Barton County KS Archives Biographies.....Cook, Henry C. 1871 - 
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Author: Great Bend Tribune

HENRY C. COOK

ONE of the first white children born in what is now Barton County is the subject
of this sketch, Henry C. Cook. He was born in Great Bend township October 6,
1871. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Cook, pioneers of this county and the
parents of some of its leading citizens. The elder Cook died October 16, 1897
and Mrs. Cook died February 13, 1891, after having taken an active part in the
development of the county's resources for about thirty years. His death was a
great shock to his many friends who knew him for his high character and
enterprise. Henry C. was married November 22, 1894, to Miss Elizabeth Amerine
and they are the parents of four children as follows: Velma, 15 years; Lawrence,
14 years; Elmer, 11 years and Helen, 6 years of age. The family home is located
on the northwest quarter of section S, Great Bend township and is one of the
most attractive country homes in the county. The residence consists of 12 rooms
in addition to the bath, closets, pantries, etc., and is thoroughly modern
throughout. It is lighted by a modern acetylene gas plant and is supplied with
-water by an individual pumping system. The barn is 46 by 80 feet in dimensions
and is well built and modern. Mr. Cook will add a number of other buildings to
his improvements and when these are finished he will have one of the most modern
farms in the county. The home place is situated in a bend in the Walnut creek
and is surrounded by excellent shade trees and foliage that adds greatly to its
appearance. Mr. Cook has always taken a great interest in improving the breed of
the cattle and horses on Barton County farms and makes a specialty of breeding
and raising thoroughbred Shorthorn cattle and Percheron horses. He now owns one
of the best Percheron horses in the county, "Martin," a registered, black
Percheron that has made a fine reputation in the stud records. Mr. Cook is an
enterprising and progressive citizen and has had a great deal to do with the
upbuilding of the county and in the developing of its resources.

[photo] Home of Henry C. Cook


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Biographical History Of Barton County


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