Erma FOOKES (1922-2008)
1 Erma May FOOKES1,2 (1922-2008) [177]. Born 29 Apr 1922, Alma, Arcadia Township, MI.1,2 Marr Floyd Lyman VALDICK 9 Jan 1943.1 Died 5 Apr 2008, At the home of her daughter in Grayling, MI.3 Cause: Cancer. Buried 29 Apr 2008, Maple Forest Cemetery, Grayling MI.4
Norman Fookes, Irma's brother, relates (April 8, 2008) that Irma changed her name from Erma when in High School. Shortly after this her birth certificate was found showing her given name as Erma May Fookes. In the 1930 census she is listed as Irma and her entire life she went by Irma Mae.
2 Orland Glenwood FOOKES1,5,6,7,8,9,10 (1868-1957) [4931]. Born 7 Dec 1868, Lima, OH.6,7,10,11 Marr Nora Alice BOYD 1894.1,7,12 Marr Mary Eliza GREEN 29 May 1916, Manistee, MI.1,9 Died Dec 1957, Benzonia, MI.1 Cause: Stroke.
4 Joseph Maurice FOOKES6,9,10,11 (1835-1911) [10329]. Born 3 May 1835, OH.6,7,10,11 Marr Rebecca ROMINE 15 Oct 1857, Union, Brown, OH.13 Died 1911.11 Buried Seville-French Cemetery, Seville Twp., Gratiot Co., MI.14
Joseph M Fookes was in the Union Army during the civil war. He was part of the 121st Regiment, Ohio Infantry. His time in service was from 18 Sep 1862 - 8 Jun 1865 and "Mustered out" with the rank of Corporal.
8 James FOOKES13 (1810-1892) [10351]. Born 1810, MD.13 Marr Phebe TWIGG Apr 1843.13 Died 23 May 1892, Lafayette, OH.13
Email from Maurice Fox, October 12, 2008.
"I went a business trip to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base there in Dayton, Ohio. I took an extra day that drove north to Lima, Ohio and looked up some old records at the Allen County Courthouse. I found the original plot where James Fookes, Irma's great grandfather, lived in Jackson Township there in Allen County. The village where he lived is Lafayette and just the same size as it was back in the 1800s. Definite sign of the times. Of course a new home (built in 2000) is where the old "Fookes" home was...no pun intended. Anyway, my research has shown documentation of James Fookes having been one of the founding administrators of the Village of Lafayette. James and his wife, Phebe, sold their house and property to a Mahala Ransbottom for $375.00. That was a fortune then, I guess. And, James and Phebe moved to Augusta, Kansas with one his sons, James H Fookes & wife Margaret Trace Fookes. One can assume that James and Phebe needed a change, or something, in their lives. So, they moved. But, I'm also assuming that James moved back to Lafayette and died shortly thereafter. My guess is that Lafayette was his home and he wanted to spend his remaining days there. It was seem that since he was in that village since the founding that he would want to die there. Kind of a neat story, huh? But, I didn't find his grave stone in the cemetery. I did find some that were worn down and illegible.".
9 ? ?15 (1815-1841) [11310]. Born 1815, MD.15 Died 1841, OH.15
5 Rebecca ROMINE6,9,10,13,14 (1840-1902) [10330]. Born 29 Mar 1840, OH.6,10 Died 15 Oct 1902.6,14 Buried Seville-French Cemetery, Seville Twp., Gratiot Co., MI.14
3 Mary Eliza GREEN1,2,8,16 (1883-1944) [4932]. Born 27 Jul 1883, MI.5,11,16 Died 1944.1,11 Cause: Pneumonia.
6 John W. GREEN1,9,16,17,18 (1843- ) [4934]. Born Dec 1843, OH.16,18 Marr Jane WHITBEE 6 Sep 1882, Cuyahoga, OH.17
7 Jane WHITBEE1,16,17,18,19 (1852- ) [4939]. Born Jun 1852, England.1,16,18,19
The marriage license of Jane's daughter Mary E. Green and Orlen G. Fookes lists her name as Whiby, which we believe is just a misspelling of Whitby.
14 ? WHITBEE ( - ) [10441].
15 ? ? ( - ) [11366]. Born England.19
Sources
| 1 | "Information provided by Irma Fookes Valdick". |
| 2 | "Birth certificate of Erma May Fookes". |
| 3 | "Information provided by Kenneth D. Wright". |
| 4 | "Information provided by Mary Valdick Partello Wright". |
| 5 | "1930 Joyfield Township, MI census". |
| 6 | "Family history of births and deaths written by Joseph M. Fookes". |
| 7 | "1900 MI, Manistee County, Springdale Twp census". |
| 8 | "1920 MI, Gratiot, Pine River census". |
| 9 | "Marriage License of Orlen G. Fookes and Mary E. Green". |
| 10 | "1880 MI, Gratiot, Seville census". |
| 11 | "Information provided by Norman Fookes". |
| 12 | "Estimated based on related dates and information". |
| 13 | "Information provided by Maurice Leolin Fox IV". |
| 14 | "Gratiot County Cemeteries Online". |
| 15 | "Information provided by Maurice Leolin Fox IV.". |
| 16 | "1900 MI, Manistee, Springdale census". |
| 17 | "International Genealogical Index". |
| 18 | "1910 MI, Manistee, Springdale census". |
| 19 | "1880 OH, Cuyahoga, Independance census". |
