Why Named Crooksville from the pages of "History of Crooksville"

In the year of 1870, my father bought a house and a small strip of land by the side of the railroad across from the siding where Ed Rudolph now resides.  He moved into this house, fitted one of the rooms with shelves and counters, and opened a small store. It was because of the conditions above mentioned that my father circulated a petition through the neighborhood, securing the necessary signatures, praying the post office officials at Washington D.C. to establish a post office to be known as "Reeds Post Office," and at the same time made application for the appointment of the office of Postmaster.  In due time the post office department reported back favorable to the establishing of the office, and his appointment as postmaster, but advised that due to the fact that there was already a "Reeds Post Office" in Ohio, it would be necessary to give it some other name, suggesting that the office be known as "Crooksville."  This suggestion was pleasing to my father.  The Post Office officials at Washington were so advised, the office established, and Joseph E. Crooks received his commission to serve as Postmaster. He served for fifteen years, at which time he submitted his resignation as Postmaster to the Postmaster General at Washington D.C. which was accepted and the late Worley Whitehouse succeeded him.