Hi: There were a large number of Cook's in the Temperance movement in Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin. My particular branch, from the Lime Springs, Howard Co., Iowa area, had 11 families involved, along with all their children (well over 100 children), by 1800. Seven sons of Joseph Cook, of Lime Springs, became preachers. They all did circuits of MN and WI, preaching against alcohol and tobacco. Several stayed in the general area, and a few went to Oregon, where they continued the movement. I think it is funny that my grandmother (one of those children above) was a lifelong teetotaler. She belonged to the Womens Christian Temperence Union for many years. Yet every day, she took a good dose of her "Lydia Pinkham's Tonic", which was about 60% alcohol. Lynton (Bill) Stewart lcstewart@juno.com or lstewart@pacbell.net Searching: Brown(e), Burrows, Cook(e), Johnston, Stewart. Wright and many others. ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]