TOWN OF WINNEBAGO
Source: The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin, An Account of Its Settlement, Growth, Development and Resources (1880) transcribed by Mary Saggio.
JOHN B. COOK, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Portage; was born in the town and county of Schoharie, N. Y., son of Richard and Lanina (Butler) Cook, natives of Connecticut. He was first married in Schoharie Co. in 1836 to Anna Maria Zea, a cousin of Gen. Banck of that State; she died in 1839, leaving no children. He was again married in the same county in 1840 to Sarah Ann Anthony, with whom he is still living. Mr. Cook learned the carpenter's trade while a boy, commencing at the age of 16, and worked at it over fifty years; came to Wisconsin in 1841, and lived in Walworth Co. till the fall of 1850, then removed to his present location in Columbia Co.; has five children - Kneeland B., Elbert F., Anna Maria, Seth C. and Clara E., the first three teachers. Kneeland was in the army a few months during the last part of the war in the 52d W. V. I., Co. B. Mr. Cook is a Democrat, and has 100 acres of land, and himself and wife are Universalists.
from John Hayes 48393977
Source: The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin, An Account of Its Settlement, Growth, Development and Resources (1880) transcribed by Mary Saggio.
JOHN B. COOK, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Portage; was born in the town and county of Schoharie, N. Y., son of Richard and Lanina (Butler) Cook, natives of Connecticut. He was first married in Schoharie Co. in 1836 to Anna Maria Zea, a cousin of Gen. Banck of that State; she died in 1839, leaving no children. He was again married in the same county in 1840 to Sarah Ann Anthony, with whom he is still living. Mr. Cook learned the carpenter's trade while a boy, commencing at the age of 16, and worked at it over fifty years; came to Wisconsin in 1841, and lived in Walworth Co. till the fall of 1850, then removed to his present location in Columbia Co.; has five children - Kneeland B., Elbert F., Anna Maria, Seth C. and Clara E., the first three teachers. Kneeland was in the army a few months during the last part of the war in the 52d W. V. I., Co. B. Mr. Cook is a Democrat, and has 100 acres of land, and himself and wife are Universalists.
from John Hayes 48393977
TOWN OF WINNEBAGO
Source: The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin, An Account of Its Settlement, Growth, Development and Resources (1880) transcribed by Mary Saggio.
JOHN B. COOK, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Portage; was born in the town and county of Schoharie, N. Y., son of Richard and Lanina (Butler) Cook, natives of Connecticut. He was first married in Schoharie Co. in 1836 to Anna Maria Zea, a cousin of Gen. Banck of that State; she died in 1839, leaving no children. He was again married in the same county in 1840 to Sarah Ann Anthony, with whom he is still living. Mr. Cook learned the carpenter's trade while a boy, commencing at the age of 16, and worked at it over fifty years; came to Wisconsin in 1841, and lived in Walworth Co. till the fall of 1850, then removed to his present location in Columbia Co.; has five children - Kneeland B., Elbert F., Anna Maria, Seth C. and Clara E., the first three teachers. Kneeland was in the army a few months during the last part of the war in the 52d W. V. I., Co. B. Mr. Cook is a Democrat, and has 100 acres of land, and himself and wife are Universalists.
from John Hayes 48393977
Source: The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin, An Account of Its Settlement, Growth, Development and Resources (1880) transcribed by Mary Saggio.
JOHN B. COOK, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Portage; was born in the town and county of Schoharie, N. Y., son of Richard and Lanina (Butler) Cook, natives of Connecticut. He was first married in Schoharie Co. in 1836 to Anna Maria Zea, a cousin of Gen. Banck of that State; she died in 1839, leaving no children. He was again married in the same county in 1840 to Sarah Ann Anthony, with whom he is still living. Mr. Cook learned the carpenter's trade while a boy, commencing at the age of 16, and worked at it over fifty years; came to Wisconsin in 1841, and lived in Walworth Co. till the fall of 1850, then removed to his present location in Columbia Co.; has five children - Kneeland B., Elbert F., Anna Maria, Seth C. and Clara E., the first three teachers. Kneeland was in the army a few months during the last part of the war in the 52d W. V. I., Co. B. Mr. Cook is a Democrat, and has 100 acres of land, and himself and wife are Universalists.
from John Hayes 48393977
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