Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Samuel H. Cook and Mary Ann Gilfillan




Husband Samuel H. Cook 1 2




           Born: 17 Apr 1832 - Cecil Twp, Washington Co, PA 2
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         Father: John Cook (1787-1861) 1 2
         Mother: Ursula Herriott (      -1838) 1 2


       Marriage: 5 Jun 1861 or 1862 2 3

   Other Spouse: Rebecca Donaldson (      -1858) 2 3 - Apr 1857 3

   Other Spouse: Amanda C. Smith (      -      ) 2 3 - 14 Mar 1892 3



• Additional Image: Samuel H. Cook.




Wife Mary Ann Gilfillan 2 3

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           Died: 22 Dec 1884 3
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         Father: Andrew Gilfillan (      -      ) 3
         Mother: 




Children
1 F Nancy Grier Cook 2 3

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         Spouse: Prof. J. M. Shaffer (      -      ) 3


2 F Dora Cook 2 3

           Born: 
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           Died: when eighteen or nineteen years old
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3 F Mary Etta Cook 2 3

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           Died: Dec 1885 2
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         Spouse: Joseph McClay (      -      ) 2



General Notes: Husband - Samuel H. Cook


He was reared on the home place, and received his education in the common schools. He remained at home until twenty-five years of age, meanwhile working on the farm. In 1868 he moved to McDonald, Washington County, Pennsylvania, where he embarked in the undertaking business, and in 1882 he opened a general store, which he conducted eight months; then engaged in the furniture business, in connection with undertaking and embalming.
He was a member of the U. P. Church and for over twenty-five years was an elder in same-about ten years at Robinson's Run, the remainder of the time at McDonald. He was a substantial donator toward the building of the U. P. Church at McDonald.

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Sources


1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1226.

2 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 740.

3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1229.


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