Cool, Melville J.

COOL, ROBBINS, THOMPSON, DEE, KINTZ

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Date: 8/28/2009 at 09:24:59

Cool, Melville J.

Jasper County has been honored by a large number of Pennsylvanians settling within her borders. The word "honored" is used advisedly, for it has been found, almost without exception, that they have performed exceptionally well their parts as citizens, lending such aid as was necessary in the general development of the country and leading lives of industry and honesty. The life record of Melville J. Cool, of Baxter, Independence Township, is no exception to this general rule, as all who know him well will readily attest.

Mr. Melville J. Cool was born in Beaver Meadows, Pennsylvania, August 2, 1854, but the major part of his life has been spent in Iowa, his parents having brought him to Clear Creek Township, Jasper County, when he was six months old and here he has continued to reside; devoting his attention to farming. He is the son of Abraham and Sarah (Robbins) Cool, both born in Pennsylvania, and there they grew to maturity, were educated and married, emigrating to Clear Creek Township in the early history of Jasper County and they endured the hardships and privations incident to pioneer life, developed a good farm, reared their children and died in Clear Creek Township, the father on January 9, 1869, and the mother on July 16, 1883, having lived there since 1855. There were five children in their family, namely: Mrs. Hulda Thompson, of Hebron, Nebraska; Mrs. Almeda Dee died in 1906; William, born in 1851, is residing in Reno, Nevada; Melville J., of this sketch; Frank Curtis is living in Independence Township, this County; Josephus and Josephine, twin sisters, died when six months old; Charles Woodward is living in Melbourne, Iowa. The four younger children were born in Clear Creek Township in which the subject resided about, forty years.

Melville J. Cool was married on November 25, 1877, to Maggie J. Kintz, who was born in Clear Creek Township, this County, on July 10, 1864, and here she grew to womanhood, was educated and has always resided. She is the daughter of Commodore P. Kintz and wife, he a native of Summit County, Ohio, this family being one of the earliest in Clear Creek Township. The reader is respectfully referred to the sketch of Commodore P. Kintz, appearing on another page of this work.

Mr. Cool and wife conduct a popular and excellent hotel at Baxter.

Four children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Melville J. Cool, named as follows: Ole died when seven months old; Mack G., born on the same farm as was his mother, at Clyde, March 29, 1882, is assisting in the implement business at Baxter; Fred C. was born in Clear Creek Township, June 28, 1885, and is working at the barber trade at England, North Dakota; Scott was born in Collins, Story County, March 7, 1888, is residing in Baxter. These children were reared in Jasper County and educated in the local schools.

Politically, Mr. Cool is a Democrat and he and his sons are members of Baxter Camp No. 5248, Modern Woodmen of America, at Baxter. Past and Present of Jasper County Iowa B. F. Bowden & Company, Indianapolis, IN, 1912 Page 1122