BIO:  CROOKE, James M., s/o Olly & Nancy (Cruse) Crooke

Submitted by:  phill@redrock.net   (Phyllis Hill)

CROOKE   CRUSE   BARNES   ATHON   CALVERT   

History of Knox and Daviess Counties, Indiana
Chicago:  The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1886

Daviess County, Madison Twp., page 840

JAMES M. CROOKE is a native of Kentucky, where he was born August 12, 1822,
son of Olly and Nancy (Cruse) Crooke (elsewhere written).  Subject attended
the subscription schools in boyhood and made his home with his parents until
1841.  When nineteen years of age he began teaching school and continued
that occupation for eight years, meeting with flattering success.  He
received for his services $12 per month.  November 5, 1845, he married
Maria Ann Barnes, born November 4, 1827, in Orange County, Ind., daughter
of Dean and Mahala (Athon) Barnes.  January 24, 1861, his wife died after
having borne eight children, three of whom are living:  Olly F., James M.
and John B.  Olly is living in Martin County, farming; James is in Mitchell,
Ind., in a printing office, and John is a teacher by profession.  In 1858
Mr. Crooke came to Daviess County and settled at Odon, and entered into
partnership with his brother, Howard, and another gentleman, in a general
merchandise store, at which he and his brother continued for several years
after their partner had sold out his interest.  In 1875 Mr. Crooke moved to
California and lived for about three years near the "Golden Gate", keeping
hotel; but not liking the country he returned to Odon, in 1878.  July 17,
1862, he married Julia M. Calvert, born in Kentucky, April 24, 1833, daughter
of George and Sarah Calvert.  To their union five children were born, four 
of whom are living:  Charles, who is in partnership with his father; 
William, clerking in a store in Mitchell; Lizzie V., and Albert E.  Mr.
Crooke as a merchant is enterprising and possesses rare business qualities.
He has a fine stock of goods and commands a large trade.  He is the oldest
merchant in Odon, a Democrat in politics, and he and his wife are members
of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
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