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1847–1868

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Birth Date
4 October 1804
Death Date
4 September 1858
Gender
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Washington Norwood Cook

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  • Death noted in the missionary register indicates he may have died closer to 1857.

    His travel to Utah is mentioned in the obituary of his wife, and his death date is confirmed by his obituary.

Jedediah M. Grant/Willard Snow Company (1847)

  • Age at Departure: 42
  • Head of Household

Traveled with

  • Mary Parmelia Cook (Age: 45)
  • Jane Elizabeth Thomas (Age: 16)
  • James Wylie Thomas (Age: 12)
  • Joseph Madison Thomas (Age: 10)

Sources

  • "Death of Elder W. N. Cook," Deseret News, 19 January 1859, 5.
  • John Vance journal, 1847 June-October; 1849.
  • Journal History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 21 June 1847, 34.
  • Missionary Department Missionary Registers, 1860-1959, Volume 1.
  • Nauvoo Community Project