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Joseph Whitt Brooks 1880–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 November 1880

Birth Location: South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 14 Feb 1960

Death Location: Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Joseph Brooks

Mother: Sarah Whitt

Spouse(s): Minnie Pierce

Children(s): Clara Brooks, Joseph Brooks, Jessie Brooks, George Brooks, Lee Sr, Ellen Brooks, Ollie Ashley, Cornelia Brooks

The story of Joseph Whitt Brooks began in 1880 in South Carolina, USA. In 1900, Joseph Whitt Brooks resided in Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA. In 1910, Joseph Whitt Brooks resided in Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA. Joseph Whitt Brooks married Minnie Pierce, and had children including Clara Lou Brooks, Cornelia Brooks, Ellen Brooks, George W Brooks, Jessie L Brooks, Joseph Edward Brooks, Lee Grant Brooks Sr, Ollie Irene Brooks Ashley, Thomas V Brooks. Joseph Whitt Brooks passed away in 1960 in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Whitt Brooks began in 1880 in South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1900, Joseph Whitt Brooks resided in Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1910, Joseph Whitt Brooks resided in Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA.
  • Joseph Whitt Brooks married Minnie Pierce, and had children including Clara Lou Brooks, Cornelia Brooks, Ellen Brooks, George W Brooks, Jessie L Brooks, Joseph Edward Brooks, Lee Grant Brooks Sr, Ollie Irene Brooks Ashley, Thomas V Brooks.
  • Joseph Whitt Brooks passed away in 1960 in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Brooks
1860–1911
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Sarah Whitt
1858–1928
Birth Location: Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Minnie Pierce
1888–
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Children(s)

Clara Brooks
1916–
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Joseph Brooks
1917–1978
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Jessie Brooks
1920–
Birth Location: South Carolina
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George Brooks
1924–
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Lee Sr
1927–2002
Birth Location: Anderson County
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Ellen Brooks
1909–
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Ollie Ashley
1912–1997
Birth Location: Princeton, South Carolina
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Cornelia Brooks
1911–
Birth Location: –
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Joseph Brooks's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Brooks
1880–1960
Birth Place: South Carolina, USA
Parents
Joseph McCullough Brooks
1860–1911
South Carolina, USA
Sarah (Margaret) Whitt
1858–1928
Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
James Whitt
1825–1864
Greenville County, South Carolina
Nancy Poore
1825–
Pendleton Dist, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Whitt1
1782–1860
Elizabeth Reece1
1791–1817
Samuel Poore
1787–1842
Nancy Phillips
1795–1879
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Reese
1735–1792
Nancy Cooley
1750–1807

Joseph Brooks's Descendants

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Joseph (Whitt) Brooks (14 November 1880–14 Feb 1960) m. Minnie Pierce (abt 1888–)
  1. 1. Clara (Lou) Brooks 1916–
  2. 2. Joseph (Edward) Brooks 1917–1978 m. Dorothy (Emma Belle) Ashley 1916–1994
    1. 1. James (Edward) Brooks 1943–2018
  3. 3. Jessie (L) Brooks 1920–
  4. 4. George (W) Brooks 1924–
  5. 5. Lee (Grant Brooks) Sr 1927–2002
  6. 6. Ellen Brooks 1909–
  7. 7. Ollie (Irene Brooks) Ashley 1912–1997
  8. 8. Cornelia Brooks 1911–

Joseph Brooks's Timeline

9 Records

1880
14 November 1880
Birth of Joseph Whitt Brooks in South Carolina, USA
South Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 20
Joseph Whitt Brooks resided here in Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 30
Joseph Whitt Brooks resided here in Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1917
abt 1917
Age 37
Joseph Whitt Brooks resided here
None
1920
1920
Age 40
Joseph Whitt Brooks resided here in Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 50
Joseph Whitt Brooks resided here in Donalds, Donalds, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
Donalds, Donalds, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 55
Joseph Whitt Brooks resided here in Donalds, Abbeville, South Carolina
Donalds, Abbeville, South Carolina
1940
1940
Age 60
Joseph Whitt Brooks resided here in Donalds, Donalds, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
Donalds, Donalds, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
1960
14 Feb 1960
Age 80
Death of Joseph Whitt Brooks in Donalds, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
Donalds, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 November 1880
    Event Place: South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1460; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 1375473

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1917
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Births, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, SC; Birth Certificates; Year Range: 1917

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1697; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 11

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Donalds, Donalds, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Donalds, Abbeville, South Carolina; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2341918

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Donalds, Abbeville, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Donalds, Abbeville, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03781; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 1-11

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Donalds, Donalds, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Donalds, Abbeville, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03781; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 1-11

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1960
    Event Place: Donalds, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, South Carolina; South Carolina Death Records; Year Range: 1950-1961; Death County or Certificate Range: Abbeville
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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