George Cook and Evean Thomas

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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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   Other Spouse: Catherine Link (      -1868) 1 - Armstrong Co, PA

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Wife Evean Thomas ¹

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Children

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1 F Elizabeth Cook ¹

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           Died: Aft 1914
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         Spouse: James Callahan (      -Bef 1914) 1

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2 M Arthur Cook ¹

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3 M Charles Cook ¹

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           Died: in infancy
 Cause of Death: Scarlet fever
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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4 M Harry Cook ¹

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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.

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.