Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Kit Carson County Pioneers:
Fannie A. Crooks, Louisa Crooks, 7 South 45 West
Louisa Simpson is in Grundy County, Illinois in 1860,
37, born in Illinois, with Patience 59, and her kids Orestes J. Simpson 19, and sister Sarah 16.
Thomas Crooks, of Livingston County, married Eliza Simpson, 6 March 1864 in Grundy County.
Cora Crooks is in Grundy County, Missouri, in 1870, 4,
with Thomas Crooks 64 and Louisa 47.
Mary is 23, Fanny 20, Samuel 20, George 18, John 16, Columbus 13, and Cora E. 4.
In 1880 Grundy County, Thomas is 74, "Eliza" 50, Fannie 25, Columbus 22, and Cora 15.
Thomas 1805-1880 is buried in Grundy County # 9060318.
FANNIE
Fannie claimed a quarter in section 31, 7S 45W in 1891.
Fannie A. Crooks and John Hollon, both of Sullivan County, Missouri, married there on January 16, 1896.
In 1900 Sullivan County, John Hollon is 80 born in Missouri, with Fannie A. January 1847 born in Illinois.
John 1820-1904 is buried in Sullivan County # 30814476, with his first wife Adeline (Hoskins) Hollon 1827-1894.
Fannie is buried in Grundy County, Missouri, 1848-1933, # 9060312.
LOUISA
Louisa claimed a quarter in section 31 next to Fannie's, also in 1891.
In 1900 Indian Territory, Philander Meeks
is farming, born Aug 1861 in Indiana,
married 18 years to Cora E. Dec 1862 Missouri, with George E. April 1887 in Kansas,
Leander H. Nov 1891 Missouri, and Nettie H. Jan 1895 in Missouri.
Cora's mother Louisa Crooks Nov 1820 in Ohio is widowed.
She's had two kids, one living.
July 1906 Coffeyville, Kansas
"Mrs. George Meeks of West Eleventh street,
returned a few days ago from Dewey, Okla.,
where she was called by the illness of her mother,
Mrs. Louisa Crooks."
In 1910 Montgomery County, Kansas,
Philander H. is a carpenter, 48, with Cora E. 40, George S. 22,
Leander 18, Nettie 15, and Cora 9 born in Oklahoma. Louisa Crooks, 89, is still with them.
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