Carroll-Clinton County IN Archives Biographies.....Cook, William W. 1862 - 
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Author: John C. Odell (1916)

WILLIAM W. COOK.

   William W. Cook, a well-to-do farmer and landowner of Democrat township,
Carroll county, Indiana, who lives one-half mile north of Cutler, is a native of
Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, born on January 10, 1862, a son of John A. and
Olive (Adams) Cook, the former of whom was born in Juniata county, Pennsylvania.
John A. Cook was a son of Hugh Cook, of either Irish or Scotch descent, who came
to America from his native country in an early day. Hugh Cook emigrated from
Pennsylvania to Clinton county, Indiana, traveling from Pittsburgh to Madison,
Indiana, and from, Madison to Indianapolis on the old wooden railway. From
Indianapolis to Clinton county the journey was made overland by wagon. Hugh
Cook's wife, before her marriage, was Hannah Aiken, and after their marriage
they settled at Rossville, where, for many years, he followed the shoemaker's
trade.

   John A. Cook remained at home with his parents until he reached the age of
twenty-three years, and then began working upon neighboring farms. Eventually he
purchased a farm of his own, which he operated very successfully. Mr. Cook
helped build the dam and mill on the site of the present Adams mill. After his
marriage to Olive Adams he was engaged in the milling business in Wisconsin for
two years, when he returned to Indiana and purchased eighty acres of land in the
Wildcat bottoms, in Carroll county. After living in this district for a few
years his wife died and Mr. Cook moved to the farm where William Draper now
lives. He afterward moved to Kansas, but returned to Indiana and died at the
home of his son, William W.

   William W. Cook remained at home with his parents until he was twenty-three
years of age and then purchased the farm of seventy-five acres where he now
lives. Mr. Cook has gradually added to his land holdings until he is now the
owner of two hundred and twenty-eight acres.

   Mr. Cook married Jennie B. Long, a daughter of William and Mary Ann (Smith)
Long. Mr. Cook was born and reared in Carroll county. Mr. and Mrs. Cook are the
parents of four children, Nellie, Joseph, Edith and Mina, all of whom are living
at home. Mr. Cook is a member of the Presbyterian church at Cutler, in which he
is actively interested. Politically, he is a Democrat.


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BIOGRAPHICAL SECTION
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HISTORY OF CARROLL COUNTY INDIANA

ITS PEOPLE, INDUSTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS
BY
JOHN C ODELL
With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and
Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families

ILLUSTRATED
1916
B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY, Inc.
Indianapolis, Indiana


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