In a message dated 11/29/2006 12:50:32 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, rockwood_4@juno.com writes: Hi Charlotte, I find your information pertaining to the health of your HOOKER'S quite interesting. Some of my mothers line has dealt with heart problems, and I had up to this point thought that it came from the WRIGHT'S side rather than the HOOKER'S. My GGrandmother was Nancy Jane Hooker Wright b. 28 April 1857 Randolph Co., ILL, the daughter of George W. Hooker b. 1836 Franklin Co., ILL., his father was William Hooker b. 1802 South Carolina. This is as far back as I have been able to research so far. Thank you for bringing up the heart health. Debbie Hi Debbie, You are welcome. Three of my mom's brothers and her sister had to have open heart surgery, but my mom and her youngest brother didn't have it. My mom probably should have, but she wouldn't go to the doctor very often. Her youngest brother didn't care for doctors either. Charlotte