My lineage in Jefferson County, Missouri is Catherine Melvina BROOKS, great grandmother, born 12 Mar 1855 in Victoria, Jefferson Co., MO, married John Columbus SURRITTE, 7 Feb 1875 in Platte Co., Missouri. Catherine, after moving around the country, returned to Platte Co., Missouri in the late 1920s and died in May, Platte Co., MO. on 14 Jun 1933. She is buried in the Hampton Cemetery per her death certificate, however, I have not found her on any listing of this cemetery to date. Catherine's parents were Archibald BROOKS, born abt 1810 in Kentucky and Rosanna NULL, born abt 1820 in Missouri. All of Archibald and Rosanna's children were born in Jefferson Co., Missouri so it could be presumed that Rosanna NULL was born in Jefferson Co., MO. There are several references on the MOJEFFER website about the NULLs arriving in Jefferson Co. around 1800. The exact death dates of Archibald and Rosanna is not yet known but Archibald in last found in the 1880 census living alone, at age 69, in Central, Jefferson Co., MO. Rosanna has only been found in the 1850 census in District 42, Jefferson Co., MO. Neither were found in an 1860 US CENSUS. Archibald is found along with his 10 year old son, living with a daughter and her husband in the 1870 census. The children of Archibald and Rosanna are: Sarah E. Brooks, born abt 1840 in Jefferson Co., MO Margaret P. Brooks, born abt 1845 in Jefferson Co., MO John W. Brooks, born abt 1846 in ditto William D. Brooks, born abt 1848 in ditto James F. Brooks, born abt 1849 in ditto CATHERINE MELVINA BROOKS, born 12 Mar 1855 in Victoria, Jefferson Co., MO Eliza "Liza" Ann Brooks, born abt 1858 in Jefferson Co., MO The parentage of Archibald Brooks is speculative, but believed to be John Brooks and unknown (maybe Elizabeth or Martha). It is also speculated that his siblings who show up in the various census living near Archibald, are Henry Brooks married to Polly Roark and then to Mary Bettis. Paschal Brooks married to Lorenda Roark and then to Rebecca unknown. James Brooks Mary Brooks Eliza Jane Brooks Nancy Brooks I have not been able to locate any parentage of Rosanna NULL and really need help in this area. She is listed as Rosella Null on Catherine's death certificate. I would appreciate getting in touch with anyone who might be researching the Brooks and Null families in Jefferson Co., MO. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message