Henry Wilson Storey's History of Cambria County, V.III, p.299

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ployed in the dry goods department of Wood & Morrell, finding little time thereafter to devote to music. He remained with Wood & Morrell until 1886, when he engaged in business for himself, opening a dry goods store in Clinton street, and conducting it successfully until the flood, when, like many others, he lost everything. Soon after he established a new business in temporary quarters in the park buildings erected by the flood commission, and there conducted it until those structures were torn down, when he returned to Clinton street and opened a dry goods store on the site of his former place of business. He remained there until the panic of 1894, when he was obliged to close the business, after which he became connected with the firm of John Ludwig & Son.
    For some time Mr. Roth taught music and played in the orchestra of the Johnstown Opera House. He continues to take great interest in music and has participated in many of the concerts given in Johnstown. He is still a member of the Germania Quartette Club, and also belongs to the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and the Turners. In politics he is a stanch Democrat, and an active worker and leader in the affairs of the organization among the German element of Johnstown. He is a member of the German Lutheran church.
    Mr. Roth has been twice married. By his first wife, Katie, daughter of Christopher Kreger, of Johnstown, he had two children: Emil; and Florence, wife of Charles Emmerling, one daughter, Katherine. By his second wife, Annie M., daughter of John Ludwig, he has one son, Herman L. The genealogy of the Ludwig family is given elsewhere in this work.
    GEORGE R. COOK, a well known and popular dentist of Johnstown, Cambria county, Pennsylvania, represents in the present generation a family which settled in Pennsylvania a number of years ago.
    His great-great-grandfather, George Cook, was born near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, January 10, 1760, died near Wellersburg, Pennsylvania, March 7, 1850, buried in White Oak Church cemetery.
    His great-grandfather, Jacob Cook, born near Wellersburg, Pennsylvania, January 31, 1785, died in the vicinity of his birth place, August 26, 1864, buried in Cook's cemetery.
    His grandfather, Jesse Cook, born near Wellersburg, Pennsylvania, December 6, 1818, died in that vicinity, May 17, 1893, buried in Cook's cemetery. He married Elizabeth Hoyman, born near Wellersburg, Pennsylvania, July 27, 1818, died in that vicinity, August 27, 1900, buried in Cook's cemetery. Their children were: Josiah, born November 21, 1840. Catharine, July 16, 1842. Jonas M., November 8, 1843. Edward L., March 25, 1845. Martha E., February 8, 1847. Simon, June 22, 1848, deceased. William H., December 15, 1851. Jesse J., September 18, 1856. Elizabeth and Alice (twins), October 10, 1858.
    Edward L. Cook, father of George R. Cook, was a resident of Somerset county, and married Delia Brubaker. Their children were: Frank B., unmarried. George R., see forward. Howard C., married Mary Marsh, and has three children: Margaret, Josephine, and Leroy. Marian, married Emil Young, and has two children: Edward and Richard. Emma G., unmarried.
    George R. Cook, second son and child of Edward L. and Delia (Brubaker) Cook, was born in Berlin, Somerset county, Pennsylvania, October 27, 1872. His early education was acquired in the public schools of his native township, and later be attended Rowe College, from which he was graduated in 1896. He then matriculated at the Dental College

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	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.	299
ployed in the dry goods department of Wood & Morrell, finding little time thereafter to devote to music. He remained with Wood & Morrell until 1886, when he engaged in business for himself, opening a dry goods store in Clinton street, and conducting it successfully until the flood, when, like many others, he lost everything. Soon after he established a new business in temporary quarters in the park buildings erected by the flood commission, and there conducted it until those structures were torn down, when he returned to Clinton street and opened a dry goods store on the site of his former place of business. He remained there until the panic of 1894, when he was obliged to close the business, after which he became connected with the firm of John Ludwig & Son. For some time Mr. Roth taught music and played in the orchestra of the Johnstown Opera House. He continues to take great interest in music and has participated in many of the concerts given in Johnstown. He is still a member of the Germania Quartette Club, and also belongs to the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and the Turners. In politics he is a stanch Democrat, and an active worker and leader in the affairs of the organization among the German element of Johnstown. He is a member of the German Lutheran church. Mr. Roth has been twice married. By his first wife, Katie, daughter of Christopher Kreger, of Johnstown, he had two children: Emil; and Florence, wife of Charles Emmerling, one daughter, Katherine. By his second wife, Annie M., daughter of John Ludwig, he has one son, Herman L. The genealogy of the Ludwig family is given elsewhere in this work. GEORGE R. COOK, a well known and popular dentist of Johnstown, Cambria county, Pennsylvania, represents in the present generation a family which settled in Pennsylvania a number of years ago. His great-great-grandfather, George Cook, was born near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, January 10, 1760, died near Wellersburg, Pennsylvania, March 7, 1850, buried in White Oak Church cemetery. His great-grandfather, Jacob Cook, born near Wellersburg, Pennsylvania, January 31, 1785, died in the vicinity of his birth place, August 26, 1864, buried in Cook's cemetery. His grandfather, Jesse Cook, born near Wellersburg, Pennsylvania, December 6, 1818, died in that vicinity, May 17, 1893, buried in Cook's cemetery. He married Elizabeth Hoyman, born near Wellersburg, Pennsylvania, July 27, 1818, died in that vicinity, August 27, 1900, buried in Cook's cemetery. Their children were: Josiah, born November 21, 1840. Catharine, July 16, 1842. Jonas M., November 8, 1843. Edward L., March 25, 1845. Martha E., February 8, 1847. Simon, June 22, 1848, deceased. William H., December 15, 1851. Jesse J., September 18, 1856. Elizabeth and Alice (twins), October 10, 1858. Edward L. Cook, father of George R. Cook, was a resident of Somerset county, and married Delia Brubaker. Their children were: Frank B., unmarried. George R., see forward. Howard C., married Mary Marsh, and has three children: Margaret, Josephine, and Leroy. Marian, married Emil Young, and has two children: Edward and Richard. Emma G., unmarried. George R. Cook, second son and child of Edward L. and Delia (Brubaker) Cook, was born in Berlin, Somerset county, Pennsylvania, October 27, 1872. His early education was acquired in the public schools of his native township, and later be attended Rowe College, from which he was graduated in 1896. He then matriculated at the Dental College