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James C Brookshire 1689–1750 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Apr 1689

Birth Location: Somerset, Maryland, USA

Death Date: Abt. 1750

Death Location: Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, USA

Father: James Brookshaw\Brookshire

Mother: Mary Eliza

Spouse(s): Sarah Mannering

Children(s): Obedience Brookshire

The story of James C Brookshire began in 1689 in Somerset, Maryland, USA. James C Brookshire married Sarah Mannering, and had children including Obedience Brookshire. James C Brookshire passed away in 1750 in Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James C Brookshire began in 1689 in Somerset, Maryland, USA.
  • James C Brookshire married Sarah Mannering, and had children including Obedience Brookshire.
  • James C Brookshire passed away in 1750 in Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Brookshire's Ancestors

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James Brookshire
1689–1750
Birth Place: Somerset, Maryland, USA
Parents
James Brookshaw\Brookshire
1650–1726
Cheshire, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Mary Eliza
1655–1727
England, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Nathan Brookshaw
1615–1709
Cheshire, England
Margaret ((Brookshire\Brookshaw)) Wood
1615–1672
Roydon, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
James Brookshaw
1590–1615
John Wood
1577–1635
Jane Wood
1581–1649
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Brookshire's Descendants

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James (C) Brookshire (01 Apr 1689–Abt. 1750) m. Sarah Mannering (1692–Mar 1750)
  1. 1. Obedience Brookshire 1730–1836 m. Timothy Howell 1732–1771
    1. 1. James (Jonathan) Howell 1749–1798 m. Rhoda Augur 1750–1821
      1. 1. James Howell 1773–1821 m. Sarah Standley 1771–1836
        1. 1. Jacob (James) Howell 1794–1860 m. Rebecca (Price) (Howell) 1809–1895

James Brookshire's Timeline

2 Records

1689
01 Apr 1689
Birth of James C Brookshire in Somerset, Maryland, USA
Somerset, Maryland, USA
1750
Abt. 1750
Age 61
Death of James C Brookshire in Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1689
    Event Place: Somerset, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1750
    Event Place: Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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