I am looking for information on the Brooks ancestry. My GGG-Grandmother was Elmyra Louise Brooks, poss. born May 6, 1833, poss. in Buffalo, Erie Co., NY. Elmyra had a twin brother Albert Brooks. Elmyra and Albert are the eldest children of 9 of Marsena Brooks & Sarah Boss Brooks. My found info states Marsena was poss. born in Boston, Mass. Here is found info: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nycattar/1879history/ashford.htm "THE HISTORY OF CATTARAUGUS COUNTY, NEW YORK" Town of Ashford "It was not until 1816 that any portion of the domain now included in the town of Ashford was contracted to actual settlers, but during that year, contracts were issued by the Holland Land Company to William and George SHULTIS, of Claverack, Columbia Co., N. Y., Andrew FRANK and David OYER, of Herkimer County, N. Y., and Benjamin RHODES and Marsena BROOKS. Marsena BROOKS, from Hampden County, NY did not settle in the town until about 1822. He remained till about 1829, when he removed to Ellicottville, and from thence to Ohio." "The first post-office established here was called West Valley, in honor of Mr. WEST. The first school-house erected here was in the summer of 1839, about 100 rods from the hotel. The first teacher was Juliet GIBSON. The jury list of Ellicottville for 1823 shows the names of those liable to jury duty who were residents within the portion of the town above referred to as part of the present town of Ashford, namely: Marsena BROOKS, farmer Charles BOSS, farmer Others...." The following names, taken from the assessment-roll of Ellicottville for 1822, are those of persons then occupying lands in that part of the town which is now included in Ashford: "Marsena BROOKS 53 5 6" http://www.paintedhills.org/CATTARAUGUS/Ellicottville1879Bios/Ellicottville1879Hist.htm History of Ellicottville, NY "It is related of Mrs. Orrin BROWN that in about 1820 or 1821, she went on horseback to visit Marsena BROOKS, who was a nephew and living in Ashford. " ~~ Carrie Belle [actually Carribel] Ives' ancestors were French Huguenots, the name originally St. Eives. Her maternal grandfather, Marsena Brooks, from Boston, married Sarah Boss of Albany, NY, settling in Ashtabula Co., Ohio. They had nine children, including Carrie Belle's [Carribel's] mother Elmyra Louise Brooks and her twin brother Alfred, who may have been born in Buffalo, NY on May 6, 1833. END In a note to me from my grandmother, she calls Elmyra, Elmyra Louisa Brooks, instead of Elmyra Louise Brooks. Marriage records show Elmyra Louise Brooks marrying Edwin Burke Ives, a prominent member of my paternal family, in Ashtabula, OH on May 5, 1852. Brooks and Ives families had both transplanted from the east to Ashtabula Co. and had lived there for a period of time. EB Ives & wife then moved from OH to Niles, MI where many generations of my paternal family did, and still do live. Extensive genealogy of the Ives family is available. I am also looking for more information on Elmyra's twin brother Albert Brooks, a middle name, wife and descendents, locations and death/cemetery information. Also seeking names of the other 7 Brooks siblings. Regards, Sue, Brockport, Monroe Co., NY