Irene Cook

Plattsburgh Sentinel AUGUST 31 1900

Sad Accident at Salmon River

Irene Cook, the 14-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Nile Cook, of
South Plattsburgh, was drowned Monday
in Salmon River.
Mrs. Cook, with two other children,
as on the bank of the river watching
her daughter, who was wading in
the stream. As the child waded out,
he water suddenly deepened and she.
was soon in over her depth A carried
down stream by the current.
Mrs. Cook rushed into the stream and
made a desperate effort to save the
little girl, wading out until the water
was above her mouth. being unable
to swim she was powerless and was
forced to see her daughter sink
before her eyes. the body was afterwards
recovered.
Coroner McMasters was notified, and
in company with Dr. E E. Lark in.
visited the scene of the sad accident

Sumner Edward Cook

DAILY PRESS, PLATTSBURGH, N. Y.—FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1937

SUMNER COOK PASSES
AWAY AT AGE OF 54

Well Known Resident of South
Plattsburgh Succumbs After
Illness of Nine Months

Sumner Cook, a lifelong and highly
respected resident of South Plattsburgh,
passed away yesterday at
Sunmount Veterans hospital, Tupper
Lake, after an illness since last
November.
Mr. Cook was born March 9, 1883,
a son of the late Nile Cook and Mrs.
Mary (Gregory) Cook. He was a
veteran of the Spanish-American
War and was later active in Democratic
politics, having served two
terms as town tax collector and several
terms as assessor.
Mr. Cook is survived by his mother.
his widow, (nee Marilda Cox), and
seven children, as follows:— Mrs.
Victor Coolidge, Mrs. Carlton Westcott,
Miss Irene Cook, South Plattsburgh;
Miss Julia Cook and Charles
Cook, Fort Washington, N. Y., Harold
and Erastus Cook, South Plattsburgh.
Seven brothers also survive.
They are: Voyle Cook of Toronto,
Ontario, and Ellas, Wiilbur, Ruben,
Patrick, William and Erastus Cook
of South Plattsburgh.
Funeral services will be held from
the South Plattsburgh Methodist
church Sunday afternoon at 2:30
o’clock (D.S.T.) Interment will be
at South Plattsburgh,

Myron Cook

PLATTSBURGH DAILY PRESS, PLATTSBURGH, N. Y.—MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1939

NATIVE OF CHAZY
DIES AT AGE OF 81

Myron Cook, eighty-one, a native
of Chazy but for thirty years a resident
of Owls Head, died at his
home in the latter place at seven
o’clock Saturday morning. His death
followed a long illness. He was widely
known as a progressive and prosperous,
farmer.
Besides. his widow survivors are
. three daughters, Mrs. Minnie Smith,
0wls Head . Blanche Cook, Saranac
Lake and Mrs Myrtle Gravel, Witherbee,
A brother Wilbur Cook Malone and
several grandchildren also
survive.
Funeral services will be held from
the home this afternoon at two
O’clock and burial will be at Chasm Falls

Nile Cook

Plattsburgh Sentinel
TUES;, JUNE 18, 1929

The entire Community Sal-
mon River mourns, the passing o n
of the late Nile Cook on June 1st,
at 8:30 p. m. at the Champlain
Valley hospital. With dauntless
courage he entered the hospital
that morning, although those near
est him had little hopes for his re-
covery.
He was born June 5th, 1853, on
the farm where he has always lived
and like some sturdy tree whose’
roots grip and hold the soil round
about, so did Nile Cook reach the
hearts of his neighbors and friends,
by his friendship and unfailing aid
Numerous were the occasions when
it fell to his lot (or rather when he
accepted) the cost of the illness
and burial of those whose only
claim on his generosity was that
they were relatives so distantly removed
that the claim was merely
a courtesy. Generous in regard to
the church and any worthy cause,
was untiring in aiding the Red
Cross work A man of unquestion-
ed honesty and integrity
One can not greatly err whose
heart was so filled with love for
little children. His greatest joy was
in his home surrounded by his
eight boys:- Sumner, Wilbur, Eras
Coyle, Ruben, William, Patrick
and ESlias and his, wife, Mary Greg
ory of St. Chrisostome, Que., to
whom he was united in marriage
47 years ago. His only daughter
was drowned in the Salmon River
near her home when only 10 years
of age.
The Rev. Victor Moore who was
a favorite of Mr, Cooke spoke in
well chosen and appropriate words
of one whose friends were legion.
The church was filled to capacity
by sorrowing friends who, wished to ,
express their regret to Mrs. Cook
and family.