Born in Jenkynsville, WI. Married Emily Shelliam on Nov. 24,
1869 in Elk Grove, WI. The wedding colors were white. The Minister was Alfred Pascoe from Elk Grove. Witnesses were Jacob Rouse and Daniel Phillips.
Info obtained from the Marriage records in Darlington courthouse.
Sources
Marriage records, Darlington, WI. courthouse of Lafayette County.
"Find A Grave, # 90647601."
"Wisconsin, Marriages, 1836-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRP3-R8C : accessed 9 November 2015), John P. Cook in entry for John Garland Cook and Emily Shellom, 24 Nov 1869; citing reference cn 02198; FHL microfilm 1,276,064.
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Searching for any decendants of John Garland Cook b.March 24, 1843 in Lafayette Co. Wisconsin. Married Emily Shellom (sp?) Nov. 24, 1869 in Elk Grove, Wisconsin. d. July 12, 1929 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Searching for any decendants of John Garland Cook b.March 24, 1843 in Lafayette Co. Wisconsin. Married Emily Shellom (sp?) Nov. 24, 1869 in Elk Grove, Wisconsin. d. July 12, 1929 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota