Thanks Jim. I can add that to her link in my Gen. It was her as she retired as olden and lived with a sister in Columbia until she died in 1962 there abouts. Bur. in Van Wert Co. Cem. with family. Her father , Wiliam Harrison Rooks , was a brother to Louisa Rooks Boring mar to William Boring and lived in Mercer Co.. Oh. Maybe someone will have a school Picture with her in it. She must have been in her early 70's in 1948. Didn't know much about her I welcome any and all info. Maxine Wilton Willma@sprynet.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Hartzell" <jhartzell1@woh.rr.com> To: <ohmiami@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 10:26 AM Subject: Re: [OHMIAMI] genealogyservices > Maxine > I had a Miss Rooks in the 8th grade at Kyle School in Troy Ohio. I don't > know what her first name was because we used Miss Rooks. She used two canes > to walk with and believe me she knew how to use them. I had her about 1948. > We had to go into our rooms on the fire escapes. I remember on boy that got > a Mohawk haircut one day when he came to school the next day she meant him > at the top of the fire escape and sent him home. He showed up the next day > with his head shaved. She was a good teacher. > Jim Hartzell jhartzell1@woh.rr.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: ohmiami-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ohmiami-bounces@rootsweb.com] On > Behalf Of Will > Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 11:45 AM > To: ohmiami@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [OHMIAMI] genealogyservices > > Hello Jeanne; or anyone else there; > I have a Grt Aunt and Genevieve ROOKS was maybe in Troy or another town > and she > never married. She d. in 1960's in Columbia and was bur.in Van Wert Co with > her > family members., 1, a brotyher, Jacob Rooks who were school teacher's in > Miami > Co. Oh in late 1800's and on to abt 1950. Jacob in early or so 1900's went > to > Columbia area and taught school. > Does anyone you know abioutn either of them for a teacher??? > Also does anyone have any old school picture with either of them in it, > that > could scan it and send me a copy.??? > Next time you go to the library could you look up about teachers in > schools > etc. if there is anything ref. to either of them and send me copies. I > would be > happy to send money for this. > Maxine Wilton > P O Box 0177 > Roy, Wa. 98580-0177 > willma@srynet.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "jeanne hime" <jkh1952@yahoo.com> > To: <ohmiami@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 7:56 AM > Subject: [OHMIAMI] genealogyservices > > >> My local library has a subscription to ancestry.com library edition. I can > go >> there anytime and do research for free. It is an excellent program with > lots of >> census information. I never have to wait to use a terminal. If your local >> library does not subscribe to genealogy services, I suggest you inquire > about >> the possibility that they do so. Also some museums have public access to > these >> services. I think Garst Museum in Darke County does and The Preble County >> Library's genealogy center does. This has been a great help to me and I > have met >> some very pleasent and helpful people there. Jeanne Hime >> >> --------------------------------- >> Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it > now. >> tdn-net.com/genealogy >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> OHMIAMI-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in >> the subject and the body of the message > > tdn-net.com/genealogy > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > OHMIAMI-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > __________ NOD32 2867 (20080212) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > > > tdn-net.com/genealogy > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > OHMIAMI-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message