Short sumary of the bro of Louisa ROOKS ( nee Smith). Family of William Harrison Rooks, bro. of Louisa Elizabeth Rooks Boring. William H. Rooks mar. 29 Aug 1869 to Sarah Hensey in Darke Co. Oh. children as on Censuses of darke Co Oh for yrs of birth stated. in home. NOTE: Wm Harrison Rooks is the son of William ( Billie) Rooks b 1817 d 14 Sep 1875 Susanville, Ca.and Mahala Smithson b 1814 Clinton Co Oh. d abt 1855 Grundy Co. Mo. mar 1837 in Ind. They were of Grundy Co Mo. 1837 to 1862. Wm Harrison and Sarah Hensey Rooks ch. Taken from these censues. name 1880 cns. 1900 cns. 1910 cns. 1920 cns 1.Mary J. b ca 71 00 2.Jacob Ellsworth b " 73 b Oct 1872 3.Elizabeth J. b " 79 b Aug 1878 b.1878/79 4.Catherine b Oct.1881 5.Geneva b.Jul 1884 b. 1886 Names above are names in censuses. Note: some names used for census 1 time was middle names and other times were first names as by yr's of birth. 1. Mary J b in 1871 is not on 1890 census so is probably "JOSIE" ROOKS ( in Darke Co Marriages) who mar 16 Apr 1891 to W H. Burke in Darke Co Oh. 2. Jacob Ellsworth also just used the name Ellsworth on some census. He mar 26 Nov 1907 to Jessie Fern Wallace in Darke Co Oh. 5.. Catherine showed up only on the 1900 census and was found in mar. records with parents names as the Wm H. Rooks. Catherine mar. 28 Feb 1910 to J J Fulton in Darke Co Oh. 3.. Elizabeth J is most likely as of birth date, Jane E. as on some Censuses. Elizabeth did not marry and no profeession was listed for her in Census Records , also always on census with parents every yr till their deaths and she died single bur same place as parents. 5.. Geneve was listed as a teacher in several Censues and never mar., was found with parents untill after death of mother Sarah Rooks and then she is in Troy, Miami Co. Oh just a few miles from the parents home she had lived in Arcanum, Darke Co. She died in Columbius Oh prob in hosp. but is also bur in same cem with Parents. at Abbottsford Cem.,Union Twp. Darke Co. Oh. 2.. Jacob Ellsworth Rooks was listed as Ellsworth and also Jacob E. on census. He also was listed as a teacher. He was not in Darke Co Oh. on 1900 census and is beleived to have moved to Troy area also where Genevive went after mother's death or 1920. ?? More is to be searched to further put all this together. NOTE: With Van Wert Co in North west side of Oh, and Mercer Co adjoining just so. and Darke Co adjoining Mercer Co just South and Miami Co adjoining Darke Co on east side of Darke Co. it is evident to me that William Harrison Rooks and family members, and Louisa and Joseph (Joel) Boring and family and Ida Boring Butler and family must have known each other during these yrs or why else would Louisa Rooks and Wm H. Rooks and maybe several other unfound yet bro's of Louisa be in the same area, same time period. ??? I did find more Rooks in Darke Co same time and believe they may connect to yet another brother. Isaac, Smith or Allen all b in 1840's. Will be checking these and other Co's for them now. Maybe someone who has pictures that were taken in the time period that belonged to Louisa and Joel, or dau. Ida Butler, of Ohio City ,and or W, H Rooks will be identified or have some of these names on them, or be unknown's to descndants. I have no doubt that Louisa with Smith name on death cert. is in reality, Louisa Rooks Boring. I have proof so far with her name as parent of Ida Boring b 1874 and Mar Cert. for Louisa Rooks and Joseph Boring 22 feb 1860 in Clinton Co Oh. This is just some of imfo I have now from this last 60 days of new research. Have much more to do. 1. get death Cert's on the Rooks family, Butler family, mar cert's on these also. 2. Get Funeral notices for those above and others as find them. 3. Check for Schools Jacob and Geneve taught school in. 4. Check for Jacob and family in Miami and maybe other Co's in Oh on censuses of 1900 , 1910, 1920 , 1930. 5. Check for others on 1910 to 1930 censuses. 6. Look for missing bro's of Wm and Louisa., Namely, Isaac, Smith, Allen. 7.. Check for more from the descendency of Louisa's family with censuses and SSDI etc. 8. I have found Calvin , son of Louisa, with some dates. Louisa Rooks Boring b 2 Oct 1839 Clinton Co Oh. d 14 Jan 1918 in Rockford, Van Wert Co Oh bur Mt Olive Church, Mecer , Mercer Co Oh. mar Joseph ( Joel) Boring 22 Feb. 1860 in Green TWP, Clinton Co. Oh. Children were, 1, Possibly, William who was 19 yrs on 1880 cnesus of Clinton Co Oh Greene TWP., b 1861, have not found him as yet in Clinton Co. Was working as farm hand and living with Louisa and Joel then, 1880. 2. Clara who mar. a Woods. 3.. Arminta mar Moore. 4...Sarah mar 1st Spencer, 2nd Wm. Butler. 5...Ida Boring b 1874 mar Simon Butler 1890 Van Wert Co Oh. last child. 6..Calvin Boring Dr. b after 1889, Clinton Co Oh., mar Sarah Ann ( have dates but not handy at this time.) they lived in Celina and Calvin was a DR. ?? which kind. ?? Parents were; Peter A Miller b 28 Jul 1844, Mercer Co Oh. and Harriet Shingledecker b 9 Oct 1852 in Mercer Co Oh. Children 1 found. 1.... Naomi E. B. 2 Sep. 1890 Mercer Co Oh. died 22 mar 1963. mar Russell Charles Miller b 2 nov 1890 in Mercer Co. Oh. died 18 dec. 1972, Mercer Co Oh bur at Mt Olive Cem. Mercer Co. Oh. His parents were; Peter A. Miller b 28 Jul 1844, mercer Co Oh. and harriet Shingledecker b 9 Oct 1852 in Mercer Co Oh. As far as the Smith family that is connected to Louisa , I believe that their dau Louisa b 1839 and on the 1850 cenus as 11 yrs. woud been abt 16 when the family was in Galena Kansas where oldest son lived, and I beleive we can find her marriage to someone there. Her fa. John went to Ca abt 1855 from Galena Ks and never returned. By 1860 her mo , Jane Slagle Smith, was in Delaware Co Ind working as a seamstress I beleive, Then after 1860 census sometime later she left and went back to Galena Ks to spend the rest of her day's with oldest Son, John where she died. after that. We need to search mar records for Ks and Ind.and find Louisa Smith as I'm sure she married there. or in Delaware Co Ind before 1860. Maxine Wilton Anyone have any corrections, additions, or changes etc. Please contact me at my E Mail below PLEASE mmwaw@sprynet.com