From the "History of Dane County, Wisconsin-1880" under biographical sketches for the 'Town of Oregon' here are some excerpts for Stephen Hook, deceased, was born in Kent, England, in 1813; his parents came to America when he was about 15, and after a few years in the State of New York, went to Ohio. He married in Brooklyn Village, Cuyahoga, OH, in 1841, Miss Lydia Fish, born in 1818, in Hartford, CT; they spent the winters of 1842-43, in Union, Rock Co, WI and the next spring settled in Oregon (WI) on 240 acres on Sec 34. Mr Hook died Apr 9, 1880, leaving seven children --Calvin, Albert, Matilda A, Louisa J, Charles, Henry and Alice. Charles Hook was born Mar 9, 1851; Henry was born Sept 14, 1853. Charles Hook married in March, 1876, Sarah A. Mitchell; they have a son, Harold 'Harry' L., born Feb 25, 1878. They were Methodists.



Source: "History of Oregon and Trade Territory 1924", compiled by W. L. Ames, 1924 (Page 7).
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Subject: Hook family, Oregon, WI- ENG>NY>OH>WI, 1813-1880s Author: Joe Chase Date: 23 Oct 2004 5:00 AM

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2 males between ages 20-30, 1 male between 70-80, 1 female between 50-60.

1. Calvin HOOK b. 14 Apr 1842, Brooklyn, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 31 Mar 1922, Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa; bur. Apr 1922, East Lawn Cemetery, Sheldon, O'Brien, Iowa.
2. Albert HOOK b. 16 Sep 1844, Oregon, Dane, Wisconsin; d. 12 Mar 1913; bur. Mar 1913, Prairie Mound Cemetery, Oregon, Dane, Wisconsin.
3. Matilda HOOK b. 1 Aug 1846, Oregon, Dane, Wisconsin; d. 13 Dec 1901; bur. 1901, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
4. Louisa Jane HOOK b. 27 Dec 1847, Oregon, Dane, Wisconsin; d. 16 Mar 1913, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; bur. Mar 1913, Mt. Hope Cemetery, Brooklyn, Green, Wisconsin.
5. John HOOK b. 30 Jan 1850, Oregon, Dane, Wisconsin; d. 9 Mar 1850, Oregon, Dane, Wisconsin.
6. Charles HOOK b. 9 Mar 1851, Oregon, Dane, Wisconsin; d. 18 Jun 1932, Brooklyn, Dane, Wisconsin; bur. 21 Jun 1932, Mt. Hope Cemetery, Brooklyn, Green, Wisconsin.
7. Henry HOOK b. 14 Sep 1853, Oregon, Dane, Wisconsin; d. 5 Dec 1913, , , California.
8. Elisha HOOK b. 14 Apr 1856, Oregon, Dane, Wisconsin; d. Jun 1865, Oregon, Dane, Wisconsin.
9. Alice Luella HOOK b. 19 Dec 1858, Brooklyn, Dane, Wisconsin; d. 14 Sep 1940, Central City, Merrick, Nebraska; bur. 16 Sep 1940, Central City Cemetery, Central City, Merrick, Nebraska.

Possibly buried in Denison cemetery.

Per email 21 Sep 2002 from Nancy Hodgkinson, Mary Ann Smith's parish of residence was St. Pancras, Middlesex. This information was from reviewing parish records.

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Per Index to Marriage License Applications Cuyahoga County, Ohio, February 23, 1829 - August, 1851, Volumes 1 through 6, compiled by Cuyahoga West Chapter of Ohio Genealogical Society, Mary Ann may have remarried to A. B. Haines on 27 Oct 1849. (viewed at the Western Reserve Historical Library, Cleveland, Ohio 5/19/05 sla)

She is believed to have died sometime before sons Thomas and Stephen left for Wisconsin.

2 males between ages 20-30, 1 male between 70-80, 1 female between 50-60.

1. Thomas Smith HOOK b. 11 Nov 1810, Tenterden, Kent, England; c. 23 Dec 1810, Tenterden, Kent, England; d. 31 May 1888, Oregon, Dane, Wisconsin; bur. 1888, Mt. Hope Cemetery, Brooklyn, Green, Wisconsin.
2. 1. Stephen HOOK b. 19 May 1813, Tenterden, Kent, England; c. 18 Jul 1813; d. 9 Apr 1880, Oregon, Dane, Wisconsin; bur. Apr 1880, Mt. Hope Cemetery, Brooklyn, Green, Wisconsin.

Will proved 1812

1. John HOOK b. 16 Jun 1765, Tenterden, Kent, England.
2. Richard HOOK b. 31 May 1767, Tenterden, Kent, England.
3. 2. Thomas HOOK b. 24 Nov 1769, Tenterden, Kent, England; d. 9 Mar 1841, Brooklyn, Cuyahoga, Ohio; bur. Mar 1841, Brooklyn, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
4. Stephen HOOK b. 4 Aug 1771, Tenterden, Kent, England.
5. George HOOK b. 6 Dec 1772, Tenterden, Kent, England.
6. Ann HOOK b. 16 Jun 1774, Tenterden, Kent, England.
7. William HOOK b. 3 Dec 1775, Tenterden, Kent, England.
8. Elizabeth HOOK b. 29 Jun 1777, Tenterden, Kent, England; d. 10 Jul 1813, Horsmonden, Kent, England.