Bill, thank you for your reply. My ggrandfather was John Wortle Brooks,b.Dec 23,1845, m.Louisa Hose ?, b.May 4,1845. John and his brother Thomas came from England --not sure of L.Hose's origin. They had 9 children and lived in Elmer. John Wortle Brooks eventually moved to Merchantville/Pennsauken in Camden Co. where my grandfather John Henry Brooks settled. The 9 children were Mary Ann"Mame" b.April 26,1868, Thomas Edward Brooks, b.May27,1870,Wm. Frederick b.Aug. 6,1872, Sarah Elizabeth,b. Feb 4, 1875, Louisa Alice b. Dec.22,1878, John Henry b.Feb.15,1881, James Arthur b. March 13, 1883, Robert Benjamin b. Oct. 21,1885, and Laura May b.Dec. 5, 1887. I believe Laura died as a small child. John Wortle became a naturalized citizen in Jan.,1874 in Camden Co.,residing at 339 Mechanic St. at that time. This was registered March, 1874. John Henry married my grandmother, Ida Frances Ladd,from Haleyville and Clayton on Dec.25, 1909. They had 2 daughters, my mother, Grace Ladd b. Oct. 28, 1910,d.Jan.14, 1999, and Ruth Evelyn b.April 26, 1914,d.Sept27, 1979. Hoping this connects with some of your Brooks. Let me know. Joan in NJ