D. P. Cook, a furniture dealer,  was born in Franklin County, Ohio, August 24, 1829, and is a son of Rodney and Laura (Cales) Cook, natives of Connecticut, of English descent.  He received a common school education, and has spent his life in the pursuit of several occupations, never having learned any trade.  He kept a livery stable in Columbus ten years, and, in 1852, went to Omaha, Neb., and the Western States and Territories.  Returning to Ohio, he engaged in farming for ten years, after which he went to Morrow County, where he followed buying, selling and shipping horses, and for two years operated a flax mill.  In 1880, he came to Richwood and embarked in the livery business, which he discontinued in 1882, to engage in his present enterprise-furniture selling.  He has been three times married, his first wife having been Lucy Smith, by whom he had one son, Emmet R., born in 1863, and owner of the store in which his father does business.  Mr. Cook is a Republican, and a member of Odd Fellows Lodge , No. 194.