BECKWITH COOK, was born August 12, 1785, in Litchfield, Connecticut, the son of Selah Cook and Lucy Beckwith.
Beckwith Cook was first married to Sybil Harriet Olds. Sons Seeley M. Cook and Joel B. Cook, along with two daughters, Harriet Cook Cutlip, Sophia Cook Smith made the journey to Oregon with him. Sybil died in Iowa in 1839. Beckwith then married the widow Mary "Polly" (Pettingill) RICE. Mary had married William King Rice in 1814 in New York. He died Dec. 29, 1839 in Conway, Illinois. William and Mary had one son, Horace Rice and four daughters Lucinda Rice Bushnell, Ruth Rice Collver, Nancy Rice Cook and Mary Rice Cook on this journey to Oregon as well.
Beckwith Cook filed DLC claim (# 1206) located in Lane County between Crow and Vaughn, Oregon (also referred to as Noti Valley during early years). Other families in this wagon train claimed land in the same valley. This couple later located near Buena Vista, Polk County, Oregon. Beckwith Cook lived to the age of 92 years and passed away March 7, 1877 and is buried here in Jefferson Cemetery.
Beckwith's wife Mary "Polly" passed away a few years before him. She died on February 4, 1874 at the age of 84 years (it was her birthday), and she is buried next to her daughter Nancy. Nancy B. Cook, aged 57 years, (wife of Seeley M. Cook) passed away June 14, 1874, four months after her mother. Polly and Nancy are buried side by side at the Buena Vista Cemetery in Polk County, Oregon.
Beckwith Cook was first married to Sybil Harriet Olds. Sons Seeley M. Cook and Joel B. Cook, along with two daughters, Harriet Cook Cutlip, Sophia Cook Smith made the journey to Oregon with him. Sybil died in Iowa in 1839. Beckwith then married the widow Mary "Polly" (Pettingill) RICE. Mary had married William King Rice in 1814 in New York. He died Dec. 29, 1839 in Conway, Illinois. William and Mary had one son, Horace Rice and four daughters Lucinda Rice Bushnell, Ruth Rice Collver, Nancy Rice Cook and Mary Rice Cook on this journey to Oregon as well.
Beckwith Cook filed DLC claim (# 1206) located in Lane County between Crow and Vaughn, Oregon (also referred to as Noti Valley during early years). Other families in this wagon train claimed land in the same valley. This couple later located near Buena Vista, Polk County, Oregon. Beckwith Cook lived to the age of 92 years and passed away March 7, 1877 and is buried here in Jefferson Cemetery.
Beckwith's wife Mary "Polly" passed away a few years before him. She died on February 4, 1874 at the age of 84 years (it was her birthday), and she is buried next to her daughter Nancy. Nancy B. Cook, aged 57 years, (wife of Seeley M. Cook) passed away June 14, 1874, four months after her mother. Polly and Nancy are buried side by side at the Buena Vista Cemetery in Polk County, Oregon.
BECKWITH COOK, was born August 12, 1785, in Litchfield, Connecticut, the son of Selah Cook and Lucy Beckwith.
Beckwith Cook was first married to Sybil Harriet Olds. Sons Seeley M. Cook and Joel B. Cook, along with two daughters, Harriet Cook Cutlip, Sophia Cook Smith made the journey to Oregon with him. Sybil died in Iowa in 1839. Beckwith then married the widow Mary "Polly" (Pettingill) RICE. Mary had married William King Rice in 1814 in New York. He died Dec. 29, 1839 in Conway, Illinois. William and Mary had one son, Horace Rice and four daughters Lucinda Rice Bushnell, Ruth Rice Collver, Nancy Rice Cook and Mary Rice Cook on this journey to Oregon as well.
Beckwith Cook filed DLC claim (# 1206) located in Lane County between Crow and Vaughn, Oregon (also referred to as Noti Valley during early years). Other families in this wagon train claimed land in the same valley. This couple later located near Buena Vista, Polk County, Oregon. Beckwith Cook lived to the age of 92 years and passed away March 7, 1877 and is buried here in Jefferson Cemetery.
Beckwith's wife Mary "Polly" passed away a few years before him. She died on February 4, 1874 at the age of 84 years (it was her birthday), and she is buried next to her daughter Nancy. Nancy B. Cook, aged 57 years, (wife of Seeley M. Cook) passed away June 14, 1874, four months after her mother. Polly and Nancy are buried side by side at the Buena Vista Cemetery in Polk County, Oregon.
Beckwith Cook was first married to Sybil Harriet Olds. Sons Seeley M. Cook and Joel B. Cook, along with two daughters, Harriet Cook Cutlip, Sophia Cook Smith made the journey to Oregon with him. Sybil died in Iowa in 1839. Beckwith then married the widow Mary "Polly" (Pettingill) RICE. Mary had married William King Rice in 1814 in New York. He died Dec. 29, 1839 in Conway, Illinois. William and Mary had one son, Horace Rice and four daughters Lucinda Rice Bushnell, Ruth Rice Collver, Nancy Rice Cook and Mary Rice Cook on this journey to Oregon as well.
Beckwith Cook filed DLC claim (# 1206) located in Lane County between Crow and Vaughn, Oregon (also referred to as Noti Valley during early years). Other families in this wagon train claimed land in the same valley. This couple later located near Buena Vista, Polk County, Oregon. Beckwith Cook lived to the age of 92 years and passed away March 7, 1877 and is buried here in Jefferson Cemetery.
Beckwith's wife Mary "Polly" passed away a few years before him. She died on February 4, 1874 at the age of 84 years (it was her birthday), and she is buried next to her daughter Nancy. Nancy B. Cook, aged 57 years, (wife of Seeley M. Cook) passed away June 14, 1874, four months after her mother. Polly and Nancy are buried side by side at the Buena Vista Cemetery in Polk County, Oregon.
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