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JAMES BROOKSHIRE 1760–1813 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 February 1760

Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 16 April 1813

Death Location: In Franklin Co, TN

Father: WILLIAM BROOKSHIRE

Mother: Mary Honour

Spouse(s): MARTHA WRIGHT

Children(s): JAMES BROOKSHIRE, Thomas Brookshire, Patsy Brookshire, Mannering Brookshire, Samuel Brookshire, Josiah Brookshire, Levin Brookshire, Nathan Brookshire, Milly Brookshire, Rebecca Brookshire, Beverly Brookshire, Wright Brookshire, Jesse Brookshire, Daughter Brookshire, Martha Brookshire, Benjamin Brookshire, Girl Brookshire, Joseph Brookshire

In 1760, JAMES BROOKSHIRE entered the world in Rowan, North Carolina, USA, born to William Brookshire And Mary Sarah Honour. JAMES BROOKSHIRE married Martha Wright, and had children including Benjamin Brookshire, Beverly Brookshire, Daughter Brookshire, Girl Brookshire, James Brookshire, Jesse Brookshire, Joseph Brookshire, Josiah Brookshire, Levin Wright Brookshire, Mannering Brookshire, Martha Brookshire, Milly Brookshire, Nathan Brookshire, Patsy Brookshire, Rebecca Brookshire, Samuel Wright Brookshire, Thomas Brookshire, Wright Brookshire. JAMES BROOKSHIRE passed away in 1813 in In Franklin Co, TN.

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Biography

  • In 1760, JAMES BROOKSHIRE entered the world in Rowan, North Carolina, USA, born to William Brookshire And Mary Sarah Honour.
  • JAMES BROOKSHIRE married Martha Wright, and had children including Benjamin Brookshire, Beverly Brookshire, Daughter Brookshire, Girl Brookshire, James Brookshire, Jesse Brookshire, Joseph Brookshire, Josiah Brookshire, Levin Wright Brookshire, Mannering Brookshire, Martha Brookshire, Milly Brookshire, Nathan Brookshire, Patsy Brookshire, Rebecca Brookshire, Samuel Wright Brookshire, Thomas Brookshire, Wright Brookshire.
  • JAMES BROOKSHIRE passed away in 1813 in In Franklin Co, TN.

Immediate Family

Parents

WILLIAM BROOKSHIRE
1730–1779
Birth Location: Dorchester, Maryland, USA
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Mary Honour
1732–1789
Birth Location: , Rowan, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

MARTHA WRIGHT
1760–1813
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

JAMES BROOKSHIRE
1783–1864
Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
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Thomas Brookshire
1785–1836
Birth Location: ROWAN, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
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Patsy Brookshire
1788–1850
Birth Location: Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
PB
Mannering Brookshire
1797–1890
Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
MB
Samuel Brookshire
1803–1881
Birth Location: Lincoln, North Carolina, USA
SB
Josiah Brookshire
1808–1890
Birth Location: Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
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Levin Brookshire
1805–1864
Birth Location: Rowan, Buncombe, NC, USA
LB
Nathan Brookshire
1793–1853
Birth Location: , Anderson, North Carolina, USA
NB
Milly Brookshire
1807–1860
Birth Location: Buncombe, , North Carolina, USA
MB
Rebecca Brookshire
1781–1850
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
RB
Beverly Brookshire
1794–1860
Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
BB
Wright Brookshire
1789–1790
Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
WB
Jesse Brookshire
1785–1786
Birth Location: –
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Daughter Brookshire
1799–1800
Birth Location: –
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Martha Brookshire
1781–
Birth Location: –
MB
Benjamin Brookshire
1795–1870
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, United States
BB
Girl Brookshire
1807–
Birth Location: Probably, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
GB
Joseph Brookshire
1810–
Birth Location: Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
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JAMES BROOKSHIRE's Ancestors

Self
JAMES BROOKSHIRE
1760–1813
Birth Place: Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Parents
WILLIAM BROOKSHIRE
1730–1779
Dorchester, Maryland, USA
Mary (Sarah) Honour
1732–1789
, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
JAMES BROOKSHIRE
1690–1750
Somerset, Maryland, United States
SARAH MANNERING
1690–1750
Sussex, Delaware, United States
JAMES BURKE
1710–1783
Ulster, Ireland
JANE BANE
1710–1748
Goshen, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
JAMES BROOKSHAW
1650–1726
MARY OHARIGAN
1655–1727
John Burk
1690–1738
Margaret McDougal*
1688–1738
MORDECAI BANE
1683–1747
NAOMI MEDLEY
1683–1731
2nd-Great-Grandparents
EMANUEL OHARIGAN
1630–
Eliza Hilgers
1630–
JAMES MacBean
1650–1731
Helen Thomson
1662–1731
GEORGE MEDLEY
1643–1723
GRACE CHADWICK
1647–1730

JAMES BROOKSHIRE's Descendants

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JAMES BROOKSHIRE (19 February 1760–16 April 1813) m. MARTHA WRIGHT (19 February 1760–16 April 1813)
  1. 1. JAMES BROOKSHIRE 1783–1864 m. SALLIE ('O HA YA') GRAVES 1781–1851
    1. 1. MANNERING BROOKSHIRE 1820–1897 m. SARAH (ALABAMA) BERRY 1827–1854 m. Rebecca (Logan) Johnson 1830–1880 m. Elizabeth ('Eliza' Armstrong) Rains 1830–1915
      1. 1. Amanda Brookshire 1849–1922
      2. 2. Minerva (Susan "Susie") Brookshire 1845–1928
      3. 3. Sarah (K.) Brooksher 1857–1858
      4. 4. Sally (R) Brookshier 1858–1858
      5. 5. WILLIAM (LEONARD) BROOKSHIRE 1843–1902 m. MARTHA (JANE) JULIAN 1848–1937
        1. 1. JOSEPHINE (ANNE) BROOKSHIRE 1882–1969 m. Martin Raimondo 1889–1969 m. GEORGE (SILAS) STAPP 1880–1913 m. J (P) Aldridge 1880– m. William (Taylor) Massey 1880–1902
        2. 2. Sarah ("Sallie" C) Brookshire 1867–1910 m. John (L) Howard 1867–1910
        3. 3. John (Houston) Brookshire 1870–1949 m. Ida Shackleford 1882–1900
        4. 4. Rose (Emma) Brookshire 1872–1906 m. O.L. Niccolls 1870–1909
        5. 5. Haywood (Kelly) Brookshire 1874–1949
        6. 6. Edward (Manning) Brookshire 1878–1919 m. Della (Verneta) Hines 1895–1972
        7. 7. Mattie (Jenetta) Brookshire 1886–1977 m. Melvin (Loftin) Cardwell 1886–1955
        8. 8. Lillie (Leonard) Brookshire 1889–1976 m. Henry (Benton) Smith 1882–1956
      6. 6. James (Marvin) Brookshire 1847–1926 m. Victoria (C) Robinson 1853–
        1. 1. Nancy (A) Brookshire 1879–
        2. 2. Stella (M) Brookshire 1888–
        3. 3. Lula (H.) Brookshier 1874–
        4. 4. Lelia Brookshier 1877–
        5. 5. M (Keller) Brookshire 1888– m. Alma Brookshire 1895–
      7. 7. John Brookshire 1849–1855
      8. 8. Ake (H) Brookshier 1852–1937 m. Jennie Bailey 1852–1892 m. Ida Lumsden 1867–1916
        1. 1. Clarence (Edgar) Brookshire 1885–1976
        2. 2. Sallie (Cornelia) Brookshire 1887–1971
        3. 3. John (Bailey) Brookshire 1890–1977
      9. 9. Victoria (J) Brookshire 1856–1894
      10. 10. Martha (Jane) Brookshire 1858–1949 m. Jim (F.) Billingsley 1848–
        1. 1. Minnie (Emma) Billingsley 1898–
      11. 11. Samuel (C) Brookshire 1859–1905 m. Josephine Holly 1860–1900
        1. 1. Rebecca Brookshire 1890–1918
        2. 2. Matty (Bell) Brookshire 1893–1971 m. Dewitt (I) Foust 1889–1957
      12. 12. Elizabeth Brookshire 1861–1894
      13. 13. Arthur (Benjamin) Brookshire 1864–1944 m. Mary (M.) Dagnell 1867–1913
        1. 1. Joseph Brookshier 1907–
        2. 2. Lela (A) Brookshier 1893–
        3. 3. Roy (F) Brookshier 1887–
        4. 4. Louisa (S) Brookshier 1899–
        5. 5. Sallie (B) Brookshier 1891–
        6. 6. Alpha (O) Brookshier 1903–
        7. 7. Eva (B) Brookshire 1888–1965
    2. 2. Isaac (W) Brookshire 1809–1902
    3. 3. Graves (Goodrich) Brookshire 1816–1869
      1. 1. Robert (L) Brookshier 1854–1920
    4. 4. Sarah (Lee) Brookshire 1823–1896
      1. 1. Alexander (Graves) Haynes 1852–1944
    5. 5. Mary Brookshire 1808–1884 m. JAMES (MALCOMB) BERRY 1790–1873
      1. 1. Isaac (Marion) Berry 1831–1895
      2. 2. George (William) Berry 1832–
      3. 3. George (Washington) Berry 1834–1873
      4. 4. Easthen (C) Berry 1836–
      5. 5. Ervin (Peter Kilfoyle Cheat) Berry 1836–1924 m. Sarah (Caroline) French 1840–1903
        1. 1. Reuben (A) Berry 1860–1947
        2. 2. Benjamin Berry 1865–1939
        3. 3. Peter (Manning) Berry 1869–1954
        4. 4. Alice Berry 1871–
        5. 5. Troy Berry 1874–1897
        6. 6. Wilburn (Ambrose) Berry 1875–1911
        7. 7. Hugh (Marvin) Berry 1878–1948
      6. 6. Benjamin (R) Berry 1841–1932
      7. 7. Mary (C) Berry 1844–1928
      8. 8. Rebecca (Jane) Berry 1846–1905
      9. 9. Ezekiel (Polk) Berry 1848–1929
      10. 10. Phillip (Anderson) Berry 1849–1944
      11. 11. Mahaly (Elizabeth) Berry 1853–1884
      12. 12. Grace (H) Berry 1855–1948
      13. 13. Sarah (V) Berry 1861–
    6. 6. Ervin (G) Brookshire 1811–1841
    7. 7. Winifred (Manning) Brookshire 1813–1901
    8. 8. Hannah Brookshire 1814–1900
    9. 9. Reverend (W) Brookshire 1816–1868
    10. 10. Emaline (M) Brookshire 1822–1915
    11. 11. Richard Brookshire 1825–1901 m. Delila (J) Berry 1822–1873 m. Mary (Jane) Vaughn 1840–1922
    12. 12. Rebecca Brookshire 1827–1828
    13. 13. Alexander (J) Brookshire 1829–1878
    14. 14. Permellia (C) Brookshire 1833–1834
  2. 2. Thomas Brookshire 1785–1836 m. Matilda Giles 1792– m. Rebecca Wyatt 1785–1841
  3. 3. Patsy Brookshire 1788–1850
  4. 4. Mannering Brookshire 1797–1890
  5. 5. Samuel (Wright) Brookshire 1803–1881
  6. 6. Josiah Brookshire 1808–1890
  7. 7. Levin (Wright) Brookshire 1805–1864
  8. 8. Nathan Brookshire 1793–1853 m. Mary (Ann) Hooks 1799–1853
    1. 1. Graves (T) Brookshire 1837–
    2. 2. Randolph Brookshire 1832–
    3. 3. Lucy (Ellen) Brookshire 1836– m. Stephen Habermacher 1817–
      1. 1. Stephen (Mason) Habermacher 1874–1927 m. Amma (Georgia) Freeman 1880–1962
        1. 1. Charlie (Sebron) Habermacher 1901–1970
        2. 2. Allen Habemacher 1906–1998
        3. 3. Mason Habemacher 1899–1956
      2. 2. Mary Habermacher 1872–
      3. 3. Anna Habermacher 1870–
    4. 4. James (Seborn) Brookshire 1824–1880
      1. 1. Edward (Augusta) Brookshire 1870–1936
    5. 5. Samuel Brookshire 1826–1853
    6. 6. Archiclaus (K) Brookshire 1823–1885
    7. 7. Isaac (J) Brookshire 1817–1860 m. Lutitia (C) Bailey 1813–1860
      1. 1. Jesse (H.) Brookshire 1854–1855
      2. 2. H. (H.) Brookshire 1851–1880
    8. 8. Joseph Brookshire 1830–1862
  9. 9. Milly Brookshire 1807–1860
  10. 10. Rebecca Brookshire 1781–1850
  11. 11. Beverly Brookshire 1794–1860
  12. 12. Wright Brookshire 1789–1790
  13. 13. Jesse Brookshire 1785–1786
  14. 14. Daughter Brookshire 1799–1800
  15. 15. Martha Brookshire 1781–
  16. 16. Benjamin Brookshire 1795–1870
  17. 17. Girl Brookshire 1807–
  18. 18. Joseph Brookshire 1810–

JAMES BROOKSHIRE's Timeline

3 Records

1760
19 February 1760
Birth of JAMES BROOKSHIRE in Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Rowan, North Carolina, USA
1780
1780
Age 20
JAMES BROOKSHIRE was married
None
1813
16 April 1813
Age 53
Death of JAMES BROOKSHIRE in In Franklin Co, TN
In Franklin Co, TN

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 February 1760
    Event Place: Rowan, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1760; Birth city: In Rowan Co; Birth state: NC.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 8212.002; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 3
    [5] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1780
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1760; Birth city: In Rowan Co; Birth state: NC.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Marriages

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 April 1813
    Event Place: In Franklin Co, TN
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1760; Birth city: In Rowan Co; Birth state: NC.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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