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Gideon Brooks 1797–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1797

Birth Location: Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1870

Death Location: Claiborne, Tennessee, USA

Father: Bartlett Brooks

Mother: Susannah Smith

Spouse(s): Mary Brooks

Children(s): Susan Welch

In 1797, Gideon Brooks entered the world in Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA, born to Bartlett Bartholomew Brooks And Susannah Pemberton Smith. Gideon Brooks married Mary Brooks, and had children including Susan Welch. Gideon Brooks passed away in 1870 in Claiborne, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1797, Gideon Brooks entered the world in Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA, born to Bartlett Bartholomew Brooks And Susannah Pemberton Smith.
  • Gideon Brooks married Mary Brooks, and had children including Susan Welch.
  • Gideon Brooks passed away in 1870 in Claiborne, Tennessee, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Gideon Brooks's Ancestors

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Gideon Brooks
1797–1870
Birth Place: Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Bartlett Bartholomew Brooks
1763–1855
Prince Edward, Virginia, USA
Susannah (Pemberton) Smith
1761–1801
Prince Edward, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Brooks
1731–1779
Prince Edward Co, Virginia, USA
Mary Rayner
1731–1830
Prince Edward Co, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Brooks
1700–1773
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Brooks
1679–1732
Martha Hotchkiss
1683–

Gideon Brooks's Descendants

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Gideon Brooks (1797–1870) m. Mary Brooks (1802–1860)
  1. 1. Susan Welch 1818–1897 m. John (M) Welch 1814–1883
    1. 1. William Welch 1839–1899 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Brooks 1843–1915
      1. 1. Nancy Thompson 1867–1940 m. Lewis Thompson 1857–1940
        1. 1. Docia Thompson 1906– m. Cleve Nash 1892–

Gideon Brooks's Timeline

2 Records

1797
1797
Birth of Gideon Brooks in Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA
Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 73
Death of Gideon Brooks in Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
Claiborne, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1797
    Event Place: Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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