Westmoreland County PA Archives Biographies.....Cook, David R. August 10, 1832

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DAVID R. COOK, a prosperous and pushing farmer of Derry township, was born in
County Tyrone, Ireland, August 10, 1832, and is the son of John and Mary (Arter)
Cook, both natives of county Tyrone. John Cook married in Ireland and after the
birth of his son, David R., immigrated to America in the year 1833, and settled
in Loyalhanna township, this county, where he resided until his death. He and
his brother James, who came with him from Erin, bought a farm in partnership,
later purchased another, and then dissolved, each taking a farm. John Cook died
January 1, 1862, and is buried in the cemetery at New Alexandria. Mr. Cook was a
Presbyterian and in politics a whig. He had eight children: David R., Jane,
intermarried with Robert Alcorn, residing in Bell township; John, who still
resides on the old homestead; Samuel, who died in Kansas, April 13, 1872;
Joseph, who died in Florida, August 12, 1889; Kate M., now residing on the
homestead; James M., a lawyer in Pittsburg, and Maggie who also died in Florida,
April 11, 1886.

   David R. Cook was brought to America by his parents when about a year old and
brought upon a farm. He began life for himself as a farmer and in 1861 enlisted
for ninety days in “Fighting Dick” Coulter’s company. At the expiration of his
time he enlisted in Dr. Donnelly’s company and served nine months. When this
term expired he again enlisted in the 110th reg. Pa. Vols., in which he served
till the close of the war and was mustered out at Harrisburg in 1865. He
participated in various battles, including Falling Water, Chancellorsville,
etc., but was never wounded, captured nor in a hospital. Upon his return he
again engaged in farming at which he has continued ever since and has been very
successful, now owning a farm of more than three hundred acres on the pike three
miles east of New Alexandria, which is well improved and contains excellent
buildings. Mr. Cook is a Presbyterian and in politics a stanch republican.

   David R. Cook was married November 30, 1865, to Angeline E. McKeown, daughter
of James McKeown, of Allegheny county, who came from Ireland in his younger
days. To their union nine children have been born: John Edward, Leonard M.,
Joseph Albert, who died March 23, 1876; Samuel Clifford, who died March 31,
1876; Charles Sherman, who died April 6, 1876; the above children died of
malignant scarlet fever; Stella B., David Verner, Herbert Ray and one that died
in infancy. All the children are at home and all were burn in Derry township.

   Mr. Cook is a gentleman of more than ordinary intelligence, a good
conversationalist and a reliable and substantial citizen of the county.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from
Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Compiled and Published by John M. Gresham & Co.
Samuel T. Wiley, Chief Assistant
1890


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