John Raymond McCook

John Raymond McCook

Male 1886 - 1959  (73 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Raymond McCookJohn Raymond McCook was born on 26 Apr 1886 in MORSE, IA (son of Bernard McCook and Catherine Carroll); died on 06 Dec 1959.

    Family/Spouse: Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Ione McCook
    2. Loretta McCook

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Bernard McCookBernard McCook was born on 31 Jan 1859 in Johnson Co, IA, NEAR SOLON IA, WAS A FARMER (son of Peter G McCook and Catherine Lowry); died on 17 Jan 1911.

    Bernard married Catherine Carroll on 25 Jan 1881 in IOWA CITY, IA, OR 19 SEP 1882. Catherine (daughter of John O'Carroll and Roseanna Walsh) was born on 15 Nov 1858 in PA; died on 27 Jan 1919. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Catherine CarrollCatherine Carroll was born on 15 Nov 1858 in PA (daughter of John O'Carroll and Roseanna Walsh); died on 27 Jan 1919.
    Children:
    1. MAE Mary Cecelia McCook was born on 27 Aug 1883 in MORSE, IA.
    2. 1. John Raymond McCook was born on 26 Apr 1886 in MORSE, IA; died on 06 Dec 1959.
    3. Peter Vincent McCook was born on 28 Jun 1890 in MORSE, IA; died on 23 Aug 1963 in PLEASANTON, KS; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, Bates Co, MO, USA.
    4. Bertha Irene McCook was born on 18 Apr 1893 in KANSAS CITY, MO.
    5. Private
    6. Mabel Louise McCook was born on 03 Jun 1898 in DOUGHERTY, IA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Peter G McCook was born in c 1823 in Ireland (son of Unknown McCook).

    Notes:

    Possibly him in 1850 Providence, Luzerne PA

    Also saw this, no idea if any connection
    http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/IRISH-NEW-YORK-CITY/2002-03/1015995911

    Galway -
    Of Peter McCOOK, parish of Kilbeacounty, near Gort, county Galway, who came
    to this country 10 or 12 years ago; when last heard from he was in Virginia.
    Information received by his brother Patrick,Milton, Mass.

    Thomas Nolan, after whom this settlement was named, was a farmer democrat residing on section one in Graham township of Johnson county. He was born in Tipperary county, Ireland in 1828, and came to America in 1835. Landing in New York and living there 5 years, he finally settled in Graham township.

    It was Father William Edmonds, pioneer priest of St. Mary?s of Iowa City, who first made the arduous trip in a bobsled, or wagon, once a month to say mass in the log cabins of the settlers before 1860. He is remembered for having named the parish. Father Edmonds hailed Mr. Nolan, who dwelt in the woods, heedless of his religion, and reprimanded him for not practicing his faith. To coax him, Father Edmonds said, ?Now, Mr. Nolan, if you help with the other 4 families to erect a little church for the honor of God, we shall name the place of settlement, Nolan Settlement.? Thus, Mr. Nolan, Horty, Leonard, Peters, Mahoney, Wall and Sullivan formed or rather constituted the primary makeup of St. Bridget?s parish, Nolan Settlement in 1859.

    Forty acres was then purchased for $250, and in 1863 the first frame structure was erected in what is now the cemetery. Although it was but 20

    Peter married Catherine Lowry. Catherine was born in c 1830 in Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Catherine Lowry was born in c 1830 in Ireland.

    Notes:

    Possibility this is Catherine Lowry b 31 Jul 1831 Ossory, Agahaboe, Laois, Ireland, daughter of John Lowry and Mary Lawler.
    There is a Catharine Lowry in the 1850 census at Philadelphia Dock Ward, Philadelphia, PA in the household of Phineas A Hart

    Children:
    1. 2. Bernard McCook was born on 31 Jan 1859 in Johnson Co, IA, NEAR SOLON IA, WAS A FARMER; died on 17 Jan 1911.
    2. John McCook was born in 1860; died on 22 Sep 1871 in AGED 11 YRS 6 MOS.
    3. Mary Jane McCook was born on 30 Nov 1862; died on 25 Mar 1899.
    4. Private
    5. Steve R McCook was born in 1865; died in 1931 in HOSPITAL IN IOWA CITY, IA.

  3. 6.  John O'Carroll was born in 1815 in PROBABLY CAME FROM, KILLARNEY_ IRELAND; died on 18 Jun 1888 in MORSE, IA.

    Notes:

    Or tipperaray?

    John married Roseanna Walsh in IA, USA. Roseanna was born in 1815 in Ireland; died on 02 Nov 1875 in HAD KINFOLK IN New Bedford, Bristol, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Roseanna Walsh was born in 1815 in Ireland; died on 02 Nov 1875 in HAD KINFOLK IN New Bedford, Bristol, MA.

    Notes:

    Was here name actually Welsh or Walsh?

    Children:
    1. SISTER ERNESTA Mary O'Carroll was born in c 1853 in COUSINS IN LANCASTER, PA BY NAME OF KELLY.
    2. Patrick O'Carroll was born in 1850; died in 1877.
    3. Thomas O'Carroll was born in 1854 in Pennsylvania; died in 1935.
    4. Felix O'Carroll was born in c 1857 in Iowa.
    5. 3. Catherine Carroll was born on 15 Nov 1858 in PA; died on 27 Jan 1919.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Unknown McCook
    Children:
    1. Bryan McCook was born in c 1830 in County Cork, Ireland.
    2. 4. Peter G McCook was born in c 1823 in Ireland.