Biography of George Cook, Independence Co, AR

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SOURCE: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northeast Arkansas. 
Chicago: The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1889.
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page 655 

George Cook, farmer, Independence County, Ark. Mr. Cook's birth
occurred in Tennessee, on the 28th of August, 1826, and he was reared and
educated in his native State. He was also married there, on the 26th of
November, 1846, to Miss Elizabeth Haskins, who was also born, reared and
educated in Tennessee. His parents, John D. and Mary (Montgomery) Cook, were
both natives of Tennessee, in which State they were married. George Cook came
to Arkansas in 1849, locating near Sulphur Rock, Independence County, where he
farmed for one season. He then moved to a farm west of Batesville, where he
entered forty acres of land, and cleared about five acres, erected a single log
house, etc., but in 1854 sold this. He then moved to a farm on White River,
Washington Township, where he has resided for the past twelve years. His
children were all born in Arkansas, except John D. Cook, his eldest son, who
was born in Tennessee. The latter was married in Arkansas, [p.655] and is now
living on a farm in Oil Trough Bottom, where he rents a farm and carries on the
business of general merchandising in connection with farming. Another son,
William Thomas Cook, is deceased; Mary Ann Cook married Mr. John Morgan, and
now resides in Oil Trough Bottom; J. H. Cook married Miss Mattie Glover, who is
now deceased (J. H. resides on the farm with his father); B. A. Cook married
Miss Rebecca Holloway, and now resides in Oil Trough Bottom; Jane M. Cook
married Mr. G. F. Mannz, and now resides in Christian Township, Independence
County; Martha Price Cook married Mr. Thomas Glover (deceased), and is now
residing with her father; George M. Cook resides at home with his parents. Our
subject's education was obtained in the subscription and public schools of this
county. When he first came to Arkansas all was wild and unsettled, wild animals
abounded, and all the hardships necessary in a new country were experienced by
this pioneer. He is a Wheeler in politics. Mr. and Mrs. Cook are members of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, as are also their daughters, Martha and Jane, and
their son, J. D. Mr. Cook takes an active interest in religious and social
progress, and has always been a liberal contributor to all such causes.