Hello everyone, Here are the names I am researching in Adams and Grant Cos.: HOOPER, Ezekiel m. Cornelia SWASEY (SWAYZE) and Almira Gorsline BOBO SWAYZE, Amos m. Henrietta CHRISFIELD POWELL, Joel F. m. Henrietta HOOPER HOOPER, Mary Ann (Henrietta's twin) m. George AMES HOOPER, Jacob HOOPER, Rachael Ann m. Dennis B. CLARY HOOPER, David HOOPER, Emeline m. William BOTTENBERG HOOPER, Paul Granville m. Charity E. HARROD The HOOPERs were an early pioneer family at Monmouth Twp. in Adams Co. IN, but their history and memory were lost to my family who migrated to Washington Territory in the 1870's. At a young age I became interested in family stories, and therefore I inherited my g.g.grandparents Joel and Henrietta POWELL's Family Bible. Little was known about my g.g.grandmother Henrietta Hooper POWELL because she died when her family was still relatively young and did not come west with them. It was recorded in the Bible that Joel and Henrietta were married at Marion, Grant Co., IN. One of Joel and Henrietta's sons was named Ezekiel Hooper POWELL. For a number of years I have searched the INGenWeb sites looking for an Ezekiel HOOPER as the possible father of Henrietta. One day in a matter of seconds I found Ezekiel HOOPER in the Monmouth Cemetery along with another surprise - a Mary Ann Hooper AMES who was born on the same day as Henrietta - TWINS! I contacted the database submitter for the cemetery which was non other than our own list member Nola RAINS. Within a month or so, this line fell into place all the way back to Henry II of England. What a great windfall to find g.g.g.grandfather Ezekiel HOOPER in the Monmouth Cemetery database. All thanks go to Nola for her steadfast work on behalf of the genealogy community. That was my exciting find for the year! Best wishes for the new year. Vana Fessler fessler@wolfenet,com