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November 18, 1911 Warranty Deed

November 18, 1911 Warranty Deed of Wanda Marcks Cook — printed pp. 68–79. Every printed page has its own permanent link.

Zybach, Bob and Kevin Sherer 1995. Wanda Marcks Cook. The Story of the Sulphur Springs Stock Ranch, Benton County, Oregon: 1904-1939. Soap Creek Valley History Project, Monograph #12. Oregon State University Research Forests and College of Forestry, Corvallis, Oregon: 100 pp.

p. 47 = printed page 47 of the original book; the link on each page number is a permanent address you can send to anyone.

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Narrator
Wanda Marcks Cook, Roy Cook, and Evelyn Weigel
Printed pages
pp. 68–79
p. 68

November 18, 1911 Warranty Deed

Tyrone P. Cook to Ernest S. Cook

STATE OF OREGON County of Benton

I hereby certify that the within instrument received for record on the 18th day of

November 1911 at 9:20 o'clock A.M., and recorded in book 55 on page 233 Record of Deeds of said County.

Witness my hand and seal of County attached.

Signature (S. N. Warfield) Recorder of Conveyances

(County Seal)

KNOW ALL MEN BY ThESE PRESENTS, That Tyrone P. Cook, Single, of

Portland, State of Oregon, in consideration of Twenty Thousand ($20,000) Dollars, to him paid by Ernest S. Cook, of Corvallis, Benton. County, State of Oregon, has bargained and sold, and by these presents does grant, bargain, sell and convey unto said Ernest S. Cook, all the following bounded and described real property, situated in the County of Benton, and State of Oregon:

The north East quarter; the North East quarter of the South West quarter; and the South East quarter of

the north West quarter of Section 5; the North West quarter; the North half of the North East quarter; the South East quarter of the North East quarter; and the South West quarter of the North East quarter of Section 4; the North half of the North West quarter and the South West quarter of the North West quarter of Section 3; all the Township 11 South of Range 5 West of the Willamette Meridian, Oregon;

The South half of Section 33 in Township 10 South of Range 5 West of the Willamette Meridian,

Oregon; also, 128 aeres off of the South side of the following described premises; Beginning at the North West corner of that certain Donation Land Claim situated in Section 27 and 34, and knoi and designated in the Government survey as the Donation Land Claim of Alfred Writsman, and running thence North 79 deg. West 56 chains, thence South 21.44 chains, thence West 20.00 chains, thence South 20.00 chains, thence North 40.00 chains, thence East 14.21 chains, and thence North to the place of beginning, containing 288 acres, more or less, said 128 acres, being all of that portion of the above described tract of land situated South of the Branch knoi as the Alfred Writsman branch, and South of the land conveyed by A. S. Perham and Susan E. Perham, his wife, and Francis Writsman and Lucinda Writsman, his wife, to Joseph C. Hunter and Martha Hunter by deed recorded in the Public Records of Benton County, Oregon, in Book of Deeds, on page 376; also the South West quarter of the South East quarter, and Lots 3, 4, and 5, and 6, (except 3 acres described as follows: Commencing at the North West corner of Lot 6 in Section 34, Township 10 South, Range 5 West of the

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Willamette Meridian, Oregon, it being the interior corner of the Donation Land Claim of Alfred Writsman, thence East from said point to the County road running through said Lot 6, thence along said County road to a yew stake set for a corner, thence North to the place of beginning) in Section 34, Township 10 South of Range 5 West of the Willamette Meridian, Oregon.

Also the following described premises: Beginning at the Southwest corner of the original Donation

Land Claim of Alfred Writsman, in Township 10 South of Range 5 West of the Willamette Meridian, running thence East 25.89 chains to the Southeast corner of said claim, thence North along east line of said claim 56½ rods to a yew post, thence North of West to a point on the West boundary of said claim, thence South 80 rods to the place of beginning, all of the above described land lying and be in Benton County, State of Oregon, containing 1348 acres, more or less.

Together with all and singular the renements, hereditaments and appurtenances

thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, and also all our estate, right, title and interest in and to the same, including dower and claim of dower.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, the above described and granted premises unto the said

Ernest S. Cook, his heirs and assigns forever. And Tyrone P. Cook grantor above named does covenant to and with the above named grantee, his heirs and assigns, that he is lawfully seized in fee simple of the above granted premises, that the above granted premises are free from all incumbrances, and that he will and his heirs, executors and administrators, shall warrant and forever defend The above granted premises, and every part and parcel thereof, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons whomsoever.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the grantor above named, have hereunto set my hand

and seals this 24th day of October, 1911.

Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of us as witnesses:

Signatures (John W. Cook) (Tyrone P. Cook' (Mary Lucile Cook) )

State of Oregon, County of Multnomah

BE iT REMEMBERED, That on this 24th day of October, A.D. 1911, before

me the undersigned, a Notary Public, in and for said County and State, personally appeared the within named Tyrone P. Cook, who is known to me to be the identical person described in and who executed the within instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same freely and voluntarily.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Notarial seal

the day and year last above written.

Signature (John W. Cook) Notary Public for Oregon

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11-14. These views of the new family home for the Cook's were probably taken by Ernest Cook around 1914. Note the size and spacing of trees surrounding the home at that time. Caption as printed, p. 70.
11-14. These views of the new family home for the Cook's were probably taken by Ernest Cook around 1914. Note the size and spacing of trees surrounding the home at that time. Photograph caption as printed, p. 70.
p. 71
13 Caption as printed, p. 71.
14 Caption as printed, p. 71.
11-14. These views of the new family home for the Cook's were probably taken by Ernest Cook around 1914. Note the size and spacing of trees surrounding the home at that time. Photograph caption as printed, p. 71.
11-14. These views of the new family home for the Cook's were probably taken by Ernest Cook around 1914. Note the size and spacing of trees surrounding the home at that time. Photograph caption as printed, p. 71.
p. 72
15. Growing corn, c. 1914. Note the foot of Bakers Mountain in the background of this photo. This may be the crop discussed by Ernest Cook in his 1915 postcard to his sister. Caption as printed, p. 72.
16. Grain, man, and barn, c. 1914. A view of a Sulphur Springs Stock Ranch crop that could trigger respiratory problems in Ernest Cook-a serious medical condition that ultimately caused him and his family to abandon the farm in the early 1920s and move to Portland. Photographer unknown (Ernest may be the subject of the photo; if so, his wife, Wanda, may have taken the photograph.). Caption as printed, p. 72.
15. Growing corn, c. 1914. Note the foot of Bakers Mountain in the background of this photo. This may be the crop discussed by Ernest Cook in his 1915 postcard to his sister. Photograph caption as printed, p. 72.
16. Grain, man, and barn, c. 1914. A view of a Sulphur Springs Stock Ranch crop that could trigger respiratory problems in Ernest Cook-a serious medical condition that ultimately caused him and his family to abandon the farm in the early 1920s and move to Portland. Photographer unknown (Ernest may be the subject of the photo; if so, his wife, Wanda, may have taken the photograph.). Photograph caption as printed, p. 72.
p. 73
17. Old barn, c. 1915. Roy Cook believes that this barn was probably located in Soap Creek Valley before the turn of the century. Photograph by Ernest Cook. Caption as printed, p. 73.
18. Unidentified Soap Creek Valley cabin, c. 1914. Is this the "school" building discussed by Roy Cook (pp:36-37) and/or "teacher's cottage" referred to by Charlie Olson (pp:91-92)? Photograph by Ernest Cook. Caption as printed, p. 73.
17. Old barn, c. 1915. Roy Cook believes that this barn was probably located in Soap Creek Valley before the turn of the century. Photograph by Ernest Cook. Photograph caption as printed, p. 73.
18. Unidentified Soap Creek Valley cabin, c. 1914. Is this the "school" building discussed by Roy Cook (pp:36-37) and/or "teacher's cottage" referred to by Charlie Olson (pp:91-92)? Photograph by Ernest Cook. Photograph caption as printed, p. 73.
p. 74
19-23. Views of the Sulphur Springs Stock Ranch, c. 1914. Photographs by Ernest Cook. The Cook house is visible in all photos, as a point of reference. 19 looks southwest, toward Sulphur Springs, with Kings Valley Ridge in the background. 20 is a panorama of the southern portion of Soap Creek Valley, with Bakers Mountain to the right. 21 is an easterly view, with Writsmans Peak in the left background, and Coffin Butte in the center. 22 is a southeasterly view, with Coffin Butte barely visible to the left, and the northern slopes of Lewisburg Saddle on the right. Compare this view with 1899 cover photo on this monograph. Caption as printed, p. 74.
19-23. Views of the Sulphur Springs Stock Ranch, c. 1914. Photographs by Ernest Cook. The Cook house is visible in all photos, as a point of reference. 19 looks southwest, toward Sulphur Springs, with Kings Valley Ridge in the background. 20 is a panorama of the southern portion of Soap Creek Valley, with Bakers Mountain to the right. 21 is an easterly view, with Writsmans Peak in the left background, and Coffin Butte in the center. 22 is a southeasterly view, with Coffin Butte barely visible to the left, and the northern slopes of Lewisburg Saddle on the right. Compare this view with 1899 cover photo on this monograph. Photograph caption as printed, p. 74.
p. 75
21 Caption as printed, p. 75.
22 Caption as printed, p. 75.
23 Caption as printed, p. 75.
19-23. Views of the Sulphur Springs Stock Ranch, c. 1914. Photographs by Ernest Cook. The Cook house is visible in all photos, as a point of reference. 19 looks southwest, toward Sulphur Springs, with Kings Valley Ridge in the background. 20 is a panorama of the southern portion of Soap Creek Valley, with Bakers Mountain to the right. 21 is an easterly view, with Writsmans Peak in the left background, and Coffin Butte in the center. 22 is a southeasterly view, with Coffin Butte barely visible to the left, and the northern slopes of Lewisburg Saddle on the right. Compare this view with 1899 cover photo on this monograph. Photograph caption as printed, p. 75.
19-23. Views of the Sulphur Springs Stock Ranch, c. 1914. Photographs by Ernest Cook. The Cook house is visible in all photos, as a point of reference. 19 looks southwest, toward Sulphur Springs, with Kings Valley Ridge in the background. 20 is a panorama of the southern portion of Soap Creek Valley, with Bakers Mountain to the right. 21 is an easterly view, with Writsmans Peak in the left background, and Coffin Butte in the center. 22 is a southeasterly view, with Coffin Butte barely visible to the left, and the northern slopes of Lewisburg Saddle on the right. Compare this view with 1899 cover photo on this monograph. Photograph caption as printed, p. 75.
19-23. Views of the Sulphur Springs Stock Ranch, c. 1914. Photographs by Ernest Cook. The Cook house is visible in all photos, as a point of reference. 19 looks southwest, toward Sulphur Springs, with Kings Valley Ridge in the background. 20 is a panorama of the southern portion of Soap Creek Valley, with Bakers Mountain to the right. 21 is an easterly view, with Writsmans Peak in the left background, and Coffin Butte in the center. 22 is a southeasterly view, with Coffin Butte barely visible to the left, and the northern slopes of Lewisburg Saddle on the right. Compare this view with 1899 cover photo on this monograph. Photograph caption as printed, p. 75.
p. 76

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p. 78
24. John W. Cook Portland home, c. 1910. The Cook house is second from the left. Note the pre-Worid War I Halsey Street trolley tracks in this photo. Photograph by Ernest Cook. Caption as printed, p. 78.
25-26. Wanda Cook Portland home, c. 1925. Photographs by Ernest Cook. Wanda raised her two sons in this Portland home, as a single mother during the Depression. The house is located on 43rd and Knight Streets and is believed to be still in ise. Caption as printed, p. 78.
24. John W. Cook Portland home, c. 1910. The Cook house is second from the left. Note the pre-Worid War I Halsey Street trolley tracks in this photo. Photograph by Ernest Cook. Photograph caption as printed, p. 78.
25-26. Wanda Cook Portland home, c. 1925. Photographs by Ernest Cook. Wanda raised her two sons in this Portland home, as a single mother during the Depression. The house is located on 43rd and Knight Streets and is believed to be still in ise. Photograph caption as printed, p. 78.
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25 Caption as printed, p. 79.
26 Caption as printed, p. 79.
25-26. Wanda Cook Portland home, c. 1925. Photographs by Ernest Cook. Wanda raised her two sons in this Portland home, as a single mother during the Depression. The house is located on 43rd and Knight Streets and is believed to be still in ise. Photograph caption as printed, p. 79.
25-26. Wanda Cook Portland home, c. 1925. Photographs by Ernest Cook. Wanda raised her two sons in this Portland home, as a single mother during the Depression. The house is located on 43rd and Knight Streets and is believed to be still in ise. Photograph caption as printed, p. 79.

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Zybach, Bob and Kevin Sherer 1995. Wanda Marcks Cook. The Story of the Sulphur Springs Stock Ranch, Benton County, Oregon: 1904-1939. Soap Creek Valley History Project, Monograph #12. Oregon State University Research Forests and College of Forestry, Corvallis, Oregon: 100 pp.
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Cook 1995. November 18, 1911 Warranty Deed, pp. 68–79. America's School Trust Library, The Zybach Collection. https://schooltrusts.org/collections/zybach/soap-creek/m12-cook/november-18-1911-warranty-deed/ (accessed 2026).
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