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Elizabeth (Brooks) Purdy 1788–1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 November 1788

Birth Location: Abbeville, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1875

Death Location: Blount County, Alabama

Father: Henry Sr

Mother: Nancy Purdy

Spouse(s): Thomas Smith, Jacob III

Children(s): Mary Griggs, Mary Brooks, Jacob Brooks, Jasper Brooks, Rachel Brooks, Jacob Brooks, Erasmus "Asma", Geneva Brooks, Jacob Brooks, Henry Brooks, Asma Brooks, Louisa Brooks, Hulda Brooks, Nancy Brooks, William Brooks, Lucinda "Sally", Jane Brooks, Sally Brooks, Asma Brooks

The story of Elizabeth (Brooks) Purdy began in 1788 in Abbeville, South Carolina, USA. Elizabeth (Brooks) Purdy married Jacob W Brooks, Jacob Warren Brooks Iii, Thomas Smith, and had children including Asma Beth Brooks, Erasmus Brooks Asma, Geneva Lucinda Brooks, Henry Warren Brooks, Hulda Elizabeth Brooks, Jacob Charles Brooks, Jacob Eli Brooks, Jacob Warren Brooks, Jane Caroline Brooks, Jasper J Brooks, Louisa Davidson Brooks, Lucinda Brooks Sally, Mary Ann Jones Brooks, Mary Ann Smith Griggs, Nancy Sophronia Brooks, Rachel Brooks, Sally Brooks, William Bluford Brooks. Elizabeth (Brooks) Purdy passed away in 1875 in Blount County, Alabama.

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Biography

  • The story of Elizabeth (Brooks) Purdy began in 1788 in Abbeville, South Carolina, USA.
  • Elizabeth (Brooks) Purdy married Jacob W Brooks, Jacob Warren Brooks Iii, Thomas Smith, and had children including Asma Beth Brooks, Erasmus Brooks Asma, Geneva Lucinda Brooks, Henry Warren Brooks, Hulda Elizabeth Brooks, Jacob Charles Brooks, Jacob Eli Brooks, Jacob Warren Brooks, Jane Caroline Brooks, Jasper J Brooks, Louisa Davidson Brooks, Lucinda Brooks Sally, Mary Ann Jones Brooks, Mary Ann Smith Griggs, Nancy Sophronia Brooks, Rachel Brooks, Sally Brooks, William Bluford Brooks.
  • Elizabeth (Brooks) Purdy passed away in 1875 in Blount County, Alabama.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Sr
1751–1816
Birth Location: Ireland or Maryland, USA
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Nancy Purdy
1763–1847
Birth Location: Near Donalds, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
NP

Spouses(s)

Thomas Smith
1755–1814
Birth Location: South Carolina
TS
Jacob III
1786–1876
Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States of America
JI

Children(s)

Mary Griggs
1809–1874
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
MG
Mary Brooks
1809–1880
Birth Location: Marshall County, Alabama, United States of America
MB
Jacob Brooks
1816–1860
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States of America
JB
Jasper Brooks
1828–1862
Birth Location: Blount County, Alabama, United States of America
JB
Rachel Brooks
1818–
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
RB
Jacob Brooks
1839–1900
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
JB
Erasmus "Asma"
1830–
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
E"
Geneva Brooks
1834–1900
Birth Location: Blount County, Alabama, USA
GB
Jacob Brooks
1812–1860
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
JB
Henry Brooks
1806–1846
Birth Location: Oneonta, Blount, Alabama, USA
HB
Asma Brooks
1807–1827
Birth Location: Blount, Alabama, USA
AB
Louisa Brooks
1807–
Birth Location: Abbeville County, South Carolina, USA
LB
Hulda Brooks
1818–1901
Birth Location: Blount, Alabama, USA
HB
Nancy Brooks
1813–1899
Birth Location: Abbeyville, South Carolina, United States
NB
William Brooks
1823–1885
Birth Location: Blount, Alabama, USA
WB
Lucinda "Sally"
1806–1823
Birth Location: Blount, Alabama, USA
L"
Jane Brooks
1825–1888
Birth Location: Blount, Alabama, USA
JB
Sally Brooks
1809–1823
Birth Location: –
SB
Asma Brooks
1807–
Birth Location: –
AB

Elizabeth Purdy's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Purdy
1788–1875
Birth Place: Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Henry John Purdy Sr
1751–1816
Ireland or Maryland, USA
Nancy (Agnes) Purdy
1763–1847
Near Donalds, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
James (Henderson Richey) Sr
1724–1808
Count Derry, Ireland (or Abbeville, Abbeville, SC) or Larne, Antrim, Ireland
Margaret Caldwell
1729–1802
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Purdy's Descendants

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Elizabeth ((Brooks)) Purdy (7 November 1788–1875) m. Thomas Smith (1755–1814) m. Jacob (Warren Brooks) III (23 June 1786–1 March 1876)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann Smith) Griggs 1809–1874 m. Obadiah (H) Jones 1793–1857
    1. 1. George (Washington) Jones 1842–1922 m. Telitha (America Jones Dewberry) Billingsley 1835–1907 m. Feliny Jones 1861–
      1. 1. George (W) Jones 1885–
      2. 2. Vester Jones 1887–
      3. 3. Vindy Jones 1890–
      4. 4. David Jones 1896–
      5. 5. Obediah Jones 1900–
    2. 2. Nancy (Catherine) Jones 1832–1910
    3. 3. Robertson (M) Jones 1830–1865
    4. 4. Sarah (A E) Jones 1829–1833
    5. 5. William (S) Jones 1834–
    6. 6. Louisa (Jane Jones) Ponder 1836–1891
    7. 7. Mary (Ellen Jones) Smith 1840–1860
    8. 8. Prior (Cantrel) Jones 1845–1904
    9. 9. Griffin (V) Jones 1849–1913
  2. 2. Mary (Ann Jones) Brooks 1809–1880 m. Giles Jones 1799–
    1. 1. William (W) Jones 1827–1910
  3. 3. Jacob (Charles) Brooks 1816–1860
  4. 4. Jasper (J) Brooks 1828–1862
  5. 5. Rachel Brooks 1818–
  6. 6. Jacob (Eli) Brooks 1839–1900
  7. 7. Erasmus (Brooks) "Asma" 1830–
  8. 8. Geneva (Lucinda) Brooks 1834–1900
  9. 9. Jacob (Warren) Brooks 1812–1860
  10. 10. Henry (Warren) Brooks 1806–1846
  11. 11. Asma (Beth) Brooks 1807–1827
  12. 12. Louisa (Davidson) Brooks 1807–
  13. 13. Hulda (Elizabeth) Brooks 1818–1901
  14. 14. Nancy (Sophronia) Brooks 1813–1899
  15. 15. William (Bluford) Brooks 1823–1885
  16. 16. Lucinda (Brooks) "Sally" 1806–1823
  17. 17. Jane (Caroline) Brooks 1825–1888
  18. 18. Sally Brooks 1809–1823
  19. 19. Asma (Beth) Brooks 1807–

Elizabeth Purdy's Timeline

2 Records

1788
7 November 1788
Birth of Elizabeth (Brooks) Purdy in Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
1875
1875
Age 87
Death of Elizabeth (Brooks) Purdy in Blount County, Alabama
Blount County, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 November 1788
    Event Place: Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1875
    Event Place: Blount County, Alabama
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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