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Benjamin Van Campen Brooks 1797–1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 June 1797

Birth Location: Smithboro New York

Death Date: 27 December 1873

Death Location: Owego, Tioga County, New York, United States of America

Father: James Brooks

Mother: Amy Light

Spouse(s): Lucy Miller

Children(s): Chester Brooks, Eliza Mitchell, Mary Brooks, Charles Brooks, Chloe Brooks, Alice Wyckoff, Martha Brooks, Lucy Price, George Brooks, Horace Brooks, E. Wyckoff

The story of Benjamin Van Campen Brooks began in 1797 in Smithboro New York. In 1850, Benjamin Van Campen Brooks resided in Tioga, Tioga, New York, United States. In 1855, Benjamin Van Campen Brooks resided in Tioga, Tioga, New York, USA. Benjamin Van Campen Brooks married Lucy Green Miller, and had children including Alice C Wyckoff, Charles B Brooks, Chester P Brooks, Chloe M Brooks, E Lu Wyckoff, Eliza Amelia Mitchell, George B, George H Brooks, Horace Agard Brooks, Lucy Adele Price, Martha Brooks, Mary Brooks. Benjamin Van Campen Brooks passed away in 1873 in Owego, Tioga County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Van Campen Brooks began in 1797 in Smithboro New York.
  • In 1850, Benjamin Van Campen Brooks resided in Tioga, Tioga, New York, United States.
  • In 1855, Benjamin Van Campen Brooks resided in Tioga, Tioga, New York, USA.
  • Benjamin Van Campen Brooks married Lucy Green Miller, and had children including Alice C Wyckoff, Charles B Brooks, Chester P Brooks, Chloe M Brooks, E Lu Wyckoff, Eliza Amelia Mitchell, George B, George H Brooks, Horace Agard Brooks, Lucy Adele Price, Martha Brooks, Mary Brooks.
  • Benjamin Van Campen Brooks passed away in 1873 in Owego, Tioga County, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Benjamin Brooks's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Brooks
1797–1873
Birth Place: Smithboro New York
Parents
James Brooks
1740–1806
Tioga County, New York, USA
Amy Light
1777–1856
New York, United States of America
Grandparents
James Brooks
1725–1812
Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Sr,
1690–1766
Susan Narsin
1690–1780
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Brooks
1657–1735
Mary Taylor
1656–1741

Benjamin Brooks's Descendants

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Benjamin (Van Campen) Brooks (22 June 1797–27 December 1873) m. Lucy (Green) Miller (14 September 1803–7 October 1896)
  1. 1. Chester (P.) Brooks 1842–1934
  2. 2. Eliza (Amelia) Mitchell 1833–1917
  3. 3. Mary Brooks 1840–1917
  4. 4. Charles (B.) Brooks 1835–1910
  5. 5. Chloe (M.) Brooks 1837–1933
  6. 6. Alice (C) Wyckoff 1848–1930
  7. 7. Martha Brooks 1827–1906
  8. 8. Lucy (Adele) Price 1845–1927 m. Edward (Augustus Brooks) Price 1878–1878
    1. 1. Lucy (Brooks) Price 1873–1936
  9. 9. George (H.) Brooks 1829–1908
  10. 10. Horace (Agard) Brooks 1825–1896
  11. 11. E. (Lu) Wyckoff 1834–

Benjamin Brooks's Timeline

6 Records

1797
22 June 1797
Birth of Benjamin Van Campen Brooks in Smithboro New York
Smithboro New York
1850
3 Sep 1850
Age 53
Benjamin Van Campen Brooks resided here in Tioga, Tioga, New York, United States
Tioga, Tioga, New York, United States
1855
1855
Age 58
Benjamin Van Campen Brooks resided here in Tioga, Tioga, New York, USA
Tioga, Tioga, New York, USA
1865
1865
Age 68
Benjamin Van Campen Brooks resided here in Owego, Tioga, New York, USA
Owego, Tioga, New York, USA
1870
1870
Age 73
Benjamin Van Campen Brooks resided here in Owego, Tioga, New York, USA
Owego, Tioga, New York, USA
1873
27 December 1873
Age 76
Death of Benjamin Van Campen Brooks
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 June 1797
    Event Place: Smithboro New York
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1967, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 075001-078000
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Owego, Tioga, New York; Roll: M593_1103; Page: 268B
    [3] New York, U.S., State Census, 1855
    [4] New York, U.S., State Census, 1865
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 3 Sep 1850
    Event Place: Tioga, Tioga, New York, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Census Non-Population Schedules, New York, 1850-1880, Census Year: 1850; Census Place: Tioga, Tioga, New York; Archive Collection Number: A8; Roll: 8; Page: 37; Line: 2

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Tioga, Tioga, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State Census, 1855

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Owego, Tioga, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State Census, 1865

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Owego, Tioga, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Owego, Tioga, New York; Roll: M593_1103; Page: 268B

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 December 1873
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Owego, Tioga County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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