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Clarissa Brooks 1843–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Oct 1843

Birth Location: Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 27 Jun 1916

Death Location: Cook, Illinois, United States

Father: Cooper Brooks

Mother: Harriet Griffin

Spouse(s): Benjamin Sanders

Children(s): Alfaretta Sanders

In 1843, Clarissa Brooks entered the world in Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana, USA, born to Cooper Brooks And Harriet Griffin. Clarissa Brooks married Benjamin F Sanders, and had children including Alfaretta Vandilla Sanders. Clarissa Brooks passed away in 1916 in Cook, Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1843, Clarissa Brooks entered the world in Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana, USA, born to Cooper Brooks And Harriet Griffin.
  • Clarissa Brooks married Benjamin F Sanders, and had children including Alfaretta Vandilla Sanders.
  • Clarissa Brooks passed away in 1916 in Cook, Illinois, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Cooper Brooks
1804–1886
Birth Location: Ontario County, New York, United States of America
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Harriet Griffin
1810–1894
Birth Location: Eden, Lamoille County, Vermont, USA
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Spouses(s)

Benjamin Sanders
1841–1910
Birth Location: Ohio
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Children(s)

Alfaretta Sanders
1865–1913
Birth Location: Crown Point, Lake Co, Indiana, USA
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Clarissa Brooks's Ancestors

Self
Clarissa Brooks
1843–1916
Birth Place: Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana, USA
Parents
Cooper Brooks
1804–1886
Ontario County, New York, United States of America
Harriet Griffin
1810–1894
Eden, Lamoille County, Vermont, USA
Grandparents
John Brooks
1780–1850
Derbyshire, England
Daniel Griffin
1778–1840
Sandown, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
Great-Grandparents
william Brooks
1745–1844
Moses Griffin
1754–1846
2nd-Great-Grandparents
john Brooks
1728–1812
Theophilus Griffin
1723–1814

Clarissa Brooks's Descendants

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Clarissa Brooks (26 Oct 1843–27 Jun 1916) m. Benjamin (F.) Sanders (Jan 1841–Aft. 1910)
  1. 1. Alfaretta (Vandilla) Sanders 1865–1913 m. William (Charles) Ray 1855–1938
    1. 1. Mable (Elsie) Ray 1887–1946 m. Arthur (Mckinley) Brown 1883–1950
      1. 1. Wyoma (Medora) Brown 1917–1982 m. Harold (Emmet) Grogan 1916–1979
        1. 1. Lala (Imogene) Grogan 1939–2010 m. William (Estherbrook) Sherman 1917–1978

Clarissa Brooks's Timeline

2 Records

1843
26 Oct 1843
Birth of Clarissa Brooks in Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana, USA
Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana, USA
1916
27 Jun 1916
Age 73
Death of Clarissa Brooks in Cook, Illinois, United States
Cook, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1843
    Event Place: Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jun 1916
    Event Place: Cook, Illinois, United States
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