THE MINNESOTA 



HORTICULTURIST. 



VOL. 25. APRIL, 1897. NO. 4. 



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MARTIN W. COOK. 



ROCHESTER, MINN. 

 Died March 6. 1897, ased 70 years. 



Martin W. Cook was born November 5, 1826 at Rawdon, Canada. 

 A few years later his parents moved to New York state and from 

 thence to Grand Rapids, Mich. Here he spent his youth and youngf 

 manhood — marrying Miss Mary Barnes of that place September 28, 

 1847, and settling' on a farm near the city. After the death of Mrs. 

 Cook in 1856, he came to Minnesota settling at his late home, Roch- 

 ester. In 1859 at that place he was married to Mary E. Benedict, who 

 survives him. 



For a number of j'ears he engaged in the dairy business in Roch- 

 ester, but early in the sixty's started the Rochester Nursery in con- 

 nection with the late P. A. Jewell. After five years, Mr. Jewell with- 

 drew and went to Lake City, Mr. Cook continuing the old business. 



Mr. Cook leaves five children, viz: Fayette L. Cook, of Spearfish, 

 S. D.; Mrs M. T. Bascomb, of Pleasant Grove: and Mrs. W. S. Elkins, 

 E. F. Cook and Miss Bessie M. Cook of Rochester. One son, Clarence, 

 died a number of years ago. 



