Hi Maxine, I have the 1860 - 1870 - 1880 census for Putnam Co. 1860 Census - Jackson Twp. ROOKS, James 26 Farmer Oh Ann 22 OH Melvina 4 Mo Merintha 3 Mo Josiah 4/12 Mo ROOKS, John 52 Farmer OH Temperance 47 OH Joseph 14 MO Clinton 12 MO Charles 9 MO ROOKS, Willis 24 Farmer IN Tenitha 22 IN John 3 MO Mary T. 4/12 MO There are no Wishon or Cotton listed for 1880. 1870 Census - Union Twp. WISHON, Anthony 36 Farmer IL Mary 30 Sarah 11 MO Lucy 8 MO Laura 5 IL Charles 3 MO Lena A. 1/2 Oct MO There are no Rooks or Cotton in 1870 Census. 1880 Census - Wilson Twp. WISHON, Frances 21 servant MO IL MO Edward (adopted) 7 MO IL MO Frances and Edward lived in the home of CRUMPACKER, Edward and Mary and children. If you'd like the rest of their names, just let me know. WISHON, Edward* 47 Farmer IL NC NC Laura 15 dau MO IL MO Charles 13 son " " " Ally 10 dau " " " John 5 son " " " (* = married in census year but no name given) 1880 Census - York Twp. ROOK, Jonathan 31 Farmer OH PA OH Fannie 24 IN TN IN Barbara Ellen 4 MO OH IN Margaret L. 1 " " " There are no Cotton in 1880 census. Let me know if there's anything else you need. Sandy in CA -----Original Message----- From: Maxine Baldwin Westerfield <mmwaw@sprynet.com> To: MOPUTNAM-L@rootsweb.com <MOPUTNAM-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, July 04, 2000 7:06 PM Subject: Look Ups on Rooks/Wishon/Cotton Please. >I wonder if there are any County Biography Books for this County that may >have some of these families in it.. They were in Putnam and back and forth >across into Sulivan Co in 1800's 1900's. > I am looking for any descendnats of these families also. >Some graves have been found and I need to identify them to these families. I >also need lookups for 1860/ 70/80/ census to help accomplish this task of >Rooks, Wishon, and Cotton's who intermarried. >Can anyone give me some help. I also need a place of birth for Anna Marie >Wishon who mar James Rooks in abt mid 1800's in Putnam Co. Should be on a >census with Jame and Anna Rooks. Also other Rooks from this line. >Thank you , > Maxine Wilton in Wash. mmwaw@sprynet.com > > >