Cook, Dana
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 25, credited to Glover, VT Unit(s): 6th VT INF, VRC Service: enl 8/13/62, m/i 8/22/62, PVT, Co. D, 6th VT INF, wdd, Fredericksburg, 6/6/63, tr to VRC 3/8/64, m/o 7/13/65 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 12/23/1834, Glover, VT Death: 08/03/1908 Burial: Welcome O. Brown Cemetery, Barton, VT Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone photographer: Heidi McColgan Findagrave Memorial #: 99390341 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 8/19/1865 Portrait?: Unknown College?: Not Found Veterans Home?: Not Found (If there are state digraphs above, this soldier spent some time in a state or national soldiers' home in that state after the war) Remarks: None DESCENDANTS (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
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Obituary
Dana Cook, one of the oldest residents of this village, died a the home of his son, C. D Cook, on Monday, Aug. 3. He had been sick for the past 10 months with a cancer, which was the cause of his death. Mr. Cook was the son of Mr. And Mrs. Amos Cook, and was born in Glover December 23, 1834. He married Mary Coburn of Burlington, who died nine years ago. Mr. Cook was a farmer and has always lived in Glover and Barton. He served as a private in the civil war for three years, where his eyesight was impaired and he finally became nearly blind. He was an ardent member of the Methodist church. He leaves to mourn his death a sister, Mrs. Mary Bickford of this place; a daughter, Mrs. C. W. Staples of Boston; and a son, C. D. Cook f this place. The funeral was held at the house Wednesday afternoon at 2 p. m., Rev. W. B. Dukeshire and Rev. A. B. Blake officiating. The interment was in the Welcome O. Brown cemetery.
Source: Orleans County Monitor, August 12, 1908
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.