Howard Onstott Cook

RECORD:

1. 1930 US Census, Rochester, Fulton, Indiana; Roll 588; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 11; . "Marion F Porter 60 Nora J Porter 53 Howard Cook 47 Son Dessie M Cook 36 Robert H Cook 15."

DEATH:

2. Rochester Sentinel , Saturday, May 15, 1943. "Howard Onstott COOK, 60, a painter, was found dead in bed early today at his home at 1500 Bancroft avenue. Death, which followed an illness of about one week, was believed caused by a heart attack.

He was born in March, 1883, the son of George and Isabelle COOK, in the Ebenezer community near Rochester. He came to Rochester during his youth and resided here his entire life.

He was first married to Nellie BRUCE at Kewanna in 1905, who died in 1919. He later was married to Deffie OVERMYER of Monterey, who died in 1939.

Mr. Cook was a member of the Eagles lodge.

Survivors are one son, Robert [COOK], of Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis; one daughter, Mrs. Pauline JACKSON of Rochester; one sister, Mrs. William NEWCOMB of Rochester, and one brother, Avery COOK, also of Rochester; one niece and one nephew.

The body was taken to the Foster funeral home. Funeral arrangements are awaiting the arrival of the son from Indianapolis."