My husband always told me after I started this, I was going to find some horsethiefs and haven't yet but have found worse. I know people don't want to air their dirty laundry but we can't help what our ancestors did or did not do. Rose -----Original Message----- From: Timothy Braswell <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, May 27, 1999 9:50 AM Subject: [HOOKER-L] New to HOOKER list >This is my first post to the list and I will start with an introduction >about my search for HOOKER families. >My mother-in-law is searching for this, her father's family, and has found >some brick walls. It seems that her ancestors very elusive. >She doesn't have a computer to do her research, so I am trying to help her >in that respect. >Since they are so hard to find, she's leery of closet skeletons and has been >hesitant about giving me information, because she is insecure about having >family information on the Internet. I have tried to assure her that I will >not share anything on a web site that would be embarrassing to her family, >and would request that all such info should be sent to my private address >for review >before I share it with the list. I hope this is okay, because I need to keep >her respect for my honor and desire to really help and not just be nosy. >I will certainly appreciate your help with my search. > >Now, for my first post... >John Perry Hooker , b. 1821 in SC, married Matilda Smith ? b. 1819 >He is listed as a head of household in the 1840 census in Kershaw CO SC. >My resource tells me that there are two males included in this household, >who be cause of their age are probably younger brothers, and two females, >who are his daughters. >The names of these folks are: Moses Hooker, and Joseph M. Hooker (brothers) >and the daughters' names are Mary Elizabeth , and Mahala C. Hooker. >Matilda is believed to be part Cherokee. Her maiden name is not proven. >The family migrated to GA during the 1840s and is listed in the 1850 census >in Walker CO GA, having added a boy child in 1849. >After 1850, we find Moses has already left the South, and has departed for >adventure, and the search for gold. My research has located a M. Hooker in >the 1850 census in Sutter CO CA. I am presently pursuing this lead. >Joseph M Hooker has married Elefair (sp?) and has moved to Alabama for the >duration of the '50s. He eventually migrates to Middle Georgia and settles >there, >By this time, John Perry and his family have moved to Middle Georgia and >have added more children to their brood, and have remained there. >By trade, John Perry was a wainwright, and possibly did other carpentry to >supplement his income. Joseph M. was a carpenter. > >This is my first installment concerning this group of HOOKERS. >I welcome any knowledge of this family you can offer. >We are looking for parents' names, and specific birth and death info for >these >family members. > >Jennifer Sherwood Braswell > > >==== HOOKER Mailing List ==== >If you joined the list late and think you might of missed something try a search at the <A HREF="http://newsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl">Rootsweb List Archives</A> >