John Cook was born on 15. Oct. 1789 at New Jersey. He married
Mary Morris on 21. Mar. 1812 at Of, Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey. John Cook was a mechanic and farmer b 1822 at Tinton Falls, Monmouth County, New Jersey. He and
Mary Morris removed to at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, in 1822. On c 1827 he was poisioned by brass or verdi gas used in his business.
John Cook removed to at Tinton Falls, Monmouth County, New Jersey, c 1828. He was a nurseryman, raising chiefly peach trees a 1828 at Tinton Falls, Monmouth County, New Jersey. He and
Mary Morris removed to at Fox River, Kendall County, Illinois, in Jun. 1838. John Cook died on 21. Sep. 1842 at Plano, Kendall County, Illinois, at age 52.