Son of John Turley and DeMercy (Everman) Crooks. Husband of Anna Farrier (married 22 March 1858 in Linn Co, OR). Father of Henrietta 'Nettie' Lucretia Crooks and Phoebe Lorinda "Linnie" Crooks. A.H. Crooks was fencing off some land (most believe illegally) in the Grizzly area with his son-in-law Stephen Jory when they were killed by Luke Langdon, who saw them on his property and reacted to their presence. The shots were heard by Garret Maupin who immediately rode to Prineville to report the crime. Wasco County Deputy Sheriff
J.L. Luckey captured Langdon, who was murdered by a band of vigilantes in Prineville after his arrest (as was an innocent man, Bill Harrison), the first incident of the Vigilante Wars of 1882-1883. Note that some believe that Crooks and Jory are actually buried at Grizzly Cemetery.
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Aaron H. Crooks was born to Honorable John Turley and Demercy (Everman) Crooks. Aaron was born in 1837 and married Anna Farrier in 1858. They had five daughters: Phoebe Lorinda (called Lenna) born March 16, 1859; Henrietta Lucrecia (known as Nettie), born August 14, 1862; Zulema Belle, born March 12, 1866; Louise May, born October 12, 1868; and Nellie Caroline, born June 1, 1878.
Aaron and Anna and their children came to Wasco County and homesteaded on the slopes of Grizzly Mountain. Aaron was shot and killed on March 15, 1882, by Lucius Langdon. Langdon also shot and killed Stephen J. Jory, his son-in-law.
Both were buried in the Grizzly Cemetery. They have no grave stones. (Source: Juniper Branch of Family Finders).
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Son of John Turley and DeMercy (Everman) Crooks. Husband of Anna Farrier (married 22 March 1858 in Linn Co, OR). Father of Henrietta 'Nettie' Lucretia Crooks and Phoebe Lorinda "Linnie" Crooks. A.H. Crooks was fencing off some land (most believe illegally) in the Grizzly area with his son-in-law Stephen Jory when they were killed by Luke Langdon, who saw them on his property and reacted to their presence. The shots were heard by Garret Maupin who immediately rode to Prineville to report the crime. Wasco County Deputy Sheriff
J.L. Luckey captured Langdon, who was murdered by a band of vigilantes in Prineville after his arrest (as was an innocent man, Bill Harrison), the first incident of the Vigilante Wars of 1882-1883. Note that some believe that Crooks and Jory are actually buried at Grizzly Cemetery.
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Aaron H. Crooks was born to Honorable John Turley and Demercy (Everman) Crooks. Aaron was born in 1837 and married Anna Farrier in 1858. They had five daughters: Phoebe Lorinda (called Lenna) born March 16, 1859; Henrietta Lucrecia (known as Nettie), born August 14, 1862; Zulema Belle, born March 12, 1866; Louise May, born October 12, 1868; and Nellie Caroline, born June 1, 1878.
Aaron and Anna and their children came to Wasco County and homesteaded on the slopes of Grizzly Mountain. Aaron was shot and killed on March 15, 1882, by Lucius Langdon. Langdon also shot and killed Stephen J. Jory, his son-in-law.
Both were buried in the Grizzly Cemetery. They have no grave stones. (Source: Juniper Branch of Family Finders).
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