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John Thompson Brooks 1778 – 1822 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Dec 1778

Birth Location: Orrington, Penobscot, Maine, USA

Death Date: 1822

Death Location: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA

Father: George Brooks

Mother: Mary Atwood

Spouse(s): Sarah Dean

Children(s): James Brooks

The story of John Thompson Brooks began in 1778 in Orrington, Penobscot, Maine, USA. John Thompson Brooks married Sarah Sally BROOKS Dean, and had children including James Brooks. John Thompson Brooks passed away in 1822 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Thompson Brooks began in 1778 in Orrington, Penobscot, Maine, USA.
  • John Thompson Brooks married Sarah Sally BROOKS Dean, and had children including James Brooks.
  • John Thompson Brooks passed away in 1822 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Brooks
1754 – 1807
Birth Location: Bradford, England
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Mary Atwood
1749 – 1817
Birth Location: Wellfleet, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Dean
1782 – 1822
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

James Brooks
1810 – 1867
Birth Location: Orrington, Penobscot, Maine, USA
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John Brooks's Ancestors

Self
John Brooks
1778 – 1822
Birth Place: Orrington, Penobscot, Maine, USA
Parents
George Brooks
1754 – 1807
Bradford, England
Mary (Thompson BROOKS HATCH) Atwood
1749 – 1817
Wellfleet, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Richard Atwood
1717 – 1795
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Mary (ATWOOD) Atwood
1723 – 1805
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Atwood
1686 – 1745
Thankful Wililamson
1690 – 1745
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Eldad Atwood
1651 – 1751
Anna Snow
1656 – 1715

John Brooks's Descendants

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John (Thompson) Brooks (4 Dec 1778 – 1822) m. Sarah (Sally BROOKS) Dean (1782 – 1822)
  1. 1. James Brooks (7 Aug 1810 – 10 Dec 1867) m. Phebe (Ann BROOKS) Paxson (9 Nov 1812 – 21 Nov 1899)
    1. 1. Charles (Paxton) Brooks (9 Nov 1831 – 1 Oct 1832)
    2. 2. Emily (Maria Brooks) Daniel (28 Oct 1833 – 5 Oct 1852)
    3. 3. Wright (Smith) Brooks (1 May 1836 – 25 Dec 1839)
    4. 4. Martha Brooks (Abt. 1837 – )
    5. 5. Anna (Louisa) Brooks (2 Feb 1840 – 16 Jul 1841)
    6. 6. James (Croxall) Brooks (26 Mar 1843 – 18 Jul 1911) m. Mary (Catharine BROOKS Tweddle) Murtagh? (5 May 1846 – 14 Feb 1909)
      1. 1. Macy Brooks (28 Dec 1872 – 4 Jun 1924)
      2. 2. Frances (Annette ACKERMANN) Brooks (30 May 1874 – 10 Aug 1935) m. Frederick (Thomas) Ackermann (11 Aug 1863 – 01 Sep 1941)
        1. 1. Catherine (M) Ackermann (5 Jul 1905 – Nov 1975)
        2. 2. Elizabeth ("Sippee" PUTNAM) Ackermann (22 Apr 1908 – Sep 1978) m. Henry (Wilson) Putnam (15 Sep 1907 – Feb 1980)
    7. 7. Sarah (Catherine) Brooks (22 Mar 1846 – 9 Dec 1851)
    8. 8. Francis (Annette) Brooks (30 Apr 1847 – 18 Jan 1869)
    9. 9. William (Darlington) Brooks (7 Sep 1850 – 8 Jul 1852)

John Brooks's Timeline

2 Records

1778
4 Dec 1778
Birth of John Thompson Brooks in Orrington, Penobscot, Maine, USA
Orrington, Penobscot, Maine, USA
1822
1822
Age 44
Death of John Thompson Brooks in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Dec 1778
    Event Place: Orrington, Penobscot, Maine, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1822
    Event Place: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
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