Mays Family Tree - Person Sheet
NameJedediah H Rook 
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748Birth Date15 Aug 1820
Birth PlaceOhio, USA
Death Date7 Jul 1864 Age: 43
Death PlaceBenton Barracks, St. Louis Co., MO, USA
Residence Date1844
Residence PlaceJanesville, Rock Co., WI, USA
OccupationFarmer
Cause of DeathDied while in the Civil War
FatherJames F Rook (~1778-1842)
MotherMartha ADAMS (~1788-1876)
Misc. Notes
Private, Company E, 3rd Calvary, Wisconsin.
[See also his wife Elizabeth’s notes.]
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A Jedediah Rook is listed as a Private with the 3rd Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry, Company E.1094
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A Jedediah Rook, residence Janesville, Wisconsin enlisted in Company E, Wisconsin 3rd Calvary Regiment on 01 Jan 1862. Mustered out on 07 Jul 1864 at Benton Barracks, St Louis, MO. He did not survive the war.4703
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Death Place originally indicated “Civil War, Benton Barracks, St. Louis, MO”. Apparently he died in the Civil War.3
[See also his wife Elizabeth’s notes.]
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A Jedediah Rook is listed as a Private with the 3rd Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry, Company E.1094
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A Jedediah Rook, residence Janesville, Wisconsin enlisted in Company E, Wisconsin 3rd Calvary Regiment on 01 Jan 1862. Mustered out on 07 Jul 1864 at Benton Barracks, St Louis, MO. He did not survive the war.4703
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Death Place originally indicated “Civil War, Benton Barracks, St. Louis, MO”. Apparently he died in the Civil War.3
Spouses
Birth Dateabt 1822
Birth PlaceWaterbury, Trumbull Co., OH, USA
Death Date28 Jul 1892
Death PlaceJanesville, Rock Co., WI, USA
Misc. Notes
Place of birth recorded as “Waterbury, (Wethersfield) Trumbull County, OH” by the general source. However there is no Wethersfield, OH and I corrected the record.3
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Elizabeth filed an application for a Civil War Pension on what appears to be sometime in 1864. Jedediah with service in what appears to be 3rd Wisconsin Calvary.1097
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Elizabeth filed an application for a Civil War Pension on what appears to be sometime in 1864. Jedediah with service in what appears to be 3rd Wisconsin Calvary.1097
Family ID8736
Marr Date4 Sep 1842
Marr PlaceNiles, Trumbull Co., OH, USA
Marr Memoby James Dempsy, Justice of the Peace
ChildrenJames John (~1843-)
George H (1845-1915)
Sarina Lucille (1850-)
A Hoyott (1853-)
Jedidiah (1855-)
John Clarence (1860-)