Facts and events
Marriage | January 1, 1840 |
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LDS spouse sealing | April 8, 1851 LDS temple: Endowment House |
Note | January 1, 1840, Family History library film No. 0984140, Kalamazoo County Marriage Records, 1831-1852, p. 66, #271 “Ann Eliza Howland marriage recorded Jany 24, 1840 by L. H. Nash? Clerk. This may certify that Mr. Phineas W. Cook, aged 20 of Richland, Kalamazoo County, was united in marriage to Miss Ann Eliza Howland, aged 16 of Ross, county aforesaid and also that Mr. Soloman C. Hall and wife of Ross were witnesses present at same marriage. Further that said marriage was solemnized at Ross, Kalamazoo County, Jany 1, 1840 by Calvin Clark, Minister of the Gospel.” pp. 66-67. She was married at the same time as her sister Ann Maria. Also found in Phineas Wolcott Cook, Family Record (Family Bible: Carl Cook), "MARRIAGES" column 2. "By Priest Clark a Congregation[alist] Phineas W. Cook & Ann Eliza Howland was married 1st January A.D. 1840 at Gulf East of Town of Ross County of Kalamazoo State of Michigan by Priest Clark." The town in which they were married was Howlandburg, but it no longer exists. Now Ross. SEALING: Endowment House, FHL 183,383, #44, small index at end of film. April 8, 1851, PWC born August 28, 1819, Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut and AEHC born June 23, 1823, Stillwater, Saratoga, New York were sealed by Ezra T. Benson at 3:20 p.m. Their endowment had been performed at the Endowment House three days earlier. (FHL 183,383, p. 7, Tuesday, April 5, 1851, #100: Phineas Wolcott Cook and #108: Ann Eliza Howland Cook.) On the endowment record parents and baptism were recorded and Phineas was noted to be in the Second Quorum of Seventy. SECOND SEALING: "Friday the 28th day of March by their own free will and choice my three wives went with me to the endowment house and ware each sealed over the alter." ("The Life and History of Phineas W. Cook," including his journal, published by the Phineas W. Cook Family Organization, #5 N 700E, Brigham City, UT, p. 101.) Although he stated this in his journal, his first wife Ann Eliza was not sealed that day because she had already been sealed to him. Endowment House, March 28, 1856, Vol. B1, FHL 183,394 (end of film). All birth information was correct, and the following were listed: Phineas Wolcott Cook; Ann Eliza Howland; Amanda Polly Savage; Catherine McCleve. Sealed by Heber C. Kimball. Witnesses: J. M. Grant, W.W. Phelps, F. Kessler. (Journal of Ann Eliza Howland Cook, Page 110, January 1, 1896): "It is 56 years to night <u>Jan 1st 1840</u> since we were Married, my Twin sister and I. I was Married to Phineas W Cook of Richland, Kalamazoo Co Mich. We were Married at our Fathers house Home in Ross, Kalamazoo, Mich. My Twin Sister Ann Maria was Married at the same time to Washington Heath of Detroit Mich. She soon went to Detroit with him to live We, <u>My Husband and I, went to live at Father Cooks</u>. He, P. W. Cook, being the Youngest son, they Calculated to <u>have us take care of them." </u> |