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Bertha Mae Sloan Brooks 1916–1995 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 August 1916

Birth Location: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 14 Feb 1995

Death Location: Inman, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Richard Sloan

Mother: Josephine Williams

Spouse(s): William Brooks

Children(s): Buddy Brooks

Bertha Mae Sloan Brooks was born in 1916 in Greenville County, South Carolina, USA, the child of Richard Florence Sloan And Josephine F Williams. In 1920, Bertha Mae Sloan Brooks resided in Highland, Greenville, South Carolina, USA. In 1930, Bertha Mae Sloan Brooks resided in O´Neal, Greenville, South Carolina, USA. Bertha Mae Sloan Brooks married William Eugene Brooks, and had children including Buddy Brooks. Bertha Mae Sloan Brooks passed away in 1995 in Inman, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Bertha Mae Sloan Brooks was born in 1916 in Greenville County, South Carolina, USA, the child of Richard Florence Sloan And Josephine F Williams.
  • In 1920, Bertha Mae Sloan Brooks resided in Highland, Greenville, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1930, Bertha Mae Sloan Brooks resided in O´Neal, Greenville, South Carolina, USA.
  • Bertha Mae Sloan Brooks married William Eugene Brooks, and had children including Buddy Brooks.
  • Bertha Mae Sloan Brooks passed away in 1995 in Inman, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Sloan
1888–1972
Birth Location: Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States
RS
Josephine Williams
1888–1967
Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
JW

Spouses(s)

William Brooks
1914–1994
Birth Location: South Carolina
WB

Children(s)

Buddy Brooks
1935–2010
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Bertha Brooks's Ancestors

Self
Bertha Brooks
1916–1995
Birth Place: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Richard Florence Sloan
1888–1972
Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Josephine (F) Williams
1888–1967
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
George (Thomas) Sloan
1850–1920
Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Mary (Ellen) Sloan
1857–1892
Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Dudley Williams
1857–1926
South Carolina
Frances (Safronia Tea Angeline Underwood) Williams
1868–1963
Campobello, Spartanburg, South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Richard Sloan
1811–1883
Catherine Page
1816–1884
Sampson Babb
1824–1905
Lucy Giles
1830–1914
Ambrose Williams
1822–1912
Malissa Bolling
1829–1909
Joseph Underwood
1846–1913
Lucinda Underwood
1844–1910
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Sloan
1756–1836
Mary Smith
1774–1864
James Page
1781–1856
Rachael Smith
1781–1865
Thomas Sr
1796–1881
Nancy Hellams
1799–1874
Jeremiah Jr
1800–1865
Charlotte Phelps
1800–1893
Ambrose Williams
1793–1860
Sarah Williams
1796–1875
Dudley Bolling
1792–1890
Elizabeth Devereaux
1802–1886
Milton Underwood
1804–1882
Harriett Stewart
1814–1893
Thomas Waters
1801–1849
Elvira Waters
1810–1892

Bertha Brooks's Descendants

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Bertha (Mae Sloan) Brooks (28 August 1916–14 Feb 1995) m. William (Eugene) Brooks (3 May 1914–16 April 1994)
  1. 1. Buddy Brooks 1935–2010

Bertha Brooks's Timeline

6 Records

1916
28 August 1916
Birth of Bertha Mae Sloan Brooks in Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 4
Bertha Mae Sloan Brooks resided here in Highland, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Highland, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 14
Bertha Mae Sloan Brooks resided here in O´Neal, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
O´Neal, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 19
Bertha Mae Sloan Brooks resided here in Rural, Spartanburg, South Carolina
Rural, Spartanburg, South Carolina
1940
1940
Age 24
Bertha Mae Sloan Brooks resided here in Inman, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Inman, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1995
14 Feb 1995
Age 79
Death of Bertha Mae Sloan Brooks in Polk, North Carolina, USA
Polk, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 August 1916
    Event Place: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Inman, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03837; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 42-16
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Highland, Greenville, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1698; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 39
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: O´Neal, Greenville, South Carolina; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0071; FHL microfilm: 2341934
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] South Carolina, U.S., Births
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Greenville News; Publication Date: 15 Feb 1995; Publication Place: Greenville, South Carolina, United States of America; ,0.15636458,0.35589

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Highland, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Highland, Greenville, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1698; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 39

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: O´Neal, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: O´Neal, Greenville, South Carolina; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0071; FHL microfilm: 2341934

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Spartanburg, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Inman, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03837; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 42-16

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Inman, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Inman, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03837; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 42-16

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Inman
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Greenville News; Publication Date: 15 Feb 1995; Publication Place: Greenville, South Carolina, United States of America; ,0.15636458,0.35589

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1995
    Event Place: Polk, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Greenville News; Publication Date: 15 Feb 1995; Publication Place: Greenville, South Carolina, United States of America; ,0.15636458,0.35589

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Inman, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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