Greeting listers, I would like to throw a name into the wind and see if we have any hits. BRONSON W. BROOKS was born 18 September 1835 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine, and died 28 April 1907 in Lawler, Chickasaw, Iowa. He married (1) MARIA E. SMITH 11 January 1852 in Orshon, New York1, daughter of ADVON SMITH and POLLY (SMITH). She was born Abt. 1834 in New York, and died Unknown. He married (2) MARY ORSILA GOODRICK 4 July 1871 in Cresco, Howard, Iowa, daughter of ABRAHAM GOODRICK and MARY BOSWORTH. She was born 5 June 1843 in Mooers, Clinton, New York, and died 1 October 1899 in Jackson, Madison, Tennessee. I am looking for any information on his parents. All I know is that he left home at an early age and by 1850 was living in Nunda, NY. In the 1900 Census he claimed that his father was born in Maine and his mother in New York. Any information would be helpful. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com