Louise Grace Cookson

1839–1947 (age 108)

Biography

Louise Grace Cookson lived a long life spanning much of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Born in the early Victorian era, she witnessed tremendous changes in American society, technology, and culture throughout her lifetime.

Cookson's extended life allowed her to experience and endure through multiple generations of American history. She is remembered as part of the historical continuum of her family and community, having lived through an era of remarkable transformation and progress.

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