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Cannot believe its been 3years since I started this Blog "genealogy" page, my bad haven't been on here for a very longtime since posting alot has gone on in my life,we made a hug move down South, and love it that is one reason why I haven't been on been enjoying a tad bit of relaxation hahah,almost 2 years ago we were blessed with a beautiful granddaughter and a year ago in July along came our 2 lil granddaughter sooo needless to say grandma has been very busy loving those lil babies :) a year ago we lost the most precious lady in my life my mom miss her soo much! but I know in my heart she is with me alway,enough of the pitty party hope all is well with everyone and hope to hear from you all soon
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susie

The Bratten Family

Ruark, Rook, Family

Descendants of James Ruark


Generation No. 1

1. James1 Ruark was born 1672 in IRELAND, and died Abt. 1719 in MARYLAND. He married Elizabeth Davis 1702 in MARYLAND, daughter of John Davis. She was born Abt. 1676, and died Aft. 1710.

Children of James Ruark and Elizabeth Davis are:
+ 2 i. John2 Ruark, born Abt. 1705 in WORCESHER COUNTY MARYLAND; died Sep 1773 in WORCESHER COUNTY MARYLAND.
3 ii. James Ruark, born Abt. 1710 in WORCESHER COUNTY MARYLAND. He married Elizabeth Longo.


Generation No. 2

2. John2 Ruark (James1) was born Abt. 1705 in WORCESHER COUNTY MARYLAND, and died Sep 1773 in WORCESHER COUNTY MARYLAND. He married Mary Driskell Abt. 1737 in STEPHNEY PARISH CHURCH SOMERSET COUNTY MARYLAND, daughter of Moses Driskell and Katherine Elgate. She was born 07 Aug 1723 in WICOMICO COUNTY MARYLAND-Birth is in the records of Stepney Parish, and died Aft. 1776 in POSSIABLY MARYLAND.

Children of John Ruark and Mary Driskell are:
4 i. Sarah3 (Ruark)Rook. She married Peter Owens; died 1756 in MARYLAND.
5 ii. Ezekiel (Ruark)Rook, born Abt. 1737 in MARYLAND. He married Rachel Esham.
+ 6 iii. James (Ruark)Rook, born Abt. 1740 in MARYLAND.
7 iv. John (Ruark)Rook, born Bet. 1738 - 1741 in WORCESTER MARYLAND. He married Mary Mitchell.
8 v. Levin (Ruark)Rook, born Abt. 1748 in WORCESTER MARYLAND; died Bef. 1787 in WORCESTER COUNTY MARYLAND. He married Elizabeth Unknown.
+ 9 vi. Hezekiah Rook, born Abt. 1750 in WORCESTER MARYLAND; died Abt. 1797 in CHATHAM COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA.
10 vii. Belitha (Ruark)Rook, born Abt. 1752 in WORCESTER MARYLAND.
+ 11 viii. Shadrack (Ruark)Rook, born Abt. 1755 in MARYLAND.


Generation No. 3

6. James3 (Ruark)Rook (John2 Ruark, James1) was born Abt. 1740 in MARYLAND. He married Betty Esham, daughter of Soloman Esham and Unknown Nottingham.

Children of James (Ruark)Rook and Betty Esham are:
12 i. James4 (Ruark)Rook.
13 ii. Shadrack (Ruark)Rook.
14 iii. Daniel (Ruark)Rook, born Abt. 1763.
15 iv. Joseph (Ruark)Rook, born Abt. 1775.


9. Hezekiah3 Rook (John2 Ruark, James1) was born Abt. 1750 in WORCESTER MARYLAND, and died Abt. 1797 in CHATHAM COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA. He married Mary Elizabeth Stanford Abt. 1773 in WORCESTER COUNTY MARYLAND, daughter of Johnathan Stanford and Maria Wells. She was born Bet. 1755 - 1760 in UNKNOWN, and died 1797 in CHATHAM COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA.

Children of Hezekiah Rook and Mary Stanford are:
+ 16 i. Aaron4 Rook, born Abt. 1774 in WORCESTER MARYLAND; died Aft. 1850 in UNKNOWN.
17 ii. James Rook, born Abt. 1780; died Bet. 1781 - 1870.
+ 18 iii. Elizabeth Katherine Rook, born Bet. 1779 - 1781 in WORCESTER MARYLAND; died 1828 in MCNAIRY COUNTY TENNESSEE.
+ 19 iv. Hezekiah Rook, born Abt. 1782 in GRAINGER TENNESSEE; died Bef. 1850 in UNKNOWN.
20 v. Jonathan Rook, born 1785; died Bet. 1786 - 1875.
21 vi. Levin Lewis Rook, born 1793; died Bet. 1794 - 1883.


11. Shadrack3 (Ruark)Rook (John2 Ruark, James1) was born Abt. 1755 in MARYLAND. He married Rebecca Unknown. She was born in WORCESTER COUNTY MARYLAND.

Children of Shadrack (Ruark)Rook and Rebecca Unknown are:
22 i. Hannah Nancy4 (Ruark)Rook. She married Unknown Kneipp.
23 ii. Elizabeth (Ruark)Rook.
24 iii. James (Ruark)Rook.
25 iv. John (Ruark)Rook.
26 v. Arthur (Ruark)Rook.
27 vi. Shadrack (Ruark)Rook.
28 vii. Joseph (Ruark)Rook.
29 viii. Reason P (Ruark)Rook. He married Mary Jane Banks.


Generation No. 4

16. Aaron4 Rook (Hezekiah3, John2 Ruark, James1) was born Abt. 1774 in WORCESTER MARYLAND, and died Aft. 1850 in UNKNOWN. He married Francis Clifton Bet. 1792 - 1817.

Children of Aaron Rook and Francis Clifton are:
30 i. Jane5 Rook, born Abt. 1800 in GRAINGER COUNTY TENNESSEE. She married Henry Watson.
31 ii. Cliff Rook, born Abt. 1803 in GRAINGER COUNTY TENNESSEE.
32 iii. Elender Rook, born Abt. 1806 in GRAINGER COUNTY TENNESSEE.
33 iv. Rachel Rook, born Abt. 1808 in GRAINGER COUNTY TENNESSEE.
34 v. Infant Rook, born Abt. 1811 in GRAINGER COUNTY TENNESSEE.
35 vi. Infant Rook, born Abt. 1813 in GRAINGER COUNTY TENNESSEE.
36 vii. Infant Rook, born Abt. 1816 in GRAINGER COUNTY TENNESSEE.


18. Elizabeth Katherine4 Rook (Hezekiah3, John2 Ruark, James1) was born Bet. 1779 - 1781 in WORCESTER MARYLAND, and died 1828 in MCNAIRY COUNTY TENNESSEE. She married Thomas Saunders Abt. 1797 in CHATHAM COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA, son of Benjamin Saunders and Leah Smith. He was born 18 Jul 1779 in CHATHAM COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA, and died 14 Sep 1848 in PURDY-MCNAIRY COUNTY TENNESSEE.

Children of Elizabeth Rook and Thomas Saunders are:
37 i. Stanford L5 Saunders, born Jan 1800 in CHATHAM NORTH CAROLINA; died 23 Jul 1859 in HOUSTON COUNTY TEXAS. He married Martha Ann Lebo 11 May 1821 in GRAINGER COUNTY TENNESSEE; born 1804 in TENNESSEE; died Abt. 1856 in MCNAIRY COUNTY TENNESSEE.
38 ii. Leah Saunders, born Abt. 1801 in CHATHAM NORTH CAROLINA; died 1870 in FRANKLIN COUNTY IL. She married James L Cardwell 1817 in GRAINGER COUNTY TENNESSEE OR FRANKLIN COUNTY TENNESSEE; born 08 Oct 1796 in VIRGINIA; died 14 Oct 1855 in FRANKLIN COUNTY IL.
39 iii. Hezekiah Saunders, born Abt. 1803 in CHATHAM NORTH CAROLINA; died Abt. 1865 in PURDY MCNAIRY COUNTY TENNESSEE. He married Mary Polly Lebo 1826 in MCNAIRY COUNTY TENNESSEE; born Abt. 1806 in TENNESSEE.
40 iv. Benjerman F Saunders, born 1803 in CHATHAM NORTH CAROLINA; died 06 Feb 1863 in HOPKINSVILLE CHRISTIAN COUNTY KENTUCKY. He married Catherine Lebo; born 1810 in TENNESSEE.
41 v. Joel K Saunders, born Abt. 1805 in CHATHAM NORTH CAROLINA; died Mar 1880 in MCNAIRY COUNTY TENNESSEE. He married Mahala Mary Thornhill Bet. 1822 - 1855 in GRAINGER WARREN COUNTY-MCNAIRY COUNTY TENNESSE; born Abt. 1807; died Abt. 1865 in MCNAIRY COUNTY TENNESSEE.
42 vi. Lindsey Saunders, born 1806 in MCNAIRY COUNTY TENNESSEE; died 1865 in TENNESSEE. He married Martha Ann Landreth 03 Feb 1831 in MCNAIRY COUNTY TENNESSEE; born Abt. 1810 in GUILFORD COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA; died in MCNAIRY COUNTY TENNESSEE.
43 vii. Eleanor Saunders, born 17 Dec 1807 in NORTH CAROLINA; died 13 Oct 1864 in HAMILTON COUNTY IL. She married Sewell Ingram 18 Aug 1828 in NORTH CAROLINA or MCNAIRY COUNTY TENNESSEE; born 09 Jun 1809 in NORTH CAROLINA; died 20 Oct 1870 in HAMILTON COUNTY IL.
44 viii. Thomas Jr Saunders, born Abt. 1809 in CHATHAM NORTH CAROLINA; died Apr 1865 in MCNAIRY COUNTY TENNESSEE. He married Oliva Elizabeth Lebo 1833 in MCNAIRY COUNTY TENNESSEE; born 1818 in EAST TENNESSEE; died Aft. 1880 in LEON COUNTY TEXAS.
45 ix. Nancy Saunders, born Abt. 1813 in NORTH CAROLINA. She married Joesph Soloman Anderson 01 Jun 1834 in TENNESSEE.
46 x. Aaron A Saunders, born 1815 in CHATHAM COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA; died 23 Mar 1863 in LEXINGTON HENDERSON COUNTY TENNESSEE. He married (1) Isabella Elizabeth McKee; born 1820 in TENNESSEE. He married (2) Elizabeth Unknown.
47 xi. Sarah Saunders, born 18 Sep 1816 in GRAINGER COUNTY TENNESSEE; died 23 May 1852 in MCNAIRY COUNTY TENNESSEE. She married Hiram Cardwell 01 Jun 1839 in MCNAIRY COUNTY TENNESSEE; born 1820 in TENNESSEE.
48 xii. William Clark Saunders, born 17 May 1820 in GRAINGER COUNTY TENNESSEE; died 05 Sep 1905 in ADAMSVILLE MCNAIRY COUNTY TENNESSEE. He married Martha C Moore Abt. 1843 in MCNAIRY COUNTY TENNESSEE; born Bet. 1827 - 1831 in LINCOLN COUNTY TENNESSEE; died 1907.
49 xiii. Elizabeth Saunders, born Abt. 1821 in NORTH CAROLINA; died Bet. 1815 - 1908. She married William Ramsey.
50 xiv. John Saunders, born Abt. 1822 in TENNESSEE; died Bet. 1805 - 1905 in KILLED BY A KICK OF A HORSE.
51 xv. Mary Saunders, born Abt. 1823; died Bet. 1805 - 1908. She married Abednego Maness.
52 xvi. Katherine Martha Saunders, born 07 Aug 1824; died 1869 in ARKANSAS. She married John Mitchell McGraw 09 Aug 1842 in MCNAIRY COUNTY TENNESSEE; born 22 Oct 1819 in ABBEVILLE DISTRICT SOUTH CAROLINA; died 07 Mar 1905 in PRINCETON COLLIN COUNTY TEXAS.
53 xvii. Rachel P Saunders, born Abt. 1828; died Bet. 1887 - 1895 in ALBA WOOD COUNTY TEXAS. She married (1) William Henry Tennison; born 12 Nov 1826; died 05 Sep 1849. She married (2) David Sanders Bet. 1850 - 1851 in TENNESSEE; born Bet. 1829 - 1830 in TENNESSEE; died Bet. 1882 - 1883 in ALBA WOOD COUNTY TEXAS.


19. Hezekiah4 Rook (Hezekiah3, John2 Ruark, James1) was born Abt. 1782 in GRAINGER TENNESSEE, and died Bef. 1850 in UNKNOWN. He married Susanna Lucinda Watson 17 Jun 1806 in TENNESSEE. She was born Abt. 1788 in VIRGINIA.

Child of Hezekiah Rook and Susanna Watson is:
54 i. Willis5 Rook, born Abt. 1811 in TENNESSEE. He married Rebecca Carroll.

Great Grandparents

Frederich & Anna Ahrens Glaser

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Race Day

My Dad, Me Susie & Big Brother Steve

Hello all you Drag Racing Fans

Thought I would mix this up a bit I was lucky enough to get to go to the Drag Races with my dad,brother and my favorite sister-law Lisa a few Saturdays ago. It was a blast seen alot of the drivers in the pits got pictures and a fun day was had by all enjoy the photo's

susie