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John Nelson Brooks 1857–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Jun 1857

Birth Location: Rutledge, Grainger, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 12 Jan 1922

Death Location: Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas, United States of America

Father: Samuel Brooks

Mother: Lucinda Tate

Spouse(s): Ellen Bacon, Mary Austin

Children(s): Erastus Brooks, Lucy Brooks, William Brooks, Lola Brooks, Harry Brooks, Iva Brooks, Mattie Brooks, Hattie Brooks

John Nelson Brooks was born in 1857 in Rutledge, Grainger, Tennessee, USA, the child of Samuel Anderson Brooks And Lucinda Tate. In 1880, John Nelson Brooks resided in Silver Creek, Cowley, Kansas, USA. In 1900, John Nelson Brooks resided in Waltham, Kay, Oklahoma, USA. John Nelson Brooks married Ellen Francis Fannie Bacon, Mary Mollie Porter Austin, and had children including Erastus C Brooks, Harry Edward Brooks, Hattie May Brooks, Iva Porter Brooks, Lola Pearl Brooks, Lucy Catherine Brooks, Mattie Edith Brooks, William Anderson Brooks. John Nelson Brooks passed away in 1922 in Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Nelson Brooks was born in 1857 in Rutledge, Grainger, Tennessee, USA, the child of Samuel Anderson Brooks And Lucinda Tate.
  • In 1880, John Nelson Brooks resided in Silver Creek, Cowley, Kansas, USA.
  • In 1900, John Nelson Brooks resided in Waltham, Kay, Oklahoma, USA.
  • John Nelson Brooks married Ellen Francis Fannie Bacon, Mary Mollie Porter Austin, and had children including Erastus C Brooks, Harry Edward Brooks, Hattie May Brooks, Iva Porter Brooks, Lola Pearl Brooks, Lucy Catherine Brooks, Mattie Edith Brooks, William Anderson Brooks.
  • John Nelson Brooks passed away in 1922 in Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Brooks's Ancestors

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John Brooks
1857–1922
Birth Place: Rutledge, Grainger, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Samuel Anderson Brooks
1838–1912
Tennessee, USA
Lucinda Tate
1837–1916
Grainger, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Brooks's Descendants

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John (Nelson) Brooks (2 Jun 1857–12 Jan 1922) m. Ellen (Francis "Fannie") Bacon (2 Mar 1859–22 Jun 1881) m. Mary ("Mollie" Porter) Austin (04 Mar 1862–02 Feb 1933)
  1. 1. Erastus (C) Brooks 1878–1954 m. Blanche Craine 1878–1971
    1. 1. Paul (Russel) Brooks 1916–1917
    2. 2. Dorothy (Blanche) Brooks 1909–1988 m. Berthal (Francis) Ratcliff 1908–
    3. 3. Claude (Monroe) Brooks 1907–1983 m. Gettie (Kate) Willard 1911–1983
      1. 1. Iva (Martha) Brooks 1932–2006
      2. 2. Annie (Lee) Brooks 1934–2012
    4. 4. Ruth (Naomi) Brooks 1903–1925 m. Lyle Preston 1900–
    5. 5. Geneva (Maud) Brooks 1905–1991 m. Frances (Joseph) Weber 1901–1957
      1. 1. Frances (Edwin) Weber 1926–2014
      2. 2. Betty (Eileen) Weber 1930–2009
      3. 3. Billie (Colleen) Weber 1930–2015
    6. 6. Helen Brooks 1911–
    7. 7. Lamoyne (Leonard) Brooks 1914–1995 m. Opal (Effie) Welch 1905–1988
    8. 8. Gladys (Inez) Brooks 1920–1983 m. Johnie Alexander 1910–
  2. 2. Lucy (Catherine) Brooks 1880–1936
  3. 3. William (Anderson) Brooks 1883–1966
  4. 4. Lola (Pearl) Brooks 1886–1942
  5. 5. Harry (Edward) Brooks 1890–1966
  6. 6. Iva (Porter) Brooks 1893–
  7. 7. Mattie (Edith) Brooks 1897–1955
  8. 8. Hattie (May) Brooks 1884–1885

John Brooks's Timeline

5 Records

1857
2 Jun 1857
Birth of John Nelson Brooks in Rutledge, Grainger, Tennessee, USA
Rutledge, Grainger, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 23
John Nelson Brooks resided here in Silver Creek, Cowley, Kansas, USA
Silver Creek, Cowley, Kansas, USA
1900
1900
Age 43
John Nelson Brooks resided here in Waltham, Kay, Oklahoma, USA
Waltham, Kay, Oklahoma, USA
1920
1920
Age 63
John Nelson Brooks resided here in Waltham, Kay, Oklahoma, USA
Waltham, Kay, Oklahoma, USA
1922
12 Jan 1922
Age 65
Death of John Nelson Brooks in Kildare, Kay, Oklahoma, USA
Kildare, Kay, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1857
    Event Place: Rutledge, Grainger, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Silver Creek, Cowley, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Silver Creek, Cowley, Kansas; Roll: 377; Page: 583D; Enumeration District: 180

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Waltham, Kay, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Waltham, Kay, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1922
    Event Place: Kildare, Kay, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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