Children: Margaret Edna (1886-1976)
David H. (1888-1889)
Pearl Edith (1891-1976)
Mary E. (1892-1962)

1.4.5.1 Margaret Edna Hurst
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Birth: 10 Feb 1886, Independence,IN
Death: 6 Sep 1976, Allegan,MI
Burial: Independence,IN

Spouse: Terence Froman Yater
Birth: 28 Oct 1885, Boswell,IN
Death: 6 Feb 1945, Independence,IN
Father: James Smith Yater
Mother: Anna Alice Summers
Marr: 8 Dec 1909, Fowler,IN

Children: Erma (1911-)
Thelma Audrey (1913-1997)
Harold Lyle (1916-1979)
Clyde (1918-1964)
Frances Lucille (1922-1950)

1.4.5.2 David H. Hurst
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Birth: 26 Sep 1888, Boswell,IN
Death: 28 Aug 1889, Boswell,IN

1.4.5.3a Dr. Pearl Edith Hurst*
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Birth: 3 Apr 1891, Boswell,IN
Death: 1976, Placerville,CA

Spouse: William Charles Guthzeit
Birth: 1875
Death: 1942, CA

Children: Constance Marie (1919-)
Thomas Hurst (1924-)
William Charles (1926-)

Other Spouses Ervin Ellisworth Lewis

1.4.5.3b Dr. Pearl Edith Hurst* (See above)
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Spouse: Ervin Ellisworth Lewis

Other Spouses William Charles Guthzeit

1.4.5.4a Mary E. Hurst*
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Birth: 11 Sep 1892, Boswell,IN
Death: 1962, Houston,TX

Spouse: Wib Boothroyd
Birth: 1890

Other Spouses Elmer Bussell

1.4.5.4b Mary E. Hurst* (See above)
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Spouse: Elmer Bussell

Children: Living
Living
Dema
Garith

Other Spouses Wib Boothroyd

1.4.6 Robert Cook Corwin
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Birth: 28 Jul 1867, Franklin Twp.,Warren Co.,Ohio

1.4.7 Thomas Ellsworth Corwin
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Birth: 15 Dec 1869, Franklin Twp.,Warren Co.,Ohio
Death: 28 Jan 1885, Warren Co.,Ohio

1.4.8 John Cook Corwin
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Death: LaFayette, IN
Birth: 27 Apr 1872, Franklin Twp.,Warren Co.,Ohio

2 children and 3 great grandchildren

1.5 Benjamin Cook
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Birth: abt 8 Jun 1833, Franklin Twp.,Warren Co.,Ohio
Death: 13 Aug 1867, Warren Co.,Ohio
Burial: Woodhill Cemetery,Franklin Twp.,Warren Co.,OH

34 years,3 months,5 days old

Spouse: Rebecca
Birth: 1834

Children: John (1855-)
Joel (1855-)
Jane (1864-)

1.5.1 John Cook
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Birth: 1855

1.5.2 Joel Cook
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Birth: 1855

Found a stone at Woodhill Cem.Joel A. Cook 1859-1928 married to Catharien 1871-1941

1.5.3 Jane Cook
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Birth: 1864

1.6 Mary Ann Cook
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Birth: 1834, Ohio
Death: aft 1900, Muskegon,MI?Durand,MI?

5 children,two living in 1900,living in Holton Twp.,Muskegon Co.,MI

Ohio,New Jersey,New Jersey

Spouse: Hamilton M. Bradstreet
Birth: 1832, Ohio
Death: aft 1900, Muskegon,MI?Holton,MI?
Father: Henry Bradstreet (1805-)
Mother: Keziah (1812-)

Children: Nancy E. (1857-)
Setitia A. (1859-)

1.6.1 Nancy E. Bradstreet
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Birth: 1857

1.6.2 Setitia A. Bradstreet
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Birth: 1859

1.7 John Cook
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Birth: 1836, Franklin Twp.,Warren Co.,Ohio
Death: 1924, Springboro,Ohio
Burial: Woodhill Cemetery,Franklin Twp.,Warren Co.,OH
Occ: Tobacco farmer,sec 36- with mother Nancy

Edith May Snuff Walker recieved $465($35 in taxes) inheritance from John Cook on 5/21/1926 from Arthur Bryant Attorney in Franklin,Ohio.Marian Walker said he made a lot of money in tobacco.John bought the very nice stone for himself and his parents in Franklin,Ohio,Woodhill cem.

Spouse: Eliza Jane Taylor
Birth: 1840

1.8 Anthony 2nd Cook
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Birth: abt 1839, Ohio
Death: 27 Jul 1841, Warren Co.,Ohio

2 years 3 months & 3 days

Index

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Rebecca spouse of 1.5
Boothroyd
Wib spouse of 1.4.5.4a
Boyer
Bertha M. spouse of 1.3.2.2
Bradstreet
Hamilton M. spouse of 1.6
Nancy E. 1.6.1
Setitia A. 1.6.2
Bussell
Dema child of 1.4.5.4b
Elmer spouse of 1.4.5.4b
Garith child of 1.4.5.4b
Living child of 1.4.5.4b
Living child of 1.4.5.4b
Cook
Anna 1.1.3
Anthony 2nd 1.8
Anthony* 1
Benjamin 1.5
Catharine* "Kitty" 1.3
Edna 1.4
Jane 1.5.3
Joel 1.1
Joel 1.5.2
John 1.5.1
John 1.7
Mary Ann 1.6
Robert 1.1.1
Robert 1.2
William 1.1.2
Corwin
Anthony 1.4.4
Charles Fremont 1.4.3a
David B. spouse of 1.4
Jacob S. 1.4.1
Jennie 1.4.3a.2
John Cook 1.4.8
Lee 1.4.3a.1
Nancy Ann 1.4.5
Robert Cook 1.4.6
Susan 1.4.2
Thomas Ellsworth 1.4.7
Cottle
Sarah "Sallie" spouse of 1.1
Foster
Sarah Amelia*"Millie" spouse of 1.3.2
Guthzeit
Constance Marie child of 1.4.5.3a
Thomas Hurst child of 1.4.5.3a
William Charles spouse of 1.4.5.3a
William Charles child of 1.4.5.3a
Hurst
David H. 1.4.5.2
Margaret Edna 1.4.5.1
Mary E. 1.4.5.4a
Dr. Pearl Edith 1.4.5.3a
Thomas Groves spouse of 1.4.5
Lewis
Ervin Ellisworth spouse of 1.4.5.3b
Long
Clinton A. 1.3.1.1
Lena E. spouse of 1.3.1.2
Marshel 1.3.1.2
Walter child of 1.3.1.2
Wilber F. spouse of 1.3.1
Morris
Rhoda spouse of 1.4.3b
Osborn
Sarah spouse of 1.2
Snuff
Alton John 1.3.6.2
Clyde John 1.3.2.2
Edgar Boyer child of 1.3.2.2
Edgar Landis* 1.3.2
Edith May* 1.3.2.3
George Edwin 1.3.2.1
George S.* spouse of 1.3
Granville Cook 1.3.3
infant son 1.3.5
Irva 1.3.6.1
John W. 1.3.6
Linda L. child of 1.3.6.2
Nancy Jane 1.3.1
Olive Isabelle? 1.3.4
Pamela L. child of 1.3.6.2
Robert F. child of 1.3.2.2
Springman
Sophia spouse of 1.4.3a
Strong
Richard Henry child of 1.3.6.1
Veryl spouse of 1.3.6.1
Taylor
Eliza Jane spouse of 1.7
Nancy "Mary Ann" spouse of 1
Walker
Clayton Gale*"Cakie" child of 1.3.2.3
David Nelson* spouse of 1.3.2.3
Elwood Edwin child of 1.3.2.3
Marian Edith child of 1.3.2.3
Ray Irving child of 1.3.2.3
Wilson
Geraldine Louise spouse of 1.3.6.2
Wolfgang
Julia A. spouse of 1.3.6
Yater
Clyde child of 1.4.5.1
Erma child of 1.4.5.1
Frances Lucille child of 1.4.5.1
Harold Lyle child of 1.4.5.1
Terence Froman spouse of 1.4.5.1
Thelma Audrey child of 1.4.5.1

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