Hi! Our lines are probably connected somewhere as my Hookers lived in VT and some of them went on to Oregon. However, my line stayed in NY, IL, and later MO. MY DIRECT HOOKER LINE BEVERLY A. HOOKER Joseph HOOKER, b. about 1671, m. Anna Joseph HOOKER, b. 1694, m. Jane Rankin Children: John HOOKER, b. 1726, m. Mary SCOTT Anna HOOKER Joseph HOOKER Benjamin HOOKER John HOOKER, b. 1726, m. Mary SCOTT Children: Theodocia HOOKER Azel HOOKER Mary HOOKER Israel Scott HOOKER, b. 1758, m. Mary Captive MOORS Ruel HOOKER Aby HOOKER Sally/Adah HOOKER Israel Scott HOOKER, b. 1758 m. Mary Captive MOORS Children: Anna HOOKER Ira Allen HOOKER (Went to OR) Susannah HOOKER Rufus HOOKER Leusinda HOOKER Clarrissa HOOKER Israel HOOKER, Jr. Octavious HOOKER, b. 1798, m. Ursula EVANS Octavious HOOKER, b. 1798, m. Ursula EVANS Children: Addison HOOKER Henry H. HOOKER B. P. HOOKER H. G. HOOKER Jennie HOOKER James Jefferson HOOKER, b. 1836, m. Mary A. THOMAS James Jefferson HOOKER, b. 1836 m. Mary A. THOMAS Children: Frank William HOOKER, b. 1865, m. Mary Susan HARPER Elmer Norval HOOKER (Joe) Minnie I. HOOKER Frank William HOOKER, b. 1865 m. Mary Susan HARPER Children: Harry Leroy HOOKER Myrta Maurine HOOKER Allen Harper HOOKER, b. 1902, m. Dorothy PETREE Allen Harper HOOKER, b. 1902, m. Dorothy PETREE Children: Beverly Ann HOOKER (me), b. 1931 James Allen HOOKER If you find a connection, please let me know. I have run into Wolf Hooker and Philander Hooker names as I did my research, but I kept no notes on them, as I have found no connection. Good Luck in your search! Beverly (Hooker) Helton