Hi Sandra,
Since I posted my original query years ago I was able to find out a lot more about the family, but I'm very happy to hear from a descendant! Have you ever found a photo of Eli and Adell (Rose) Rood? I have a couple of old photos from that side of my family I've been hoping to identify. You've probably seen my tree on ancestry.com, as I noticed you saved a couple photos, but here's a link just in case:
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/24150808/person/1571175737Any details you can add will be appreciated. You can reach me directly if you'd like at
wimcheryl@voyager.netCheryl