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James Brooks 1770–1819 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1770

Birth Location: Fayetteville, Chatham, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1819

Death Location: Jasper, Pickens, Georgia, United States

Father: John Jr.

Mother: Jane May

Spouse(s): Falby Story

Children(s): Winifred Brooks

The story of James Brooks began in 1770 in Fayetteville, Chatham, North Carolina, United States. James Brooks married Falby Story, and had children including Winifred Phalba Brooks. James Brooks passed away in 1819 in Jasper, Pickens, Georgia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James Brooks began in 1770 in Fayetteville, Chatham, North Carolina, United States.
  • James Brooks married Falby Story, and had children including Winifred Phalba Brooks.
  • James Brooks passed away in 1819 in Jasper, Pickens, Georgia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Jr.
1715–1779
Birth Location: Bolton, Lancashire, England
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Jane May
1735–1833
Birth Location: Chatham, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Falby Story
1775–
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Winifred Brooks
1777–1811
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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James Brooks's Ancestors

Self
James Brooks
1770–1819
Birth Place: Fayetteville, Chatham, North Carolina, United States
Parents
John 'Hanna' Pearson Brooks Jr.
1715–1779
Bolton, Lancashire, England
Jane (“Jeanne”) May
1735–1833
Chatham, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John (Brooks (Lost) Colony)Esq
1688–1767
England
Susan (Winifred) Narsin
1697–1780
, Kent County, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Brooks
1657–1735
Mary Gust
1656–1741
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John III
1623–1707
Jane Penn
1632–1674

James Brooks's Descendants

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James Brooks (1770–1819) m. Falby Story (1775–)
  1. 1. Winifred ("Phalba") Brooks 1777–1811 m. Samuel (Gaines Story) DNA 1776–1838
    1. 1. James Story 1800–1867 m. Dianna ((Dina)) Story 1809–1899
      1. 1. Rebecca Story 1830–1905 m. Thomas (Jackson) Bugg 1821–1900
        1. 1. William (Wiley) Bugg 1856–1942 m. Laura Spence 1855–1924
    2. 2. Littlelton (Brooks) Storey 1811–1882
    3. 3. Benjamin Storey 1810–1882
    4. 4. Mahala Storey 1810–1822
    5. 5. Jane (Anne Storey) Perryman 1797–1848
    6. 6. Falby (Falbia) Story 1807–1878
    7. 7. Elizabeth Storey 1800–1850
    8. 8. Mary ((Masy)) Storey 1808–1882
    9. 9. Samuel (F) Story 1805–1886
    10. 10. Matilda Story 1805–1853

James Brooks's Timeline

2 Records

1770
1770
Birth of James Brooks in Fayetteville, Chatham, North Carolina, United States
Fayetteville, Chatham, North Carolina, United States
1819
1819
Age 49
Death of James Brooks in Jasper, Pickens, Georgia, United States
Jasper, Pickens, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: Fayetteville, Chatham, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1819
    Event Place: Jasper, Pickens, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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