Greene County IN Archives Biographies.....Cook, T. R. 1822 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/in/infiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com May 15, 2006, 12:14 am Author: Goodspeed (1884) T. R. COOK, Solsberry, was born December 8, 1822, in Washington County, Penn., but his parents, Jacob and Phebe (McCollum) Cook, removing to Ohio in 1832, he was largely educated in Athens County. He began for himself when eighteen years old, and a year later went to the cabinet-maker's trade. While at the latter occupation, he removed to Guernsey County, Ohio, where in 1843 he was married to Harriet T. Gibbens, who was born March 17, 1825, and a daughter of Peter and Barbara (White) Gibbens. From cabinet-making, Mr. Cook gradually took up carpentering, which has been his occupation chiefly through life. In 1859, he moved to Greene County, Ind., and August 20, 1862, became a member of Company A, Ninety-seventh Indiana Volunteer Infantry. On the organization of the company, he became First Sergeant, but was discharged for promotion to First Lieutenant December 16, 1862, his commission bearing date December 11, 1862. By reason of the Captain's illness, Mr. Cook commanded his company for a number of months. He contracted typhoid fever at La Grange, Tenn., and for three months was unable for duty, but afterward was afflicted with sore eyes and camp fever, which rendered him entirely unfit for further military work. He resigned March 30, 1864, and was honorably discharged. For the past eight years, he has served as Postmaster at Solsberry, and Justice of the Peace, the latter being his present calling. Mr. Cook is one of the county's ablest citizens; is a stanch Republican, a member of the Masonic fraternity, and he and his wife are parents of this family: Elizabeth C, born July 4, 1845 (now Mrs. John Mullen); Peter M., April 17, 1847 (practicing medicine in Solsberry); Margaret E., August 27, 1849 (Mrs. C. W. Keys); Edward S., April 17, 1851; Charles H, September 1, 1853, died March 20, 1857; William F., October 11, 1857; John F., August 6, 1859, died February 10, 1863; Benjamin B., July 9^ 1865, and Birdie, February 11, 1867. Mr. and Mrs. Cook are members of the Methodist Episcopal and Congregational Churches respectively, and are highly esteemed people. Additional Comments: Beech Creek Township Biographies Extracted from: HISTORY OF GREENE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES, STATE OF INDIANA, FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC. ILLUSTRATED. CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS. 1884. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/greene/bios/cook518nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/infiles/ File size: 3.0 Kb