George Cook and Catherine Link

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Husband George Cook ¹

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           Born: 1836 or 1838 - Armstrong Co, PA 1
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           Died: Abt 1883 - North Clarendon, Warren Co, PA
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         Father: Adam Cook (1816-      ) 2
         Mother: Elizabeth "Betsey" Fulton (1810/1816-1898) 2

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       Marriage:  - Armstrong Co, PA

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   Other Spouse: Evean Thomas (      -      ) 1

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Wife Catherine Link ¹

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           Born:  - Germany
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           Died: 1868 1
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Children

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1 M Francis Cook ¹

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           Born: 
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           Died: in infancy
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 M Elmer Ellsworth Cook ¹

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1914 - Findlay, Hancock Co, OH
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3 M George Washington Cook ¹

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1914 - Warren, Warren Co, PA
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4 M Adam Benjamin Cook ¹

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           Died: Aft 1914
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5 M Joseph Link Cook ¹

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           Born: 2 Apr 1867 - Armstrong Co, PA 1
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         Spouse: Jennie Belle Best (1867-      ) 3
           Marr: 12 Jun 1887 3

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General Notes: Husband - George Cook

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After finishing his youthful studies he became employed at river work, abandoning this field of labor to begin oil operations in partnership with James Goldsborough, under the firm name of Cook and Goldsborough, their concern being among the largest operators of that time. One of their most profitable operations was in the opening of the oil field known as the "Big Ghost" field, near which the town of Kaylor [Armstrong County, Pennsylvania?] grew up. The firm's fortunes prospered and Mr. Cook became one of the prominent men of the region, being one of the chief promoters of the Narrow Gauge Railway in that locality. He also built the opera house at Parker, a favorite place of amusement, and, as a Republican, served upon the school board of that place. His church was the Methodist Episcopal, while his wife held membership in the Lutheran Church.

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General Notes: Wife - Catherine Link

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She was the daughter of German parents with whom she came to the United States, settling at Greensburg, Pennsylvania, they later moving to Kentucky, where they died.

1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 268.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 267.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 269.