Maxine, Have you tried a search at the BLM site to locate land? It's a great site and easy to use. There's a John Rooks listed in the ESTATE RECORDS FROM PUTNAM CO., MO. 1845-1909 If you send to the courthouse for the packet #, you may be able to find out more from there. "ROOKS, JOHN no date of death listed, but will filed 24 April 1862 packet #675 Heirs Willis Rooks, James Rooks, Vesta Jane Jones wife of Charles, Joseph Rooks, Jeremiah Rooks, Charles Rooks all of Putnam Co., MO and John Rooks address unknown." I find NO Rooks listed in the 1850 census. John, Temperance, Joseph, Clinton and Charles are listed in the 1860 census of Putnam Co. Shows John as 52 yrs and born in OH. All the children born in MO. Also in the 1860 census listed in seperate households are (1) James, Ann, Melvina, Merintha, Josiah and (2) Willis, Tenitha, John Mary T. Sandy -----Original Message----- From: Maxine M Wilton <mmwaw@sprynet.com> To: MOPUTNAM-L@rootsweb.com <MOPUTNAM-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, October 07, 2000 9:39 PM Subject: John Rooks >Hello Listers, > I am looking for any imfo on John Rooks b 1843 who mar Phebe A. Stafford >23 Jan 1860 in Putnam Co Mo. His parents were John Rooks b 1808 in >Highland Co Oh lived in Delaware Co Ind mar to Temperance Jackson . John got >a Patent for land of 80 acres in Putnam Co. Mo 1856. Lived in Putnam Co >after abt 1845??. >Also looking for Imfo on John b 1808. in Putnam Co Mo after 1840. > Need deaths and burial's of these persons in Putnam Co Mo There are other >ch in family also there Josiah Joseph, James, Willis and others. >I also need some Land look ups if anyone there could do this for me I would >like to hear from you as I Live in Wa. >Thank you anyone for any help. I > am descend of John b 1808's bro , William Rooks b 1817 in Clinton Co Oh >who mar Mahala Smithson in Ind abt 1837. >The Rooks are 2 ch 15 of Joseph b 1782 and Elizabeth Jackson b >1790 in NC, Rooks. >Maxine Wilton mmwaw@sprynet.com > > >