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Below is a family biography included in History of Warren County, Iowa published by Union Historical Company in 1879.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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COOL, HENDRICKS, lives on Sec. 26, where he owns a nice farm of 80 acres of well-improved land; he was born Feb. 9, 1824, in Washington county, Pennsylvania; his parents moved to Morgan county, Pennsylvania, in 1840; he was educated in common schools; came to Rock Island county, Illinois, in 1856, and to Appanoose county, Iowa, in 1858; in 1860 he moved to Putnam county, Missouri, and to Ainsworth in 1867; not being satisfied there, he came to this county, and settled where he now lives in 1871; he is a man of industry, energy, and more than average ability; he is now the nominee of the Republican party for County Supervisor, and should his nomination be ratified at the polls, will make the county a competent and faithful officer; he enlisted in October, 1861, in Co. I, Eighteenth Missouri Infantry, as a private, but was promoted to Sergeant; he served his three years and was discharged in November, 1864: he was in all the battles in which the company was engaged; he is an honored Mason and Odd Fellow, and member of the M. E. Church; he was married Aug. 10, 1845, to Mary, daughter of Benj. Wells, of Morgan county, Ohio; they have a family of five children: Sarah D., Michael, Cassius C., Temperance L. and Benj. S.; Michael and Temperance L. are deceased.

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This family biography is one of 548 biographies included in The History of Warren County, Iowa published in 1879.  For the complete description, click here: Warren County, Iowa History and Genealogy

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