Cook - Died, at 6:20 o'clock Monday morning, July 17, 1916, at St. John's hospital, of a complication of disease after an illness of four weeks, Mrs. Alice Cook, wife of A.M. Cook of Sherman, age 50 [sic] years.

Mrs. Cook had been a resident of Sherman for the past fifteen years.

She was a devout member of the Christian church of Buffalo.

She is survived by six sons, James Henry, A.H., Thomas F., David, Robert Oscar, of Sherman, and J.A. Cook, of Springfield; one daughter, Delphia Cook; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James McCalister, of Mechanicsbur; three brothers, Sherman McCalister and George McCalister, of Mechanicsburg, and Scott McCalister, of Springfield; three sisters, Mrs. Minnie Crin, of rural route No. 5; Mrs. ___ Sennell, of Springfield; and Mrs. May Humphrey, of Mechanicsburg; two grandchildren; and one step grandson.

The funeral was held at the home.

Burial was in Mechanicsburg cemetery.

Daily Illinois State Register
Tuesday, Jul 18, 1916
Springfield, IL
Page: 3
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Illinois, Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900
Name: Alice Lillian McCalister
Gender: Female
Spouse Name: James Madison Cook
Marriage Date: 20 Dec 1885
Marriage County: Sangamon
Comments: This record can be found at the County Court Records located at Springfield, IL.
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Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
Name: Alice Lilian Cook
[Alice Lilian McCalister]
Birth Date: 10 Aug 1866
Birth Place: Ross Co , Ohio
Death Date: 17 Jul 1916
Death Place: Springfield, Capitol, Sangamon, Illinois
Burial Date: 19 Jul 1916
Burial Place: Mechanicsburg, Illinois
Death Age: 49
Occupation: Housewife
Race: White
Marital status: M
Gender: Female
Father Name: James McCalister
Father Birth Place: Ohio
Mother Name: Mary E. Ross
Mother Birth Place: Ohio
FHL Film Number: 1530827
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