Stephen Crook was a native of Rutland county, Vermont, and came to Prophetatown in 1836. He made a claim above Coon creek that season, and returned to Vermont. In the summer of 1838 he came back with his family, and in the November following was frozen to death while coming home from Dixon’s ferry, an account of which will be found in this chapter. Mr. Crook married Miss Mary Gibbs. Their children have been: Mary, who married Harry C. Cook, and is now dead; Albert G., who married Miss Sarah Besse, and lives in Sterling, Lucy Ann, wife of Lewis D. Crandall, living in Colorado; Irene, wife of Joel Kirshbaum, living in Iowa; Charles; and Rodney C., who married Miss Mary C. Brydia, and lives in Hume.
Bent & Wilson History of Whiteside County
