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Their Clarke County Chronicle
| 1846 |
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Iowa attains statehood. Clark County formed
from part of the unorganized Kishekosh County. |
| 1849 |
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First settlers arrive in Clark County. |
| 1850 |
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US Census finds total population of Clark County
stands at 79. |
| 1851 |
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Clark County organized |
| 1851 |
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William Rook & family arrive in Clark County
from Missouri. |
| 1852 |
circa |
M.A. Rook is born, seventh child of William Rook
and Sarah Wilson, in Clark County, Iowa |
| 1854 |
circa |
Town of Liberty surveyed and platted by Jerry Jenks,
surveyor of Clark
County. |
| 1854 |
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Special state census identifies 24 families living
in Liberty Township, the largest being the 11 person household of
William Rook. |
| 1854 |
circa |
Oscar C. Rook is born, eighth child of William Rook
and Sarah Wilson, in Clark County, Iowa |
| 1855 |
December 12 |
Marriage of Rueben Trout and Rachel Ann Marquis,
age 22, daughter of John Marquis and Sarah McCully, in Clark County,
Iowa |
| 1856 |
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First store in town of Liberty established by B.D.
Truman. |
| 1856 |
summer |
Liberty congregation of Methodist Episcopal church
founded, the Rev. S.B. Guiberson, pastor. |
| 1858 |
December 12 |
Marriage of Thomas J. Rook, 22, eldest son of William
Rook and Sarah Wilson, to Sarah Leah Marquis, age 21, daughter of
John Marquis and Sarah McCully, in Clark County, Iowa |
| 1859 |
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James M. Rook is born, first child of Thomas J.
Rook and Sarah Leah Marquis, in Clark County, Iowa |
| 1860 |
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Ann Marquis is born, first child of Andrew Jackson
Marquis and Mary M. Lozier, in Clark County, Iowa |
| 1860 |
December 4 |
Marriage of William Rook, age 44, to Lydia Mothuell,
age 23, his second, in Clark County, Iowa |
| 1862 |
circa |
Issac R. Rook is born, ninth child of William Rook
and first child of Lydia Mothuell, in Clark County, Iowa |
| 1862 |
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Oliver B. Rook is born, second child of Thomas J.
Rook and Sarah Leah Marquis, in Clark County, Iowa |
| 1862 |
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Sedera E. Marquis is born, second child of Samuel
Newton Marquis and Rachel Jane Lozier, in Clark County, Iowa |
| 1863 |
circa |
Jackson B. Marquis is born, seventh child of William
W. Marquis and Lucy B. Pace, in Clark County, Iowa |
| 1863 |
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Death of Oliver B. Rook, in infancy, son of Thomas
J. Rook and Sarah Leah Marquis, in Clark County, Iowa |
| 1864 |
circa |
John W. Rook is born, tenth child of William Rook
and second child of Lydia Mothuell, in Clark County, Iowa |
| 1864 |
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Clemant V. Marquis is born, second child of Andrew
Jackson Marquis and Mary M. Lozier, in Clark County, Iowa |
| 1864 |
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March Sarah Elizabeth Rook is born, third child
of Thomas J. Rook and Sarah Leah Marquis, in Clark County, Iowa |
| 1865 |
circa |
Alfred B. Marquis is born, eighth child of William
W. Marquis and Lucy B. Pace, in Clark County, Iowa |
| 1866 |
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Heneretta Marquis is born, third child of Andrew
Jackson Marquis and Mary M. Lozier, in Clark County, Iowa |
| 1866 |
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November Esther Ann Rook is born, fourth child of
Thomas J. Rook and Sarah Leah Marquis, in Clark County, Iowa |
| 1867 |
circa |
Mary Rook is born, eleventh child of William Rook
and third child of Lydia Mothuell, in Clark County, Iowa |
| 1867 |
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Mary J. Marquis is born, first child of Samuel Newton
Marquis and his second wife, Susan Jemina Lozier, in Clark County,
Iowa |
| 1867 |
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Clark County, Iowa adds final “E” to spelling, officially
becoming Clarke County, Iowa |
| 1868 |
circa |
Calvin Marquis is born, second child of Samuel Newton
Marquis and his second wife, Susan Jemina Lozier, in Clarke County,
Iowa |
| 1869 |
circa |
Twin sons Ammon and Allis Rook are born, twelfth
and thirteenth children of William Rook and fourth and fifth children
of Lydia Mothuell, in Clarke County, Iowa |
| 1869 |
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John F. Marquis is born, fourth child of Andrew
Jackson Marquis and Mary M. Lozier, in Clarke County, Iowa |
| 1869 |
July |
John C. Rook is born, fifth child of Thomas J. Rook
and Sarah Leah Marquis, in Clarke County, Iowa |
| 1870 |
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Charles S. Marquis is born, ninth child of William
W. Marquis and Lucy B. Pace, in Clarke County, Iowa |
| 1870 |
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James Marquis is born, third child of Samuel Newton
Marquis and his second wife, Susan Jemina Lozier, in Clarke County,
Iowa |
| 1870 |
November 14 |
Death of John Marquis, age 67, husband of Eliza
Sturgis and Abigail Duncan, in Liberty Township, Clarke County,
Iowa |
| 1872 |
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William H. Rook is born , sixth child of Thomas
J. Rook and Sarah Leah Marquis, in Clarke County, Iowa |
| 1872 |
August 21 |
Death of William W. Marquis, age 46, husband of
Lucy B. Pace, in Clarke County, Iowa |
| 1874 |
November |
Samuel H. Rook is born, seventh child of Thomas
J. Rook and Sarah Leah Marquis, in Clarke County, Iowa |
| 1877 |
June |
Ella Florence Rook is born, eighth child of Thomas
J. Rook and Sarah Leah Marquis, in Clarke County, Iowa |
| 1880 |
February 18 |
Death of Sarah McCully, age 82, widow of John Marquis,
in Clarke County, Iowa |
| 1881 |
March 9 |
Francis Marion Rook is born, only son of Sarah Elizabeth
Rook, age 17, and an unknown father, probably in Clarke County,
Iowa |
| 1883 |
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Death of James M. Rook, age 24, in Clarke
County, Iowa (?) |
| 1897 |
April 7 |
Death of John Harvey Marquis, age 66, husband of
Margaret Felgar, in Osceola, Clarke County, Iowa |
| 1916 |
December 3 |
Death of Samuel Newton Marquis, age 83, husband
of Rachel Jane Lozier and Susan Jemina Lozier, in Clarke County,
Iowa |
Previous Stops Along the Way
The Marquis Family
The Rook Family
Related Clarke County Families
- Felgar, Jeffers, Lozier, Pace, Sampson, Sutton, Trout
Clarke County Genealogy
Clarke County Geography
Clarke County History
Clarke County Today
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