Sina Elizabeth (Rookstool) Dimmitt (1870 - 1945)

Born 3 May 1870 in Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Miles Jackson Hughes — married 27 Jan 1897 (to May 1925) in Fremont, Iowa

Wife of Levi Baltimore Dimmitt — married 19 Nov 1927 in Fremont, Iowa

Died 24 Dec 1945 at age 75 in Fremont, Iowa, United States

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Biography

Sina was born in 1870. ^[1] She was the daughter of Jacob Rookstool and Lucinda Roper. In 1870 she was newborn and living in Missouri with parents and eight siblings. ^[2]

In 1876 she was under 10 and living with her parents and siblings in Missouri. ^[3]

In 1880 she was 11 and living with parents and siblings in Missouri. ^[4]

She married (1) Elijah Kingry in 1889 in Missouri. ^[5] He later changed his name to Richard E Kingry

In 1897 she married (2) Miles Jackson Hughes in Iowa. Her name is Lina/Sina Rookstool for this marriage so she didn't keep the name from her marriage to Elijah Kingry. It was very short marriage so makes sense. ^[6] His parents were listed as William Hughes and Martha Fegthy.

In 1903 Miles Jackson and Sina had a daughter named Gladis Lillian Hughes. ^[7]

In 1910 she was living with husband Miles Jackson in Nebraska. With them is one daughter: Gladys L Hughes and a niece Bugella Rookstool and a nephew Lawrence M Rookstool. ^[8]

In 1920 Sina and Miles Jackson were living in Nebraska with their 16 year old daughter Gladys. ^[9]

Miles Jackson died in 1925. ^[10]

Her name was listed as Mrs Sina E Hughes Rookstool when she married (3) Levi B Dimmitt in 1927. ^[11][12]

She died in 1945 in Iowa. ^[13]Her name was listed as Mrs. Sina Elizabeth Dimmitt. ^[1]

Buried in Camp Creek Cemetery, Otoe, Nebraska. ^[14]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Sina Dimmitt Services
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M46M-8VJ : 12 April 2016), Sina M Rookstool in household of Jacob Rookstool, Missouri, United States; citing p. 1, family 8, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,272.
3. ↑ "Missouri State and Territorial Census Records, 1732-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGVZ-GH9K : 12 May 2020), Syia E Rookstoul in household of Jacob Rookstoul, Benton Township, Daviess, Missouri, United States; citing 1876, p. , line , Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City; FHL microfilm .
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6X3-ZSJ : 7 September 2017), Sina E Rookstool in household of Rookstool, Lincoln, Harrison, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district ED 291, sheet 40C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0688; FHL microfilm 1,254,688.
5. ↑ "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WPSS-RD3Z : 1 October 2019), Lina Elizabeth Rookstool in entry for Elijah Kingry, 7 Jan 1889; citing Marriage, Worth, Missouri, United States, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City; FHL microfilm 007515667.
6. ↑ "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KLWP-J2Z : 4 November 2017), Jack Hughes and Sina Rookstool, 27 Jan 1897, , Fremont, Iowa, United States; citing reference , county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,255,492.
7. ↑ "Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24X-LXQR : accessed 30 October 2019), Sina Elizabeth in entry for Gladis Lillian Hughes, 17 Apr 1903, Creston, Union, Iowa, United States; citing reference ID 538342, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 101767320.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML4Y-2XB : accessed 4 March 2019), Sina Hughes in household of Miles J Hughes, Otoe, Otoe, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 139, sheet 10B, family 137, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 852; FHL microfilm 1,374,865.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCVN-WM4 : accessed 4 March 2019), Sina Hughes in household of Jack Hughes, Nehawka, Cass, Nebraska, United States; citing ED 9, sheet 5B, line 66, family 107, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 982; FHL microfilm 1,820,982.
10. ↑ "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:68CR-9MK8 : 12 August 2021), Mrs M J Hughes in entry for Miles Jackson Hughes, 25 May 1925, Hamburg, Fremont, Iowa, United States; citing certificate #36552, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 101784531.
11. ↑ Sina and Levi Marriage Record
12. ↑ "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KLWR-WKH : 4 November 2017), Levi B Dimmitt and Sina E Hughes Rookstrol, 19 Nov 1927, , Fremont, Iowa, United States; citing reference , county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,533,770.
13. ↑ Death Certificate
14. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 08 April 2021), memorial page for Sina E. Dimmitt (1870–1945), Find A Grave: Memorial #182307497, citing Camp Creek Cemetery, Otoe County, Nebraska, USA ; Maintained by The Busbooms (contributor 48605773) .

See also:

• FamilySearch Person: KHWK-RQZ

Acknowledgements

• Mary Ann Downey worked for many years researching our family trees.