John Milton Hook
1829 - 1902 (73 years)-
Name John Milton Hook Birth 16 Jul 1829 Bullpasture Mountain, Pendleton Co., VA 
[1] Gender Male Census 27 Aug 1850 Highland Co., VA [2] - He was 54 years old, born in Rockingham Co., VA. He owned real estate valued at $5,000. Also living in his household were his wife Polly (age 54, born in Rockingham Co., VA), son Benjamin (age 23, born in Pendleton Co., VA), son John M. (age 21, born in Pendleton Co., VA), and son Robert N. (age 19, born in Pendleton Co., VA).
- Role: Household Member
Census-Household Member 27 Aug 1850 Highland Co., VA [3] - Role: Household Member
He was 54 years old, born in Rockingham Co., VA. He owned real estate valued at $5,000. Also living in his household were his wife Polly (age 54, born in Rockingham Co., VA), son Benjamin (age 23, born in Pendleton Co., VA), son John M. (age 21, born in Pendleton Co., VA), and son Robert N. (age 19, born in Pendleton Co., VA).
Death 28 Aug 1902 Highland Co., VA [1] Burial Hook Family Cemetery, McDowell, Highland Co., VA Person ID I18977 Meadow Bluff Meanderings Last Modified 7 Jan 2020
Father Robert Scott Hook, b. 28 Oct 1793, Cross Keys, Rockingham Co., VA d. 10 Aug 1873, Bullpasture River, Highland Co., VA (Age 79 years) Mother Mary "Polly" Ervine, b. 1796, Rockingham Co., VA d. Between 1856 and 1860, Highland Co., VA (Age 60 years) Marriage 21 Apr 1814 Rockingham Co., VA [4, 5] Family ID F8058 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Dorothy Clarisa Edmond, b. 14 Apr 1833, Pendleton Co., VA d. 14 Feb 1920, McDowell, Highland Co., VA (Age 86 years) Marriage 12 Dec 1850 Highland Co., VA [1] Children 1. Mary Jane Hook, b. 12 Sep 1851, Highland Co., VA d. 5 Jun 1918, Stonewall District, Highland Co., VA (Age 66 years)2. Samantha Annie Hook, b. Feb 1853, Highland Co., VA d. Yes, date unknown3. Rachel Virginia Hook, b. 16 Jul 1855, Highland Co., VA d. Yes, date unknown4. Thomas Lemon Hook, b. 30 Mar 1857, Highland Co., VA d. Yes, date unknown5. Andrew Jackson Hook, b. Jan 1862, VA d. Yes, date unknown6. Infant Hook, b. 1 Jan 1862, Highland Co., VA d. 17 Jan 1862, Highland Co., VA (Age 0 years)7. Rebecca E. Hook, b. 14 Jul 1866, Highland Co., VA d. Yes, date unknown8. John Robert Hook, b. 22 Apr 1870, Highland Co., VA d. 7 Aug 1947, Yountville, Napa Co., CA (Age 77 years)9. Lillian V. "Lillie" Hook, b. 1878, VA d. Yes, date unknown10. George W. Hook, b. 25 Apr 1880, Highland Co., VA d. Yes, date unknownFamily ID F8064 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 6 Jan 2020
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Notes - The Highland Recorder, Monterey, VA, Friday, 12 Sep 1902, p. 3, col. D
John Milton Hook.
The subject of this sketch was born on Bullpasture mountain five miles above McDowell July 16th, 1829.
He was the third son of Robt. Hook and the family has been identified with this section for many years. On Dec. 12, 1850 he was united in marriage with Miss Dorthy Edmund who survives him. There were born to this union nine children, seven of whom survive to mourn with their aged and widowed mother a father's loss.
In 1859 Mr. Hook made a profession of religion and united with the M. E. Church North on Cowpasture river. His membership remained there as long as an organization existed and in 1878 he reunited with a class at Salem. He continued to hold his membership in the Northern Communion of the M. E. church, and while cut off from his own denomination he supported not only the two churches M. E. Church South and Presbyterian at his home, but also the church of his own choice. At hit home the ministers of the Northern Methodist church always lodged in passing and found a welcome.
Mr. Hook was a man of tireless energy and while at times in no condition, on account of his feeble health, to do manual labor, yet aa long as he could he was actively employed in his farming operations. Some years ago he had the misfortune to lose a hand in a threshing machine, but he seemed able notwithstanding this loss to do as much apparently as most men. By ceasless toil and economy he had prospered in worldly things and yet there was not the least astentative or display about him. He was quiet, and rather retiring in disposition, in no sense disposed to be "busybody in other men's matters."
After a painful and somewhat protracted sickness Mr. Hook passed away Aug. 28th, 1902. He was during his illness, a great sufferer. He desired to be taken to the hospital and all arrangements for the journey had been made when he grew so much weaker that it became impossible.
The funeral was conducted from the Methodist church. It was previously arranged to have it in the Presbyterian church but on account of the great crowd at the reunion, it was thought best to change the place. The services were conducted by Rev. J. C. Johnston assisted by Revs. M. P. Weikle and W. T. Price.
The surviving members of the family are the wife, Mrs. Dorthy Hook; the children, Mrs. J. M. Ralston, Mrs. D. C. Ralston, Mrs. J. L. Fisher, Basic City, Va., T. L Hook, A. J. Hook, Frost, W. Va., Mrs. J. H. N. Cobb, Humbolt, Neb., John R. Hook, Porterville, Cal., Miss Lillian V. Hook and Geo W. Hook who reside with their mother.
A brother Mr. B. T. Hook and one sister Eliza Bradshaw are left of his father's family. These all have the sympathy of many friends. J.
- The Highland Recorder, Monterey, VA, Friday, 12 Sep 1902, p. 3, col. D
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