Chris, As I was picking through the archives, I came upon your message from 24-Mar-2002 regarding Brooks connections to the LDS prophet Joseph Smith Jr. While this connection isn't the same as you posted, I thought I'd mention that this connection I'm working on (Joseph Brooks of NY, b. abt 1839, d. 1864 in civil war) married a woman connected to the prophet Joseph Smith Jr. This Joseph Brooks married Sarah Elizabeth KINGSBURY. She was a "4th cousin twice removed" of the prophet Joseph Smith Jr. She & Joseph Smith both share Robert Smith & Mary French as common ancestors. Sarah's lineage is: 1) Robert SMITH (1626-1693) m. Mary FRENCH (1634-1684) 2) their dau Mary SMITH m. John TOWNE 3) their son Israel TOWNE m. Susannah HAVEN 4) their dau Mary TOWNE m. Theodore KINGSBURY 5) their son Elijah KINGSBURY Sr. m. Lois LEONARD 6) their son Elijah KINGSBURY Jr. m. <unknown> 7) their son Alfred H. KINGSBURY m. Ann Elizabeth NEWSON 8) their dau Sarah Elizabeth KINGSBURY (1841-1915) m. Joseph BROOKS (Joseph Smith lineage is: Robert Smith > Samuel > Samuel > Asael > Joseph Sr > Joseph Smith Jr). Both of these families (Joseph Smith & Kingsbury) are well documented, except the KINGSBURY documentation I've found stops at Alfred (Alford) Kingsbury. Anyway, just thought you (or someone) might be interested in this. -Kevin Vap Overland Park, KS