Hello all ROOKS descendants.; Descend of Joseph and Elizabeth Jackson ROOKS. I am a 3rd gr gran dau of the above Rooks, My Gr gr granfa was WILLIAM ( BILLIE) ROOKS who mar to MAHAL SMITHSON in 1837 in Randolph Co Ind. They came to Grundy Co Mo when Joseph, his fa., came in abt 1838-1840. They had 6 ch. Isaac b 1838 in Randolph Co Ind. Louisa b 2 or 6th Oct 1839 in Clinton Co Oh at Mahala's parents home. William Harrison b 1841 in Marion TWP Grundy Co Mo. Smith ( Smithson) b abt 1842/3 " " " Allen b abt 1844/5 " " " " Millie Maxine b 1 Oct 1846 " " " " I am still looking for the sons above as to where they went to. Louisa mar Joseph ( Joel) Boring in Clinton Co Oh then with her family went to Mercer Co Oh and died in Van Wert Co oh Jan 1918 bur in Mt Olive Cem. Millie Maxine left with her fa. Wm ( Billie) Rooks in spring of 1862 ( as near as I can figure by imfo I have) and went to Susanville Ca. There Millie Maxien ( my namesake and gr granmo.) turned 16 on 11 Oct 1862 there and mar to Emanuel (Mike) Brannan. They had 12 Ch by 1883 in May when my gran mo. was born . She was a twin and her Twin bro died after birth in Bend DeSchutes Co Or. The family abt 1890 moved to Colfax, Whitman Co Or . Mahala Smithson Rooks, mother of the 6 ch above, died abt 1855 or before the 1860 census was taken. I have not been able to locate any grave for her nor any death date. I am asking all of you descendants to check your bibles and any imfo you may have for any imfo on this death of MAHALA SMITHSON ROOKS, Wm. (Billie) ROOOKS wife. I also would like to know if there was anty newspaper that may have made a note of her death in it and where I may be able to find copies on film to search through those yrs of abt 1855 till found. Millie always said she was 9 yrs old and she was b 11 Oct 1846 so that woulkd make her 9 yrs old Oct 1855. She also said she left and went to Susanville Ca just after she died , which Grundy Co Census prove she did not. She also said she was b in St Joseph Mo. and she was not and was only through there on way to Ca. SO her memory was incorrect on two of these issue's and may even been wrong with the death yr as well. I have been through all Cem's listed on net, checked Clinton Co Oh where her parents lived etc. NOthing. found. Any help will be greatly appreiciated. Maxine Baldwin Wilton in Roy, Wa. mmwaw@sprynet.com