BIOGRAPHIES:  W. F. COOK, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, WI

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W. F. Cook, proprietor of marble works, Eau Claire.  Was born in Manchester, 
Bennington Co., Vt., Jan. 21, 1837.  He lived there until June, 1855, when 
he came to Milwaukee, where he remained a year.  He removed to Oshkosh and 
opened the first marble shop there in April, 1856; two years later he went 
to Sparta, and came form there to Eau Claire in 1871.  He began work as a 
marble cutter in 1853, and has continued at it ever since.  He has been 
Justice of the Peace, Chief of the Fire Department, and was appointed 
Assessor in May, 1881, and is a member of the I.O.O.F.  He was married in 
Sparta, June 24, 1861, to his first wife, Adelia McClure, who was born in 
Chenango Co., N. Y., and died in 1865, leaving two children.  He was married 
to his present wife, Mrs. Cordelia A. Case (nee Smith), in Eau Claire, in 
October, 1879.  Mr. Cook employs four men in his marble works; they do 
monumental work exclusively.  He travels over Chippewa, Eau Claire, Dunn, 
Pepin and Barron counties.


--Taken from "The History of Northern Wisconsin containing an Account of its
Settlement, Growth, Development and Resources; An extensive Sketch of its 
Counties, Cities, Towns and Villages, Their Improvements, Industries, 
Manufacturies; Biographical Sketches, Portraits of Prominent Men and Early
Settlers; Views of County Seats, Etc."  Chicago:  The Western Historical
Company.  A. T. Andreas, Proprietor.  1881.  Page 319