This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Rook / Adams / Hull Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XEC.2ACE/1577.1.1 Message Board Post: I have this spelling from his father's Civil War Pension. Ahyatt was the son of Jedediah Rook and Elizabeth Hull. He was born May 15 1853 in Janesville, Rock Co., WI and married Clara A. Case on June 3, 1878 in Janesville. He died sometime in the spring of 1923 and is buried in Gould Rock Cemetery in Grand Marsh, Adams, WI. Clara was born December 12, 1854 and died in 1933 buried same place. They had the following children: 1-Herbert Franklin Rook born Dec 5, 1877 died 1940 2-Lottie Louella Rook born March 11, 1881 married Ralph Vincent on November 30, 1904 in Adams Co., 3-Harold Nathaniel Rook born Arpil 1st 1889 in Janesville died 1965 in Adams Co., married Ella R. Wickham Dec 4, 1906 in Adams Co., He had a blacksmith & general Repair shop in Friendship in 1923. 4-Earl Rook born May 20, 1891 died 1948 Adams Co., I don't have any more information on him being married. I do know that there is an inscription on this stone that says 8th Co., 161st Depot Brig, World War I. There is a World War I veteran's marker by this grave. Jedediah Rook was born August 15 1820 in Trumbull Co., OH and died July 7 1864 at Benton Barracks, MO (just outside of St. Louis) while serving with the 3rd WI Calvary out of Janesville. He was the son of James F. Rook and Martha Adams. James & Martha married July 29, 1809 in Morgan Twp., Greene Co., PA. James served in the War of 1812. Jedediah married Elizabeth Hull on Sept 4, 1842 at Nilestown, Trumbull Co., OH. They moved to Wisconsin about 1843 settling in Janesville, Rock, WI. Elizabeth was born in 1822 at Watersbury, New Haven Co., CT and died July 26, 1892 in Janesville, Rock, WI. Elizabeth was the daughter of Ezra W. Hull and Hannah ?. Ezra was born January 10, 1786 in New Haven, CT. and died Feb 15 1868 in Janesville Rock WI. Hannah's birth is estimated abt 1799 in CT, she died Sept 14 1867 in Janesville WI. I have all of Jedediah & Elizabeth's children. As well as all of James & Martha Rook's. Also some of Ezra & Hannah Hull's. My line goes through Ahyatts brother George Rook. Let me know what other information I may have that you would like. Please send me who Earl married and any other information on him.