Rooks - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Joseph Henry Rooks

Julia_Kaze — 2009-11-09 23:31:53Z

Hi-- did you ever look into this? Any Klumph/Rooks marriage is related to me. Thanks

Re: Jan Albert Rooks

anjamarinus — 2009-10-24 20:33:30Z

Dear Susan,

More than 9 years ago we had contact about our familytree. Since than my email has changed. I hope yours is still the same.My ne email address is:

anja.marinus@solcon.nl

Will you please contact me.

Kind regards
Marinus Kelder
The Netherlands

Re: ROOKS MA->NH (Rev War)-> NY & PA & etc

fgdennis — 2009-10-22 00:52:54Z

I am a descendant of Ezekiel Rooks, b. 1763 Uxbridge, d. 1810 in Niles, Cayuga Co., NY, m. 1785 Anna Reed, who was b. about 1782, d. 1825 in Niles. Their son John b. 1790 in Cheshire Co., NH, d. 1878 in Niles., m. Sarah Histed in 1814.

John and Sarah's daughter, Caroline, was my g-g-grandmother.

Re: Miles Rooks and Casiah Rowe

betbria2 — 2009-10-16 20:24:04Z

Ms Barnhill. even tho it has been a few years since you posted this message, I still would like to ask you if you had any info on Miles & Casiah Rooks. My line is thru their son John and I have all the info from him to my dad, but I hit a brick wall with the parents. I would appreciate anything you would be willing to share.

Rooks family of England, then Trinidad, W.I.

franknel — 2009-09-30 18:50:18Z

My g-g-g-grandfather was Samuel Rooks, born in England about 1770. He married Sarah Ody. Does anyone have information on his parents?

Re: Rooks' of Trinidad and England

franknel — 2009-08-23 21:24:30Z

My email address has changed to franknel@primus.ca

Tamer Rooks, b.1736 and Stephen Eure, b. 1734

tmlodge — 2009-08-10 13:49:34Z

Looking for information on Tamer Rooks, b. 1736 and d. 1824 who married Stephen Eure, b. 1734 and d. 1817, and were married about 1760 in Gates County, NC. Stephen's father was James Eure and Tamer's father was Thomas Rooks. Stephen and Tamer had a daughter, Clarkey who married John Parker and lived in Gates County, NC.

Terry Lodge tmlodge@hotmail.com

Re: looking for Rooks

Julia_Kaze — 2009-06-09 05:55:32Z

I am also looking for the parents of Joseph Henry Rooks (m. Rachel Sarah Klumph) 1839-1911. I know your posting is from several years ago, but have you found anything? Thanks.

Re: Joseph Henry Rooks

Julia_Kaze — 2009-06-09 05:35:46Z

You have a very old inquiry regarding the above (b. 1839 d. 1911), Cedar Rapids, IA. Have you found any additional information? My relatives have reached a dead end on him!

Re: Lost & Found - ROOKS (and more) genealogy documents

segpsg — 2009-06-01 20:45:08Z

I just came upon your post. I am researching "Rooks" in Ga, Alabama, and Florida. My great, great, grandfather was Christopher "Kit" Columbus Rooks and he traveled alot, mostly in the southern states, but some northern. He and his wife Mattie had 14 children.The oldest was my great grandfather Daniel Floyd Rooks.
I would be interested to know if the docs you describe pertain to Kit and Mattie or their children. We do not know much at all about him or Mattie.

ROOKS Ksenia PORMEISTER 1924-1985

t42RoseHill — 2009-05-27 16:58:25Z

ROOKS Ksenia PORMEISTER 1924-1985

I photographed this gravestone in the (Shannon) Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 203,767 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Prince ROOKS 1917-2009 Jasper Co. Georgia - Mansfield, Ohio

Lace_Lynch — 2009-05-15 12:12:23Z

Prince Rooks, 91, of 479 Louise Ave., Mansfield, Ohio; died
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 in MedCentral Mansfield Hospital after an extended illness.

Mr. Rooks was born July 10, 1917 in Jasper County, Georgia and lived in Mansfield for the past 68 years. He was a member of the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church where he served on the Deacon Board, and a member of the Male Chorus. Prince retired from the Mansfield Tire and Rubber Company in 1978 after 45 years of service spending a good deal of his time fishing and riding around with his friend Oliver visiting their friends and grandchildren.

Prince is survived by his wife of 54 years Doris; 4 daughters, Gloria Smith, Carol (Jeff) Payton, Deborah (Frank) Bonham, and Brenda Rooks all of Mansfield, Ohio; 7 grandchildren, Darrell (Shelly) Smith, Donna Smith both of Mansfield, Eric Smith of Cleveland, Justin (Teresa) Rooks of Richmond Hill, Georgia, Erin Payton of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Jeffrey Payton of Columbus, Ohio; and Brendan Bonham of Mansfield; 13 great grandchildren, 9 great great grandchildren; 1 sister, Margie Malone of Monticello, Georgia; 1 foster daughter, Dottie (George) Baker of Nicholasville, Kentucky; 2 adopted daughters, Lovelia Kim Rawls and Pamela (Nathan) Powell; special friend, Oliver Holt, Sr. all of Mansfield.

He was preceded in death by his parents, first wife Clara Goolsby Rooks, 2 great great grandsons, 1 sister, Frances Rooks, and 4 brothers, Crawford, Eddie, John, and Sammie Rooks.

Funeral services will be held Monday, May 18, 2009 at 12:00 noon in the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church by Rev. Clifton Chandler. Friends may call at the church one hour prior to the funeral service. Interment will be in Mansfield Cemetery.

The family has selected

Williams Funeral Services. www.williamsfuneralservices.com
COURTESY POST
Richland County, Ohio

Re: Miles Rooks and Casiah Rowe

betbria2 — 2009-05-10 00:05:12Z

Mr. Lee, I realize it has been 5 yrs since you posted this message, but I just found it. Miles Rooks and Casiah Rowe are my 4th great grandparents on my dad's family. I have hit a brick wall trying to find any info on them. If you could help me with a starting point, I would certainly appreciate.

Re: ROOKS, Harrison and family, Paris, TX 1890-1930s or later

kinhunter25 — 2009-04-12 19:18:42Z

The only things I have for the Rooks family are showing on the Ancestry and Rootsweb family trees.

Harrison Rooks' daughter, Helen, married my Grand Uncle, Patrick or P R (I think Patrick Robert) DeCourcy and I've been trying to get more information about him other than what city directories and census records show. I know that he was a railroader and an engineer at one time. He worked for a railroad that later became part of the Southern Pacific and he and his family lived in El Paso, TX. I did run into a relative, but he knew very little about his family ancestry.

I'm especially curious as to how Patrick and Helen met. None of the DeCourcy family seemed to be in the vacinity of Paris, TX when Helen and Patrick married. Patrick's brother, also a railroad engineer, and his family were living in Pittsburg, TX in 1906 according to their sister' obit of 1906.

There is a Rooks group on the Yahoo site but apparently it's not that active currently and I haven't been able to find anything that I could glean from the site.

Do you have the names of all of Harrison's children? All I have is what I've found in the various census records, 1910 through 1930.

If you reply, please use my new email address of
kin-hunter25@cox.net to get to me directly.

Thanks

ROOKS David A 1935-2001 section 10

t42DFWNat — 2009-03-18 01:27:37Z

ROOKS David A 1935-2001 section 10

I photographed this gravestone in the DFW National Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 202,215 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here, instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: ROOKS, Harrison and family, Paris, TX 1890-1930s or later

rohlon66 — 2009-03-08 23:50:44Z

Just started looking for Harrison Rooks family. His son, John Edgar Rooks had 2 wives. After the first wife died, I'm guessing in La. he sent his 3 daughters to his parents. They are listed in the 1920 census with Harrison Rooks and family. One of the daughters, Edwina, married my mother's brother, Lamar Whitten. Do you have any more info on this Rooks family?
H.McCarthy

Re: Rooks from W TN

tereetall11 — 2009-01-12 16:02:28Z

This is my husband's family line. I would like it if you shared.
His Haywood Co ancestors descend from the four Dunaway Sisters.

Re: Rooks

mcq75 — 2009-01-11 00:12:41Z

Ron,

I have info on Beatrice's mothers side of the family. Quite abit actually. If you need it let me know. I would really like a complete file on Beatrice and Cornelius and on the families of any of Beatrice's siblings.

mcq75

ROOKS MA->NH (Rev War)-> NY & PA & etc

MIKEPOTASKI — 2008-12-28 02:43:58Z

Seeking info on the brothers Daniel & Ezekiel Rooks who served in the Rev War. They were sons of John (origins u/k) and Deliverance Powers (origins u/k) who were married in Uxbridge, MA on 26 July 1759. Deliverance died 30 Dec 1765 and John remarried to Elizabeth Thompson per intentions filed 1 February 1768 in Uxbridge. Daniel and Ezekiel went to Croydon, NH from where they enlisted for the Rev. War.

ROOKS, Daniel, born 26 March 1765 in Uxbridge son of John and Deliverance Powers, died 24 July 1840/1848 in Bingham, Pennsylvania.

According to his pension file Daniel served in Captain Charles Nelson’s Company, Colonel Benjamin Wait’s New Hampshire Militia Regiment from May 1781 to November or December 1781. After the War he lived in Stillwater, Northumberland, and Painted Post, New York before moving to Bingham in 1816.

Daniel Rooks married Prudence Dickerson in 1792 or 1793:
i. Daniel Rooks born 1793, died 1881 in Bingham, Pennsylvania; married Delana Boldman
ii. John L. Rooks born about 1803; married Delilah Kibbe
iii. Joseph Rooks died 25 May 1868 in Grundy County, Missouri; married Elizabeth Jackson 19 April 1807 in Highland County, Ohio
iv. Sarah M. Rooks born about 1805 in Northumberland, New York, died 19 May 1863 in Hornby, New York; married Peter Covenhoven

ROOKS, Ezekiel, born 8 June 1763 in Uxbridge son of John and Deliverance Powers, died 31 October 1810 in Semporonius, New York. Ezekiel was living in Croyden, New Hampshire on 10 May 1782 when he enlisted in Captain Isaac Farwell’s Company of the 1st New Hampshire Regiment for a period of three years. (NH State Papers vol. XVI, p. 935)

Ezekiel Rooks married Anna Read 15 December 1785 in Rutland, Massachusetts:
i. Deliverance Rooks baptized 15 March 1782 in Croydon, New Hampshire; married Benjamin Jayne
ii. Ira Rooks baptized 13 September 1782 in Croydon
iii. John Rooks baptized 7 November 1783 in Croydon

Re: New Hanover, NC/Rooks/Taylor

lizmichael88 — 2007-11-25 23:35:35Z

What do you know about John Rooks and Ann Jones?

I am trying to trace someone named Harriet Rooks, maiden name, born 1825. She was supposedly born in Hertford, but that may not be true, and I am trying to find her elswhere.

Harriet Rooks, b. 1825 NC

lizmichael88 — 2007-11-26 16:17:58Z

I am looking for a Harriet Rooks born circa 1825, supposedly in Winton, Hertford County NC, but it could be a neighboring county or it could be Virginia. She married James Manning and had four kids, Starkey, William, Jane and Abner.

The records I have are confusing because I have found mostly records for a Harriet Rooks as a married name, not a maiden name, which would be a different woman. In temrs of neighboring area, there are so many places to look I don't know where to begin. Trying to figure out her parentage or where she came from.

ROOKS, ALBERT HAROLD - Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient WW II

jasche — 2007-01-22 21:21:58Z

ROOKS, ALBERT HAROLD

Rank and organization: Captain, U.S. Navy. Born: 29 December 1891, Colton, Wash. Appointed from: Washington. Citation: for extraordinary heroism, outstanding courage, gallantry in action and distinguished service in the line of his profession, as commanding officer of the U.S.S. Houston during the period 4 to 27 February 1942, while in action with superior Japanese enemy aerial and surface forces. While proceeding to attack an enemy amphibious expedition, as a unit in a mixed force, Houston was heavily attacked by bombers; after evading 4 attacks, she was heavily hit in a fifth attack, lost 60 killed and had 1 turret wholly disabled. Capt. Rooks made his ship again seaworthy and sailed within 3 days to escort an important reinforcing convoy from Darwin to Koepang, Timor, Netherlands East Indies. While so engaged, another powerful air attack developed which by Houston's marked efficiency was fought off without much damage to the convoy. The commanding general of all forces in the area thereupon canceled the movement and Capt. Rooks escorted the convoy back to Darwin. Later, while in a considerable American-British-Dutch force engaged with an overwhelming force of Japanese surface ships, Houston with H.M.S. Exeter carried the brunt of the battle, and her fire alone heavily damaged 1 and possibly 2 heavy cruisers. Although heavily damaged in the actions, Capt. Rooks succeeded in disengaging his ship when the flag officer commanding broke off the action and got her safely away from the vicinity, whereas one-half of the cruisers were ??lost.

Source: http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/moh1.htm

BURIAL INFORMATION

Location: Manila, The Philippine Islands

Cemetery: A.B.M.C. Manila The Wall of the Missing

Born: 1891 Colton, WA

Died: 1942 Missing in Action

Source, additional information and cemetery monument photo:

http://www.homeofheroes.com/gravesites/abmc/rooks_albert.htm...

Note: This is not my ancestry. I have NO additional information. I am just passing along information that may be useful.

* Feel free to pass this on to other appropriate resources.

Re: Jan Albert Rooks

Thelma_Heil — 2007-11-03 04:02:36Z

Garrit Willem Hesselink and Janna Geertruid (Gertrude)Rooks arrived in the U.S. early in 1847, after surviving a shipwreck. At that time they were not married to each other. Gertrude was a helper in the family of Garrit and his first wife, Hilleken Sieverdink. Garrit and Hilleken were the parents of four children, one of whom died enroute to the U.S. The ship was wrecked near Cuba, the passengers were rescued and taken to New Orleans. In March of 1847 Hilleken died in St. Louis, Missouri. At some time after this Garrit and Gertrude married. They became the parents of seven children. They settled in Chautauqua County, New York, living part of the time in Clymer and part of the time in Westfield, where Garrit was a textile worker. They are found in 1850, 1855, 1860, and 1865 census records in those locations. After Garrit died in 1867 in Westfield, Gertrude and most of the children moved to Albany, Albany County, New York. They were found there in the 1870 and 1880 census records.
I am interested in learning more about Janna Berendina Rooks, born 24 October 1828 in Winterswijk, the 8th child of Jan Aelbert Rooks and Janna Berendina Hesselink. Janna Berendina (the daughter) came to the U.S. on the "Edwina," which docked in New York City on 16 October 1850. I think that she was called Jane here and lived in Albany, New York. She may have married a Johan Valentin Goedbelet/Goedbolet and a Cornelis Tazelaar, but I have no proof of that. I am hoping that someone can tell me more about her or those possible husbands.

Re: New Info Hardeman Rooks

superagnes — 2008-02-08 16:10:10Z

Melissa,

I am a descendant of Isaac Rooks of Screven County, GA. Please contact me offline and I'll be happy to share what I have.

Re: joe rooks

hitchingsk — 2007-03-05 07:35:07Z

joe rooks was my great grandfather, his son eugene is/was my grandfather, i am his daughter darlene's child. i would happily share whatever information that my family has with you.

sincerly
Kristy Rooks-Hitchings

Re: Lost & Found - ROOKS (and more) genealogy documents

RootsInspector — 2008-03-23 17:39:52Z

And one more follow-up . . .
I believed that I have identified the owner of this package and I am awaiting a phone call to work out the turnover. Thanks to all of you that replied.

Re: Lost & Found - ROOKS (and more) genealogy documents

RootsInspector — 2008-03-23 03:14:34Z

Follow-up: The most common surnames are ROOKS & FRALICK. The most recent document was dated June 27, 2004, so I can assume that these came into my possesion between that date & now.

Lost & Found - ROOKS (and more) genealogy documents

RootsInspector — 2008-03-23 00:59:30Z

Today I opened a document folder and found genealogy documents that do not belong to any of the researchers in our family. ROOKS is one of the more common surnames in these documents. Most are copies, but some are originals. I have done genealogy off and on for 15 years, and I have no idea how long or how these documents came to be in my possession. I suppose it could have occurred in the last couple of weeks or any time in the last fifteen years. If you think they could be yours, please contact me at rootsinspector@aol.com and give me some details that will help me to determine that you are the rightful owner.

New Hanover, NC/Rooks/Taylor

PamelaMashburn — 2007-01-23 14:05:27Z

I am looking for parents of the two Taylors that married Lucy Jane Rooks. Lucy was born about 1816, daughter of John Rooks and Ann Jones. She first married Henry W. Taylor, about 1832, who died in the Civil War. She then married John Henry Taylor, Feb 3, 1869. Does anyone know if these two Taylors were related? The Taylor forum was no help.

Thank you,
Pam Herring Mashburn

Re: New Hanover, NC/Rooks/Taylor

PamelaMashburn — 2007-11-26 01:07:19Z

I'm sorry, I don't know anything else. Lucy Jane is my ancestor's 2nd husband and not my line, so I have not spent much time one her. I was hoping someone on this forum would know something about the 2 Taylors that she married.
Good Luck

Re: ROOKS, West Memphis, Ark to IL

PeasAreNasty1 — 2007-11-03 03:51:39Z

Toiellen, It's been quite some time since I wrote and you replied. My condolences on the loss of your beloved mother, Ethel O. Rooks Washington. I would love to hear more of anything you may remember about my father and his family. I am actually in Arkansas briefly as I am travelling to MO to visit husband's family.

Kind regards. I hope this finds you in good health and spirits.

Orlando Rooks Co D, Kansas Infantry

BobEubanks99 — 2007-06-24 11:50:57Z

Orlando Rooks, Co. D, Kansas Infantry is buried in Lone Oak Cemetery, Leesburg, FL
attached is a photo of the gravestone

Rooks from W TN

nancyfromtennessee — 2008-07-25 15:01:55Z

Looking for info on the family of D./Demsey Rooks, b. abt 1804. Migrated from NC to Haywood Co., in W TN about 1837-38. Wife listed as Ketty or Kitty, b. abt 1806. Children listed on 1850 census as follows: Wm, b. 1831 NC; Ann, b. 1833 NC; Delila, b. 1837 NC (my line); Dempsey, b. 1838 TN; Josiah, b. 1844 TN; and Martha, b. 1849 TN. 1840 Haywood census lists Demsey, John, Jas, and Wm R. as head of households. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Nancy Puckett Getson

Rooks in W TN

nancyfromtennessee — 2008-07-25 14:51:38Z

Looking for info on the family of D./Demsey Rooks who settled in Haywood Co., TN about 1837-38. He was born about 1804 in NC. Wife listed as Kitty/Ketty, b. about 1806 in NC. Children listed in the 1850 Haywood Census are: Wm., b. abt 1831 in NC; Ann, b. abt 1833 in NC; Delila, (my line) b. abt 1837; Dempsey, b. abt 1838 in TN; Josiah, b. abt 1844 in TN; and Martha b. abt 1849 in TN. 1840 Haywood census lists Demsey, John, Jas, and Wm. R. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Nancy Getson Puckett

Re: Joseph Henry Rooks

gillfish5 — 2008-11-17 06:14:33Z

Need to know parents of JH Rooks husband of Rachel Sarah Klumph/ Any ideas?

John Rooks of Paducah, Kentucky

gmiller31 — 2008-11-12 05:25:54Z

I am looking for information on John Rooks b 1891 in Paducah Kentucky. He retired from the U.S.Army rank Colonel and was posthumuously awarded the rank of Brigidier General. He died in 1956 and is buried in Arlington Cemetery although he is not listed as being there on their site but i did see his stone. He was married to Margaret Fagan b 1876 in Oldcastle Ireland and came to the USA in 1895. she died in 1968. Any help wouild be greatly appreciated as i am at a stone wall on this name

James Madison Rooks

Flossie58 — 2006-12-03 22:29:21Z

Theresa, I have just today discovered this wonderful BB. And first, I must ask you if you were at a Barnhill Family Reunion in Rocky Mount, NC several years ago. If so, we met and talked and have exchanged some information. But if you are not who I think you are, I will tell you that you and my husband, Don Barhill, are cousins. He is the great grandson of Archibald Benjamin Rooks and Martha Melvina Mott. Don's mother was Mary Lois Rooks, d/o John Benjamin Rooks and Vashti Horrell.

I was delighted to find the will of James Madison Rooks which you had posted.

You mentioned Archibald Benjamin Rooks' Civil War service. I have a copy of his Civil War records. Do you have them and/or would you like copies. Will share whatever I have.

You can e-mail me directly at flossieb2@juno.com

Flossie Oakes Barnhill

Re: James M. Rooks, Harrells, NC

Flossie58 — 2006-12-03 22:29:21Z

James Madison Rooks is an ancestor of my husband, Donald Barnhill. Martha Ann Bland Rooks was Jame's 3rd wife. His 1st wife was Emily Moore, 2nd was Sarah Ann Taylor. If the picture you have is of James's headstone, I would love to have a copy of it for my files.

The other names on your list are not familiar to me, but since they are all buried in the Wells Chapel Cemetery, it would be worth researching to see if we can find out who they are.

Flossie Oakes Barnhill

Re: Jan Albert Rooks

anjamarinus — 2008-02-06 14:24:45Z

Dear Thelma,

I have more info for you! I life in the Netherlands. Will you please send me an email:

marinus.kelder@netwerk.tv

Kind regards,

Marinus

Re: Rooks from W TN

JasonPresley1 — 2008-10-07 15:10:50Z

I would really like to figure out how (if at all) my William H Rooks, son of John & Sarah Rooks, ties into the Dempsey Rooks family. I've actually got a lot of family in Haywood County on my Presley side, but would love to be able to tie the Rooks family together.

According to what I've been able to dig out of the 1860-1880 census, William's family looks something like this:

Father: John Rooks (b. abt 1833 in North Carolina, d. ?)
Mother: Sarah ? (b. abt 1838 in Tennessee, d. ?)

Children:
William H. Rooks (b. 5 Mar 1855 in TN, d. 21 Feb 1906 in Woodruff County, AR)
James Rooks (b. abt 1858 in TN, d. ?)

I see the family in Poinsett County in the 1860 census, but can't find them anywhere in 1870. Then William shows up again in the 1880 in Cross County (which was formed in 1862, partially out of Poinsett, so he's in pretty much the same place as 1860). No idea where John & Sarah or son James end up. There's always the chance John served and died in the war, but I just don't know.

Re: Rooks from W TN

JasonPresley1 — 2008-10-05 23:07:08Z

I do know the junior Dempsie Rooks ended up in Woodruff County, AR as his grave is in Fakes Chapel Cemetery:

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=97...

Also in the cemetery are the graves of William H Rooks and some of his family. William is where I get stuck in my research. According to the 1860 Ppoinsett County, Arkansas, census, his parents were John & Sarah Rooks and he was born in Tennessee, but I've not had much success tracking down the parents. Considering proximity I wouldn't be surprised if they tie in with the Dempsey Rooks family in Haywood, I just haven't got the braincells to work out how as yet.

FAM

marlowerooks — 2007-03-11 11:56:52Z

i'M TRYING TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT MY FARTHER SIDE OF THE FAMILY. HIS NAME IS JESSE LEE ROOKS, BORN NOV 15, 1949 TO MOSES ANS BLANCHE ROOKS. HE DIE OCT 15, 1987 IN CHICAGO, ILL. HE WAS MARRY TO MY MOTHER FRANCES ROOKS.

Re: Rooks from W TN

dmforwarding — 2008-10-07 13:51:13Z

I have Dempsie Rooks, b. 1838, as the son of Dempsey Rooks, b. 1804, and wife Ketty. Dempsey, Sr. is the son of Levi Rooks and Rachel Outlaw... the Haywood Co., TN line. I recently received info from a genie friend in Haywood that takes the line back a bit further. I'll be happy to share if this is your line.

Thanks,
Nancy

Re: Rooks

mcq75 — 2009-01-10 07:08:49Z

Ron,

I have several generations on Beatrice Rooks' mothers side of the family. I would like a complete file on Beatrice and Cornelius and on the families of any of Beatrice's siblings.

Let me know if you know need the data on Beatrice's mothers side.

Joe mcQuade
mcq75@msn.com

Rooks photos from Malta Bend, Enid Oklahoma, 1942

klady2001 — 2007-07-22 03:44:25Z

I'm not related to the Rooks family but have a senior picture of Malta Bend, Class of '42 Enid, Oklahama. Ethel and Willis Rooks are pictured. This picture shows eleven students and their supt/sponser. Would like to get this picture back to the family of one of these students.
Other students are named in the surname list.

New Info Hardeman Rooks

ghostfalcon — 2008-01-29 02:32:28Z

In the interest of busting through this stone wall I have run into, I figured I would post this exciting new find of information on hardeman or hardiman Rooks here in hopes that it might cause an Ahh haa, moment in someone that might be able to help push on forward with this line.

For a very long time I believed that Hardeman and Daniel Rooks of the 1820 census were brothers, after finding a fascinating document, I am more inclined to believe they were in fact father and son. The Document was a 3 page court transcribed letter to help a mans widow apply for Rev soilder pension. It gives details of Hardimans life that helped create most of the time line I am placing here to research further. Here is what I have so far on this line.

Hardeman Rooks B 1748 Virginia? Nathaniel list virgina as fathers birth place on 1880 census
D aft 1846 De Kalb Ga Age verified by De Kalb Court Document for Rev pension statement for thomas williams

Married In Duplin NC

spouse
Sallie Hardin? B. 1750 stated by the Mcleod USA society genealogy area for membership. Born Virginia? once more going by nathaniel's 1880 census on where his mothe was born. I have found no other documents supporting Sallie Hardin and being the spouse name but will leave this as is for now.

Moved to Randolph county 1778-1779 time frame verified in court document

1790 census Randolph NC Hardy Rooks 1 male 16&over, 1 male 16 and under, 3 daughters and wife
1809 Tax list - Jackson Ga
1811 Tax default list -Jackson Ga
1820 Census Jackson Ga 1 male child 16-26 and wife
1827 Irwin county land lottery
1827 June purchased land in Muscogee county for $100
1830 Census - not found
1840 Census - De Kalb Ga ? which court documents verifies he was a resident in 1846 Possibly living with Malcom Mcleod, his Daughters husband. census states one male
90 or up listed with them.Not malcoms father who died in 1818 in Spivey corners, sampson Nc.
1846 Jan 26th makes sworn statement at De Kalb Courthouse 3 page pension request for friend.
1850 Census- no longer shows with Rebecca and Malcom, assumed passed in De Kalb Ga.

Children of Hardeman
1. Daniel Rooks - B abt 1775 NC(Duplin, New Hanover area?)Hardy Rooks 1790 census 16 or under 1820 census in Jackson Ga with Daniel as head of house
1.M 10-16 James Rooks B abt 1797 NC (Randolph NC?)
2. F under 10
3. f 10-16
4. F 10-16
5. F 10-16
6. F 16-26 Nancy Rooks ? B abt 179? NC
7. F 16-26 Betsy Rooks? B abt 179? NC
Both nacy and Betsy are alone in 1830 census as
heads of household
1830 Census For Daniel
1830 census jackson Ga 1M 50-60 1F under 5 1F 10-15
1F 50-60

2. daughter 2 shows on 1790 census yet to be found
3. daughter 3 shows on 1790 census Yet to be found
4. Rebecca Rooks B 2-4-1787 SC or (Randolph NC?) 1790
census
spouse Malcom Mcleod
Children according to ancestry.com
listings
Children Sex Birth
Sarah Bethune McLeod F 4 Sep 1810 Georgia, USA
Neal McLeod M 4 May 1812 Georgia, USA
John McLeod M 2 Apr 1814 Georgia, USA
Nancy McLeod F 27 Apr 1816 Georgia, USA
Mary McLeod F 14 Feb 1818 Georgia, USA
Laura Priscilla McLeod F 12 Jan 1821 Georgia
Ann Eliza McLeod F 18 Nov 1822 Georgia, USA
William McLeod M 26 Jan 1825 Georgia, USA
Angus McLeod M 26 Dec 1826 in Decatur, Chattooga,
Georgia,

1840 cen dekalb 1M 5-10 1M 10-15, 1M 15-20, 1M 50-
60, 1M 90-100, 1F 15-20, 2F 20-30, 1F 50-60
1850 census Dekalb ga
Malcom Mcleod 64 B NC
Rebecca Mcleod 62 B NC
Sarah 32
Mary Cook 20
James Summons 47
1860 census de kalb ga MALCOM MCLEOD 75 living
with daughter sara b lauckford?
1870 Census DeKalb Ga Malcom Mcleod 85

5. John Rooks B abt 1797
1820 Census Jackson Ga 1 male 16-26 1M under 10 1F
under 10 and F 16-26
1830 Census Carroll Ga 1M under 5 1M 30-40 1F 20-30

6. William Rooks B abt 1795 NC (Randolph NC?)
spouse
Sarah Cook
Their possible children
William A Rooks 1828 wife hester
James M Rooks
Nancy A Rooks
1820 Census Jackson Ga 1M under 10, 1M 16-26, 1F
under 10, 1F 16-26
1830 Carroll Ga 2M 5 and under, 1M 10-15, 1M 30-
40, 1F under5, 2F 5-10, 1F 10-15, 1F 30-40
1840 Carroll Ga 1M under 5, 1 male 5-10, 1M 10-15,
1M 40-50, 1F under5, 1F 10-15, 1F 40-50
1850 census Carroll Ga
William Rooks 55
Sarah 53
Francis 15 M
Ann 15
Jas Cook (james) 16
Elyah Cook 15
Amanda cook F 10
Elizabeth Cook 8
Suzannah Rooks 7
James Hodge 14

7. Nathaniel Rooks B abt 1806 NC (Randolph NC?) parents
born in virginia hence putting him in
hardies stack
Every age on each census is different, not sure why.
Very odd

spouse
Mary R
Born: abt 1821 in [city], [county], Georgia, USA

Marriage: abt 1858 in [city], [county], Georgia
Children Sex Birth
Elizabeth Jane Rooks F abt 1834 Georgia,
Francis H Rooks M abt 1837 Georgia, USA
William Davis Rooks M abt 1842 Georgia, USA
James Polk Rooks M abt 1847 Georgia, USA
Dallas Davis Rooks M abt 1849 Georgia, USA
Malina A Rooks F abt 1850 Georgia, USA
Martha C Rooks F abt 1851 Georgia, USA
Andrew J Rooks M abt 1854 Georgia, USA
Georgia H Rooks F abt 1856 Georgia, USA
Charley B Rooks M abt 1857 Georgia, USA
Louisa Rooks F Dec 1859 Georgia, USA
Amanda Rooks F abt 1862 Georgia, USA
Anna Rooks F abt 1865 Georgia, USA

1830 census Jackson ga 1 M 20-30 / 1M under 5 1F
20-30
1840 cen Jksn 1M 5-10, 1M 10-16, 1M 20-30 1F under
5, 1F 5-10, 1F 30-40 1F 70-80
1850 census Jackson Ga
Nathaniel Rooks 38 B NC
Francis M Rooks 20
Elizabeth Rooks 15
F H Rooks 14
Mary Davis 26 head of her own household next
door
William Davis 4 or 7
Polk Davis 2
Dallas Davis 1
George Rooks 4 or 7

1860 census clarke Ga
Nathaniel Rooks 49 B NC
Mary R 38 B Ga
Jefferson H Rooks 16
James K Rooks 13
Dallas Davis Rooks 12
Malina A Rooks 10
Martha C Rooks 8
Andrew J Rooks 5
Georgia H Rooks 3
Charley B Rooks 3
Louisa 9 months
1870 census Jackson
Nathaniel Rooks 64 NC
Mary 48
Polk Davis Rooks 22
Dallis Davis Rooks 21
malissia 19
Martha 17
Andrew J 15
Georgia H 13
Charley 12
Louiza 11
amanda 7
Anna 4
1880 census Dekalb Ga
Nathaniel 78 B NC mother and fathers birth
place VA
Mary 56
andrew 28
Martha 27
Annie 15

There had been some speculation on James of the 1830 census belonging to Hardimand and Nathaniel belonging to Daniel but after much research I find that james and nathaniel are around the same age census wise. Both daniel and Hardiman had a male child of that age on the 1820 census, then in 1830 james and nathaniel appear in it.. at the right ages... so deducting they are these two boys.. so not brothers. Then we are lucky enough for Nathaniel to live long enough to be on a census that ask for parents birth place, in which he states Virgina. With Daniel being over 30 years Hardimans junoir he was most likely born in NC where his parents were married and lived in duplin until moving to randolph. That only leaves Hardeman as being the possible parent of Nathaniel out of the 2 men.

Anyway, this information still has a long ways to go, but I think a lot can be done with it thanks to the pension letter. I'm hoping that this might rattle some memories of a hardy rooks out of NC or some possible rooks daughters that have not been connected with their parents yet in here and could fill in the blanks for the 1790 census. Any thoughts or ideas will be of help in following this further.

Thanks, Melissa Rooks Ferguson

Re: New Info Hardeman Rooks

ghostfalcon — 2008-02-08 15:17:46Z

update, in long long time it took to post all this information, I forgot to mention that on the childrens section of hardiman rooks the children they have are only possible children as listed by ancestry.com. They have not been researched or verified as of yet. They are simply the children listed in censuses ect.
At this point I have been focused on confirming hardimans children and researching them.
I will add an update though. I have found a possible daughter to fill in the gap of hardimans 2 unknown daughters. The name is Nancy Rooks born in NC. She married a John Taylor. I later find John Taylor living with an Isaac Rooks in screven county. This Isaac was born in SC according to the census. Any information on these people would be appreciated, so I can figure out if indeed this nancy does belong to Hardiman or not and further more if so, how they are connected to the isaac in screven that her husband would end up living with him at the end of their lives.
Thank, Melissa

Re: name correction rebecca sterd or steed

ghostfalcon — 2008-02-10 15:01:12Z

There are about 10 words total in the document that we have struggled to identify while doing this transcription. One of them was Rebecca's last name that married the thomas Williams. It appears to be Sterd, but after researching a bit on the williams, I find it is most likely Rebecca Steed, daughter of nathaniel Steed found in Randolph county nc.

Hardemon Rooks Transcribed Affidavit

ghostfalcon — 2008-02-09 22:35:15Z

Below is the transcription of the deklab county affidavit that Hardiman rooks and Malcom Mcleod testified to. I thought some people might like to see a copy of it.

State of Georgia
Dekalb County

Be known that in this 26th day of January 1846 before me Merrill Collier a Justice of the Peace in and for said county formally appeared Hardamon Rook a resident of said county and state ages 96 years past—who being duly sworn according to the law doth in his oath make the following statements. That he is called upon to state if he knew Thomas Williams and Rebecca Williams formerly Rebecca Sterd in Randolph County North Carolina and if he knew the said Thomas to be a soldier in the War of the Revolution. The said deponent states that he was married in Duplin County North Carolina and moved to Randolph county about the 1778 or 1779 and resided in what was then called Captain Knights District and was well acquainted with Thomas Williams of the same place and knew him to be a faithful soldier and done service with him as a minute man in Capt Knights Company. But at this late period he cannot with accuracy give a narrative of the minute service as the tours were frequent and short – that – a few months before the Battle at Guilford Courthouse the said Thomas Williams *raind a company of which he was a member) in Randolph County volunteers he believes for the term of __ months and placed himself commander and marched to Litnels Barracks in Chatham County where stationed awaiting orders. Where they remained some seven or eight – weeks when they received a intelgram that Corn Wallice with his army was expected through North Carolina. Col Litnel received orders to march south with his whole forces for the purpose. That this deponent – was taken sick and returned home leaving the said Williams in service and he understood that Col Litnels right marched south with the view of combating with Corn Wallice *crofeed Akin higher than was expected and was attacked by general Green at Guildford Courthouse in a few weeks there after and Col Litnels right continues in service until their term of service expired and the said Thomas Williams returned home that the said Williams afterward done service in Capt. Knights Company of Calvary and done the rank of lieutenant that he does not recollect the particulars but knows that he was engaged in a skirmish at Needhams Plantation in Randolph County with Fannins Company of Torys where Thomas Lattum and one other was taken as spies and Col Belford ordered them blindfolded and shot – which order was carried into effect – that he can state nothing more of his own knowledge of the services of the said Thomas Williams but has always understood and believes that the said Williams done service from the commencement of said War from the fact of his being of full age and subjected by the laws of his country and his brother Edward Williams being a distinguished Captain in the American Cause for liberty – that about the close of the war of the Revolution the said Thomas Williams wife died and in the course of two or three years there after he was legally married to Sterd by Rich Shackleford a clergyman in Randolph County North Carolina and that he the deponent witnessed the marriage ceremony. That he afterwards knew the said Thomas and Rebecca Williams in Jackson County Ga. Where they had a large family of children and he is informed the said Rebecca Williams is still living, now a resident of Carroll county Ga that he heard of the death of the said Thomas Williams several years since.
his
Hardemon X Rooks
Mark

Sworn to and substantiated on the day and year first mentioned before me a justice of the peace in and for the county of Dekalb state of Georgia I further certify that Hardamon Rook has been formally known to me for fifteen years past_that he is illiterate but a man of undoubtable *ranuty? And knows the obligations he has taken upon himself in testifying to the truth of and signing the foregoing affidavit I further certify that I carefully read the affidavit-over to him completely before his signing the same and he states that it was cometty written as stated by him according to his best recollection which statements as made he cannot be mistaken in the truth here of in testimony here of I have unto set my hand this 26th day of January 1846

Merrill Collier
Malcom Mcleod
J.P

State of Georgia
Dekalb County

Be it known that on the 26th day of January 1846 before me Merrill Collier a Justice of the peace in and for said county formally appeared Malcom Mcleod a resident of said county and state ages seventy-one years first who being duly sworn saith he became acquainted with Hardemon Rooks in the year eighteen hundred and seven and married his daughter the year 1810 from which time he has been intimate in the family circle with the said Rooks that he has frequently heard him state that Thomas Williams was a faithful soldier in the American cause during the Revolutionary that the said Rooks is from old age and consequent lapse of memory unable to state with the same accuracy (in his opinion) that he could have done on his first acquaintance with him and does not in the foregoing affidavit- state particulars that he has heard him relate but what is stated he has many years ago heard him relate and has no doubt of the truth of his statements that he was acquainted with Thomas Williams and Rebecca his wife in Jackson County Georgia himself and has frequently heard the said Williams speak of his services and relate circumstances confirming in his deponents mind that the said Williams and Rooks done service in the same company and were intimate acquaintances in Randolph County North Carolina. Deponent further states that he became acquaints with the said Thomas Williams and Rebecca Williams.

End

This is a complete transcription of the affidavit without any sections or words being left out. All words with a * were clear, but what they looked to spell did not make sense but were left as found. Most sentences run into each other and can be confusing at times, but it is a true and accurate transcription.

Re: ROOKS

BarbaraTurner73 — 2007-12-28 06:41:40Z

Hi Al,

I have not been doing any genealogy for several years.

Emma Rooks was married to Belfred Roe WILSON, and had four sons. I have been in contact with all of them down in Harriet, Ark.

Roe WIlson was my maternal grandmother's brother. He was first married to Cleo Bryant and they had a daughter Mary and a son Ethan or Etham Edward Wilson, he is my brick wall.
I have his birth certificate and the 1920 Hamilton Co Ohio census. Cleo died when the children were small, Mary went with her grandmother Susan Rebecca Floyd WILSON, but have never found where Etham Edward went, when Roe married Emma.

The only thing that Emma & Roe's son know about Etham Edward WILSON, is that one of them thought he was killed or shot in a railroad accident somewhere, but they were not sure of this.

Thanks, Barb