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AMOS COOK, farmer, Sec 33; P. O. Union City; one of the early pioneers of Darke Co.; born in Chester Co., Penn., in 1809; came to Darke Co., Ohio, in 1849, and purchased his present place of 120 acres, where he has since lived for a period of upward of thirty years; upon locating here, his present well-improved place was a wilderness; he has since, by his own hard labor, cleared 90 acres, which he has placed under a good state of cultivation; at the above date, deer, wolves, bears, wild turkeys and other game was here in abundance; he hauled his productions to Pickaway, where he disposed of his wheat at 50 cents per bushel, and loaded back with groceries, salt, etc. He has been twice married, his first wife was Elizabeth Knofsinger; she was born in Preble Co.; nine children were the fruits of this union, of whom six are now living, viz., Henry, Eli, Daniel, Amos, John and Mary; his second wife was Jane Davidson, also a native of Preble Co.; they have two children by this union, Harvey and Noah. Mr. Cook was a son of Henry Cook, who was born in Germany, and married Catharine Fouch, also of German descent; they both died in Pennsylvania; Mr. Cook now owns 200 acres of land in Jackson township; commencing with a capital of $35, he has since accumulated all of the above by his own exertions; the energy and perseverance displayed by Mr. Cook are well worthy of example by the young men of the present day.