James William Rooke (abt. 1835 - 1905)

Born about 11 Mar 1835 in Dublin, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Helen Mary (Gurney) Rooke — married 17 Sep 1863 in Douglas County, Oregon, United States

Died 1 Oct 1905 at about age 70 in Coos County, Oregon, United States

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Biography

James was born on 11 Mar 1835. He was the son of Robert Rooke Rooke-214 and Eliza Theodosia Adams Rooke Adams-31949. In about 1845 he ran away from school aged 10 years old, He went to sea as a cabin boy. After a number of years and many adventures at sea he arrived in 1854 in Coos County, Oregon. In 1855 he enlisted in the Army and fought in the Rogue River Indian War. In 1866 he became a farmer, an occupation which he pursued, with considerable success, for the next 29 years. In 1880 he married Helen Mar Gurney with whom he had five children.[1] He passed away in 1905.

Sources

1. Portrait and Biographical Record of Western Oregon, Containing Original Sketches of many well known Citizens of the Past and Present - Published in Chicago in 1904 by Chapman Publishing Company.

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