Joseph was a farmer. He is buried in Fairview Cemetery in Gratis, Ohio.
Sources
Family records
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M89W-N1Q : accessed 6 March 2016), Joseph Hook in household of J H Stewart, Concord, Highland, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district ED 40, sheet 264D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1032; FHL microfilm 1,255,032.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMCC-N61 : accessed 6 March 2016), Joseph C Hook, Eagle Township, Brown, Ohio, United States; citing sheet 1B, family 22, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,242.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML6X-8LH : accessed 6 March 2016), Joseph C Hook, Gratis, Preble, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 155, sheet 2A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,238.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDR6-216 : accessed 6 March 2016), Joseph Hook, Gratis, Preble, Ohio, United States; citing sheet 6B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,428.
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWLH-JZL : accessed 6 March 2016), Joseph Hook, Washington Township, Preble, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 68-32, sheet 13B, family 261, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 3132.
"Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZRN-RMF : accessed 6 March 2016), Joseph Clark Hook, 16 Jul 1942; citing Washington Twp, Preble Co., Ohio, reference fn 43867; FHL microfilm 2,024,008.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Joseph by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Joseph: