In researching Almond (father-Daniel, prob. gr-father Azariah of St. Albans) Brooks in Cuyahoga Co. OH land records, I found another Almond Brooks. Does anyone know anything about an Almond Brooks with wife Christiana? They lived in Chagrin Falls, Cuyahoga Co., OH, per 1847 land records. Someone checked and could NOT find them on the 1840 or 1850 census in Cuyahoga Co. OH. I have no idea whether they were related to the Brooks of St. Albans, VT, that moved to Cuyahoga County. However, there is mention of a Bliss in these land records. Almond (son of Daniel Brooks, probable son of Azariah Brooks) named a son Leonard Bliss Brooks. Since most northern OH settlers came from the NE, I thought I would post a notice here. So as not to confuse the two Almond Brooks - this is some of what I know of Almond, son of Daniel: Almond D. Brooks born 1808 in St. Albans, died 1891. Wife: Fedilia Plummer married 1835 Union Co. OH Residences: Miamisport, Miami Co., IN 1840 Pike Twp., Madison Co., OH 1850 IL 1870 Hastings, Adams Co., NE 1885 Sherman Precinct, Nuckolls Co., NE 1890 These are the deeds related to the unknown Almond: 1847 APR 26 Charles E. Morton and wife Huldah of Cuyahoga Co. OH to Almon Brooks of same. $100; land in Chagrin Falls Twp. being numbers 9 and 10 range of townships of the Connecticut Western Reserve, known by part of lot 18 of A. Bliss allotment in the village of Chagrin Falls being all of said lot 18 except what is S of a line drawn parallel with Orange Street and 100 feet N of Orange Street and subject to all reservations in a deed from Aaron Bliss to C. E. Morton of July 25, 1843, and these premises are 100 feet on Cottage Street and 139 feet deep by the same more or less, but subject to all legal highways. Wits: C. T. Blakeslee (also the notary public), George Barker. Signed: Charles E. Morton, Huldah Morton. (39-464/465) 1847 DEC 7 Almond Brooks and wife Christiana of Chagrin Falls, Cuyahoga Co., to Jeduthan Freeman Jr. of same place. $50; land in Chagrin Falls Twp. # in R9 & R10 of townships in the Connecticut Western Reserve, known as part of lot 18 of Aaron Bliss allotment in the town of Chagrin Falls being all of said lot 18 except so much thereof as lies S of a line drawn parallel with Orange Street and 100 feet N of Orange Street and subject to all reservations in a deed from Aaron Bliss to Charles E. Morton of July 25, 1843, and the lot of land hereby conveyed is 100 feet on Cottage Street and 139 feet deep by the same more or less. The condition of this deed is such that whereas the said Brooks on 2 DEC 1847 executed and delivered to the said Freeman a promissory note of hand for $41.14 payable in one year from date. If said Brooks pays the note according to the terms thereof, then the above deed shall be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Wits: Alanson Knox (also the J. P.), Mary Brooks. Signed: Almond Brooks, Christiana Brooks. (40-417) I know that the Aaron Bliss mentioned in the deeds may not have any relationship to the Brooks family - he may just have laid out part of the town. Cindy Schroeder