Transcribed by Ann Selvig, from:  Allerton, Iowa Centennial,
July 5-6 1874 -1974, 100 Years

 

HOOK FAMILY

 

     The first Hook, according to records in Washington, D. C., was a John Hook who was listed on the Pilgrim Company Passenger List.  One of his descendants, James Addison Hook, was the great grandfather of the present generation of Hooks, migrated to Mercer County, Missouri from Bellefontaine, Ohio, in 1855.  He became a farmer in this area.

     In 1858, due to the general unrest of the times, preceding the Civil War, he and his wife, Mary Ellis, his one daughter and four sons moved to Benton Township, here in Wayne County, Iowa.  He died in 1874.  His widow lived until 1890.

     Two of his sons, Jerry and Lewis served in the Union Army during the Civil War.  The younger sons were James and Robert.  Robert Hook was the grandfather of the present Hooks.  He was a blacksmith, having learned his trade in Ohio.  Robert was born in 1836 and died in 1910.  Robert and his wife Harriet Keith, were the parent of eight boys and three girls, all of whom are deceased.

     Three of Robert’s children and parents of the present Hooks in Wayne County are:  Hiram Hook, born in 1876, married Minnie Elzina Wray, and died in 1961.  They had four sons and three daughters.  His living children are Mrs. Ray Monteith, Mrs. Ruby Couchman, Mrs. Tommie Silcott, Wayne County Sheriff Jesse K. Hook, J. C. Hook and James Hook.

     Everett Hook born 1883, married Myrtle Smith and died 1958.  He had one son, Floyd Hook of Corydon, Iowa.

     Lewis Hook, born in 1862, married Sally Engle and died in 1920.  He had six sons and two daughters.  His living children are Bernice Kellow of Corydon, Iowa.  Glenn Hook of Cresco, Elzina Richardson of Bloomfield, Dewey Hook of Centerville, Iowa.

    

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