Several weeks ago while visiting Lynn he showed me the Crookston Family History book. It has been available for almost two years but this is the first I hve heard of it. I immediately wanted a copy and contacted Richard. He is selling them through Lulu Enterprises. You may order one of the books from Lulu on line by going to: http://www.lulu.com/product/
Richard begins his book with the following preface:
"This project was inspired by the writings of Robert Crookston. His life history has created a great appreciation for the sacrifice of my ancestors for their beliefs and desires. I have wanted all their posterity to learn of the great heritage that we all share.
"This history starts at my grandparents Jesse LeRoy Crookston and Phyllis Mae Garr. It follows through "This project was inspired by the writings of Robert Crookston. His life history has created a great appreciation for the sacrifice of my ancestors for their beliefs and desires. I have wanted all their posterity to learn of the great heritage that we all share.
their ancestors. I tried to include any life sketches that I could find through family files and internet searches. have also created a web page that contains much of this information, www.rcrookston.com. I will try to keep this page updated.
"I would like to thank Karen Marcus for obtaining many of the photos and life histories. I would also like to thank my Aunts and Uncles for their help. And many thanks to Rebecca for her proofreading and support. Thanks to Michael for his typing of Nick Crookston's journal.
"Richard J. Crookston"
I have included the table of contents to help you decide if you want the book. The book has 261 pages.
Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF ILLUSTRATIONS
CROOKSTON AND GARR IMIGRATION
PEDIGREE CHART
UTAHPrONEER TABLE
AMERICAN IMMIGRATION
TIMELlNE
INTERESTING FACTS
1 ST GENERATION
JESSE LERoy CROOKSTON
PHYLLIS MAE GARR
Gladys GaIT (step sister of Phyllis)
2ND GENERATION
DAVID CROOKSTON
TENAHARTVIGSEN (NO HISTORY AVAILABLE)
John Crookston (Brother of David)
Daniel Crookston (Brother of David)
Nick Crookston (Brother of David)
Alice Melvina Rice Crookston (Wife of Nicholas Crookston)
Robert Crookston, Jr. (Brother of David)
William Crookston (Brother of David)
THOMAS FIELDING GARR
ANNIE MAE HULSE
3RD GENERATION
ROBERT CROOKSTON
ANN WELCH
PEDER ANDREAS HARTVIGSEN
ABEL WEAVER GARR
ELIZA ANN STEVENSON
Eliza Jane GaIT (Sister to Abel Weaver)
Nancy GaIT (Sister to Abel
Weaver)
Rodney Badger (Husband to Nancy Garr)
John Turner GaIT (Brother to Abel Weaver)
William H. Garr (Brother to Abel Weaver)
Caroline Martin GaIT (Sister to Abel Weaver)
Benjamin Franklin GaIT (Brother to Abel Weaver)
Sarah Ann GaIT (Sister to Abel Weaver)
HYRUM SMITH HULSE
August Adrinus Hjorth (Brother of Johanne)
4TH GENERATION
ELIZABETH BRIGGS
FIELDING GAAR
Gaar Mansion and
Farm Museum
CHARLES
WESLEY HULSE
ANN SMITH
NIELS PETER HJORTH
BEYOND THE 4TH GENERATION
Clore - [Weaver
- Wilhoit - Garr]
Crookston
Fisher
Garr/Gaar
Hjorth -
[Hulse - Garr]
Holeman - [Turner - Garr]
Turner - [Garr]
CHILDREN OF THE 1
ST GENERATION
(LIVING)
RICHARD LERoy CROOKSTON
Clo Della
Gardner (wife of Richard L. Crookston)
MARILYN CROOKSTON
LORALEE CROOKSTON
KATHLEEN CROOKSTON
GARR CROOKSTON
THOMAS DAVID CROOKSTON
GRANDCHILDREN OF THE 1 ST GENERATION (LIVING)
Richard J. Crookston
Jana Lynn Crookston
Karla Gunnell
EXTRAS
SHORT HlSTORY OF THE CROOKSTON NAME
CROOKSTON
CASTLE
THE CROOKSTON DOLLAR
ROBERT CROC
LORD'S PRAYER IN
GAELIC
'JACKIE' CROOKSTON- MARTYR
COALMINING IN
SCOTLAND
PLACES WITH THE CROOKSTON NAME
WILLIAM
CROOKSTON
HERALDIC
DESCRIPTION
OF THE GAAR'S CREST
LYNN CROOKSTON
FIRST TO SWIM ACROSS BEAR LAKE
"HULSE" IMMIGRANTS TO AMERICA
OLD EPHRIAM
LOGAN CEMETERy
PLACES OF SCOTLAND
EAST LOTHIAN
MID LOTHIAN
WEST LOTHIAN
FIFE
LANARKSHIRE
STIRLING SHIRE
PLACES OF ENGLAND
LEICESTERSHIRE
LANCASHIRE
DERBERSHIRE
PLACES OF NORWAY
PLACES OF GERMANY
PLACES OF VIR.GINIA
WEB
PAGES
OTHER
RESOURCES
INDEX
