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Name
Charles DeWitt Cookingham   #14181
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JO1700
Born
26 Jul 1874
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Died
1954
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     approx. age 80


Buried

Father
Platt V. Cookingham 1841-   #14208
Mother
Antoinette Preston 1844-    #14210

Spouse
Mary A. Van Benschoten 1873-1958   #14180
 Date
12 Sep 1894
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  1  Harold Cookingham
  2  Ida Cookingham
  3  Bevan Cookingham
  4  Russell Cookingham
  5  Edith Cookingham
  6  Earl A. Cookingham abt 1898

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Found him on the 1880 Stanford, Dutchess, New York census (dist 68 img 30) as Charles D. Cookingham age 5.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cookingham of Stanfordville celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Tuesday, September 12 at their home with open house from 2 to 8 p. m. They received congratulations under an arch of white and gold flowers. Mr. and Mrs. Cookingham, who was Matie Van Benschoten were married at the home of her parents the late Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Van Benschoten in Stanford by Rev. A. E. Barnett pastor of the Pine Plains Methodist church They were attended by her brother-in-law and sister, the late Mr. and Mrs. Otis Bowman, (Ida Van Benschoten) of Milan. The affair was attended by nearly one hundred relatives and friends. They have always resided in Stanford. Mr. and Mrs. Cookigham received gifts, money and many congratulatory cards. Mr. and Mrs. Cookingham are the parents of six children, Earl and Harold Cookingham, Mrs. Harry Hoffman, (Ida) of Pine Plains Bevan Cookingham of Amenia Russell Cookingham of Astoria, L. I. and the late Mrs. Edith Dykeman. There are 16 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Three people who attended the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Cookingham September 12 also were in attendance at their wedding fifty years ago, Mrs. Arthur Adams and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bowman. The Rhinebeck Gazette September 21, 1944


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| Platt V. Cookingham 1841        |
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| Antoinette Preston 1844         |
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