John was born in 1837 in Orange County, Indiana, where his father Jacob Cool Jr. had settled in the 1820's. In Iowa, where John courted and won Elizabeth Robertson. They were married in 1858 in Wapello County, Iowa, where their six children, Wiley, Frank, twins: Carrie and Lucy, Rosie and Charles were born.
John William Cool and his wife, Elizabeth,came to Wyoming by covered wagon with his two sons, Charles, Wiley and Wiley's family, in the early 1890's. They homesteaded in the Canyon Spring Prairie, now known as the Four Corners Area. Their early life in Wyoming was difficult and primitive. Their first home was a tent on the Allen Homestead. Elizabeth died in 1919 of smallpox, and John died in 1927 at the age of 89 years. He was known as a good
citizen, kind and loving father and a brave and hardy pioneer.
"Weston County History, First Hundred Years"
John William Cool and his wife, Elizabeth,came to Wyoming by covered wagon with his two sons, Charles, Wiley and Wiley's family, in the early 1890's. They homesteaded in the Canyon Spring Prairie, now known as the Four Corners Area. Their early life in Wyoming was difficult and primitive. Their first home was a tent on the Allen Homestead. Elizabeth died in 1919 of smallpox, and John died in 1927 at the age of 89 years. He was known as a good
citizen, kind and loving father and a brave and hardy pioneer.
"Weston County History, First Hundred Years"
John was born in 1837 in Orange County, Indiana, where his father Jacob Cool Jr. had settled in the 1820's. In Iowa, where John courted and won Elizabeth Robertson. They were married in 1858 in Wapello County, Iowa, where their six children, Wiley, Frank, twins: Carrie and Lucy, Rosie and Charles were born.
John William Cool and his wife, Elizabeth,came to Wyoming by covered wagon with his two sons, Charles, Wiley and Wiley's family, in the early 1890's. They homesteaded in the Canyon Spring Prairie, now known as the Four Corners Area. Their early life in Wyoming was difficult and primitive. Their first home was a tent on the Allen Homestead. Elizabeth died in 1919 of smallpox, and John died in 1927 at the age of 89 years. He was known as a good
citizen, kind and loving father and a brave and hardy pioneer.
"Weston County History, First Hundred Years"
John William Cool and his wife, Elizabeth,came to Wyoming by covered wagon with his two sons, Charles, Wiley and Wiley's family, in the early 1890's. They homesteaded in the Canyon Spring Prairie, now known as the Four Corners Area. Their early life in Wyoming was difficult and primitive. Their first home was a tent on the Allen Homestead. Elizabeth died in 1919 of smallpox, and John died in 1927 at the age of 89 years. He was known as a good
citizen, kind and loving father and a brave and hardy pioneer.
"Weston County History, First Hundred Years"
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