Henry Cook was
born on the River Rhine on the province of Bavaria,
Germany, on Mar. 19, 1814. He came to this country when
sixteen years of age, landed in New Orleans and from
there went to Cincinnati, O., via the Ohio and
Mississippi Rivers. Two years later he returned to New
Orleans and remained there until 1848, when he came to
Clayton County. He located on section 26, Marion
Township, where he owns a finely cultivated farm of 200
acres. He was married on June 27, 1845, to Mary Bachman,
who was born in Bavaria, Germany, Nov. 16, 1827. They
have ten children living - John W., born Feb. 12, 1847;
Elizabeth A., Sept. 16, 1848; George W., Sept. 10, 1850;
Mary L., July 21, 1857; Franklin, Sept. 17, 1859; Jacob,
July 12, 1861; William H., Sept. 14, 1863; Andrew I.,
Dec. 23, 1865; Joseph, Nov. 28, 1867 and Max, Aug. 14,
1872. Mr. Cook has served the people in various local
offices of trust; has been Road Supervisor eight years,
and was School Director eight years, then resigned the
office. He is one of the popular citizens of the county. source: History of Clayton
County, Iowa, 1882, p. 929-930 |