David Cooke
- Born
- 1825-11-01 12:00:00
- Died
- 1895-04-04 12:00:00
- Gender
- Male
- Place of migration
- Migrated to/Born in USA
Born in November 1825 to John Cooke and Catherine Wakefield of Curraugh, Aughrim, County Galway. In the property valuation, "widow Wakefield" is listed in a 1-acre lot on their property which might be the MIL/grandmother? In 1852, he was a witness to a vagrant caught sleeping in their barn[Petty Court Sessions 1852 Kilclooney Parish). In 1863, he married Anne Hynes/Hines and then emigrated to the US with his wife and MIL. 1st son John H was born en route. A year later, my great-great-grandmother Margaret K was born in NJ, USA.
The Cooke ~30-acre farm was north of Aughrim. There's a lake on the property, Cooke's lough, near Coololla. Unlike most people in the area, they actually owned the property. I'm searching for how that happened. I read that the previous owner in the area left for Australia. It might also be a land grant. The Cooke's were protestant and new to the area. The petty court records suggest they had cows, sheep, pigs, donkeys that frequently got out to the neighbors' property destroying the neighboring farms' crops, and they also farmed a small section of potatoes that were stolen a few times. I'm not sure if the farm stayed in the family after David left in 1863 and John died in 1865.
Religious Affiliation is Church of Ireland
Obituary:
Cook.-- On Thursday, April 4, 1895, David Cook, aged 69 years.
Relatives and friends of the family, also members of Lincoln Lodge, No. 126, I.O.O.F., and Samuel Thomas Division No 2, P. R. R. B. Association, are respectfully invited to attend his funeral on Sunday, April 7, from the residence of his son, John. Cook, 159 Halladay Street apt 21 at 2:39 p.m.
NOTICE--To the members of Lincoln Lodge, No. 126, I. O. O. F, Brothers-- You are hereby notified that a special meeting will be held at the lodge room on Sunday, April 7, 1895, at 1 p.m. for the purpose of attending the funeral of our deceased brother David Cook. Members of sister lodges invited. By order,
H.R. ROMER, N.G.
CHAS, JOEL, Permanent Secretary.
