(Excerpt from the History of Mercer County; 1882)
"HENRY CHALMERS COOK was born in McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania, February 7, 1856, where he grew to manhood. He served an apprenticeship of three years in the office of the "Fulton Republican" at McConnellsburg. In 1876 he came to Illinois and for three years worked at his trade of printer at Princeton. In the spring of 1879 he came to Keithsburg, where he engaged as foreman in the "News" office for W. H. Heaton. In June, 1881, he formed a partnership with R. Wolfe and started the "Keithsburg Times." In December following he sold his interest to his partner and returned to his former place in the "News" office. August 19, 1880, he was united in marriage with Miss Swezy. They have one child, Michael Jerome, born September 14, 1881."
"HENRY CHALMERS COOK was born in McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania, February 7, 1856, where he grew to manhood. He served an apprenticeship of three years in the office of the "Fulton Republican" at McConnellsburg. In 1876 he came to Illinois and for three years worked at his trade of printer at Princeton. In the spring of 1879 he came to Keithsburg, where he engaged as foreman in the "News" office for W. H. Heaton. In June, 1881, he formed a partnership with R. Wolfe and started the "Keithsburg Times." In December following he sold his interest to his partner and returned to his former place in the "News" office. August 19, 1880, he was united in marriage with Miss Swezy. They have one child, Michael Jerome, born September 14, 1881."
(Excerpt from the History of Mercer County; 1882)
"HENRY CHALMERS COOK was born in McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania, February 7, 1856, where he grew to manhood. He served an apprenticeship of three years in the office of the "Fulton Republican" at McConnellsburg. In 1876 he came to Illinois and for three years worked at his trade of printer at Princeton. In the spring of 1879 he came to Keithsburg, where he engaged as foreman in the "News" office for W. H. Heaton. In June, 1881, he formed a partnership with R. Wolfe and started the "Keithsburg Times." In December following he sold his interest to his partner and returned to his former place in the "News" office. August 19, 1880, he was united in marriage with Miss Swezy. They have one child, Michael Jerome, born September 14, 1881."
"HENRY CHALMERS COOK was born in McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania, February 7, 1856, where he grew to manhood. He served an apprenticeship of three years in the office of the "Fulton Republican" at McConnellsburg. In 1876 he came to Illinois and for three years worked at his trade of printer at Princeton. In the spring of 1879 he came to Keithsburg, where he engaged as foreman in the "News" office for W. H. Heaton. In June, 1881, he formed a partnership with R. Wolfe and started the "Keithsburg Times." In December following he sold his interest to his partner and returned to his former place in the "News" office. August 19, 1880, he was united in marriage with Miss Swezy. They have one child, Michael Jerome, born September 14, 1881."
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