William Creighton CROOKS
1910 U. S. Census, Ohio, Perry County, Coal Twp: William C. Crooks, age 54 y, widowed, born Ohio, parents born Ohio, occupation: blacksmith (own shop); daughter, Bessie C., age 26 y, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born England, occupation: sales lady, dry goods; daughter, Margaret, age 16 y, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born England; daughter, Opal Gibson, age 24 y, widowed, mother of one child, one living, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born England; granddaughter, Margaret Gibson, age 3, born Ohio, father born West Virginia, mother born Ohio.
1870 and 1880 U.S. Census records show place of birth as "England." Date of birth estimated from 1860, 1870 and 1880 U.S. Census records. 1880 U.S. Census lists occupation as "keeping house" in her father's household. Father's, Charles Minister's, obituary lists place of residence in 1895 as New Straitsville [Perry County], Ohio. Information as to date and place of birth, children and date of death from Scott Minister, Columbus, Ohio.
He married Margaret ÒMaggieÓ Minister 24 Aug 1880 at Vinton co, Oh, Usa . Margaret ÒMaggieÓ Minister was born at Hartlepool, England, United Kingdom 24 Aug 1855 daughter of Charles Frederick Minister and Jane Robson .
They were the parents of 6
children:
Bessie Crooks
born Abt 1884.
Blocked
Blocked
Opal Crooks
born Abt 1886.
Blocked
Margaret Crooks
born Abt 1894.
Margaret ÒMaggieÓ Minister died 5 Dec 1905 at New Straitsville, Perry co, Oh, Usa .