COOK, Ben F. Sr., Born: 1878, Died: 1952 
Buried: Arlington Cemetery Mt. Pleasant Maury Co., Tennessee 
Ben F. Cook Sr., was the husband of Mary Little Ridge Cook and father to Margaret Cook Gordon,
Cornelia Cook Scott, Vivian Cook Gibson, James T. Cook, Ben F. Cook Jr., Mary Ophelia Cook 
Sutton Bell and Helen Cook McClain. Son of Robert D and Susan S. Cook, and belonged to the 
Masonic Lodge in Mt. Pleasant.

Mary R. Cook, (Mary Little Ridge Cook) Born: (April 21) 1889, Died: 1980 
Buried: Arlington Cemetery Mt. Pleasant Maury Co.,
Tennessee Wife of Ben F. Cook Sr.; dau. of Hetta C. Cook Brooks 
who is buried at Pleasant Mount Cemetery in Maury County. Mother of Margaret Cook Gordon, 
James T. Cook, Ben F. Cook, Jr., Vivian Cook Gibson, Cornelia Cook Scott, Mary Ophelia Sutton Bell 
and Helen Cook McClain. Ben and Mary lived in Sandy Hook. She was a member of the Methodist Church 
in Sandy Hook and maintained the church ground until she was in her late 70's. Mary Cook is sorely missed.

 
Ben F. Cook, Sr.

Transcribed & Submitted by: Mary Bob McClain Richardson 8-17-04.