Orwin Sperry born in Norwich, New York, was the son of Mowry Frederick, from New York, and Sarah A. (Harris) Cook, from Nebraska.
Orwin Sperry Cook married Theodora "Dora" Helen Farrell, December 8, 1874 in New York. From New York they moved with their children to Nebraska around 1878 - 1879. From Nebraska, around 1899 they picked up and moved to Mineral Point, Wisconsin, where Orwin was an engineer for the Zinc Company.
1900 Mineral Point, Wisconsin Census List the Cook Family as:
Arwin, Head of the house, Helen, wife
Children:
Ina M. Age 22, Born 1877
William D. Age 21, Born 1879
Cora B. Age 18, Born 1881
Etta M. Age 16, Born 1883
Charles A. Age 14, Born 1886
Walter M. Age 12, Born 1888
Sperry G. Age 10, Born 1890
During the fall of 1901 his wife, Dora became ill for six months. She passed away at the end of September of that year. Three months later William and Etta, two of his children, became critically ill from pneumonia. Etta succumbed to the illness right after the New Year, on January 2, 1902. Mother and daughter were both laid to rest at the Graceland Cemetery in Mineral Point, Wisconsin.
By 1905, Orwin was living in Wichita Falls, Texas. He returned to Wisconsin by 1927. At the home of his son in Cuba City, Wisconsin he passed away at the age of 78. After over 30 years, Orwin was brought back to Mineral Point, Wisconsin, to join his wife Dora, and daughter Etta, at Graceland Cemetery. Orwin's obituary list 2 daughters and 6 sons survived him.
My research with the Cook family is not a family connection. I enjoy learning about families from the town I live in, Mineral Point, Wisconsin, reuniting them and keeping their stories alive on Find A Grave. If you see information that I have pieced together here as not being accurate, please let me know. Lois Thor Herbst
Orwin Sperry Cook married Theodora "Dora" Helen Farrell, December 8, 1874 in New York. From New York they moved with their children to Nebraska around 1878 - 1879. From Nebraska, around 1899 they picked up and moved to Mineral Point, Wisconsin, where Orwin was an engineer for the Zinc Company.
1900 Mineral Point, Wisconsin Census List the Cook Family as:
Arwin, Head of the house, Helen, wife
Children:
Ina M. Age 22, Born 1877
William D. Age 21, Born 1879
Cora B. Age 18, Born 1881
Etta M. Age 16, Born 1883
Charles A. Age 14, Born 1886
Walter M. Age 12, Born 1888
Sperry G. Age 10, Born 1890
During the fall of 1901 his wife, Dora became ill for six months. She passed away at the end of September of that year. Three months later William and Etta, two of his children, became critically ill from pneumonia. Etta succumbed to the illness right after the New Year, on January 2, 1902. Mother and daughter were both laid to rest at the Graceland Cemetery in Mineral Point, Wisconsin.
By 1905, Orwin was living in Wichita Falls, Texas. He returned to Wisconsin by 1927. At the home of his son in Cuba City, Wisconsin he passed away at the age of 78. After over 30 years, Orwin was brought back to Mineral Point, Wisconsin, to join his wife Dora, and daughter Etta, at Graceland Cemetery. Orwin's obituary list 2 daughters and 6 sons survived him.
My research with the Cook family is not a family connection. I enjoy learning about families from the town I live in, Mineral Point, Wisconsin, reuniting them and keeping their stories alive on Find A Grave. If you see information that I have pieced together here as not being accurate, please let me know. Lois Thor Herbst
Orwin Sperry born in Norwich, New York, was the son of Mowry Frederick, from New York, and Sarah A. (Harris) Cook, from Nebraska.
Orwin Sperry Cook married Theodora "Dora" Helen Farrell, December 8, 1874 in New York. From New York they moved with their children to Nebraska around 1878 - 1879. From Nebraska, around 1899 they picked up and moved to Mineral Point, Wisconsin, where Orwin was an engineer for the Zinc Company.
1900 Mineral Point, Wisconsin Census List the Cook Family as:
Arwin, Head of the house, Helen, wife
Children:
Ina M. Age 22, Born 1877
William D. Age 21, Born 1879
Cora B. Age 18, Born 1881
Etta M. Age 16, Born 1883
Charles A. Age 14, Born 1886
Walter M. Age 12, Born 1888
Sperry G. Age 10, Born 1890
During the fall of 1901 his wife, Dora became ill for six months. She passed away at the end of September of that year. Three months later William and Etta, two of his children, became critically ill from pneumonia. Etta succumbed to the illness right after the New Year, on January 2, 1902. Mother and daughter were both laid to rest at the Graceland Cemetery in Mineral Point, Wisconsin.
By 1905, Orwin was living in Wichita Falls, Texas. He returned to Wisconsin by 1927. At the home of his son in Cuba City, Wisconsin he passed away at the age of 78. After over 30 years, Orwin was brought back to Mineral Point, Wisconsin, to join his wife Dora, and daughter Etta, at Graceland Cemetery. Orwin's obituary list 2 daughters and 6 sons survived him.
My research with the Cook family is not a family connection. I enjoy learning about families from the town I live in, Mineral Point, Wisconsin, reuniting them and keeping their stories alive on Find A Grave. If you see information that I have pieced together here as not being accurate, please let me know. Lois Thor Herbst
Orwin Sperry Cook married Theodora "Dora" Helen Farrell, December 8, 1874 in New York. From New York they moved with their children to Nebraska around 1878 - 1879. From Nebraska, around 1899 they picked up and moved to Mineral Point, Wisconsin, where Orwin was an engineer for the Zinc Company.
1900 Mineral Point, Wisconsin Census List the Cook Family as:
Arwin, Head of the house, Helen, wife
Children:
Ina M. Age 22, Born 1877
William D. Age 21, Born 1879
Cora B. Age 18, Born 1881
Etta M. Age 16, Born 1883
Charles A. Age 14, Born 1886
Walter M. Age 12, Born 1888
Sperry G. Age 10, Born 1890
During the fall of 1901 his wife, Dora became ill for six months. She passed away at the end of September of that year. Three months later William and Etta, two of his children, became critically ill from pneumonia. Etta succumbed to the illness right after the New Year, on January 2, 1902. Mother and daughter were both laid to rest at the Graceland Cemetery in Mineral Point, Wisconsin.
By 1905, Orwin was living in Wichita Falls, Texas. He returned to Wisconsin by 1927. At the home of his son in Cuba City, Wisconsin he passed away at the age of 78. After over 30 years, Orwin was brought back to Mineral Point, Wisconsin, to join his wife Dora, and daughter Etta, at Graceland Cemetery. Orwin's obituary list 2 daughters and 6 sons survived him.
My research with the Cook family is not a family connection. I enjoy learning about families from the town I live in, Mineral Point, Wisconsin, reuniting them and keeping their stories alive on Find A Grave. If you see information that I have pieced together here as not being accurate, please let me know. Lois Thor Herbst
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