I am desc. of the following Hooker line and we have evidence that they originated in Maryland, married in NC, and moved to E TN by mid 1800's. An application for restitution for damage done by the Union Army during the Civil War states that this man was born in Maryland. I wish I knew where....I am studying other lines who are from NC and have found that many, many of them originated in Maryland, which gave lands in NC for service done during the Rev. War. This John C. HOOKER and Rachel GREEN are buried near Loudon, TN, with only upturned and unmarked stones which often fall down. Our family just gathered money to place an appropriate stone on their graves so that future generations will know who lies buried there. If anyone knows anything further about this family, please contact me. Descendants of JOHN C. HOOKER 1 JOHN C. HOOKER b: ABT 1810 Maryland;d: Aft. 1880 Loudon, TN; Watson cemetery "J. H." . +RACHEL GREEN b: 1830 had family in Kansas;new tombstones:7/2000 m: NC d: Loudon, TN; Watson cemetery "R.H." . 2 Nancy Caroline HOOKER b: ABT 1847 VA d: est MO .... +George M. SMITH m: April 13, 1873 Loudon, TN d: est MO . 2 Elizabeth N (or V) HOOKER b: July 29, 1851 VA d: May 1, 1914 Loudon, TN .... +James MCCOLLISTER m: October 9, 1870 . 2 Ellender Katherine "Aunt Pat" HOOKER b: February 4, 1853 roane Co (Loudon), TN d: March 21, 1932 Lenoir City, TN; West View in Sweetwater cemet .... +Nicholas WATSON m: August 8, 1878 Loudon, TN/or 8/8/1892 . *2nd Husband of Ellender Katherine "Aunt Pat" HOOKER: .... +Lilburn NICHOLSON m: August 21, 1892 Loudon, TN . 2 Martha Jane "Aunt Sis" HOOKER b: May 15, 1855 Roane (Loudon) Co, TN d: January 8, 1848 Sweetwater, TN; West View cem .... +James B. PLEMONS m: October 2, 1881 Loudon, TN .... 3 Walter Benjamin PLEMONS b: Aft. 1881 ....... +Margaret Elizabeth PARDUE .... 3 Michael PLEMONS . 2 JOHN WILLIS HOOKER b: July 10, 1857 Roane Co (now Loudon), TN; Hookers were Baptist d: March 23, 1930 Roane (now Loudon) CO, TN; Corinth Baptist .... +LETTICE ELIZABETH (DUNKIN) DUNCAN b: September 20, 1848 Monroe Co, TN; lived in Citico; called "Betty" m: November 29, 1883 Loudon CO, TN d: February 2, 1922 Loudon CO, TN;Corinth Baptist .... 3 Rachel Adeline HOOKER b: June 14, 1886 near Loudon, TN/red-haired;1923 opened Watkins Store d: July 19, 1955 Watkins cemetery, Loudon; p 300 of Heritage for story ....... +Edward Eliku WATKINS, Esq. b: May 1, 1883 Loudon, TN; named for Eliu Simpson; JP/CO clerk m: August 2, 1903 Loudon, TN by William S. Grant d: March 8, 1956 Loudon, TN, Watkins cem; mayor;named for Eliu Bell S. .... 3 LILLIE ANN HOOKER b: December 12, 1887 drove in buggy to minister's to marry;25 grc; 47 grgrc. d: May 1, 1967 Loudon, Tennessee/kidney problem/5'5-6" ....... +JAMES PRESTON WATKINS b: October 7, 1887 near Loudon, TN; 5'6";farmer/Lenoir Car Works m: January 13, 1907 Loudon, TN, by Rev.George W. Butler d: February 8, 1964 Watkins cemetery; Loudon, Tennessee;stroke/heart att. .... 3 Bessie Caroline HOOKER b: December 15, 1889 Loudon, TN d: November 18, 1974 Loudon, TN; buried Mt. Zion Baptist ....... +Charlie J. KIRKLAND b: see VA files for Kirkland related to Watkins in NC m: February 15, 1893 .... 3 John Robert HOOKER b: December 15, 1893 Loudon, tN; carpenter, old homeplace;photo w/bike d: August 27, 1970 Loudon, TN; Corinth Baptist; carpenter? ....... +Minnie BROOKS b: November 14, 1895 Monroe Co, TN m: January 4, 1914 Loudon, TN d: August 15, 1975 Loudon, TN . 2 James F. HOOKER b: November 23, 1859 Roane Co, (Loudon), TN d: November 30, 1945 Loudon Co,TN; Watson cemetery .... +Polly Ann VARNER m: March 26, 1882 Loudon CO, TN d: Corinth Baptist cemetery . 2 son HOOKER b: January 9, 1861 . 2 Mary Elizabeth HOOKER b: May 1865 Roane Co, TN .... +Thomas RODGERS . *2nd Husband of Mary Elizabeth HOOKER: .... +unk Gorman or GARMAN . 2 Rachel Trephanie? Easter HOOKER b: March 19, 1866 Roane Co, TN d: December 22, 1935 Loudon Co, TN; Watson cemetery .... +George W. MALONE m: December 9, 1885 Loudon, TN . *2nd Husband of Rachel Trephanie? Easter HOOKER: .... +William N. OODY m: July 28, 1901 Loudon, TN