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Alma Brooks 1892–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Feb 1892

Birth Location: Sprague, Lincoln, Washington, USA

Death Date: 30 May 1919

Death Location: Seward, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA

Father: Marcus Brooks

Mother: Frances Craig

Spouse(s): Thomas Drayton

Children(s): William Drayton, Wayne Drayton

Alma Brooks was born in 1892 in Sprague, Lincoln, Washington, USA, the child of Marcus Mark Lindley Brooks And Frances Elizabeth Craig. In 1900, Alma Brooks resided in North Sprague, Lincoln, Washington, USA. In 1910, Alma Brooks resided in Sprague, Lincoln, Washington, USA. Alma Brooks married Thomas Benton Drayton, and had children including Wayne Thomas Drayton, William Brooks Drayton. Alma Brooks passed away in 1919 in Seward, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA.

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Biography

  • Alma Brooks was born in 1892 in Sprague, Lincoln, Washington, USA, the child of Marcus Mark Lindley Brooks And Frances Elizabeth Craig.
  • In 1900, Alma Brooks resided in North Sprague, Lincoln, Washington, USA.
  • In 1910, Alma Brooks resided in Sprague, Lincoln, Washington, USA.
  • Alma Brooks married Thomas Benton Drayton, and had children including Wayne Thomas Drayton, William Brooks Drayton.
  • Alma Brooks passed away in 1919 in Seward, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Marcus Brooks
1849–1905
Birth Location: Van Buren County, Iowa, USA
MB
Frances Craig
1868–1955
Birth Location: McLean, McLean, Illinois, USA
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Spouses(s)

Thomas Drayton
1869–1945
Birth Location: Ashland, Boone County, Missouri, USA
TD

Children(s)

William Drayton
1918–2007
Birth Location: Seward, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA
WD
Wayne Drayton
1916–2002
Birth Location: Seward, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA
WD

Alma Brooks's Ancestors

Self
Alma Brooks
1892–1919
Birth Place: Sprague, Lincoln, Washington, USA
Parents
Marcus (Mark) Lindley Brooks
1849–1905
Van Buren County, Iowa, USA
Frances (Elizabeth) Craig
1868–1955
McLean, McLean, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
William (Porter Anderson) Craig
1824–1902
Little Egypt, Franklin, Illinois, USA
Jeanette (Cowan "Jean") Borland
1842–1911
Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John III
1818–1884
Jean Howitt
1822–1897
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Howat
1791–1864
Janet Cowan
1796–1873

Alma Brooks's Descendants

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Alma Brooks (6 Feb 1892–30 May 1919) m. Thomas (Benton) Drayton (06 Oct 1869–13 Jan 1945)
  1. 1. William (Brooks) Drayton 1918–2007 m. Mildred (Arline) Depner 1924–
  2. 2. Wayne (Thomas) Drayton 1916–2002 m. Yoshiko (Kasahara) Drayton 1925–
    1. 1. Mary (Joanne "Hatsuko") Drayton 1948–2003
    2. 2. Wayne (Brooks "Brooks") Drayton 1951–1970

Alma Brooks's Timeline

4 Records

1892
6 Feb 1892
Birth of Alma Brooks in Sprague, Lincoln, Washington, USA
Sprague, Lincoln, Washington, USA
1900
1900
Age 8
Alma Brooks resided here in North Sprague, Lincoln, Washington, USA
North Sprague, Lincoln, Washington, USA
1910
1910
Age 18
Alma Brooks resided here in Sprague, Lincoln, Washington, USA
Sprague, Lincoln, Washington, USA
1919
30 May 1919
Age 27
Death of Alma Brooks in Seward, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA
Seward, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Feb 1892
    Event Place: Sprague, Lincoln, Washington, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Border Crossings: from U.S. to Canada, Library and Archives Canada; 1908-1935 Border Entries; Roll: T-5482
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: North Sprague, Lincoln, Washington; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0041; FHL microfilm: 1241747
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Sprague, Lincoln, Washington; Roll: T624_1666; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0113; FHL microfilm: 1375679
    [4] Washington, Passenger and Crew Lists, National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at Seattle, Washington; NAI Number: 4449160; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787 - 2004; Record Group N
    [5] Web: RootsWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2010
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: North Sprague, Lincoln, Washington, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: North Sprague, Lincoln, Washington; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0041; FHL microfilm: 1241747

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Sprague, Lincoln, Washington, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Sprague, Lincoln, Washington; Roll: T624_1666; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0113; FHL microfilm: 1375679

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 7 Jun 1912
    Event Place: British Columbia, Canada
    Record Source: Border Crossings: from U.S. to Canada, Library and Archives Canada; 1908-1935 Border Entries; Roll: T-5482

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Jan 1928
    Event Place: Seattle, King, Washington, USA
    Record Source: Washington, Passenger and Crew Lists, National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at Seattle, Washington; NAI Number: 4449160; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787 - 2004; Record Group N

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
    Record Source: Washington, Passenger and Crew Lists, National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at Seattle, Washington; NAI Number: 4449160; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787 - 2004; Record Group N

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
    Record Source: Washington, Passenger and Crew Lists, National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at Seattle, Washington; NAI Number: 4449160; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787 - 2004; Record Group N

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Canada
    Record Source: Border Crossings: from U.S. to Canada, Library and Archives Canada; 1908-1935 Border Entries; Roll: T-5482

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 May 1919
    Event Place: Seward, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: RootsWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2010
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Seward, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: RootsWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2010
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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