Tri-Counties Genealogy & History by Joyce M. Tice
Rutland Township, Tioga County PA
Bradford County PA
Chemung County NY
Tioga County PA
From Joyce M. Tice's Sullivan-Rutland Genealogy Project
Families & Individuals of the Tri-Counties
Eleanor Benson & Gamaliel J. Cook of Rutland
Photo: Eleanor Benson & Gamaliel Cook
Township: Rutland Township, Tioga County PA
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1.  Eleanor1 Benson, daughter of Otis S. Benson and Wealtha Matilda Jaqua*, (#8824) was born in Rutland Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania 10 AUG 1842.   Individual flags: Obituary.  Eleanor died 5 DEC 1923 in Roseville, Rutland Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, at age 81.  Her body was interred DEC 1923 in Jobs Corners Cemetery, Jackson Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania.

 She married Gamaliel J. Cook 01 JAN 1863.  (Gamaliel J. Cook is #8790.)  Maley was born 05 AUG 1840 in Painter Run, Rutland Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania.   Maley was the son of Hiram Cook* and Emma Lucinda Westbrook.  Maley died 20 FEB 1920 in Rutland Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, at age 79.  His body was interred FEB 1920 in Jobs Corners Cemetery, Jackson Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania.   Maley was listed in a directory in Rutland Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania 1899.   Cook Gemial J, r 13, farmer, 500 acres 1870 census lists Otis as younger than Merrit and Elmer, born 1869. Obvious error in age 1740-1920 NO!!

      Eleanor Benson and Gamaliel J. Cook had the following children:

      2  i.  Minor2 Cook (#8792).  He married an unknown person.

      3  ii.  Georgia Cook (#8793).  Individual flags: Newspaper.  She married William Norman Brace.  (William Norman Brace is #14888.)  William was born 1876.  William was the son of Eugene Brace and Elvira M. Woodward*.  William died 1931 in Mansfield, Richmond Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, at age 55.  William was listed in a directory in Richmond Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania 1899.   School teacher This Georgia was still single when her aged brother died. She was telephone operator in Roseville. I am not sure about the marriage - need confirmation.
      4  iii.  Edith M. Cook (#8794).  She married Fred J. Stone.  (Fred J. Stone is #11368.)  Fred was born 29 SEP 1905 in Sullivan Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania.  Fred was the son of Merritt Delos Stone and Florence Wood.  Fred died 23 SEP 1991 in Corning, Steuben County, New York, at age 85.  Fred was listed on the Elk Run School, District No. 12 roll as a student in Sullivan Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania 1912/1913.   These dates are apparenlty from a different fred Stone as they occur befoer Nora's birth.
      5  iv.  Merritt L. Cook (#8791) was born in Rutland Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania 15 DEC 1863.  Individual flags: Obituary.  Merritt died 28 NOV 1938 in Bailey Creek, Rutland Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, at age 74.  His body was interred NOV 1938 in Jobs Corners Cemetery, Jackson Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania.  He married twice.  He married Nellie E. Brewer 29 OCT 1885 in State Line, Southport Township, Chemung County, New York.  Mansfield Advertiser 11 Nov 1885: Merritt L. Cook of Rutland twp and Miss Nellie Brewer of Wells twp married State Line NY Oct 29th. (Nellie E. Brewer is #11579.)
    Nellie was born 21 NOV 1867 in Wells Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.  Nellie was the daughter of Hendrick Brewer and Roxie Hall Oldroyd.  Nellie died 08 MAY 1928 in Roseville, Rutland Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, at age 60.  Her body was interred MAY 1928 in Jobs Corners Cemetery, Jackson Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania.   Name from Obituary of Ray Cook
    He married Lillian Levy* AFT 1928.  (Lillian Levy* is #8795.)
    Merritt was listed in a directory in Rutland Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania 1899.   Cook Merritt L (Jobs Corners) r 5, farmer, 125
      6  v.  Emmet Cook (#8941) was born 1866.  Emmet died 29 DEC 1867 at age 1.  His body was interred in Pumpkin Hill Cemetery, Rutland Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania.
      7  vi.  Elmer Cook (#8942) was born in Rutland Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania 1867.  Elmer died 2 MAR 1875 at age 7.  His body was interred in Pumpkin Hill Cemetery, Rutland Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania.
      8  vii.  Otis Benson Cook (#8568) was born in Rutland Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania 22 SEP 1869.  Individual flags: Obituary; Photograph.  Otis died 25 OCT 1943 in Mansfield, Richmond Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, at age 74.  Another resource gives Oct 25, 1942 as death date, but Evelyn COOK Guardino gives 1943 as year. His body was interred 27 OCT 1943 in Watson Cemetery,Roseville, Rutland Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania.  He married Lettie May Seeley 26 MAR 1893 in Roseville, Rutland Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania.   (Lettie May Seeley is #8567.)
    Lettie was born 21 AUG 1871 in Rutland Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania.   Lettie   was the daughter of Lewis Seeley and Mary Burr.  Lettie died 26 MAR 1956 in Troy, Troy Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, at age 84.  Her body was interred MAR 1956 in Watson Cemetery,Roseville, Rutland Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania.
    Otis was listed in a directory in Rutland Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania 1899.   Cook Otis B, r 16 cor 15, town auditor and farmer 130 acres
 


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