Nancy Cook - Winnsboro, TX
N 32° 57.680 W 095° 17.513
15S E 285785 N 3649331
Area philanthropist Nancy Cook is buried in historic Winnsboro City Cemetery, and a small marker at her grave site notes her generous contributions that secured Winnsboro's future.
Waymark Code: WMXABA
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/16/2017
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The marker was placed here by the Winnsboro Preservation League to note Mrs. Cook's contributions to the success of Winnsboro. Note how the city was named "Winnsborough" when they arrived in 1859:
Nancy Cook
Nancy Evaline Cook, 1825-1885 & husband James A. Cook, 1815-1868, came to Winnsborough in 1859.
Nancy donated land to the East Line & Red River Railroad in 1878, guaranteeing the community's future. Churches and downtown businesses were also given free lots. A FBC charter member, she is remembered for many philanthropic endeavors.
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Mrs. Cook's headstone was broken at some point, but what remains is in reasonable condition, mounted flat on a concrete slab. That of her husband, James A. Cook, is next to her, and is in very poor condition.
Below "Our Mother" is an hourglass, and below that, barely legible, is "Nancy", followed by:
Wife of
Jas. A. Cook
Born
March 12, 1825,
Died
Jan. 10, 1885.
Website with more information on either the memorial or the person(s) it is dedicated to: [Web Link]
Location: Winnsboro City Cemetery
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