Walter Thornton Rook, Sr

1864 - 1935  (70 years)

Walter Thornton Rook, Sr

1864 - 1935  (70 years)

Birth	12 Dec 1864	Arkansas, United States
Died	22 Nov 1935
Buried	Riverside Cemetery, Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, United States
Father	John Daniel Rook,   b. 22 Dec 1841, Corinth, Alcorn, Mississippi, United States
Mother	Annie Bufford,   b. 10 Nov 1844, Collierville, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Married	1865	Marshall, Mississippi, United States
Family	Ina Elizabeth Jackson,   b. 9 Aug 1870, Mississippi, United States
Married	1892
Children	1. Taylor J Rook,   b. Dec 1892, Tennessee, United States   2. Lillian Indiana Rook,   b. 16 May 1895, Kentucky, United States   3. Walter T Rook,   b. 10 Oct 1897   4. Nellie M Rook,   b. Apr 1900, Tennessee, United States

Ina Elizabeth Jackson

1870 - 1937  (67 years)

Birth	9 Aug 1870	Mississippi, United States
Died	26 Sep 1937
Buried	Riverside Cemetery, Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, United States
Father	Enoch F. Jackson,   b. 5 Aug 1833
Mother	Sarah Indiana Jackson,   b. 20 Mar 1837
Family	Walter Thornton Rook, Sr,   b. 12 Dec 1864, Arkansas, United States
Married	1892
Children	1. Taylor J Rook,   b. Dec 1892, Tennessee, United States   2. Lillian Indiana Rook,   b. 16 May 1895, Kentucky, United States   3. Walter T Rook,   b. 10 Oct 1897   4. Nellie M Rook,   b. Apr 1900, Tennessee, United States

Lena Rook

1866 - 1948  (82 years)

Birth	9 Feb 1866
Died	14 Feb 1948	Williamson, Williamson, Tennessee, United States
Father	John Daniel Rook,   b. 22 Dec 1841, Corinth, Alcorn, Mississippi, United States
Mother	Annie Bufford,   b. 10 Nov 1844, Collierville, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Married	1865	Marshall, Mississippi, United States

Wiliam Rook

Abt 1869 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	Abt 1869	Mississippi, United States
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	John Daniel Rook,   b. 22 Dec 1841, Corinth, Alcorn, Mississippi, United States
Mother	Annie Bufford,   b. 10 Nov 1844, Collierville, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Married	1865	Marshall, Mississippi, United States

Linda S Rook

Abt 1872 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	Abt 1872	Mississippi, United States
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	John Daniel Rook,   b. 22 Dec 1841, Corinth, Alcorn, Mississippi, United States
Mother	Annie Bufford,   b. 10 Nov 1844, Collierville, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Married	1865	Marshall, Mississippi, United States

Connie Rook

Abt 1894 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	Abt 1894	Tennessee, United States
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	John Daniel Rook,   b. 22 Dec 1841, Corinth, Alcorn, Mississippi, United States
Mother	Annie Bufford,   b. 10 Nov 1844, Collierville, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Married	1865	Marshall, Mississippi, United States

Elizabeth Rook

Abt 1896 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	Abt 1896	Tennessee, United States
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	John Daniel Rook,   b. 22 Dec 1841, Corinth, Alcorn, Mississippi, United States
Mother	Annie Bufford,   b. 10 Nov 1844, Collierville, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Married	1865	Marshall, Mississippi, United States

John Daniel Rook

1841 - 1902  (60 years)

Birth	22 Dec 1841	Corinth, Alcorn, Mississippi, United States
Died	14 Sep 1902	Union City, Obion, Tennessee, United States
Buried	Harelson Cemetery, Union City, Obion, Tennessee, United States
Father	Nathaniel Peebles Rook,   b. 5 Jul 1820, Tennessee, United States
Mother	Martha D Sudduth,   b. 9 Feb 1824, Tennessee, United States
Married	5 Dec 1839	Marshall, Mississippi, United States
Family	Annie Bufford,   b. 10 Nov 1844, Collierville, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Married	1865	Marshall, Mississippi, United States
Children	1. Walter Thornton Rook, Sr,   b. 12 Dec 1864, Arkansas, United States   2. Lena Rook,   b. 9 Feb 1866   3. Wiliam Rook,   b. Abt 1869, Mississippi, United States   4. Linda S Rook,   b. Abt 1872, Mississippi, United States   5. Connie Rook,   b. Abt 1894, Tennessee, United States   6. Elizabeth Rook,   b. Abt 1896, Tennessee, United States

Annie Bufford

1844 - 1905  (60 years)

Birth	10 Nov 1844	Collierville, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Died	Sep 1905	Union City, Obion, Tennessee, United States
Buried	Harelson Cemetery, Union City, Obion, Tennessee, United States
Family	John Daniel Rook,   b. 22 Dec 1841, Corinth, Alcorn, Mississippi, United States
Married	1865	Marshall, Mississippi, United States
Children	1. Walter Thornton Rook, Sr,   b. 12 Dec 1864, Arkansas, United States   2. Lena Rook,   b. 9 Feb 1866   3. Wiliam Rook,   b. Abt 1869, Mississippi, United States   4. Linda S Rook,   b. Abt 1872, Mississippi, United States   5. Connie Rook,   b. Abt 1894, Tennessee, United States   6. Elizabeth Rook,   b. Abt 1896, Tennessee, United States

Ina Elizabeth Jackson

1870 - 1937  (67 years)

Birth	9 Aug 1870	Mississippi, United States
Died	26 Sep 1937
Buried	Riverside Cemetery, Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, United States
Father	Enoch F. Jackson,   b. 5 Aug 1833
Mother	Sarah Indiana Jackson,   b. 20 Mar 1837
Family	Walter Thornton Rook, Sr,   b. 12 Dec 1864, Arkansas, United States
Married	1892
Children	1. Taylor J Rook,   b. Dec 1892, Tennessee, United States   2. Lillian Indiana Rook,   b. 16 May 1895, Kentucky, United States   3. Walter T Rook,   b. 10 Oct 1897   4. Nellie M Rook,   b. Apr 1900, Tennessee, United States

Taylor J Rook

1892 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	Dec 1892	Tennessee, United States
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	Walter Thornton Rook, Sr,   b. 12 Dec 1864, Arkansas, United States
Mother	Ina Elizabeth Jackson,   b. 9 Aug 1870, Mississippi, United States
Married	1892

Lillian Indiana Rook

1895 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	16 May 1895	Kentucky, United States
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	Walter Thornton Rook, Sr,   b. 12 Dec 1864, Arkansas, United States
Mother	Ina Elizabeth Jackson,   b. 9 Aug 1870, Mississippi, United States
Married	1892

Walter T Rook

1897 - 1981  (83 years)

Birth	10 Oct 1897
Died	Feb 1981	Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Buried	Memorial Park Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Father	Walter Thornton Rook, Sr,   b. 12 Dec 1864, Arkansas, United States
Mother	Ina Elizabeth Jackson,   b. 9 Aug 1870, Mississippi, United States
Married	1892

Nellie M Rook

1900 - 1978  (78 years)

Birth	Apr 1900	Tennessee, United States
Died	21 Aug 1978	Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
Buried	Elmwood Memorial Park, Abilene, Taylor, Texas, United States
Father	Walter Thornton Rook, Sr,   b. 12 Dec 1864, Arkansas, United States
Mother	Ina Elizabeth Jackson,   b. 9 Aug 1870, Mississippi, United States
Married	1892
Family	W L Blakney,   b. Abt 1895, Mississippi, United States
Children	1. Nell R Blakney,   b. Abt 1921, Texas, United States   2. Living

• Name	Walter Thornton Rook  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Suffix	Sr
  Relationship	with Magdalaine TEVENIN
  Birth	12 Dec 1864	Arkansas, United States   [1, 2, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	22 Nov 1935  [1]
  Burial	Riverside Cemetery, Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, United States   [1]
  		Walter Thornton Rook
  Siblings	3 brothers and 2 sisters
  1. Walter Thornton Rook, Sr,   b. 12 Dec 1864, Arkansas, United States d. 22 Nov 1935  (Age 70 years) ▻ Ina Elizabeth Jackson,  m. 1892   2. Lena Rook,   b. 9 Feb 1866   d. 14 Feb 1948, Williamson, Williamson, Tennessee, United States  (Age 82 years)   3. Wiliam Rook,   b. Abt 1869, Mississippi, United States d. Yes, date unknown   4. Linda S Rook,   b. Abt 1872, Mississippi, United States d. Yes, date unknown   5. Connie Rook,   b. Abt 1894, Tennessee, United States d. Yes, date unknown   6. Elizabeth Rook,   b. Abt 1896, Tennessee, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I678	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	17 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	John Daniel Rook,   b. 22 Dec 1841, Corinth, Alcorn, Mississippi, United States d. 14 Sep 1902, Union City, Obion, Tennessee, United States (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Annie Bufford,   b. 10 Nov 1844, Collierville, Shelby, Tennessee, United States d. Sep 1905, Union City, Obion, Tennessee, United States (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	1865	Marshall, Mississippi, United States   [5, 6]
  Family ID	F129	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ina Elizabeth Jackson,   b. 9 Aug 1870, Mississippi, United States d. 26 Sep 1937 (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	1892  [4]
  Children	1. Taylor J Rook,   b. Dec 1892, Tennessee, United States d. Yes, date unknown   2. Lillian Indiana Rook,   b. 16 May 1895, Kentucky, United States d. Yes, date unknown   3. Walter T Rook,   b. 10 Oct 1897   d. Feb 1981, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States (Age 83 years)   4. Nellie M Rook,   b. Apr 1900, Tennessee, United States d. 21 Aug 1978, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F323	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jan 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 12 Dec 1864 - Arkansas, United States Burial - - Riverside Cemetery, Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148393771/walter-thornton-rook [S11] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Range 3, Marshall, Mississippi; Roll: M593_740; Page: 600B. 4273794_00557.jpg [S28] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007. [S4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Jackson Ward 3, Madison, Tennessee; Roll: 1586; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0108. 4118688_01031.jpg [S78] Mississippi, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index, 1776-1935. [S4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Clinton, Hickman, Kentucky; Roll: 527; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0048. 4118915_00580.jpg