Biography of George W. Cook - Craighead Co, AR

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SOURCE: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northeast Arkansas.
Goodspeed Publishers, 1889.

page 326

George W. Cook, a prominent and well-to-do farmer of Big Creek
Township, is the son of James and Elizabeth Cook, natives of Tennessee.
The father was for many years a farmer of that State, which occupation
he followed until his death, in 1857. The mother was a member of the
Methodist [p.326] Church, and both she and her husband were worthy of
the respect shown them. Eight children were born to this union, only
three of whom are now living. George W. is accounted by all one of the
prominent farmers of Craighead County, having a large, well-cultivated
farm, splendidly stocked with horses, cattle and fine hogs. His
marriage to Miss Sarah J. Kitchens was consummated in 1865, and to
their union have been born twelve children, seven of whom are living.
One daughter is married to James Coward, and the youngest is two years
old. Mr. Cook is a man of sterling worth in the community. He belongs
to both the Masonic order and the Eastern Star, is a member of the
Missionary Baptist Church, and gives freely of his means for the
promotion of progressive movements.