Hezekiah Shook Sr. was born in Maryland, near the Dixtrixt of Columbia, in 1795. He was of English and German paretage. In 1814 he moved, with his parents, to Hardintown, near Lawrenceburg, and while there married a Miss Susan French. He lived there three years and then moved to Hamilton County,Ohio, remained one year and returned to Hardintown. In 1828 he moved to Versailles and in 1836 was elected to the House of Representatives by the Democratic party. Mr. Shook was a successful farmer. He raised two sons who were elected to the Legislature in later years (Luthe and Hezekiah Jr.) He died on his farm in 1852.