COOK Samuel H. COOK died at his home on the South Side, McDonald, on Monday morning at 4:00, in the eighty-seventh year of his age. Mr. COOK had been in his usual health until about two weeks ago when he suffered a paralytic stroke. Mr. COOK was one of the best-known men in this section of the country. His father, John COOK, was born in Chambersburg, but when ten years of age, came with his parents to Cecil Township, this County. Samuel H. COOK, son of John COOK, was born and reared on the COOK Farm in Cecil Township, about three miles south of McDonald, and received his education in the common schools. In 1868 (1858?) he moved to McDonald. For many years Mr. COOK was in the furniture and undertaking business, retiring several years ago. Mr. COOK was three times married. His first wife was Miss Rebecca DONALDSON, to whom he was married in the year 1857. She died a year later. In 1861 he was married to Mary A. GILFILLEN of Allegheny County. She died in 1884. In the year 1892, Mr. COOK married Miss Amanda SMITH of Pittsburgh. She and a daughter, Mrs. Joseph MCCLAY of Mt. Lebanon survive. One granddaughter, Miss Mary SCHAFFER and two grandsons, Samuel Cook MCCLAY and David MCCLAY, of Mt. Lebanon also survive, as well as a half-brother, Mr. Nathan COOK of West Lincoln Avenue, McDonald. Mr. COOK was an ardent church worker and for a long time was an elder in the First United Presbyterian church here. Soon after the Robinson Run United Presbyterian church was located here, Mr. COOK withdrew his letter and united with it. He was also greatly interested in the war and done (sic) all in his power to help. He took up knitting and had just finished the eleventh sweater. He first knitted an ambulance cover, and notwithstanding his almost four score and seven years. Funeral services were held at the late home on Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock, in charge of the Rev. *. C. MCCOWEN, pastor of the St. Clair Presbyterian church of Mt. Lebanon, an old friend of the family assisted by Rev. J. H DEBOT pastor of the Methodist church, McDonald, Pa. Interment was in Robinson Run cemetery.