Thomas COOK
Ancestry World Tree
Internet IGI, May 2008
LDS Biographical Encyclopedia - gospelink.com
Pedigree Resource File
Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel - lds.org/churchhistory , nil - not listed in Thomas E Ricks company
1870 Census - West Jordan, Salt Lake, UT
Cook, Thomas, an active Elder in the North Jordan Ward, Salt Lake county, Utah, was born Nov. 14, 1840, in Gloucestershire, England, the son of John Cook and Ann Denley. He was baptized July 23, 1853, by Wm. Panter; married Anna Harris in May, 1863, and emigrated to America that year, crossing the Atlantic in the ship "Cynosure" and the plains in Thos. E. Ricks' company. After residing temporarily in Salt Lake City, he became a permanent resident of Taylorsville in 1865. He was ordained an Elder in 1864 by Joseph F. Smith, married Mary Ellen Normington March 17, 1866, was ordained a Seventy several years later and finally ordained a High Priest May 27, 1908, by Joseph W. Musser. For a number of years he acted as an officer in the Ward Y. M. M. I. A. and as a Ward teacher. His special calling has been to administer to the sick. By occupation Bro. Cook is a farmer. Four of his sons have filled foreign missions.
Biography included in notes
Cook, Mary Ellen Normington, wife of Thos. Cook, was born June 5, 1847, at Burnley, Lancashire, England, the daughter of Thomas Normington and Mariah Jackson. She was baptized when about eight years old and emigrated to Utah in 1856, crossing the Atlantic in the ship "Horizon" and the plains in Edward Martin's handcart company. Her father and two brothers died on the plains, while the three girls reached the Valley after untold sufferings; they are still alive. In 1866 (March 17th) Mary became the wife of Thomas Cook, to whom she has borne twelve children; eight of these are still living. Sister Cook has been a prominent and active worker in the Ward Relief Society for forty years, and for five years she acted as a special missionary in the interest of Relief Society work.
He married Mary Ellen Normington 17 Mar 1866 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah . Mary Ellen Normington was born at Burnley, Lancashire, England 5 Jun 1847 daughter of Thomas Normington and Mariah Jackson .
They were the parents of 12
children:
Joseph Cook
born 22 Nov 1866.
Thomas Cook, Jr
born 31 Jan 1868.
Blanche Hannah Cook
born 1 Mar 1870.
John William Cook
born 18 Sep 1872.
Albert Cook
born 12 May 1875.
Zina Ellen Cook
born 20 Sep 1877.
Richard Ammon Cook
born 19 Oct 1879.
Chester Cook
born 12 Dec 1881.
Heber Cook
born 28 Feb 1884.
Herbert Cook
born 15 Apr 1885.
Ada Cook
born 17 Jun 1887.
Mabel Cook
born 24 Feb 1890.
Thomas Cook died 3 Oct 1916 at Taylorsville, Salt Lake, Utah .
Mary Ellen Normington died 24 Feb 1922 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah .