Hello, I am looking for imfo on the William Harrison , ( WIlliam H. or Harrison) ROOKS family. I am looking for son , Jacob Ellsworth Rooks and his family . May be in 1900 Van Buren, or Twin TWP's , in Darke Co Oh, or in Ohio City Area or other area of Van Wert Co, Oh. or maybe Mercer Co Oh, Also may be in 1910 census in one of these places. Also Looking for a marriage of ELIZABETH ROOKS b 1879 ( as 1 yr old on 1880 census), probably mar abt 1885 to abt 1895 Possibsly in Darke Co. Oh. Also Elizabeth with her family in 1900 or 1910 census etc. Also Looking for William Harrison and Sarah on 1900 census in Darke Co Oh maybe in Twin Twp? There may have been other children?? I also would like to have the address where I could write for death cert's of these Rooks in Abbottsville Cem, Darke Co Oh. and get the other's Cert. #'s. Are they on net??? Also would like to know what Newspaper and Mortuary may have been there at the time's of deaths. So I maybe could get some Funeral Notices or Obit's. Also are there any Darke Co History or Biography Books done in 1800's or 1900's.??? Need Tittles, Writter name, Publisher, date published as to be able to order on Interlibrary loan. A lot of questions but if anyone can answer any , I will be pleased. Louisa and Wm Harrison were my Grt Gramother, Millie Maxine ROOKS siblings. Thank you much . All imfo I have is below. for reference to dates etc. William H. Rooks b 1840 in Grundy Co. Mo., mar 29 Aug 1869 to Sarah Hensey in Darke Co Oh by William Casssell, MG. William Rooks died 29 oct. 1917 Death Cewrt. # 64080 in Vol. @ 2393, Darke Co. Oh. Burried in Abbottsville Cem. Van Buren TWP Darke Co Oh . Found in Inscriptions Book Of Ohio Cemeteries Vol. lll. Page 16 ROOKS, William H. 1840 - 1917 G.A.R.; Sarah 1844 - 1930. Jane ( Daughter) 1878 - 1953. Page 15, ROOKS. Geneivra M. 1884 - 1960. Jacob E. 1872 - 1954; ( wife) Jessie Fern (Wallace) Rooks 1876 - 1948 ( on single Stone in Cem) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1880 Census Van Buren TWP, Darke Co. Ohio. ROOKS, William 40 O/Ny/O ( Wm born in grundy Co Mo.not NY) Sarah 35 O/P/O wife - miscarriage Mary J. 9 O/O/O dau. ( Note; This is Jane as above in Cem. Ellsworth J. 7 O/O/O son (note; this is jacob as in Cem above) Elizabeth 1 O/O/O dau (Note; this one I am still looking for a marriage for and then will look for death. 1910 Census Twin TWP Darke Co. Ohio ROOKS. William H. 69 O/NJ/O married 40 yrs.( Wm b Grundy Co Mo. Sarah 65 O/P/O wife June 31 O/O/O dau. ( Note; probably Jane ( Mary Jane as above) Geneva M. 24 O/O/O dau. teacher Wm Harrison Rooks's sister was Louisa ROOKS BORING b Oct 1839, and Lived in Mercer Co Oh and last in Ohio City, Van Wert Co Oh where she died Jan 1918. Was mar to Joseph ( Joel) Boring 22 Feb. 1860 in Clinton Co. Ohio. Louisa lived with her dau Ida Boring Butler b 1874, there when she died. NOTE; Wm Harrison's mother , Mahala Smithson Rooks ,died when he was young and he was with his granparents, Wm and Millie M. Murrell Smithson in Clinton Co. Oh., till Civil War so he must have not remembered where he was born correctly. He is on Grundy Co, Mo 1850 census. as Harrison. Rooks. He also serverd in the Civil War in 1861/2. from Clinton Co. Oh. Maxine Wilton mmwaw@sprynet.com