A Rural Valley and Cowanshannock Family Tree


‎Emma Jane Crooks‏‎ ¹⁾ ²⁾, daughter of James Crooks and Margaret Little‏. Born ‎ Sep 21, 1884 at Plumville, Indiana Co. PA‎ ¹⁾ ³⁾ ²⁾, died ‎ Jan 9, 1974 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA‎, 89 years ³⁾ ²⁾, buried ‎ at Saint John Lutheran Cemetery, South Mahoning Twp., Indiana Co. PA ³⁾ Located: (‎ Sep 1909 at Plumville, Indiana Co. PA) ¹⁾ Census (‎ 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and son. ⁴⁾ Census (‎ 1930 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and son. ⁵⁾ Census (‎ 1940 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and husband's nephew Robert. ⁶⁾ Married ‎ Sep 1, 1909 at Indiana, Indiana Co. PA ¹⁾ (59 years married) to: ‎Berton Leroy Whitacre‏‎ ⁷⁾ ¹⁾ ⁸⁾, son of Joseph L. Whitacre and Mary E. McKinney‏. Born ‎ Aug 22, 1883 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎ ⁷⁾ ⁹⁾ ¹⁰⁾ ¹¹⁾ ⁸⁾, died ‎ Dec 23, 1968 at Kittanning, Armstrong Co. PA‎, 85 years ¹⁰⁾ ¹¹⁾ ⁸⁾, buried ‎ at Saint John Lutheran Cemetery, South Mahoning Twp., Indiana Co. PA ¹⁰⁾ ¹¹⁾ ⁸⁾ Census (‎ 1900 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farm laborer. Living with parents and brothers. ⁹⁾ Census (‎ 1910 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA) Farm laborer. Married, but living with father, stepmother and brother Harry. ⁷⁾ Census (‎ 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with wife and son. ⁴⁾ Census (‎ 1930 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with wife and son. ⁵⁾ Census (‎ 1940 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with wife and nephew Robert. ⁶⁾ Child: 1. ‎Beryl Bernard Whitacre‏‎ ⁴⁾ ¹²⁾ Born ‎ Apr 2, 1910 at South Mahoning Twp., Indiana Co. PA‎ ⁴⁾ ¹²⁾ ¹³⁾ ¹⁴⁾, died ‎ Dec 30, 1977 at East Franklin Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎, 67 years ¹³⁾ ¹⁴⁾, buried ‎ at Rural Valley Cemetery, Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA ¹³⁾ ¹⁴⁾ Census (‎ 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents. ⁴⁾ Census (‎ 1930 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farm laborer, home farm. Living with parents. ⁵⁾ Census (‎ 1940 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA) Coal miner. Living with wife. ¹⁵⁾ Census (‎ 1950 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA) Laborer at a planing mill. Living with wife and son. ¹⁶⁾

Sources

1) source: Marriage License and Certificate of Birton L. Whitacre and Emma J. Crooks
2) source: Obituary of Mrs. Bert L. (Emma Jane) Whitacre
3) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Emma Jane Crooks Whitacre (Memorial # 54268028)
4) source: 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 5, Sheet 13-A, Dwelling 224, Family 225, Berton L. Whitaker Family
5) source: 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3-11, Sheet 3-A, Dwelling 48, Family 49, Bert L. Whicatre [sic] Family
6) source: 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3-13, Sheet 14-A, Household 243, B. L. Whitacre Family
7) source: 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Rural Valley Borough, Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 42, Sheet 7-B, Dwelling 140, Family 153, Joseph L. Whitacre Family
8) source: Death Certificate of Berton Leroy Whitacre
9) source: 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp. (North Division), Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3, Sheet 6-B, Dwelling 120, Family 120, Joseph Whitacre Family
10) source: Obituary of Berton L. Whitacre
11) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Berton Leroy "Bert" Whitacre (Memorial # 54268026)
12) source: Birth Certificate of Bearl Bernard Whitacre
13) source: Obituary of Beryl B. Whitacre
14) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Beryl B. Whitacre (Memorial # 143876751)
15) source: 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Rural Valley Borough, Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3-63, Sheets 5-B and 6-A, Dwelling 106, Beryl Whitacre Family
16) source: 1950 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3-90, Sheet 4, Dwelling 43, Beryl B. Whitacre Family

Citation for: Family Page
"Family Page: Emma Jane Crooks & Berton Leroy Whitacre." HuMo-genealogy - A Rural Valley and Cowanshannock Family Tree (http://www.ruralvalleyhistory.com/family.php?tree_id=37&id=F4621&main_person=I13033 : accessed 04 October 2025) Emma Jane Crooks #I13020, born ‎ Aug 22, 1883 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA