Harriet A. Read Cook

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READ FAMILY CONNECTIONS

134. HARRIET A. "HATTIE" READ⁴ (Isaac Read, Jr.³, Isaac Read, Sr.², Joseph Read¹), was born 15 May 1853 in Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey (LDS Batch #C509811, the batch indicates that Harriet was a male child, but the census data dictates otherwise) and died 2 February 1909 (Burd 1916). She was probably named after her aunt (and mother's younger sister) Harriet Buckley. She resided with her parents and siblings in 1870 on the family farm in Hope Township (1870 United States Federal Census, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 185A, 18 August 1870). Hattie married in 1871, Charles S. Cook (Warren County Marriages Index, Vol 2, Letter C). In 1880, the Cooks lived in Blairstown Township, Warren County. Charles was a farm hand. The couple had recently had a daughter, Clara W. Cook, who was 5 months old. The Cooks were surrounded by Hattie's extended family. Charles and Hattie lived in dwelling 58 and were family 61. Hattie's first cousin (102) Rebecca Read West4 lived in dwelling 56 (family 60). Her first cousin (112) Euphemia Haggerty4 lived with her son the Rev. Theodore Haggerty in dwelling 61 (families 64 and 65) (1880 United States Federal Census, Blairtown Township, Warren County, New Jersey, Enumeration District 191, page 285B and 285C, 3 June 1880). In 1900, the family still lived in Blairstown Township. Charles was a clerk working in the lumber and coal industry. Hattie's sister Clarissa also lived with the family. The census gives Hattie's date of birth as May 1859, which is 6 years less than other census ages. According to the census Charles and Hattie had been married 24 years and were the parents of four children. Three of these children were still living in 1900 (1900 United States Federal Census, Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey, enumeraton district 182, sheet 4B, 9 June 1900). Hattie was a member of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Blairstown, as was her sister Clarissa Read (Burd 1916). Hattie died 2 February 1909. Her husband Charles appears on the 1910 census as a widower living in the village of Blairtsown. He was employed as a salesman in a lumberyard. He rented the house in which he and his two sons lived. Hattie's sister Clarissa still lived with the family (1910 United States Federal Census, Blairstown, Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey, enumeration district 123, sheet 2B, 16 April 1910).

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Children of Harriet A. Read and Charles S. Cook

CHILDREN OF HARRIET A. READ AND CHARLES S. COOK:

2412. (i.) CLARA W. COOK⁵, was born January 1880 and died unknown. The 1880 census lists her as a five month old child (1880 United States Federal Census, Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey, Enumeration District 191, sheet 285B, 3 June 1880). She was not a resident of her parents household in 1900 (1900 United States Federal Census, Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 4B, 9 June 1900).

2413. (ii.) CHILD COOK⁵, was born unknown and died unkown (1900 United States Federal Census, Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 4B, 9 June 1900).

2395. (iii.) CLAUDE E. COOK⁵, was born 16 August 1892 in New Jersey and died January 1978, probably in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. In 1900, he lived with his parents and Aunt Clarissa Read in Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey and attended school (1900 United States Federal Census, Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 4B, 9 June 1900). He still resided in the village of Blairstown in 1910. He shared a home with his father, brother Robert and his Aunt Clarissa Read. Claude attended school during the 1909-1910 school year (1910 United States Federal Census, Blairstown, Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey, enumeration district 123, sheet 2B, 16 April 1910). He married circa 1916, Daisy M. (Last Name Unknown). She was born 12 March 1897 in New Jersey and died September 1897, probably in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. In 1920, Claude and Daisy lived in Knowlton Township, Warren County. Claude was employed as a "garage man," or mechanic. They lived in a duplex. The family of Sherman Creamer lived on one side of the house and the Alfton and Cooks lived on the other side. All three families were renting their homes (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 161, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 1A, 2 January 1920). By 1930, the Cooks had moved across the river to the city of Portland in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Claude was still employed as a mechanic. They were renting a home on Cottage Row (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 48-89, Portland Borough, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, sheet 3A, 4 April 1930). Claude and Daisy spent the later years of their lives in Strodsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. The Social Security Death Index gives Claude's death residence as Strodsburg and Daisy's as East Strodsburg. Children of Claude and Daisy Cook:

2923. (i.) CHARLES R. COOK⁶, was born circa 1917 in New Jersey and died unknown. He appears on the 1920 census as a 2 year old child living with his parents in Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 161, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 1A, 2 January 1920). By 1930, the family had moved across the river to Portland, Pennsylvania. Charles lived there with his parents and attended school (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 48-89, Portland Borough, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, sheet 3A, 4 April 1930).

2924. (i.) DORIS R. COOK⁶, was born circa 1919 in New Jersey and died unknown. She appears on the 1920 census as a 4 month old child living with her parents in Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 161, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 1A, 2 January 1920). By 1930, the family had moved across the river to Portland, Pennsylvania. Doris lived there with her parents and attended school (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 48-89, Portland Borough, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, sheet 3A, 4 April 1930).

2396. (iv.) ROBERT H. COOK⁵, was born October 1894 in New Jersey and died unknown. In 1900, he lived with his parents and his Aunt Clarissa Read in Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey (1900 United States Federal Census, Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 4B, 9 June 1900). He still resided in the village of Blairstown in 1910. He shared a home with his father, brother Claude and his Aunt Clarissa Read. Claude attended school during the 1909-1910 school year (1910 United States Federal Census, Blairstown, Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey, enumeration district 123, sheet 2B, 16 April 1910).

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