George Cook's 91st Birthday

George Cook's 91st Birthday

Chenango Union, February 26, 1907

 

George Cook, the oldest resident of Greene [Chenango Co., NY], celebrated his ninety-third birthday on Sunday.  Mr Cook is the son of Caleb Cook, who was a brother to Abiah Cook, one of Norwich's  oldest and best known lawyers, who practiced law in Norwich and vicinity between the years 1775 and 1795.

 

One member of this old and well known family was the mother of Mr. Cook, Emily Brooks, whose father, Levi Brooks, was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and whose brother was the well known "Old Doctor Pettiah Brooks"  of Binghamton. Mr. Cook was born in the town of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY] February 24, 1914, and is probably the eldest man in Greene, if not in Chenango county. When seven years of age his parents moved to Coventry, and when he was fourteen to the town of Lisle, Broome county, where he spent most of his life until about fourteen years ago when he came to live with his son in Greene.

 

Mr. Cook's occupation at the present time is gardening in which he is much interested, having the reputation of being one of the best in town. Already Mr. Cook's plans are laid for a larger and more productive garden next year. The first time the writer met him was when Mr. Cook was in his ninety-second year.  He was spading up a corner early in the spring.  He was hale, happy and a good story teller.The day that this article was written the writer found Mr. Cook well preserved in mind and body.  His good nature and activity has kept him youthful.