History of Daviess County, Kentucky, Inter-State Publishing Co., Chicago, 1883. Reprinted by McDowell Publications, Utica, KY, 1980. p. 674. SAMUEL COOK was born in Shelby County, Ky., Nov. 8, 1838. His parents were Washington and Rebecca (Harrison) Cook, both natives of Shelby County. Samuel was the second of five children. When but six or seven years old his father died. Samuel lived with his mother until his marriage to Hannah J. Barnhill Nov. 13, 1860. She was born in Boston Precinct and was a daughter of Robert and Mary (Ware) Barnhill, old settlers of Daviess County. After his marriage Mr. and Mrs. Cook settled on the same farm in Masonville Precinct where they now reside. They have five children--Marion J., born Aug. 29, 1863; William R., born Oct. 12, 1867; Sarah A., born July 29, 1869; Charles E., born March 7, 1874; Mary E., born Nov. 12, 1876. Mr. and Mrs. Cook are members of the Baptist church. Mr. Cook owns a fine farm of 174 acres, 115 under cultivation. In politics he is a Democrat. Cook Harrison Barnhill Ware = Shelby-KY http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/daviess/cook.s.txt