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ADAM LISTER BROOKS 1834–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Aug 1834

Birth Location: Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 01 Sep 1912

Death Location: Williamson County, Texas, USA

Father: SAMPSON BROOKS

Mother: Melinda Lister

Spouse(s): MARTHA e17.0, Lucinda e16.0@@1

Children(s): CHARLES e8.0, Ernest e8.9, Robert *, Andrew *, Lillian e8.8, Emma *, Rufus e8.2, James Brooks, Lura *

In 1834, ADAM LISTER BROOKS entered the world in Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA, born to Sampson Brooks And Melinda Lister. ADAM LISTER BROOKS married Lucinda Stewart E16 0 1, Martha Jane Lister E17 0, and had children including Andrew Edgar Brooks E8 7, Charles Eldridge Brooks E8 0, Emma Elizabeth Brooks E8 4, Ernest Jasper Brooks E8 9, James Henry Brooks, Lillian Letitia Brooks E8 8, Lura Effie Brooks E8 1, Robert B Brooks E8 6, Rufus May Brooks E8 2. ADAM LISTER BROOKS passed away in 1912 in Williamson County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1834, ADAM LISTER BROOKS entered the world in Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA, born to Sampson Brooks And Melinda Lister.
  • ADAM LISTER BROOKS married Lucinda Stewart E16 0 1, Martha Jane Lister E17 0, and had children including Andrew Edgar Brooks E8 7, Charles Eldridge Brooks E8 0, Emma Elizabeth Brooks E8 4, Ernest Jasper Brooks E8 9, James Henry Brooks, Lillian Letitia Brooks E8 8, Lura Effie Brooks E8 1, Robert B Brooks E8 6, Rufus May Brooks E8 2.
  • ADAM LISTER BROOKS passed away in 1912 in Williamson County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

SAMPSON BROOKS
1800–1864
Birth Location: Georgia
SB
Melinda Lister
1799–1882
Birth Location: Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States
ML

Spouses(s)

MARTHA e17.0
1842–1899
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
Me
Lucinda e16.0@@1
1831–1865
Birth Location: South Carolina
Le

Children(s)

CHARLES e8.0
1867–1958
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
Ce
Ernest e8.9
1880–1963
Birth Location: Brevard, Transylvania, North Carolina, USA
Ee
Robert *
1868–1941
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
R*
Andrew *
1875–
Birth Location: North Carolina
A*
Lillian e8.8
1878–1965
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
Le
Emma *
1862–1929
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
E*
Rufus e8.2
1858–1859
Birth Location: South Carolina
Re
James Brooks
1860–1937
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
JB
Lura *
1857–1938
Birth Location: Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
L*

ADAM BROOKS's Ancestors

Self
ADAM BROOKS
1834–1912
Birth Place: Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Parents
SAMPSON BROOKS
1800–1864
Georgia
Melinda Lister
1799–1882
Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Adam (Ritchey Lister) Dr
1775–1845
Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Ester Mahaffey
1781–1862
Gowensville, Greenville Co., South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Leister
1741–1830
Elizabeth Ritchey
1754–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Philip (Lister)
1714–1760
Elizabeth Strong
–1736
Matthew Ritchey
1725–1804
Agnes Bolton
1728–1801

ADAM BROOKS's Descendants

1.
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ADAM (LISTER) BROOKS (24 Aug 1834–01 Sep 1912) m. MARTHA (JANE LISTER) e17.0 (30 Nov 1842–10 Dec 1899) m. Lucinda (Stewart) e16.0@@1 (1831–1865)
  1. 1. CHARLES (ELDRIDGE BROOKS) e8.0 1867–1958
  2. 2. Ernest (Jasper Brooks) e8.9 1880–1963
  3. 3. Robert (B Brooks e8.6) * 1868–1941
  4. 4. Andrew (Edgar Brooks e8.7) * 1875–
  5. 5. Lillian (Letitia Brooks) e8.8 1878–1965
  6. 6. Emma (Elizabeth Brooks e8.4) * 1862–1929
  7. 7. Rufus (May Brooks) e8.2 1858–1859
  8. 8. James (Henry) Brooks 1860–1937 m. Bertha (Sophia) Ischy 1880–1962
    1. 1. Louis Brooks 1901–1904
    2. 2. Infant Brooks 1923–1923
    3. 3. Minnie Brooks 1904–1990
    4. 4. Honery Brooks 1907–1979
    5. 5. Effie Brooks 1909–2000
    6. 6. Louise Brooks 1911–1984
    7. 7. Emma (Pearl) Brooks 1913–1979
    8. 8. Velma (Lee) Brooks 1915–1986
    9. 9. Esta (Mae Brooks) * 1919–1980
    10. 10. George (Anderson) Brooks 1921–1984
    11. 11. Bertha (Lenora) Brooks 1926–2015 m. Robert (Lorenzo) Lane 1924–2003
  9. 9. Lura (Effie Brooks e8.1) * 1857–1938

ADAM BROOKS's Timeline

2 Records

1834
24 Aug 1834
Birth of ADAM LISTER BROOKS in Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1912
01 Sep 1912
Age 78
Death of ADAM LISTER BROOKS in Williamson County, Texas, USA
Williamson County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1834
    Event Place: Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Sep 1912
    Event Place: Williamson County, Texas, USA
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