"Captain" is most likely an honorary title, though it is possible he may have served in the War of 1812.
Excerpt from "A Narrative History of The People of Iowa" by Edgar Rubey Harlan, 1935
"THE COOK FAMILY, of Davenport, comprises a group of names of distinguished citizens who were among the founders of the city and have exercised large and important influence in every subsequent phase of the development of the city.
Among other interesting facts concerning the family it may be stated that four generations, including the present, have successively and continuously engaged in the practice of law at Davenport since 1839. The first generation of the family to establish homes in Scott County, Iowa, was represented by Ira Cook, who was born in Berkshire County,
Massachusetts, April 4, 1870. He was a son of Ebenezer and Mary (West) Cook, and his paternal ancestors had come from England and settled on Cape Cod in early Colonial times. His paternal grandfather in 1745 settled in Berkshire County. Ebenezer Cook, his father, was captain in the regiment of Berkshire County militia under Col. John Brown in the War of the Revolution. Ira Cook in 1807 left his old home at Stockbridge, Massachusetts, and joined in the westward movement out of New England. He first settled at New Hartford in Oneida County, New York, and he and his family resided successively in Oneida. Broome and Ontario counties, New York, until the fall of 1835. At Whitestown, New York, Ira Cook married, March 16, 1809, Rachel Faxon, who was born in Conway, Massachusetts, June 25, 1783, daughter of Thomas and Rachel (David) Faxon, and a descendant of Thomas Faxon, who settled in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, about 1647.
Among the children of Ira Cook and wife were Ebenezer Cook, born February 14, 1810, and John Parsons Cook, born August 31, 1817, both in Oneida County. The family engaged in farming, operated a saw mill in Broome County, a tannery in Ontario County. The son Ebenezer became associated at Ithaca with Hiram Powers, who was engaged in trading of commodities on a large scale throughout New York State.
In the spring of 1835 Ebenezer Cook and Hiram Powers set out for the far West, traveling through the Great Lakes to Green Bay, overland to the lead mine region at Galena, and by boat on the Mississippi to the present location of
Davenport. Ebenezer was impressed by the future of the new country just opened by the Backhawk Treaty, purchased claims to about 1,200 acres of land, which later became part o the City of Davenport, and in the same year returned to New York State. In the fall of that year Ira Cook, his daughter, Patience, and her husband, William Van Tuyl, journeyed to Stephenson, the town located on the present sit of Rock Island, Illinois, arriving there November 8, 1835. In December of the same year they were joined by Ebenezer and took up their residence on the land he had previously purchased. Ebenezer Cook in the spring of 1836 went back to New York State, settled up the family affairs, and in 1836 returned with his mother and the remaining members of the family, including his brother, John Parsons Cook. The family quickly took a place in the affairs of the community, extending their energies beyond farming operations. Ira Cook became interested in mercantile enterprises at various points and was an active business man until his death on April 16, 1845."
Originally buried at Davenport City Cemetery.
Excerpt from "A Narrative History of The People of Iowa" by Edgar Rubey Harlan, 1935
"THE COOK FAMILY, of Davenport, comprises a group of names of distinguished citizens who were among the founders of the city and have exercised large and important influence in every subsequent phase of the development of the city.
Among other interesting facts concerning the family it may be stated that four generations, including the present, have successively and continuously engaged in the practice of law at Davenport since 1839. The first generation of the family to establish homes in Scott County, Iowa, was represented by Ira Cook, who was born in Berkshire County,
Massachusetts, April 4, 1870. He was a son of Ebenezer and Mary (West) Cook, and his paternal ancestors had come from England and settled on Cape Cod in early Colonial times. His paternal grandfather in 1745 settled in Berkshire County. Ebenezer Cook, his father, was captain in the regiment of Berkshire County militia under Col. John Brown in the War of the Revolution. Ira Cook in 1807 left his old home at Stockbridge, Massachusetts, and joined in the westward movement out of New England. He first settled at New Hartford in Oneida County, New York, and he and his family resided successively in Oneida. Broome and Ontario counties, New York, until the fall of 1835. At Whitestown, New York, Ira Cook married, March 16, 1809, Rachel Faxon, who was born in Conway, Massachusetts, June 25, 1783, daughter of Thomas and Rachel (David) Faxon, and a descendant of Thomas Faxon, who settled in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, about 1647.
Among the children of Ira Cook and wife were Ebenezer Cook, born February 14, 1810, and John Parsons Cook, born August 31, 1817, both in Oneida County. The family engaged in farming, operated a saw mill in Broome County, a tannery in Ontario County. The son Ebenezer became associated at Ithaca with Hiram Powers, who was engaged in trading of commodities on a large scale throughout New York State.
In the spring of 1835 Ebenezer Cook and Hiram Powers set out for the far West, traveling through the Great Lakes to Green Bay, overland to the lead mine region at Galena, and by boat on the Mississippi to the present location of
Davenport. Ebenezer was impressed by the future of the new country just opened by the Backhawk Treaty, purchased claims to about 1,200 acres of land, which later became part o the City of Davenport, and in the same year returned to New York State. In the fall of that year Ira Cook, his daughter, Patience, and her husband, William Van Tuyl, journeyed to Stephenson, the town located on the present sit of Rock Island, Illinois, arriving there November 8, 1835. In December of the same year they were joined by Ebenezer and took up their residence on the land he had previously purchased. Ebenezer Cook in the spring of 1836 went back to New York State, settled up the family affairs, and in 1836 returned with his mother and the remaining members of the family, including his brother, John Parsons Cook. The family quickly took a place in the affairs of the community, extending their energies beyond farming operations. Ira Cook became interested in mercantile enterprises at various points and was an active business man until his death on April 16, 1845."
Originally buried at Davenport City Cemetery.
"Captain" is most likely an honorary title, though it is possible he may have served in the War of 1812.
Excerpt from "A Narrative History of The People of Iowa" by Edgar Rubey Harlan, 1935
"THE COOK FAMILY, of Davenport, comprises a group of names of distinguished citizens who were among the founders of the city and have exercised large and important influence in every subsequent phase of the development of the city.
Among other interesting facts concerning the family it may be stated that four generations, including the present, have successively and continuously engaged in the practice of law at Davenport since 1839. The first generation of the family to establish homes in Scott County, Iowa, was represented by Ira Cook, who was born in Berkshire County,
Massachusetts, April 4, 1870. He was a son of Ebenezer and Mary (West) Cook, and his paternal ancestors had come from England and settled on Cape Cod in early Colonial times. His paternal grandfather in 1745 settled in Berkshire County. Ebenezer Cook, his father, was captain in the regiment of Berkshire County militia under Col. John Brown in the War of the Revolution. Ira Cook in 1807 left his old home at Stockbridge, Massachusetts, and joined in the westward movement out of New England. He first settled at New Hartford in Oneida County, New York, and he and his family resided successively in Oneida. Broome and Ontario counties, New York, until the fall of 1835. At Whitestown, New York, Ira Cook married, March 16, 1809, Rachel Faxon, who was born in Conway, Massachusetts, June 25, 1783, daughter of Thomas and Rachel (David) Faxon, and a descendant of Thomas Faxon, who settled in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, about 1647.
Among the children of Ira Cook and wife were Ebenezer Cook, born February 14, 1810, and John Parsons Cook, born August 31, 1817, both in Oneida County. The family engaged in farming, operated a saw mill in Broome County, a tannery in Ontario County. The son Ebenezer became associated at Ithaca with Hiram Powers, who was engaged in trading of commodities on a large scale throughout New York State.
In the spring of 1835 Ebenezer Cook and Hiram Powers set out for the far West, traveling through the Great Lakes to Green Bay, overland to the lead mine region at Galena, and by boat on the Mississippi to the present location of
Davenport. Ebenezer was impressed by the future of the new country just opened by the Backhawk Treaty, purchased claims to about 1,200 acres of land, which later became part o the City of Davenport, and in the same year returned to New York State. In the fall of that year Ira Cook, his daughter, Patience, and her husband, William Van Tuyl, journeyed to Stephenson, the town located on the present sit of Rock Island, Illinois, arriving there November 8, 1835. In December of the same year they were joined by Ebenezer and took up their residence on the land he had previously purchased. Ebenezer Cook in the spring of 1836 went back to New York State, settled up the family affairs, and in 1836 returned with his mother and the remaining members of the family, including his brother, John Parsons Cook. The family quickly took a place in the affairs of the community, extending their energies beyond farming operations. Ira Cook became interested in mercantile enterprises at various points and was an active business man until his death on April 16, 1845."
Originally buried at Davenport City Cemetery.
Excerpt from "A Narrative History of The People of Iowa" by Edgar Rubey Harlan, 1935
"THE COOK FAMILY, of Davenport, comprises a group of names of distinguished citizens who were among the founders of the city and have exercised large and important influence in every subsequent phase of the development of the city.
Among other interesting facts concerning the family it may be stated that four generations, including the present, have successively and continuously engaged in the practice of law at Davenport since 1839. The first generation of the family to establish homes in Scott County, Iowa, was represented by Ira Cook, who was born in Berkshire County,
Massachusetts, April 4, 1870. He was a son of Ebenezer and Mary (West) Cook, and his paternal ancestors had come from England and settled on Cape Cod in early Colonial times. His paternal grandfather in 1745 settled in Berkshire County. Ebenezer Cook, his father, was captain in the regiment of Berkshire County militia under Col. John Brown in the War of the Revolution. Ira Cook in 1807 left his old home at Stockbridge, Massachusetts, and joined in the westward movement out of New England. He first settled at New Hartford in Oneida County, New York, and he and his family resided successively in Oneida. Broome and Ontario counties, New York, until the fall of 1835. At Whitestown, New York, Ira Cook married, March 16, 1809, Rachel Faxon, who was born in Conway, Massachusetts, June 25, 1783, daughter of Thomas and Rachel (David) Faxon, and a descendant of Thomas Faxon, who settled in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, about 1647.
Among the children of Ira Cook and wife were Ebenezer Cook, born February 14, 1810, and John Parsons Cook, born August 31, 1817, both in Oneida County. The family engaged in farming, operated a saw mill in Broome County, a tannery in Ontario County. The son Ebenezer became associated at Ithaca with Hiram Powers, who was engaged in trading of commodities on a large scale throughout New York State.
In the spring of 1835 Ebenezer Cook and Hiram Powers set out for the far West, traveling through the Great Lakes to Green Bay, overland to the lead mine region at Galena, and by boat on the Mississippi to the present location of
Davenport. Ebenezer was impressed by the future of the new country just opened by the Backhawk Treaty, purchased claims to about 1,200 acres of land, which later became part o the City of Davenport, and in the same year returned to New York State. In the fall of that year Ira Cook, his daughter, Patience, and her husband, William Van Tuyl, journeyed to Stephenson, the town located on the present sit of Rock Island, Illinois, arriving there November 8, 1835. In December of the same year they were joined by Ebenezer and took up their residence on the land he had previously purchased. Ebenezer Cook in the spring of 1836 went back to New York State, settled up the family affairs, and in 1836 returned with his mother and the remaining members of the family, including his brother, John Parsons Cook. The family quickly took a place in the affairs of the community, extending their energies beyond farming operations. Ira Cook became interested in mercantile enterprises at various points and was an active business man until his death on April 16, 1845."
Originally buried at Davenport City Cemetery.
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