William Duncan Rooker was born in Cass County, GA (likely in the area that is now Gordon Co., GA), the son of John Bunyan Rooker (ca. 1806-1858) and Nancy Ann McCallum Rooker (1814-1907). William served in Company A, 4th Georgia Cavalry, Confederate States Army. He was married to Tamar Elizabeth Barnett (1855-1945) on 5 November 1878 in Gordon County, Georgia. They have 5 known children:
1. Maude E. Rooker (26 Sep 1879-5 May 1974)
2. Mabel B. Rooker (30 Jan 1885-17 Apr 1887)
3. Tilla Mae Rooker (22 Jul 1888-25 Sep 1979)
4. Bart William Rooker (5 May 1894-5 Jan 1971)
5. Ola Bell Rooker (21 Apr 1895-21 Mar 1974)
All these children were born in Gordon County, GA and died in Gordon County, GA, and never married.
OBITUARY: "The Calhoun Times", October 12, 1905
W. D. ROOKER DEAD
Passed Away Thursday Night
Mr. W. D. Rooker died last Thursday night at 10 o'clock after a brief illness.
Mr. Rooker had been in bad health for some time but had not been confined to his bed and his death was entirely unexpected. He went about his duties as usual on Wednesday and met the morning train Thursday, but shortly afterward became too ill to sit up and wnt to bed. He grew rapidly worse until 10 o'clock that night when he passed away.
Mr. Rooker was fifty eight years of age and most of his life was spent in and around Resaca, from which place he moved to Calhoun some months since to enter the hotel business.
He is survived by his wife and four children and had numbers of friends all over the county who deeply sympathize with the grief-stricken family in their sad bereavement.
The funeral service was conducted by rev. G. D. Stone at the Hotel Rooker Saturday morning and the remains were taken to Resaca for interment.
the hotel business will be continued under the management of Mrs. Rooker.
1. Maude E. Rooker (26 Sep 1879-5 May 1974)
2. Mabel B. Rooker (30 Jan 1885-17 Apr 1887)
3. Tilla Mae Rooker (22 Jul 1888-25 Sep 1979)
4. Bart William Rooker (5 May 1894-5 Jan 1971)
5. Ola Bell Rooker (21 Apr 1895-21 Mar 1974)
All these children were born in Gordon County, GA and died in Gordon County, GA, and never married.
OBITUARY: "The Calhoun Times", October 12, 1905
W. D. ROOKER DEAD
Passed Away Thursday Night
Mr. W. D. Rooker died last Thursday night at 10 o'clock after a brief illness.
Mr. Rooker had been in bad health for some time but had not been confined to his bed and his death was entirely unexpected. He went about his duties as usual on Wednesday and met the morning train Thursday, but shortly afterward became too ill to sit up and wnt to bed. He grew rapidly worse until 10 o'clock that night when he passed away.
Mr. Rooker was fifty eight years of age and most of his life was spent in and around Resaca, from which place he moved to Calhoun some months since to enter the hotel business.
He is survived by his wife and four children and had numbers of friends all over the county who deeply sympathize with the grief-stricken family in their sad bereavement.
The funeral service was conducted by rev. G. D. Stone at the Hotel Rooker Saturday morning and the remains were taken to Resaca for interment.
the hotel business will be continued under the management of Mrs. Rooker.
William Duncan Rooker was born in Cass County, GA (likely in the area that is now Gordon Co., GA), the son of John Bunyan Rooker (ca. 1806-1858) and Nancy Ann McCallum Rooker (1814-1907). William served in Company A, 4th Georgia Cavalry, Confederate States Army. He was married to Tamar Elizabeth Barnett (1855-1945) on 5 November 1878 in Gordon County, Georgia. They have 5 known children:
1. Maude E. Rooker (26 Sep 1879-5 May 1974)
2. Mabel B. Rooker (30 Jan 1885-17 Apr 1887)
3. Tilla Mae Rooker (22 Jul 1888-25 Sep 1979)
4. Bart William Rooker (5 May 1894-5 Jan 1971)
5. Ola Bell Rooker (21 Apr 1895-21 Mar 1974)
All these children were born in Gordon County, GA and died in Gordon County, GA, and never married.
OBITUARY: "The Calhoun Times", October 12, 1905
W. D. ROOKER DEAD
Passed Away Thursday Night
Mr. W. D. Rooker died last Thursday night at 10 o'clock after a brief illness.
Mr. Rooker had been in bad health for some time but had not been confined to his bed and his death was entirely unexpected. He went about his duties as usual on Wednesday and met the morning train Thursday, but shortly afterward became too ill to sit up and wnt to bed. He grew rapidly worse until 10 o'clock that night when he passed away.
Mr. Rooker was fifty eight years of age and most of his life was spent in and around Resaca, from which place he moved to Calhoun some months since to enter the hotel business.
He is survived by his wife and four children and had numbers of friends all over the county who deeply sympathize with the grief-stricken family in their sad bereavement.
The funeral service was conducted by rev. G. D. Stone at the Hotel Rooker Saturday morning and the remains were taken to Resaca for interment.
the hotel business will be continued under the management of Mrs. Rooker.
1. Maude E. Rooker (26 Sep 1879-5 May 1974)
2. Mabel B. Rooker (30 Jan 1885-17 Apr 1887)
3. Tilla Mae Rooker (22 Jul 1888-25 Sep 1979)
4. Bart William Rooker (5 May 1894-5 Jan 1971)
5. Ola Bell Rooker (21 Apr 1895-21 Mar 1974)
All these children were born in Gordon County, GA and died in Gordon County, GA, and never married.
OBITUARY: "The Calhoun Times", October 12, 1905
W. D. ROOKER DEAD
Passed Away Thursday Night
Mr. W. D. Rooker died last Thursday night at 10 o'clock after a brief illness.
Mr. Rooker had been in bad health for some time but had not been confined to his bed and his death was entirely unexpected. He went about his duties as usual on Wednesday and met the morning train Thursday, but shortly afterward became too ill to sit up and wnt to bed. He grew rapidly worse until 10 o'clock that night when he passed away.
Mr. Rooker was fifty eight years of age and most of his life was spent in and around Resaca, from which place he moved to Calhoun some months since to enter the hotel business.
He is survived by his wife and four children and had numbers of friends all over the county who deeply sympathize with the grief-stricken family in their sad bereavement.
The funeral service was conducted by rev. G. D. Stone at the Hotel Rooker Saturday morning and the remains were taken to Resaca for interment.
the hotel business will be continued under the management of Mrs. Rooker.
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