Reflection on legacy and family ties from Cooke family records
Jay F. Cooke shares memories of ancestors and living relatives in Albany Illinois and Joliet Illinois. He notes the duty to preserve freedoms and Christian values, and lists family members including Mellie Haworth, E D Cooke, Juanita Francis and Forest Cooke. He recalls Amos Cooke in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mellie BE. Haworth
Sandoval
Ilinois
E. D. Cooke
Cowles Ave
Joliet
E. J. E. Railroad
Jay F. Cooke
Albany
Illinois
Juanita Francis
Eric
Forest Cooke
Cookie
Rock Island
WHBF
Amos K. Cooke
Chicago
W. Jackson Blvd
Letter from O E Larson recalls long journey across Indiana and Iowa farms
The writer from Pierceton recounts moves from Syracuse to Carroll County then Whiteside County, later to Iowa near Stratford on Des Moines River. He details a 475 acre farm with cattle and pigs, 26th wedding anniversary, a Des Moines trip, and health notes while inviting correspondents to visit and write.
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Carroll County
Chadwick
Syracuse
Ind
Jake Gorwie
Whiteside County
Morrison
Argo O Tie
Racuse
Indiana
Ridinger Lake
Stratford
Des Moines
Lucy
Younker's Department Store
Homecoming Invitation From Long Lost Hinton Resident
Charley Lambert of Hinton Oklahoma writes of receiving an invitation to a homecoming. He recalls fifty years ago knowing every person in his hometown and laments the current anonymity of the town as he could walk its streets unseen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Town
Thomson
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P. O. Box
God
Heavens
Earth
Cooke
Henry Cooke
O. E. Larson
Pierceton, Indiana
Warsaw
Kosciusko County
Soorses Land
Glenn Hinds
Stratford, Iowa
Iowa
Loren
Maurice
Jack
Alfred Taylor
Cliff Taylor
Charley Lambert
Hinton
Okla
L. A. Frank
John J. Carroll
Savanna
NASH
America
Williams Motor. CO
Lain St
Chocolate Shop
Main St
Ella Coates
Lawrence
Main Ave
B. K. Shores, Prop
Savanna Cafe
Gingham Cafe
Main Street
Quality—Service Square Deal Store
A. D. Elliott
Greison's
Albert M. Greison
Studebaker
Vic Wagner
J. W. Wagner
DR. L. B. Hussey
Court House
Mt. Carroll
Nat'l Bk. Bldg
John L. Brearton
Western Auto
DAVIS
Wizard
Good Penn
Western Flyer
Wescote House
E. M. Mills
Madsen Bros
E. G. Shinner & CO
Radke Cafe
W. C. Smith
Prop
Radke Hotel
Roy
Motorola
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