I am seeking any information on my Brooks, McCullough, & Richardson. My g.g.grandfather: David Brooks b. 1787 VA, or PA, d. 1878 Belmont Co., OH Sp. #1 Ester or Esther McCullough b. abt. 1790-95 VA or PA d. abt. 1838 near Steubenville, Jefferson Co. OH m. abt. 1812 VA, or PA Children that I know of: Thomas Jefferson Brooks {my g.grandfather} b. 11 Feb. 1822 Wheeling VA/WV d. 22 Nov. 1893 Leavenworth Co. KS John Brooks b. abt. 1829 VA/WV or OH William Brooks b. abt. 1832 Jefferson Co. OH Alexander Brooks b. abt. 1834 Jefferson Co. OH There may have been a daughter named Linda or Lucinda b. around 1815. I know there were others but do not have there names. Sp. #2 Stacia or Stacie Dunfee m. 1840 Belmont Co. OH Children of David & Stacia: Stephen Brooks b. 1841 Belmont Co. OH d. 1923 Belmont Co. OH Sarah Marie Brooks b. 1843 Belmont Co. OH d. abt. 1923 ? Rosannah Brooks b. abt. 1845 Belmont Co. OH John K. Brooks b. abt. 1847 Belmont Co. OH Mary M. Brooks b. abt. 1850 Belmont Co. OH Elizabeth Brooks b. abt. 1855 Belmont Co. OH According to 1812 war pinison papers David had a brother George. My g.grandfather: Thomas Jefferson Brooks b. 1822 Wheeling, VA/WV d. 1893 Leavenworth Co., KS Sp. #1 Martha Richardson b. abt. 1830 OH ? d. 1863-65 Steubenville or Bellaire OH m. 1850 Gallia Co., OH Children: John Brooks b. abt. 1851 Cross Creek twp., Jefferson Co., OH Susannah Brooks b. mar. 1852 Cross Creek twp., Jefferson Co., OH d. abt 1918 KS or OK Rosemond "Rose" Brooks b. 15 Oct. 1853 Cross Creek twp., Jefferson Co., OH d. 23 Sept. 1937 Leavenworth Co. KS George Washington Brooks {my grandfather} b. 5 Jan. 1855 Cross Creek twp., Jefferson Co., OH d. 28 Dec. 1932 Kingfisher Co., OK William Brooks b. 1 June 1857 Cross Creek twp., Jefferson Co. OH Alice Brooks b. abt. 1859 Cross Creek twp, or Bellaire OH d. ? I believe Thomas may have taken Martha & the children to stay with family in Belliare, OH before he left to fight in the war. When he retured he found Martha, Alice & maybe another infant child had died. I believe Martha's parents to be Samuel Richardson & Sannah ? of Gallipolis, Gallia Co. OH. She may have also had a sister Linda. After Martha's death Thomas remarried & moved his family to Leavenworth Co. KS Sp. #2 Mary Jane Shurr m. 1865 Steubenville, Jefferson Co., OH Thank You in advance for any help!! Mary Platte Co., Wyoming "People may forget what you said... People may forget what you did... But they will never forget how you made them feel!" _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com