Crookston Family History book

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/hardcover/crookston-family-history/16217859 The price for the book is $21.53 and shipping by the U.S. mail is just under $5.00.  Check out his website at  http://www.rcrookston.com  .

  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
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

       3^RD 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

Crookston Reunion

Lynn & Melva's message to their wonderful nieces and nephews

I was visiting with my mom and dad the other day.  I told them that I put their thoughts on the family blog of Pearl Harbor that they gave to me.  Daddy told me that he had a message that he really wanted me to give to his family on this blog.  This was written by David O. McKay in his book "Secrets of a Happy Life".  Daddy had saved it for many years and was happy he could share it because it was so meaningful to him.
  "Out of eternity come the years and into eternity they go...What then should be man's greatest purpose as he marks one by one the passing years?  It should be to cherish those attributes which, like his soul, will endure and brighten throughout all eternity.  Life is before you; not an earthly life alone, but an endless life - a thread running interminably through the work of eternity....I believe that God...is our Father and desires the happiness and eternal life of his children....Men may choose the right or they may choose the wrong; they may walk in darkness or they may walk in the light; and mind you, God has not left his children without the light."  
Daddy and mama said, "We are just here in the middle for such a short time to prove ourselves for the good. It is our choice. God has not left us alone to go through it.  He loves us so much and wants us to be happy and return home to him.  We both love you all so much.  Let's get home together as one big wonderful family with no empty chairs.  All of our love;  Lynn & Melva Crookston "