We now have proof that George Hooker from 1837 Washington Co. was the Father of Our Riley Hooker. George was from Mass. In Re: Hookers in IN. From Washington County, Probate Order Book, Vol. B ?on the motion of Nelson Butler he is discharged from the guardianship of Polly(Mary), Elizabeth and Riley Hooker, minors under the age of 21 years.? June 13, 1837. Settler, George Hooker b New Hampshire, entered Lawrence Co, IN 1820 and settled in Bono township. Land near corner of Lawrence, Washington and Orange. George Hooker?s family have been traced with ancestors and descendants ? no mention of Riley and his sisters. George later moved to Clay County.