Lewis Franklin2 Hooker (Lee ______1) was born 2 July 1875 at Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, the son of Lee ______ and Mary Margaret (_____________) Hooker. His birth is recorded in Macon County birth records.

He died 15 July 1936, age 61, of __________________, at _________, _____ County, Oklahoma. The funeral was held ____________________, at ___________ Church, _________, and he is buried in __________ Cemetery at Kremlin, Garfield County, Oklahoma. His death is recorded in Garfield County death records, v. ____, no. _____.

He married Annie Rosalia "Allie" Kerns 27 February 1904 at _________________ Roman Catholic Church, Coldwater, Garfield County, Oklahoma. Reverend _____________________________ presided. Witnesses were __________________ and ________________. The marriage is recorded in the marriage register of the church. See also Garfield County marriage records, v. ___, no. ________.

Annie Kerns was born 10 February 1886 at or near Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska, the daughter of LeRoy Oscar and his second wife, Mary Ann (Diederich) Kerns. Her birth is recorded in Fillmore County birth records.

She died 15 December 1937, age 52, of _____________ at Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas. The funeral was held _____________________, at _________________ Church, __________, and she is buried in Hugoton Cemetery there. Her death is recorded in Stevens County death records, v. ____, p. _____.

The information cited herein was supplied by their daughter, Mary Beatrice (Hooker) Rheuby.

Lewis Franklin Hooker was a farmer, first in Beaver County, Oklahoma, and later at Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas.

The Hookers had four children:

Mary Beatrice Hooker = Leonard J. Rheuby
Laurence Lee Hooker = Esther Evelyn Claycomb
Verner Earl Hooker = Edith ______ Patrick
Royce Landon Hooker = Jimmie ______ Talbott

i. Mary Beatrice Hooker

B. 1 June 1905 at _______________, Beaver County, Oklahoma. Her birth is recorded in Beaver County records.

M. 9 July 19__ - Leonard J. Rheuby at __________ Roman Catholic Church at Sublette, Haskell County, Kansas. Reverend ______________________ presided. The witnesses were _____________________ and _________________. See the marriage records of the church. Also see Haskell County marriage records, v. ______, no. ______.

He was born _______________, at _____________, _____________ County, _____________, the son of _____________ and _________ (_______) Rheuby. See _________ County birth records v. ___, no. ____.

R. Box 782, Orofino, Clearwater County, Idaho, 83544.


ii. Laurence Lee Hooker

B. 7 October 1907 at _______________, __________ County, Oklahoma. His birth is recorded in _______ County records.

M. 14 September 1943 - Esther Evelyn Claycomb at ________ Roman Catholic Church at Fresno, Fresno County, California. Reverend ______________________ presided. The witnesses were _____________________ and _________________. See the marriage records of the church. Also see Fresno County marriage records, v. ______, no. ______.

She was born _______________, at _____________, _____________ County, _____________, the daughter of ________ and _________ (_______) Claycomb. See _________ County birth records v. ___, no. ____.

R. Route 1, Box 880A, Mountain Home, Elmore County, Idaho, 83647.


iii. Verner Earl Hooker

B. 22 November 1910 at Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas. His birth is recorded in Stevens County records.

M. ___ _______ 19__ - Edith ______ Patrick at ________ Roman Catholic Church at ___________, ______________ County, ______________. Reverend ______________________ presided. The witnesses were _____________________ and _________________. See the marriage records of the church. Also see _____________ County marriage records, v. ______, no. ______.

She was born _______________, at _____________, _____________ County, _____________, the daughter of ________ and _________ (_______) Patrick. See _________ County birth records v. ___, no. ____. She died _________________, at __________, ______________ County, _______________ and is buried in ___________________ Cemetery at __________________. See ______________ County birth records, v. ______, no. _______ and _________ County death certificates, v. ___, no. ____.

D. 17 August 1950 at Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, and is buried in the Hugoton Cemetery at Hugoton. See Sedgwick County death certificates, v. ______, no. ________.


iv. Royce Landon Hooker

B. 24 January 1912 at Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas. Her birth is recorded in Stevens County records.

M. ___ _______ 19__ - Jimmie ______ Talbott at __________ Roman Catholic Church at ___________, ______________ County, ______________. Reverend ______________________ presided. The witnesses were _____________________ and _________________. See the marriage records of the church. Also see _____________ County marriage records, v. ______, no. ______.

He was born _______________, at _____________, _____________ County, _____________, the son of _____________ and _________ (_______) Talbott. See _________ County birth records v. ___, no. ____.

R. Box 990 Colthorp Avenue, Mountain Home, Elmore County, Idaho, 83647.