Greetings Wilda, I have info that Sarah C. Rouse Gookin, b. April 13, 1854, d. Jul 4, 1941 that m. on July 7, 1872 to James M. Gookin, b. Jun 16, 1847, d. Feb 4, 1924. They had a son Carter N. Gookin, b. 1873 , d. Feb 17, 1874 @ 9m. old. Lucas Co. Cemetery Records book, there was another indication of "Infants" also buried with the above family at Russell Cemetery, Lucas Co., IA, Section 3, Row 16, #25. From what you wrote, sounds like there were two more daughters: 1: m. a Plew and 2. m. a Kalahar. Do you have additional info for this line. [ I am watching for lines in Lucas Co., that intersect with mine: Davis, Threlkeld, Chynoweth, Farber, Werts, Curtis, Maple, etc. ] The 1860 Federal Census for Benton Twp., Lucas Co., IA, [IGS, p. 75] shows James M. living, age 13, b. Ohio, with his parents. The below partial outline is based upon varous source books from Lucas Co., IA Genealogical Society: Descendants of Monroe Gookin [partial] 23 Monroe Gookin 1818 - .... +Eve _____ 1823 - .. 24 Charles Gookin 1843 - .. 24 Adeline Gookin 1845 - .. 24 James M. Gookin 1847 - 1924 ........ +Sarah C. Rouse 1854 - 1941 ...... 25 Carter N. Gookin 1873 - 1874 ...... 25 Infants Gookin ...... 25 Dau. #1 Gookin ............ +_____ Plew ........... 26 Harold G. Plew ...... 25 Dau. #2 Gookin ............ +_____ Kalahar .. 24 John H. Gookin 1851 - .. 24 Samuel A. Gookin 1856 - ........ +Eva J. White 1859 - This family were neighbors with my Great-Great Grandfather, John Davis and his dau., my Great-Grandma, Melvina Davis, age 4, in 1860. Well, let me know if you have additional info. Thanks, Mary Beth in Wisconsin Based on previous email: Subject: [IALUCAS] Looking for family of SARAH GOOKIN - died July 4, 1941 Date: 00:35:05 18.08.2005 From: MandMWilda@aol.com To: IALUCAS-L@rootsweb.com I have been going through my Rouse family information and came across an obituary for Sarah and a picture of her and her grandson Harold G. Plew. I also have a lot of letters to and from her daughter Marguerite Kalahar. Please email me and I will share my information with you if you are part of this family. Wilda Shelly - MandMWilda@aol.com ==== IALUCAS Mailing List ==== David, railrider503@aol.com: Lucas County List Administrator, Website Coordinator, Lucas County IA Genweb - http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialucas/Main.htm