West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-03-08
DEATHS DoINos,
A Prominent and Respected Citizen
Conc.
A Short Sketch Of HIS Long and
Useful Life.


Useful Life.
COOKE. Died, at his home in
Howesville. this county, Friday,
March 2, 1894, ut A. NJ, JOHN
~. COOKE, in his 10th year. lie
was afflicted about twelve years ago
with dropsv. but was not totally
disabled till about two months ago.
He wac great sufferer during his
long illness, but bore il all with
patient fortitude. The funeral took
place Monday, March 5th, at st.
Josoph's Catholic Church near
HowesviIlo, after which the remains
were laid to rest in the cemetery
there. The services were conduct
ell by Rev. John McElligott, Of
Grafton, as the priest in charge,
Rev. r. A. Boyce, of Rowlesbu
was sick and unable to attend. The
funeral sermon was a magnificen.
one and made splendid impress
sion on the largo audience present.
The minister spoke fittingly of the
merits and usefulness of the de-
ceased. and what good example
he had been for posterity.
There were many people from a
distance, and 1t was one of the
the largest funerals ever witnessed
IN the county. Among those from
distance. besides members of the
family, were John Picker, of Oak
land, and August Picker and daugh-
ter, Of Homecoming, Md, Mrs. Ellen
Kaylor, of Connelsvil!e, Pa, Hen
ry Rickleman, Of Pittsburg, Pa,
Arnold WesIing, of Bellaire, Ohio,
Mrs. Riley, of Wheeling, and z. f.
Caufeld, of FaIrmont. There were
also people from Grafton, Newburg.
Tunnelton, Reedsville, Kingwood
and other places.
Everybody knew JOHN j. COOKE
and wanted to pay him last trib-
ute of respect. He was born Octo-
Der ., 1924, in Borgentrcich. Ger.
many, aud came to the United
States in 1910. Landed in Baltl.
more and went to Cumberland. Md,
where he learned the blacksmith
trade. February 3, 1916. he was
united in marriage to Miss Mary
Rickleman. Five children were the
offspring of this union. He moved
to this county and located at Tun.
Melton, where be worked at his
trade for one year for the Baltimore
" Ohio r. X. He then moved to
farm miles from Tunnelton, and
while living here his wife died
June 10, 1853. After this he mar
ried Miss Catharine Wesling, and
ten children were the result of this
second marriage. In 1860 he moved
to TOWNSVILLE, where he has ever
since resided, working at his trade
and farming until 1878. when he
embarked in the mercantile bust
ness, and since the building of the
Tunnelton & Klngwood Il. r. he
has had charge of the business at
that point. BY hard work and
strict attention 10 business Mr..
Cooke acquired considerable prop.
erty, and although he reared Al
large family, he died in good cir
cumstances.
A wife and nine children survive
him, four boys and five girls, as
follows: Thomas W., of Cum ber-
land, Md, George W., of Mounds
vile. w. Va, and j. Benedict and
II. Vincent, who are at home and
have charge of the business OF j. J.
Cooke & Sons. OF the girls. Cath.
arine Is the wife of Peter Riley, of
Milan, Ohio, Emma is the wife of
John Mattingly and lives at Dob
bin. this State; Louisa A. is in the
Ursulind Convent, at Cleveland,
OHIO, and Margaret A. and Mary
Ann reside at Grafton.
The deceased held several posi-
tions of honor and trust during his
life, and was greatly respected by
all who knew him. He was Super.
intendent of the Evansville and
BrandonvIlle Turnpike for twenty
eight years, and was Overseer Of
the Poor and member of the Board
OF Education for kingwood Dis
trIct for many years. He was at
the head OF the Catholic Church at
townsville ever since It's organize
ton. ard has long been regarded as
the leading man in his community.
CoNLEY. Mrs. JULIA DRowN
CoYLEr, wife Of Benjamin F. Con.
lev. and daughter of William A.
and Lavlna Riley, was born Novem-
Der 3, 1850, and died of consump.
ton at her home noar Tunnelton on
Friday, February %, 1894. in the
43rd year Of her age. On Decem.
Der 1, 1870, she was married to MI.
Conley, and they had family Of
four children, one son and three
daughters. The sou, Augustus
Conley, died May 81, 1889. The
daughters are all living. The eld-
est, Virginia, married John VI.
Castle. April 3, 1892, and has one
son. The second daughter, Abigail,
married James o. Stevens, June
%, 1892, and the youngest, Emma,
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