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Note: FROM AN OLD SCRAPBOOK / YOKOM/ COOK/ EDISON. hand written copy., and very hard to read, but here is what I have 1886 . Mrs. Samuel EDISON, second wife of the late SAMUEL EDISON, of VIENNA ONTARIO, Elgin Co. is now an old lady now living in this Village. although in her 87th year, she has complete possession of her facilities.
ELIZABETH YOKOM was born 1799 near Philadelphia, and came to Canada in 1803 {?} with her father and mother. Mr. JESSE YOKOM, secured a farm on the south side of LYONS CREEK, opposite , COOKS MILL. Her mother before marriage was Miss ANNA BOND. She told her daughter Mrs. EDISON she could distinctly hear the booming of the cannon in the Battle of BRANDYWINE. Mrs. Edison's parents died during the war of 1812 Her Three older brothers, were left in charge of the house. A Mr. BAKER and his wife and 10 children lived with them. When word came that soldiers were approaching Fort Erie, Mr. BAKER, LEMUEL YOKOM and JESSE YOKOM, collected horses and took them far away? [ this is very hard to decipher, ] Mrs. BAKER remained in the house with her10 children. The Americans roasted pumpkins, Later two large pits were dug on each side of the house, they buried 15 men in one side and nine in the other? They pitched them in with out ceremony, covered them only slightly. Her Brother later removed the bodies to the woods in back of the farm.
Mrs. SAMUEL EDISON, was born ELIZABETH YOKOM 1799, daughter of ISAAC JESSE YOKOM b/ 1756, Mifflin, Montgomery Co PA. and Anna BOND, Elizabeth YOKOM and her 3 brothers, RICHARD YOKOM, 1774, ISAAC JESSE YOKOM 1796 and JONAS YOKOM, 1787. About 1799-1803,[ stories differ]. The family traveled from PA to Canada, crossing at Black Rock, at which time there was but a solitary house where Buffalo now stands. The Ferry at that time was run by C. O' NEAL
Elizabeth YOKOM, married first, ? COOK, She then married Samuel EDISON, Grandfather of THOMAS ALVA EDISON. And became his Step Grandmother. Elizabeth YOKOM COOK EDISON, died 1890.
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"COOK","Caleb","Old Richmond","Elgin","Bayham","EL-231","C200" "COOK","Caleb","Richmond West","Elgin","Bayham","EL-237","C200" "COOK","Calvin","Doan's Ridge (Section D)","Welland","Crowland","NA-W-4627","C200" "COOK","Calvin","Richmond West","Elgin","Bayham","EL-237","C200"
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