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Below is a family biography included in History of Lee County, Iowa published by Western Historical Company in 1879. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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COOK, BENJAMIN, farmer; P. O. Primrose; son of Stephen and Elizabeth Cook; was born Jan. 12, 1825, in Warren Co., Ohio; emigrated with his parents to Lee Co., Iowa, in the spring of 1844, and located on a part of the farm which he now owns; his parents both died here — his father in September, 1869, and his mother in 1865. Mr. Cook married Miss Susannah Hill Nov. 2, 1851; she was born Jan. 9, 1832, in Wayne Co., Ind.; they have five children living — Evans, Robert, Seth, Elizabeth and Eleanor. Mr. Cook has served his township as Assessor, Trustee and County Supervisor; he owns 720 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre. Republican.
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