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Amanda J. Brooks 1850–1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1850

Birth Location: Blountsville, Blount, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 1878

Death Location: Waco, McLennan, Texas, United States

Father: Willis Brooks

Mother: Louisa Brooks)

Spouse(s): John Simmons

Children(s): Riley Simmons

In 1850, Amanda J. Brooks entered the world in Blountsville, Blount, Alabama, USA, born to Willis Francis Brooks And Louisa Elisabeth Jenny Bates Brooks Known As Aunt Jenny Brooks. Amanda J. Brooks married John Simmons, and had children including Riley Jefferson Simmons. Amanda J. Brooks passed away in 1878 in Waco, McLennan, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1850, Amanda J. Brooks entered the world in Blountsville, Blount, Alabama, USA, born to Willis Francis Brooks And Louisa Elisabeth Jenny Bates Brooks Known As Aunt Jenny Brooks.
  • Amanda J. Brooks married John Simmons, and had children including Riley Jefferson Simmons.
  • Amanda J. Brooks passed away in 1878 in Waco, McLennan, Texas, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Amanda Brooks's Ancestors

Self
Amanda Brooks
1850–1878
Birth Place: Blountsville, Blount, Alabama, USA
Parents
Willis Francis Brooks
1806–1863
Shelbyville, Shelby, Kentucky, USA
Louisa (Elisabeth "Jenny" Bates Brooks (Known as Aunt Jenny) Brooks)
1826–1924
Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
Johnathan (Moses "John") Johnson
1768–1848
North Carolina, British, Colonial, America
Elisha Brooks
1770–
Kentucky, Kentucky, USA
James (Monroe) Bates
1800–1860
Kentucky, United States of America
Annie (C.) Brown
1808–1873
South Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Enoch Brooks
1742–1825
Hannah Jones
1748–1834
Susannah Bates
1761–1840
John Brown
1765–1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Brooks
1694–1758
Elizabeth Garfield
1708–1782
John Esquire
1708–1772
Hannah Francis
1715–1782
David Hembree
1728–1809
Elizabeth Cherokee
1726–1836
Andrew Brown
1730–1783
Jane Young
1730–1809

Amanda Brooks's Descendants

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Amanda (J.) Brooks (1850–1878) m. John Simmons (Abt 1848–)
  1. 1. Riley (Jefferson) Simmons 1871–1962 m. Emily (Drusilla) Waldrop 1876–1954
    1. 1. Ora (Jane) Simmons 1896–1966 m. Andrew (Jackson) Ragan 1891–1971
      1. 1. Mable (Amanda) Ragan 1917–2003 m. James (Howard Latham) Sr. 1914–1987

Amanda Brooks's Timeline

2 Records

1850
1850
Birth of Amanda J. Brooks in Blountsville, Blount, Alabama, USA
Blountsville, Blount, Alabama, USA
1878
1878
Age 28
Death of Amanda J. Brooks in Waco, McLennan, Texas, United States
Waco, McLennan, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Blountsville, Blount, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1878
    Event Place: Waco, McLennan, Texas, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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