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James Vernon Brooks 1892–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 March 1892

Birth Location: Georgia

Death Date: 19 May 1943

Death Location: Forsyth County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Moses Brooks

Mother: Nancy Clayton

Spouse(s): Enge Barrett

Children(s): Mary Smith, James Brooks, Brodas Brooks, Myrtle Brooks, Adran Brooks

James Vernon Brooks was born in 1892 in Georgia, the child of Moses Walton Brooks And Nancy Jane Clayton. In 1900, James Vernon Brooks resided in Hightower, Forsyth, Georgia, USA. In 1930, James Vernon Brooks resided in Militia District 898, Cobb, Georgia, USA. James Vernon Brooks married Enge Barrett, and had children including Adran Brooks, Bob Brooks, Brodas W Brooks, Hubert Brooks, J Leaenn Brooks, James Welton Brooks, Jessie J Brooks, Mary Ercree Smith, Myrtle Jane Brooks, Ray Brooks. James Vernon Brooks passed away in 1943 in Forsyth County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Vernon Brooks was born in 1892 in Georgia, the child of Moses Walton Brooks And Nancy Jane Clayton.
  • In 1900, James Vernon Brooks resided in Hightower, Forsyth, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1930, James Vernon Brooks resided in Militia District 898, Cobb, Georgia, USA.
  • James Vernon Brooks married Enge Barrett, and had children including Adran Brooks, Bob Brooks, Brodas W Brooks, Hubert Brooks, J Leaenn Brooks, James Welton Brooks, Jessie J Brooks, Mary Ercree Smith, Myrtle Jane Brooks, Ray Brooks.
  • James Vernon Brooks passed away in 1943 in Forsyth County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Brooks's Ancestors

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James Brooks
1892–1943
Birth Place: Georgia
Parents
Moses Walton Brooks
1853–1932
Dawsonville, Dawson, Georgia, United States
Nancy (Jane) Clayton
1864–1927
Forsyth County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Moses (Aaron) Brooks
1830–1864
Sandy Run, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Susanna Dooly
1837–
Habersham, Georgia, United States
Sampson Clayton
1809–1868
South Carolina, United States
Nancy (Jane) Bagwell
1828–1901
North Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Aaron Brooks
1793–1854
Elizabeth Hamrick
1797–1862
Jesse Bagwell
1788–1861
Mary Bagwell
1789–1881
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Brooks
1745–1844
Nancy Brooks
1762–1840
Henry Hambrick
1766–1854
Elizabeth Bowen
1767–1835

James Brooks's Descendants

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James (Vernon) Brooks (9 March 1892–19 May 1943) m. Enge Barrett (22 August 1895–26 February 1951)
  1. 1. Mary (Ercree) Smith 1915–2002
    1. 1. Roy (A) Smith 1939–1939
  2. 2. James (Welton) Brooks 1917–1938
  3. 3. Brodas (W) Brooks 1914–1991
  4. 4. Myrtle (Jane) Brooks 1912–1992
  5. 5. Adran Brooks 1924–

James Brooks's Timeline

6 Records

1892
9 March 1892
Birth of James Vernon Brooks in Georgia
Georgia
1900
1900
Age 8
James Vernon Brooks resided here in Hightower, Forsyth, Georgia, USA
Hightower, Forsyth, Georgia, USA
1930
1930
Age 38
James Vernon Brooks resided here in Militia District 898, Cobb, Georgia, USA
Militia District 898, Cobb, Georgia, USA
1935
1935
Age 43
James Vernon Brooks resided here in Vickery Creek, Forsyth, Georgia
Vickery Creek, Forsyth, Georgia
1940
1940
Age 48
James Vernon Brooks resided here in Vickery Creek, Forsyth, Georgia, USA
Vickery Creek, Forsyth, Georgia, USA
1943
19 May 1943
Age 51
Death of James Vernon Brooks
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 March 1892
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Vickery Creek, Forsyth, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00673; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 58-7
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Militia District 898, Cobb, Georgia; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2340082
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hightower, Forsyth, Georgia; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 1240197
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Hightower, Forsyth, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hightower, Forsyth, Georgia; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 1240197

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Militia District 898, Cobb, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Militia District 898, Cobb, Georgia; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2340082

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Vickery Creek, Forsyth, Georgia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Vickery Creek, Forsyth, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00673; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 58-7

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Vickery Creek, Forsyth, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Vickery Creek, Forsyth, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00673; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 58-7

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 19 May 1943
    Event Place: Forsyth County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, James Vernon “Vernie” Brooks 19 May 1943

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 May 1943
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Forsyth County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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