Rosa Bell Wood-Cook was the daughter of David James Wood born 11-21-1841 Earlville, LaSalle Co., Illinois and Susanah(Susan) Anna Elder born 3-21-1853 Effingham Co, Illinois. Rosa's parents were married 10-15-1871 in Prairie County, Arkansas. Her mother Susan is buried in this cemetery.Her father James is buried in the IOOF Cemetery, Neosho, Newton Co., Missouri.
Susan Elder was the daughter Isaac Rains Elder and Elizabeth Chilcoat.

On Rosa's mother Susan Elders family side, Rosa is Great Granddaughter of John and Hester Chilcoat of Hocking county, Ohio. And the great great granddaughter of Joshua Chilcoat and Rebecca Arnold of Baltimore, Maryland to Crawford Co., Ohio. Also the great granddaughter to Thomas and Hannah Elder of Hocking Co, Ohio to Effingham, Illinois. And great great granddaughter of Mary A Dempsey and Robert Elder.
Both Joshua and John Chilcoat are written about in the History of Ohio.

On Rosa's father's side she is the granddaughter of James Wood and Margaret De Graff of Montgomery County, New York to Earlville, LaSalle County, Illinois. Rosa was the Second great granddaughter of David Wood and Elizabeth Van Der Werken of Root, Montgomery Co. New York to Earlville, LaSalle Co. Illinois. And the third great granddaughter of Uriah Wood and Magdalena Quackenbush of Montgomery Co. New York. Reoloff Van Der Werken and Cornellia Van Alstyne. Forth granddaughter of David Quackenbush and Ann Scott. The fifth great granddaughter of John Scott and.Magdalna Vincent. he came to America in 1700 and descends from Scottish Royalty.Was Lieut. John Scott commander of Ft. Hudson in the Mohawk Valley of New York. In service of the King of England, was appointed commander by the King. Also Pieter ( Peter) Quackenbush and Neeltje Marinus.

Rosa Bell married James Francis Cook 9-29-1889 in Bentonville, Benton Co. Arkansas.
James F. Cook born 4-1-1864 in Frankford,Indiana to John M. Cook and Sarah Nunn both of Hart Co. Kentucky. Grandson of Reuben Cook and Mary Williams of Hart Co., Kentucky. Great grandson of Joshua Cook of Virginia to Kentucky
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James died 8-3-1942 Cushing, Payne Co. Oklahoma and is also buried beside Rosa.
They didn't have headstones until my husband and I had them made and placed on their graves as we did for Rosa's mother Susan Elder-Wood buried in this cemetery also. Had a US Military headstone made and placed on son Albert's grave. As well as a headstone made and placed for Floyette Myrick in this cemetery.

Rosa and James had the following children:
# 1. Florence Dean
# 2. Thomas Francis
# 3. James Jr. (Jimmy)
# 4. Mona Susanna
# 5. Albert David
# 6. Birdie Trixie Lorene Lee

Rosa had 4 siblings:
# 1 Cora Lee Wood who married George McCurdy on 10-2-1892 In Bentonville, Arkansas. Cora born 4-21-1877 In Cherryville, Montgomery Co. Kansas. Died 11-11-1918 Miami, Ottawa Co., Oklahoma. Buried in the GAR Cemetery there.
# 2. unname brother died 18 days old in Cherryville.
# 3. Junie (Julia) born 6-20-1882 Oswego, Labette Co., Kansas. Died 6-11-1926 Neosho, Newton Co. Missouri. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery there. Married David Calvin Hutchison 8-18-1901 in Bentonville, Arkansas. David died in Neosho. Burial in the IOOF cemetery. Junie remarried a Mr. Mabes right before she died.
# 4. unknown sibling born and died between census. Most likely the first born child, and born in Arkansas.

Family links, all records researched and posted to this memorial was by Eva Myrick