John T. Hook Genealogy

John T. Hook (son of Arthur and Catherine Hook), b. Jan. 20, 1814; d. Nov. 3, 1883; m. Jan. 14, 1836, Eliza Inghram, b. July 13, 1817; d. May 4, 1901. Both buried in Greene Mount Cemetery, Waynesburg.

Children of John T. Hook and Eliza Inghram.

(1) Sarah I. Hook.

(2) William Arthur Hook, b. Oct. 13, 18.38; d. June 7, 1915. Never m. Educated Waynesburg College, practiced law for many years in Waynesburg, Pa. Dist. Atty. for Greene Co., Pa., was candidate for Judge of County Court at time of his death.

(3) Thomas Hook.

(4) Catherine Hook.

(5) Rebecca Hook, b. 1845; d. 1847.

(6) John Polk Hook, b. Jan. 25, 1849; d. Dec. 21, 1924; m. Dec. 30, 1873, Mary Elizabeth Holmes, b. May 13, 1850; d. May 2, 1918. He attended Waynesburg College. At time of death was living with his dau. in Waynesburg, Pa. Issue:

(1) Louise M. Hook, b. Apr. 27, 1875, graduate Waynesburg College, degree A.M.;
(2) Cora B. Hook, b. June 12, 1878; d. June 17, 1919.

Neither daughter married.

(7) Agnes Hook, b. July 29, 1851; d. Apr. 14, 1885; m. June 22, 1882, George Huggins. No issue.

(8) Robert Inghram Hook, b. Sept. 26, 1853; d. May 6, 1909; m. Sept. 27, 1877, Grace Greenwood Stevens; b. Mar. 24, 1851. Widow living in Washington, Pa. Issue, two, as follows:

(1) Nora Stevens Hook, b. Apr. 21, 1879; m. Aug. 7, 1906, James Clyde Rogers, b. May 8, 1885. Family living, Washington, Pa., with three children: Helen Hook Rogers, b. 1907, Georgia Luvina Rogers, b. 1910 and Robert Edward Rogers, b. 1913.
(2) Edward Terwilliger Hook, b. Aug. 23, 1882; d. Oct. 26, 1918, at American Hospital in Mexico City, Mex. He is buried there in the American Cemetery.

(9) Eliza Hook, b. Mar. 19, 1856; m. June 30, 1877, Andrew Francis Silveus, b. Dec. 5, 1851; d. Jan. 3, 1922. He was an attorney-at-law in Waynesburg, Pa. Issue, two, as follows:

(1) Jessie Silveus, b. Sept. 30, 1878; m. Oct. 2, 1901, George Edward Huffman, b. May 19, 1880. Living in Waynesburg, Pa.
(2) John T. Silveus, b. Oct. 9, 1884; m. May 10, 1921, L. Gladys Meek. Issue: Eliza Jane Silveus, b. Apr. 1, 1922. Family living in Waynesburg, Pa.

(10) Jennie Hook, b. Mar. 12, 1858; m. May 31, 1886, John Dickerson Sturgis, b. Dec. 18, 1849; d. Sept. 13, 1910. Attended Waynesburg College. Widow now living in Washington, Pa. Issue, two, as follows:

(1) Florence Hook Sturgis, b. Sept. 21, 1888; m. Apr. 3, 1923, William Alexander Hamilton McIlvaine, b. Mar. 1, 1871. He is a prominent attorney in Washington, Pa. Mrs. McIlvaine attended Washington Public Schools and graduated at Washington Seminary, a school founded 1836. Prominent in community affairs, Y. W. C. A., Women's Club, D. A. R., Church and other organizations.
(2) Bessie Madeline Sturgis, b. Apr. 6, 1891; m. Oct. 30, 1913, John Charles Judson, an attorney in Washington, Pa., b. Jan. 14, 1889. Issue: Mary Elizabeth Judson, b. Aug. 22, 1920. Family living in Washington, Pa. Mrs. Judson graduated from Washington Seminary. At present a D. A. R., Y. W. C. A., and active in other dubs and organizations.