Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-11-29
A TRAGIC DEATH
George NJ. Cooke, Formerly Of
Trezevant, Killed in Texas

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tires and friends living in Tennes-
see, | herewith hand you details
of the tragic death Of the lata
George NJ. Cooke, formerly of
Trezevant, Tenn, but lately of
Keene, Texas:
While en- route to the gin at
Alvarado, Tex, with load of cot
ton, November 10, 1912, he had
reached the railroad crossing near
town, and had just driven onto it,
when the fast train the Katy
| flyer due in Alvarado 1T 9:20 a.
M, swung around a curve, run
ming down grade with steam off
and without whistling for the eros
sing, noiselessly crept upon him,
crashed into his wagon, killing
him instantly and completely de-
molishing his wagon and seriously.
injuring bis team. Dr. G. G.
Cooke, Of Keene, was at once
informed Of the accident and hast
ened to him. He found his neck
was broken in two places, hence
death. had been instantaneous. The
body was removed to Keene, where
on November IA, 1912, he was laid
to rest by loving hands beside
bis grandchild, Harold Cooke.
Rev. w. A. McCutcheon con
Quoted the funeral services at the
Adventist church, and the five sons
and son-in-law of the deceased,
acted as pall-bearers. A wife, five
sons and three daughters survive
him to mourn their loss.
G. NJ. Cooke was born in Muir
ray county, Tennessee, April %,
1882, died November Is, 1912, at
Alvarado, Texas, aged 50 years, 6
months and 20 days.
He moved to Carroll county
with his father when boy and
lived there, with the exception Of
a few years, just preceding the
war, whichshe spent in Mississippi
and Texas, until he came to Texas
in 1900. He served a tailor's APP
premiership at McLemoresyille,
when a boy, and followed this
trade till the war broke out. He
served four years in the confeder-
ate army in the 32nd Mississippi
Infantry, and fought in the battles
around Chattanooga, Tenn, under
Gen. Bragg, and later in those
around Vicksbury, Miss. He was
made prisoner of war and was in
prison when the war closed. After
the war he returned to Tennessee
and was married to Miss Sophia
Bran in 1873. Five sons and three
daughters were born to them, all
Of whom are living, save a daugh-
ter, the first born. OF the sons,
G. G. and F. d., are praeticing
physicians of johnson, county,
Texas. Another, L. B., is study
ing medicine in the University of
Texas at Galveston. H. V. is a
civil engineer, having spent four
years in the corps Of engineers in
the United States army. The
youngest. Felix, remains at home
with his mother. The oldest liv-
ing daughter, Mary, is happily
married to a Baptist minister;
while the youngest, Elsie, is pre-
pairing as teacher. Olive. a grand
child and adopted daughter, is
teaching.
He was fond ofhis children and
devoted his whole life to them.
His children are proud to have
had such a father, for he demon
strated the scriptures, which says
that "A good name is more to be
desired than great riches"
Although past so his health was
wonderfully good and his eyesight
and hearing unaffected. It's rather
remarkable that he should have
reached Texas, November Is, 1900,
and died November ID. 1912, just
twelve years afterwards.
Very respectfnllv.