Crooks Family Photos
Photograph of Cleda CROOKS taken at the S. Goodnight Studio in Lawrence, KS. The photograph was likely taken in the 1890's with Cleda noted as age 5 months and 10 days old at the time. In
addition to her name and age, someone has written "To my dear Great Grandpa
and My Aunt Maggie" on the back of the photograph.
Lulu Amanda CROOKS photograph at the Grover Studio in Olathe, KS. This photograph was probably also taken in the 1890's. Lulu noted as 7 months old at the time. In addition to her
name and age, someone has written "Grandpa & Aunt Mag" on the back of the
photograph.
Cleda and Lulu are sisters. Contributor of photographs, Shelley Cardiel, added research:
Cleda Katherine CROOKS b. 23 Jun 1896 in Baldwin City, KS to parents Edgar
Leckey CROOKS and Margaret Jan FLETCHER. She married Arthur John Philip
BRUNNER (b. 7 Jul 1896 in Seneca MO) on 6 Jan 1920 in Frederick, OK. Cleda
died 19 Jun 1979 in Anaheim, CA.
Lulu Amanda CROOKS b. 21 Nov 1897 in Baldwin City, KS to parents Edgar
Leckey CROOKS and Margaret Jan FLETCHER. Lulu married Reed Waldo GARMAN on
20 Jun 1924 in Riverside, CA and she died 21 Feb 1978 in Fresno, CA.
Census records provide the following information:
1900 census of Palmyra Township, KS:
Edgar L. CROOKS, age 31, born Aug 1868, married 5 years, born OH, parents
born OH, a Farmer
Maggie CROOKS, wife, age 29, born Dec 1870, married 5 years, 2 children/2
living, born KS, parents born PA/VA
Cleda CROOKS, dau, age 3, born Jun 1896, born KS
Lula CROOKS, dau, age 2, born Nov 1897, born KS
1910 census of Frederick, OK:
Edgar L. CROOKS, age 41, married 14 years, born OH, parents born OH, a Real
Estate Agent
Maggie CROOKS, wife, age 39, married 14 years, 3 children/3 living, born
KS,
parents born VA
Cleda CROOKS, dau, age 13, born KS
Lula CROOKS, dau, age 12, born KS
Helen CROOKS, dau, age 4, born OK
1920 census of Frederick, OK:
Edgar L. CROOKS, age 51, born OH, parents born OH, a Real Estate Agent
Maggie CROOKS, wife, age 49, born KS, parents born PA/WV
Lula D. CROOKS, dau, age 22, born KS, a School Teacher
Hellen CROOKS, dau, age 19, born OK
1920 census of Tulsa, OK:
Arthur T. BRUNNER, age 25, born MO, parents born IL, an Oil Marketer
Cleda C. BRUNNER, wife, age 23, born KS, parents born KS
+ 1 servant and +1 lodger.