John, son of Dr. William Hooker [49], and Phoebe (Davis) Lee, born at DeWain's Bush NY, Aug. 25, 1793, married Mary Caughell, of Yarmouth, Ont., in 1817. He went to Canada with his parents when a child. During the Canadian Rebellion, in 1836-7, "he was arrayed against the government on the rebel side, which was under the leadership of Wm. Lyon McKenzie, and against his brothers, who were Tory sympathizers" - was arrested and imprisoned with others in London, Ont., some of whom were convicted of treason and executed. He was never brought to trial, but was liberated and restored to citizenship.
"It is a matter of record, that questions tending towards relief, which were agitated at the time, were, later, incorporated into the demands made by the people for reforms in governmental affairs, and that the liberal form of governmant, now enjoyed throughout the Dominion is, in a measure, largely due to their efforts." He died at Westminster, Ont., Sept. 25, 1857. His wife died Jan 2., 1868. Children:
* Mary Maria, born Nov 19, 1819.
* Alonzo, born 1821; died in Mo., 1847. Single.
* Sarah, born Sept. 17, 1822.
* Thaddeus Davis, born Mar 15, 1825.
* James Clark, born Aug. 10, 1830.
* George Hooker, born 1834; died in Dallas, Texas.
* John William, born March 6, 1837.
