William Lewis Cook 1886–1948 – Phineas Wolcott Cook Family Organization

William Lewis Cook, 1886–1948 (aged 61 years)

William Lewis Cook

Name: William Lewis Cook
Given names: William Lewis
Surname: Cook
Name suffix: (Lew)

Gender Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	July 17, 1886 24 18 Border, Lincoln, Wyoming, USA
Birth of a sister	Elizabeth Tryphena Cook January 10, 1888 (aged 1 year) Border, Lincoln, Wyoming, USA
Birth of a sister	Bertha Bryson Cook December 13, 1889 (aged 3 years) Garden City, Rich, Utah, USA
Birth of a brother	Newell Bryson Cook April 8, 1892 (aged 5 years) Garden City, Rich, Utah, USA
LDS baptism	July 17, 1894 (aged 8 years) Garden City, Rich, Utah, USA
Birth of a sister	Charlotte Bryson Cook July 28, 1894 (aged 8 years) Garden City, Rich, Utah, USA
Death of a grandmother	Ann Eliza Howland May 17, 1896 (aged 9 years) Garden City, Rich, Utah, USA
Burial of a grandmother	Ann Eliza Howland May 19, 1896 (aged 9 years) Garden City, Rich, Utah, USA
Death of a grandfather	Phineas Wolcott Cook July 24, 1900 (aged 14 years) Afton, Lincoln, Wyoming, USA
Burial of a grandfather	Phineas Wolcott Cook July 27, 1900 (aged 14 years) Afton, Lincoln, Wyoming, USA
Death of a grandfather	Samuel Bryson September 3, 1919 (aged 33 years) Woodruff, Rich, Utah, USA
Death of a father	William Cook October 31, 1933 (aged 47 years) Provo, Utah, Utah, USA
Burial of a father	William Cook November 3, 1933 (aged 47 years) Garden City, Rich, Utah, USA
Death of a grandmother	Polly Tryphena Fairchild March 25, 1943 (aged 56 years) Paris, Bear Lake, Idaho, USA
Burial of a grandmother	Polly Tryphena Fairchild March 29, 1943 (aged 56 years) Woodruff Cemetery, Rich, Utah, USA
Death of a sister	Bertha Bryson Cook March 6, 1944 (aged 57 years) Panguich, Garfield, Utah, USA
Death	May 6, 1948 (aged 61 years) San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
LDS endowment	March 6, 1967 (18 years after death) LDS temple: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
LDS child sealing	Status: Born in the covenant Family: William Cook + Sarah Tryphena Bryson
Unique identifier	137ACC9EAF6645C7A9CFB138624EA682513A
Last change	January 13, 2015

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: May 19, 1862 42 38 — Goshen, Utah, Utah, USA LDS baptism: May 18, 1876 Marriage: September 18, 1885 — Logan, Cache, Utah, USA LDS endowment: September 18, 1885 LDS spouse sealing: September 18, 1885 Death: October 31, 1933 — Provo, Utah, Utah, USA Burial: November 3, 1933 — Garden City, Rich, Utah, USA LDS child sealing: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sarah Tryphena Bryson William Lewis Cook Elizabeth Tryphena Cook Bertha Bryson Cook Newell Bryson Cook Charlotte Bryson Cook William Cook 1862–1933 Birth: May 19, 1862 42 38 — Goshen, Utah, Utah, USA Death: October 31, 1933 — Provo, Utah, Utah, USA
mother	Links Birth: April 9, 1868 22 21 — Bountiful, Davis, Utah, USA LDS baptism: May 14, 1874 — Garden City, Rich, Utah, USA Marriage: September 18, 1885 — Logan, Cache, Utah, USA LDS endowment: September 18, 1885 LDS spouse sealing: September 18, 1885 Death: January 2, 1953 — Morgan, Morgan, Utah, USA Burial: January 5, 1953 — Garden City, Rich, Utah, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Cook William Lewis Cook Elizabeth Tryphena Cook Bertha Bryson Cook Newell Bryson Cook Charlotte Bryson Cook Sarah Tryphena Bryson 1868–1953 Birth: April 9, 1868 22 21 — Bountiful, Davis, Utah, USA Death: January 2, 1953 — Morgan, Morgan, Utah, USA
Marriage	Marriage: September 18, 1885 — Logan, Cache, Utah, USA
10 months himself	Links Birth: July 17, 1886 24 18 — Border, Lincoln, Wyoming, USA LDS baptism: July 17, 1894 — Garden City, Rich, Utah, USA Death: May 6, 1948 — San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA LDS endowment: March 6, 1967 LDS child sealing: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Gertrude Wilkins William Lewis Cook 1886–1948 Birth: July 17, 1886 24 18 — Border, Lincoln, Wyoming, USA Death: May 6, 1948 — San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
18 months younger sister	Links Birth: January 10, 1888 25 19 — Border, Lincoln, Wyoming, USA Death: LDS baptism: January 28, 1896 — Garden City, Rich, Utah, USA LDS endowment: February 13, 1907 LDS child sealing: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Marshall V. Eastman Leslie C. Eastman Ila Althea Eastman Elizabeth Tryphena Cook 1888– Birth: January 10, 1888 25 19 — Border, Lincoln, Wyoming, USA Death:
23 months younger sister	Links Birth: December 13, 1889 27 21 — Garden City, Rich, Utah, USA LDS baptism: July 2, 1898 — Garden City, Rich, Utah, USA LDS endowment: June 25, 1924 Death: March 6, 1944 — Panguich, Garfield, Utah, USA Burial: Morgan County, Utah, USA LDS child sealing: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Warren Wight Porter Bertha Bryson Cook 1889–1944 Birth: December 13, 1889 27 21 — Garden City, Rich, Utah, USA Death: March 6, 1944 — Panguich, Garfield, Utah, USA
2 years younger brother	Links Birth: April 8, 1892 29 23 — Garden City, Rich, Utah, USA LDS baptism: July 1, 1900 — Woodruff, Rich, Utah, USA LDS endowment: April 8, 1914 Death: December 8, 1961 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA LDS child sealing: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Edna Dickson Newell Bryson Cook 1892–1961 Birth: April 8, 1892 29 23 — Garden City, Rich, Utah, USA Death: December 8, 1961 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
2 years younger sister	Links Birth: July 28, 1894 32 26 — Garden City, Rich, Utah, USA LDS baptism: August 9, 1902 — Garden City, Rich, Utah, USA LDS endowment: December 9, 1914 Death: October 15, 1968 — Provo, Utah, Utah, USA Burial: Ogden, Weber, Utah, USA LDS child sealing: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Orlando Dickson Bertha Dickson Elwin Carter Dickson Norma Dickson Velma Dickson Charlotte Bryson Cook 1894–1968 Birth: July 28, 1894 32 26 — Garden City, Rich, Utah, USA Death: October 15, 1968 — Provo, Utah, Utah, USA

Family with Gertrude Wilkins
himself	Links Birth: July 17, 1886 24 18 — Border, Lincoln, Wyoming, USA LDS baptism: July 17, 1894 — Garden City, Rich, Utah, USA Death: May 6, 1948 — San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA LDS endowment: March 6, 1967 LDS child sealing: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Gertrude Wilkins William Lewis Cook 1886–1948 Birth: July 17, 1886 24 18 — Border, Lincoln, Wyoming, USA Death: May 6, 1948 — San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
wife	Links Birth: December 18, 1884 — Vernal, Uintah, Utah, USA Death: November 8, 1964 — California, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Lewis Cook Gertrude Wilkins 1884–1964 Birth: December 18, 1884 — Vernal, Uintah, Utah, USA Death: November 8, 1964 — California, USA
daughter	Private –
daughter	Private –

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Note	BIRTH Listed Woodruff, Utah on his Salt Lake Temple Card. However, his birth was in Border, Wyoming 17 July 1886, according to family records. Later he was known as Lew Cook. Garden City Ward Records, claimed he had been born in Woodruff (Family History Library film 7,170. ) Lila Eastman's history of her mother recorded the birthplace Border, Wyoming. It was almost certainly Border because of Garden City Ward Membership Records: Sarah T. Bryson Cook and child were received into the ward July 17, 1887. (Garden City Ward Record of Members 1889-1894, Manuscript, Original record book Church History Library, LR 3095 7, p. 158.) LDS CHURCH Baptism: Garden City Ward Records, , Family History Library film 7,170. Also listed on his Salt Lake Temple Card. Endowment: Salt Lake , Family History Library film 471,831. Noted there: "F.R. William Eastman, nephew." DEATH "Oakland Tribune", dated 7 May 1948. 1900 CENSUS: Woodruff, Rich, Utah. Sarah T. Cook is the head of household. Children in the household are William L., age 14 born July 1885 in Utah; Elizabeth J. age 12, born Jan 1888 in Utah; Bertha B. age 10, born Dec. 1889 in Utah; Newel B. age 8, born April 1892 in Utah; and Charlotte B. age 5, born July 1894 in Utah. 1910 CENSUS: Sarah T. Cook, Woodruff, Utah. She is 42 years old. Children are William L., age 24 and single; Bertha age 20 and single; Newell age 15 and single; Charlotte age 16 and single. 1920 CENSUS: Lew Cook, age 33 is married. He is a farmer and manages a general store. His Wife Gertrude W. is also 33, a teacher in the public schools. No children, but a nephew is living with them, Alton Wilkins, age 16, born in Utah. WOODRUFF: Lew Cook went into business, probably at first with his Uncle Henry Howland Cook. In 1898 when Lew was 12 years old, his father was admitted into the mental hospital at Provo. Lew's Uncle Henry had a store on main street in Woodruff and on the 1900 Census Sarah gave her occupation as storekeeper. Eventually Lew took over management of the store and his mother worked there for many years. Lew Bought the house on the same block as the store. His sister Charlotte Dickson used the house all winter for many years because they lived too far out for the children to go to school. The family took care of each other. Henry took care of his sister Sarah's family and Lew helped his sister Charlotte. WILLIAM COOK PROBATE: On January 30, 1948 the heirs of William Cook were named in a quit-claim deed to Frank Jensen, Sec 16, Two 14:5, Rich County Land Records, Vol U p. 399. Heirs are named: (wife) Sarah B. Cook; Lewis Cook and Gertrude; Newell B. Cook and Edna D.; Charlotte and Orlando Dickson; Lila and Marshall V. Eastman, Paul and Kay Porter. (Family History Library 1654,399, item 3.) DEATH "Oakland Tribune", dated 7 May 1948. Recorded on his Salt Lake Temple Card. MARRIAGE Married 1 September 1910 at Provo, Utah, Utah. Married Lydia Gertrude Wilkins, the daughter of Edward and Margery Jane (Harrison) Wilkins. She was born 18 December 1885 at Ashley, Uinta, Utah; and died 8 November 1964 in California.

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BIRTH
Listed Woodruff, Utah on his Salt Lake Temple Card. However, his birth was in Border, Wyoming 17 July 1886, according to family records. Later he was known as Lew Cook.
Garden City Ward Records, claimed he had been born in Woodruff (Family History Library film 7,170. ) Lila Eastman's history of her mother recorded the birthplace Border, Wyoming. It was almost certainly Border because of Garden City Ward Membership Records: Sarah T. Bryson Cook and child were received into the ward July 17, 1887. (Garden City Ward Record of Members 1889-1894, Manuscript, Original record book Church History Library, LR  3095 7, p. 158.)
LDS CHURCH
Baptism:  Garden City Ward Records, , Family History Library film 7,170. Also listed on his Salt Lake Temple Card.
Endowment:  Salt Lake , Family History Library film 471,831. Noted there: "F.R. William Eastman, nephew."
DEATH
"Oakland Tribune", dated 7 May 1948.
1900 CENSUS: Woodruff, Rich, Utah. Sarah T. Cook is the head of household. Children in the household are William L., age 14 born July 1885 in Utah; Elizabeth J. age 12, born Jan 1888 in Utah; Bertha B. age 10, born Dec. 1889 in Utah; Newel B. age 8, born April 1892 in Utah; and Charlotte B. age 5, born July 1894 in Utah.
1910 CENSUS: Sarah T. Cook, Woodruff, Utah. She is 42 years old. Children are William L., age 24 and single; Bertha age 20 and single; Newell age 15 and single; Charlotte age 16 and single.
1920 CENSUS: Lew Cook, age 33 is married. He is a farmer and manages a general store. His Wife Gertrude W. is also 33, a teacher in the public schools. No children, but a nephew is living with them, Alton Wilkins, age 16, born in Utah.
WOODRUFF:
Lew Cook went into business, probably at first with his Uncle Henry Howland Cook. In 1898 when Lew was 12 years old, his father was admitted into the mental hospital at Provo. Lew's Uncle Henry had a store on main street in Woodruff and on the 1900 Census Sarah gave her occupation as storekeeper. Eventually Lew took over management of the store and his mother worked there for many years. Lew Bought the house on the same block as the store. His sister Charlotte Dickson used the house all winter for many years because they lived too far out for the children to go to school. The family took care of each other. Henry took care of his sister Sarah's family and Lew helped his sister Charlotte.
WILLIAM COOK PROBATE:
On January 30, 1948 the heirs of William Cook were named in a quit-claim deed to Frank Jensen, Sec 16, Two 14:5, Rich County Land Records, Vol U p. 399. Heirs are named: (wife) Sarah B. Cook; Lewis Cook and Gertrude; Newell B. Cook and Edna D.; Charlotte and Orlando Dickson; Lila and Marshall V. Eastman, Paul and Kay Porter. (Family History Library 1654,399, item 3.)
DEATH
"Oakland Tribune", dated 7 May 1948. Recorded on his Salt Lake Temple Card.
MARRIAGE
Married 1 September 1910 at Provo, Utah, Utah.
Married Lydia Gertrude Wilkins, the daughter of Edward and Margery Jane (Harrison) Wilkins. She was born 18 December 1885 at Ashley, Uinta, Utah; and died 8 November 1964 in California.