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Emma Mae Hicks Brooks 1889–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 1889

Birth Location: Coffee County, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 1920's

Death Location: Coffee County, Alabama, USA

Father: Austin Hicks

Mother: Harriet Williams

Spouse(s): Colon Sr

Children(s): Clearo Copeland, Vera Thompson, Carrie Copeland, Porter Copeland, Tessie Griffin, Joseph Copeland, Keith Copeland, Veola Copeland, Edmond Copeland, James Copeland, Harvy Copeland

The story of Emma Mae Hicks Brooks began in 1889 in Coffee County, Alabama, USA. In 1900, Emma Mae Hicks Brooks resided in Moundville, Hale, Alabama, USA. Emma Mae Hicks Brooks married Colon Harvey Copeland Sr, and had children including Carrie Bell Copeland, Clearo Brett Copeland, Edmond B Copeland, Harvy D Copeland, James Andrew Copeland, Joseph P Copeland, Keith Byrd Copeland, Porter Lee Copeland, Tessie Lee Copeland Griffin, Veola Copeland, Vera Copeland Thompson. Emma Mae Hicks Brooks passed away in 1920 in Coffee County, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Emma Mae Hicks Brooks began in 1889 in Coffee County, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1900, Emma Mae Hicks Brooks resided in Moundville, Hale, Alabama, USA.
  • Emma Mae Hicks Brooks married Colon Harvey Copeland Sr, and had children including Carrie Bell Copeland, Clearo Brett Copeland, Edmond B Copeland, Harvy D Copeland, James Andrew Copeland, Joseph P Copeland, Keith Byrd Copeland, Porter Lee Copeland, Tessie Lee Copeland Griffin, Veola Copeland, Vera Copeland Thompson.
  • Emma Mae Hicks Brooks passed away in 1920 in Coffee County, Alabama, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Emma Brooks's Ancestors

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Emma Brooks
1889–1920
Birth Place: Coffee County, Alabama, USA
Parents
Austin Hicks
1820–
Alabama
Harriet Williams
1860–
Alabama
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Emma Brooks's Descendants

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Emma (Mae Hicks) Brooks (Oct 1889–1920's) m. Colon (Harvey Copeland) Sr (24 June 1881–28 October 1975)
  1. 1. Clearo (Brett) Copeland 1917–2002 m. Willie Dorsey 1916–
    1. 1. Rosalyn Dorsey 1937–2019 m. Arthur (John) Thomas 1933–2018
  2. 2. Vera (Copeland) Thompson 1920–1991
  3. 3. Carrie (Bell) Copeland 1908–1980
  4. 4. Porter (Lee) Copeland 1909–2000
  5. 5. Tessie (Lee Copeland) Griffin 1911–1976
  6. 6. Joseph (P) Copeland 1913–1972
  7. 7. Keith (Byrd) Copeland 1916–2014
  8. 8. Veola Copeland 1920–1940
  9. 9. Edmond (B) Copeland 1914–1970
  10. 10. James (Andrew) Copeland 1906–1951
  11. 11. Harvy (D) Copeland 1919–

Emma Brooks's Timeline

3 Records

1889
Oct 1889
Birth of Emma Mae Hicks Brooks in Coffee County, Alabama, USA
Coffee County, Alabama, USA
1900
1900
Age 11
Emma Mae Hicks Brooks resided here in Moundville, Hale, Alabama, USA
Moundville, Hale, Alabama, USA
1920
1920's
Age 31
Death of Emma Mae Hicks Brooks in Coffee County, Alabama, USA
Coffee County, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1889
    Event Place: Coffee County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Moundville, Hale, Alabama; Roll: 18; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0062

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Moundville, Hale, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Moundville, Hale, Alabama; Roll: 18; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0062

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1920's
    Event Place: Coffee County, Alabama, USA

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