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Re: Seeking descendants of Nancy (Looker) Cease, born about 1835 or 1836

karenaustin35 — 2009-08-19 23:05:57Z

My great Grandmother was Lillian Looker Shepherd, One of Skyles Woodburn Looker's twin daughters.

Re: Seeking descendants of Nancy (Looker) Cease, born about 1835 or 1836

LillianLooker — 2009-08-19 22:43:19Z

I am a granddaughter of Melvern Dennis Looker, oldest son of Skyles Woodburn Looker. Nancy Looker Scese (correct spelling) was a sister of Skyles Woodburn Looker. Who is your grandparent?

Re: Seeking descendants of Nancy (Looker) Cease, born about 1835 or 1836

karenaustin35 — 2009-08-18 23:50:51Z

Skyles Woodburn Looker was my great great grandfather.
austin.j@att.net

William Albert Looker (1848 - 1893)

macinkc — 2009-08-06 04:52:30Z

Looking for information on the family line of William Albert Looker.

He died in Omaha, Nebraska on March 15, 1893 at the age of 45, according to the burial record, so it is estimated that he was born circa 1848. According to the 1900 Census he was born in Missouri, this information probably provided by his widow. His widow's name was Katherine (O'Brien) Looker and he had two children with her, Katherine (Looker) Thiebaut and Jeremiah Looker who later went by the surname of his stepfather, Costello.

I have only been able to find one census record that matches the birth date of 1848 and the birth location of Missouri for Looker. The 1850 census includes a William Albert along with a father, George H. Looker and a mother Mary. There is also a woman that might be the mother of Mary, Mary Fleming. There are two siblings of the William Albert listed, George and William.

I'm at a dead end with William Albert Looker and his line so any info would be greatly appreciated.

Othniel Looker

hjdmdulkie — 2009-06-09 14:46:30Z

Othniel Looker is my is my 5th grandfather through Harriet Olive Keeler Goble. I have joined the Daughters of the American Revolution through the Looker lineage. I would very much like to have an address of the restored Looker Home so I can plan a visit and take pictures.

Diana Ashley Dulkiewicz

Native American marriage

rsloan19 — 2009-03-27 17:36:21Z

I was always told (as was my older brother)that we have Native American ancestry due to a marriage by one of the Looker ancestors. I am decended from Thomas The Quaker Looker who came from the New Jersey area and settled in Virginia. His father was William Looker Jr. of Elizabethtown N.J. I would appreciate any information out there.
Thanks
Shirley Looker Sloan

Re: Looker

rsloan19 — 2009-03-27 17:04:46Z

Raymond Looker(my father)was the grandson of Luke and Louisa and the son of Asher.

Re: lookers of new jersey

Ilse72 — 2009-02-10 18:39:50Z

It is Eleazer Looker, not Eliza.
He was born 1753 and fought in the Rev.War from Newark, Essex Co., NJ
I think Isaac was his brother, but don't for certain.

Re: Lookers

KayNixon55 — 2009-01-26 21:58:11Z

I have tried to contact him but the contact info no longer works, he was traveling, using a borrowed machine, said he would contact me when he returned home, but never did.

Re: Lookers

LillianLooker — 2009-01-26 20:11:21Z

I would really like to obtain the chart Don Fowler must have.
Could you try to contact him again or tell me how to find him?
You may write to me directly if necessary. Thanks.

Re: Lookers

lnmseid — 2009-01-26 18:12:17Z

Hi Dee:
Your response from Kay is posted. I don't know why Don Fowler has note responded. Larry

Re: Lookers

dlooker4705 — 2009-01-26 15:39:26Z

I did not receive a reply from Mr. Fowler..sorry.

Re: Lookers

LillianLooker — 2009-01-26 01:46:33Z

I am very interested in seeing or better yet obtaining a copy of the Looker Chart you mentioned by Don Fowler or in his possession. Do you have an up to date address for him?
Thanks.

Re: Lookers

LillianLooker — 2009-01-26 01:40:59Z

Please send a fresh link or tell me how to contact Don Fowler for the Looker Chart you mention in several messages. I would like to obtain a copy at least. Thanks.

Re: Related to Lookers from Wis.

LillianLooker — 2009-01-26 01:12:20Z

Mary Elizabeth Looker was the eldest child of Charles Burke Looker. She was born in Ohio in about 1856 and died in Bloom Twp., Richland County, WI in 1905. I have information compiled by a g-granddaughter of Charles Burke Looker. Charles Burke Looker was the eldest son of Edmund Burke Looker, born in 1811, son of James Looker. I have the names of spouses, and more dates. Do you need this information? Which information do you need? There is a list of children, marriage date, etc.

Re: James Looker's Parents

LillianLooker — 2009-01-26 00:56:28Z

I have obtained information that Abial Hedden, grandfather of Edmund Burke Looker (his mother Phebe's father) died in 1841. Therefore he can't be the grandfather that died when Edmund was eleven years old as Edmund was born in 1811. We believe that Edmund Burke Looker's father, James was born in 1787 but we do not know when he died either. For some reason, Edmund was raised by his grandparents, we have that record but not the reason. Anyone who has more information on any of these topics, please contribute.

By the way, Lynford E. Looker is my father.

Re: John Looker

LillianLooker — 2009-01-26 00:04:14Z

The oldest Looker ancestor we have been able to trace was born in about 1787 and was married in Essex County, New Jersey. His name was James Looker and he married Phebe Hedden. We know that he had at least one son, Edmund. We are looking for any further information on James such as a middle name, and we would like to know who James' father, grandfather, etc. were.

Re: lookers of new jersey

LillianLooker — 2009-01-25 23:47:31Z

I'd like to join you in this quest for Isaac Looker in New Jersey or born in New York:
Assistance please in identifying the following family from a pre 1790 census of Newark New Jersey
Isaac Looker
Eleazer or Eliza, possibly wife
Possibly the following children
Isaac and William

Re: NJ Lookers

nancymorebeck — 2009-01-21 04:51:32Z

I have this from the 1850 Census of James living with his son. I figure he must have been born about 1787 in New Jersey.
CENSUS: 1850 PA, Cumberland Co, pg. 302 B, Newton
Edmund B. Looker 39 shoemaker NY
Martha " 44 PA
Nancy " 14 "
Eliza " 11 "
David " 8 "
Mary " 5 "
Skyles 3 "
James Looker 63 shoemaker NJ
Nancy Russell 75 PA
Nancy Justus Morebeck, descendant of Charles Henry Looker who I believe is brother to Edmund and a son of James.

Re: NJ Lookers

nancymorebeck — 2008-05-13 17:48:50Z

Looker was printed as Luker in the 1840 PA CENSUS for Charles H. Looker and his brother Edmund B. Luker (Edmund was listed as Abram B. Luker or something like that).
nan

Re: James Edmund Looker

nancymorebeck — 2008-05-13 16:47:20Z

I guess there is still nothing on James and Phebe, as for when and where James died (father of Edmund Burke Looker).
nan

Re: James Edmund Looker

nancymorebeck — 2008-05-12 03:42:05Z

Lillian,
I have corresponded with you before on Lookers. I think James Looker was born about 1787 according to the 1850 census. How do you have his exact date of birth? Do you have his death date or where he died?

I still have no idea who the father is of James Looker. And I am still trying to tie my Charles Henry Looker born in 1816 to James and his wife Phebe Hedden Looker.
Nancy

Re: Othniel Looker born 4 Oct. 1757

edwardlooker — 2009-01-10 10:04:49Z

I will pull my notes and respond soon. If I recall correctly there are three or four Rev. War Lookers from the same general area as Union and Elizabeth New Jersey. It has been impossible to connect the Long Island NY and the New Jersey Looker family with the Mass. Loker or Looker family which many researchers do. I can locate no primary evidence, published record or even research that would support by weight of evidence logic those facts. Othneil is said to have mentioned that he was born in New York and his father was John. These are notes puplished in "Little Grandmother" written by Bernice McKee Stawnaker attributed to Othneil's daughter Pamela Phares. In the Sudbury, Mass Looker clan there is a possibility that a John Loker/Looker may have migrated from Mass. There is also a William Looker reflected on Long Island and later as a founder of Elizabeth, N.J., who married a Mary Higgins and had a son William (Jr.).

Do you have a listing of Othneils siblings and any dates relative to them from a documented source? If so would you share that information with me? I believe Othneil settled in Ohio between 1800 and 1805.

I have been working on the connections for ten years and have put it aside so many times because the documentation just isn't there. Have tried to get time to get to the New Jersey arch. but that has not worked out yet. Hopefully this spring.

The Looker/Loker name has been used interchangably so much and there are other variations possible that I don't trust the internet. Also it would be helpful to list individuals with given name first, followed by the surname and the birth and death year as (xxxx-xxxx). Some researchers as I have not discounted the possibility that there may have been a immigration directly into Long Island of this Looker family. The Loker/Looker family of Mass. could be independent and have been there since the mid 1600's. It is fair to say that that group has a lot of William, Henry and John surnames.

Do you have the Looker family in Virginia also? A fair number of the Ohio Lookers come from the that group.

Ed Looker Zell22@verizon.net

Re: NJ Lookers

LillianLooker — 2008-05-13 14:26:12Z

CORRECTION!
I misread a family tree printed out by my daughter. The birth date I gave on May 11, 2008 for James Looker who married Phebe Hedden was HER birth date, not his. Phebe Hedden was born May 15, 1791 and she died May 24, 1831. They were married November 5, 1807.
A member of our family who worked on genealogy listed three children of this couple in this order:
1. Charles
2. Margaret
3. Edmund Burke (our ancestor)
She did not say how she knew this, but she was a grand daughter of Edmund Burke Looker's oldest son, Charles Burke Looker. He was born November 11, 1834.

Re: James Edmund Looker

LillianLooker — 2008-05-13 13:56:14Z

I will reply to your letter, Nancy, where I posted a birthdate erroneously for James Looker. I was simply trying to find out who James Edmund Looker was who died in a plane crash in 1968 with this entry.

James Edmund Looker

LillianLooker — 2008-05-12 02:44:52Z

There was an account of an airplane accident that took the life of James Edmund Looker. The accident happened in 1968 and the plane crashed into Lake Michigan. We do not know what Looker line he was related to. We would like to know in case there is a connection with our line of Lookers. We have an ancestor James Looker and his son was Edmund Burke Looker born in 1811 in New York City.

Surname Looker, in New York City 1811 or before

LillianLooker — 2008-05-12 02:38:02Z

Edmund Burke Looker was born in New York City in 1811 to James Burke Looker and Phebe Hedden (who had been married in Essex Co., NJ). We do not know where James was born. We do believe there were family members in New York City that Edmund visited later in his life. I am a descendant of Edmund's son Skyles.

Re: NJ Lookers

LillianLooker — 2009-01-20 23:34:09Z

thank you for your messages. Isaac Halsey Looker was born after my ancestor Edmund Burke Looker was born in 1811, so he isn't the person I'm looking for. Please name any other sons Nathaniel had besides your ancestor, David. We are trying to find the ancestor before Edmund's father, James and we don't know when James was born. Maybe he was 20 when Edmund was born, or he could have been much older. It depends on how fast the generations were turning. It seems like Nathaniel could be our ancestor. Please name Nathaniel's children and give any dates you have for Nathaniel from your family tree and also any dates for his sons here. Perhaps someone will see this message and help us put the pieces of this puzzle together. Thanks again.

Re: Looker Family History

LillianLooker — 2009-01-25 22:53:31Z

I should have given you a few more generations and a few more details I think.

I believe Charles W. Looker was Charles Wesley Looker. I have two earlier generations to give you since we have some of the same ancestors on the Looker side:

Charles W. Looker who married Geneva "Neva" E. Weeden, was the son of Charles Burke Looker, b. 11 Nov. 1834 and d. 18 Apr 1905 and Marietta Towne, ba about 1839 and died about 20 Jun 1915. They were married 6 Jan 1856, possibly in Ohio. They are both buried in the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery in Bloom Township, Richland County, Wisconsin.

Charles Burke Looker was the eldest son of Edmund Burke Looker, born 13 Feb 1811, New York, NY, d. 18 Jul 1896 and Martha Russell, b 1811, maybe in Pennsylvania. She d. 27 Jan 1860 in Ohio. They were married in Cumberland County, PA.

Edmund is buried in the same cemetery his son and wife are buried in, listed above. Martha was buried in Pennsylvania I think, even though she died possibly in Gotham Township, Fulton Co., Ohio when she was 49.

Edmund Burke Looker was the son of James Looker and Phebe Hedden. We believe James was born in about 1787. Phebe was born 15 May 1791 and d. 24 May 1831. They were married 5 Nov. 1807, Essex Co., NJ.

James could have been born in New York City or Long Island, NY. We haven't been able to connect him to any others. It was stated in Edmund's obituary that he was raised by his grandparents but we don't know which grandparents. Phebe Hedden was the daughter of Abiel Hedden, b. 7/11/1767 and Betsey Sayre (widow of Rev. Soldier Sam Sayre). Betsey was nee Elizabeth Hedden, a first cousin. They had 12 children.

Re: In re: William Sherman Looker

LillianLooker — 2009-01-25 21:52:18Z

Unfortunately Jim Trainer has passed away. I am in touch with someone who is closely related to him and she informed me that he has passed away. I don't know if erroneous information can continue forever in such a case or someone can assume the responsibility for a family tree and carry it on, make corrections, etc. Thank you for the information you provided.

Re: NJ Lookers

LillianLooker — 2009-01-15 23:27:11Z

I did look at your family tree, but of course Isaac isn't in it. If you have any dates for Isaac Looker and his wife, and any other information about them, please include them. Thank you.

Re: NJ Lookers

LillianLooker — 2009-01-15 23:24:07Z

I was correcting a mistake in which I gave Phebe Hedden's birthdate as her husband's birthdate. I do not have the birthdate of James Looker, husband of Phebe Hedden. I am still wanting to find James Looker's father's name. Could he be a grandson of Nathaniel?
Edmund Burke Looker is a son of James Looker and Phebe Hedden.

Re: NJ Lookers

IlseBell10 — 2009-01-13 14:41:35Z

I don't seem to see the correction.

Re: NJ Lookers

IlseBell10 — 2008-05-13 01:40:07Z

No relative died in a plane crash in 1968.

Re: NJ Lookers

IlseBell10 — 2008-05-13 01:35:38Z

I don't have any information or connection to Edmund Burke Looker at all.
Our line is:
Edmund Looker 1862-1909, m to Charlotte Estler, Boonton, NJ, their daughter Helen, was my husbands mother.

Allen Looker born 1838-1911, m. to Lavina Salmon,
Allen Looker, SR m. Lydia Parson
Eleazer Looker born ca 1753,I don't have his wife's name.He fought in the Revolutionary War.Essex County, Newark TWP., NJ
Allen Looker Sr's son Sylvester P., born 1817 and his 2nd wife, Sarah Jane Thompson,born 1823, had a son named Issac A. Looker b. 1846
Sorry , but may be there is a connection somewhere.

Re: NJ Lookers

IlseBell10 — 2009-01-16 00:29:58Z

I go back to Eleazer Looker, who was also in the Rev. War.
I have made no connection to Nathaniel,Isaac or Edmund Burke Looker.
Our Isaac's and James's father was Sylvester Looker. Sylvester was the son of Allen Looker. Allen's father was Eleazer Looker.
Eleazer was born 1753 & came from Newark Twp., Essex Co., NJ. I have no parents for Eleazer.
There are 2 Edmund Looker's in our family.
My husbands uncle was Edmund E.Looker, born 1902 in Boonton, Morris Co., NJ. and my husbands grandfather was Edmund P. Looker, born 1862 in Boonton,Morris Co., NJ.
No knowledge of Edmund Burke Looker.
If you know of parents for Eleazer, please let me know.

Re: NJ Lookers

IlseBell10 — 2008-05-13 17:42:13Z

I am sorry. Nothing on our side. Did you ever look into Luker?

Looker Family

LeonieLang — 2008-05-13 11:16:36Z

LOOKER Horace Billingsley born 1856 in England ,married Eliza Caroline Phillips in 1888 , Surrey. England

Morton Lawrence, Betzey, John C Looker

CABforHIM — 2008-10-06 21:56:36Z

I find John C Looker in Forsyth Co in 1860. He is living with a Wilson Family in Old Salem,NC. The family story is that he help to build the TeaPot that Old Salem uses as a landmark. Then two months later he's in Charlotte, NC. States he is born in CT. 50 yrs old.

1861 John C signs up to fight in the Civil War. He's discharged in 1862, disabled. apparently wounded in the war.

1870 John C has married Harriett Elliott. occupation tinsmith. States he was born in NY. They have her daughter with them and their daughter Mary Louise Looker is 9 yrs old.

I have a cousin that has two pictures. On the back of the pictures the names are Morton Lawrence and Betzy. I have no idea if they are his siblings or his parents.

Would appreciate hearing from anyone that knows anything about this family.

Thank You, CINDY BENNETT

Re: NJ Lookers

GMKenna — 2008-05-24 23:28:14Z

I have an Isaac H. Looker b. 1843, but his father was David.

Re: NJ Lookers

GMKenna — 2008-05-24 23:24:29Z

Lillian,

There was an Isaac Halsey Looker born in Nj in 1842. He married Mary Royce. I don't have any chilkdren listed.

G McKenna

Re: NJ Lookers

GMKenna — 2009-01-13 05:47:43Z

CORRECTION--Isaac would have been my g, g uncle. Yes, my Isaac's father was David, WIFE was Mary Royce. David's father was Nathaniel m. Hannah Baldwin. Nath. fought in the Rev. war. David m. Maria Staats Miller. I think her father Abner Isaac Miller fought in the Revb. War also and may be buried in Westfield (N.J) Presbyterian Church.

Wish I'd looked at this sooner!!

Re: NJ Lookers

GMKenna — 2009-01-13 05:45:19Z

Isaac would have been my g, g uncle. Yes, my Isaac's father was David, Mother was Mary Royce. David's father was Nathaniel m. Hannah Baldwin. Nath. fought in the Rev. war. David m. Maria Staats Miller. I think her father Abner Isaac Miller fought in the Revb. War also and may be buried in Westfield (N.J) Presbyterian Church.

Wish I'd looked at this sooner!!

Re: Othniel Looker b. 4 Oct. 1757

GMKenna — 2009-01-11 00:51:26Z

I would be interested in the book. Harrison is the name of the town I couldn't remember. I visited the home and contacted the Harrison Historical Society, but I naver got a reply. I've also contacted the Ohio State Library about Othniel--but that was long before the internet and they told me then that I'd have to come there for info.

My Mother's notes say that there were 3 brothers "came from England. We are descended from William," But I can't figure out how. I have deduced that the 3 bros. are William, John and Thomas--but I could very well be wrong. I can't get behind Nathaniel (b. abt. 1750 in NJ. As far as I know, they all settled in NJ except Thomas who went to VA. Gail

Re: NJ Lookers

GMKenna — 2009-01-14 04:58:48Z

Isaac's wife was Mary Royce. His parent's were Hannah and Nathaniel. Isaac was a brother to David. There were several other children too.

Re: NJ Lookers

GMKenna — 2009-01-22 05:29:24Z

Lillian,

I think William came before Nathaniel, but I can't tie him in (some notes of my Mother's)

Nathaniel's children are:

I believe all the children were born in Essex Co., NJ--but at that time, Essex Co. was much larger than it is now.

David Brown L. b. 17 Feb 1807 in NJ, d. 25 Dec 1873 in NJ
Mary Ann or Julianne L. b. Mar 1802 in NJ
Ira L. b. Aug 1796 in NJ
Keziah b. Oct 1798
Joanna b. 1 Srpt 1797
Lavinia b. 22 Jun 1800

I found these bits of info in NARA records.

Gail

Re: NJ Lookers

GMKenna — 2009-01-16 05:14:55Z

Isaac Halsey Looker, b. Oct. 1842 in NJ. D. bef 1920. M. Mary A. Royce from CT--no dates for her. Isaac m. Ida Hiscox/Hickocki, b 1851 in Ct, d. after 1920. They had a son, Irving Nelson Looker, b. 11 June 1877 in NJ. D. 25 Nov 1949, Los Angeles, CA.

Isaac ould be a grandson of Nat'l.

Re: NJ Lookers

GMKenna — 2009-01-16 05:04:45Z

Lillian,

Nathanial's grandchildren wouldd be my ggrandfather's generation. Sorry, there's no James or Phebe Hedden. I have Nathaniel's children, but very little else. On of his sons was David Brown Looker, my ggg grandfather. Of course he still could be a grandson of Nat'l, but I don't have Edmund, or James or Phebe.

Re: Othniel Looker born 4 Oct. 1757

GMKenna — 2009-01-10 06:17:43Z

Othniel was Gov of Ohio--I've been to his home--if I only could remember what town that was. They have a "Looker Day." He did marry Pamela Clark and had a lot of children--don't remember if there were 10 or not. Othniel's records are all over Ancestry.com.

I'm interested in Nathaniel, a Rev. soldier to which you refer. Who in the world was his Father? Old handwritten notes suggest William, but non of the Williams fit--don't think he was a brother of Othniel--Othniel's siblings are also listed--no Nathaniel. Maybe they are cousins or something--they were in the same unit in the Rev. War.

Gail Looker McKenna

Nath. m. Hannah Baldwin in Connecticut Frms Pres. Church (Union, NJ) but the British burned all the records. Hannah applied and received a pension from the gov't. and his children's names are listed--so I think he was born around 1750. They lived in Essex Co., NJ, but that is a huge area

Re: NJ Lookers

DawnKnauft766 — 2008-05-14 04:47:34Z

I am Lillian's daughter (see previous postings) and thought I'd chime in and encourage any of you with male relatives carrying the Looker or Luker name to get their DNA tested before it's too late. It's a simple cheek swab. We did this about two years ago, using FamilyTree DNA and a 37 marker test. If all 37 markers match, this test confirms a common male ancestor within the last 5 generations, 50% of the time, or within 16 generations, 90% of the time. To see our Looker/Luker surname project page, and get group rates on testing, go here:

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