Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 2nd ed., 1885, Butler Co. JOHN M. COOK, Butler County, was born in Ohio County, Ky., April 22, 1832, and is the third in a family of seven children born to James and Jane (Raines) Cook, both of whom were natives of Tennessee. James Cook was educated and married in his native State, where he was engaged in agricultural pursuits all his life. He and his wife separated in Tennessee, and about 1830 or 1831, Mrs. Cook removed to Ohio County, with her family, and remained there for several years when subject was born to her and William Arnold. He retained the name of Cook from his mother. She then came to Butler County, and settled on Indian Camp Creek. For the last five or six years of her life she made her home among her children. Her death occurred in the fall of 1868. She was a member of no church but was nevertheless a devout Christian. John M. Cook received only a limited common school education in youth. As soon as he was able to work, the care and support of his mother and several younger brothers and sisters devolved mainly upon him. He left home and commenced life's battle for himself at the age of seventeen, being first employed as a laborer on a farm, which he continued until 1854. He then farmed on rented lands for some eight years. In 1862, he bought a partially improved farm of 100 acres on the Indian Camp Creek, Butler County, Ky., where he improved a farm and remained about six years. In 1868, he traded this place for another partially improved farm of 116 acres in the same neighborhood, where he has since improved the farm upon which he now resides, and to which he has added sixty acres. He was first married, in 1854, to Eliza J. Haney, a native of Butler County, Ky. To this union were born two daughters, both of whom are living, viz.: Sarah J. Evans and Martha A. Daughety. Mrs. Eliza J. Cook departed this life in April, 1858, and Mr. Cook next married, April 24, 1859, Perlina J. Daughety, also a native of Butler County, Ky., born July 24, 1842, a daughter of William and Abigail (White) Daughety, both of whom were natives of Kentucky. Seven children were born to this union, six of whom, all sons, are living: John W. (deceased), Monroe, McClellan, William A., Stephen T., Robert L., and Joseph M. Mr. Cook and wife have been for many years members of the United Baptist Church. In politics he is a Democrat. He was formerly a member of the Grange. Cook Raines Arnold Haney Evans Daughety White = Ohio-KY TN http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/butler/cook.jm.txt