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LaFayette Brooks 1829–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1829

Birth Location: Clouds creek, Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1899

Death Location: Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas, USA

Father:

Mother: Susannah Brooks

Spouse(s): Isabel York

Children(s): Sarah Brooks, Louisa Brooks, Robert Brooks, Vessie Brooks, Ulissis Brooks, Mary Patrick, William Brooks, John Brooks

The story of LaFayette Brooks began in 1829 in Clouds creek, Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA. In 1880, LaFayette Brooks resided in White River, Washington, Arkansas, United States. LaFayette Brooks married Isabel T York, and had children including John Wesley Brooks, Louisa Jane Brooks, Mary Adeline Patrick, Robert S Brooks, Sarah Brooks, Ulissis S Brooks, Vessie Brooks, William Thomas Brooks. LaFayette Brooks passed away in 1899 in Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of LaFayette Brooks began in 1829 in Clouds creek, Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1880, LaFayette Brooks resided in White River, Washington, Arkansas, United States.
  • LaFayette Brooks married Isabel T York, and had children including John Wesley Brooks, Louisa Jane Brooks, Mary Adeline Patrick, Robert S Brooks, Sarah Brooks, Ulissis S Brooks, Vessie Brooks, William Thomas Brooks.
  • LaFayette Brooks passed away in 1899 in Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Susannah Brooks
1798–1859
Birth Location: Fincastle, Botecourt Co., VA, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Isabel York
1831–1898
Birth Location: Granville County, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Sarah Brooks
1854–1932
Birth Location: Missouri, United States of America
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Louisa Brooks
1865–1946
Birth Location: Huntsville, Madison, Arkansas, USA
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Robert Brooks
1871–
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Vessie Brooks
1871–1882
Birth Location: –
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Ulissis Brooks
1869–1882
Birth Location: –
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Mary Patrick
1859–1946
Birth Location: –
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William Brooks
1852–1940
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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John Brooks
1861–1935
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
JB

LaFayette Brooks's Ancestors

Self
LaFayette Brooks
1829–1899
Birth Place: Clouds creek, Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Susannah (Price) Brooks
1798–1859
Fincastle, Botecourt Co., VA, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Henry (Price) Sr
1769–1808
Virginia, United States of America
Catherine Wax
1769–1847
Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Price
1723–1804
Hannah Weicker
1726–1796
Captain Wachs
1745–1796
Margaret Geschwind
1750–1791
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Weicker
1685–1755
Anna Daecher
1694–1750
Johann Wax)
1720–1770
Sophie Witt
1715–
Eberhardt Geschwindt
1717–1767
Anna Yost
1719–1794

LaFayette Brooks's Descendants

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LaFayette Brooks (1829–1899) m. Isabel (T) York (31 March 1831–22 January 1898)
  1. 1. Sarah Brooks 1854–1932 m. George Cannon 1851–1882 m. Jesse (C) Ghormley 1859–
    1. 1. Thomas (Herschel) Cannon 1875–1943 m. Maude (Paralie Pritchard) Cannon 1880–1949
      1. 1. Gomer (Donald) Cannon 1912–1950 m. Lola (Doris) Mattison 1915–2005 m. Mabel Cannon 1910–
        1. 1. Emylia (Ann) Cannon 1938–2021 m. General (Grant Alexander) Jr. 1935–1992
        2. 2. Doris (Jean) Cannon 1935–2013 m. Edwin (Milton) Spencer 1914–1995
        3. 3. Gomer (Donald Cannon) Jr 1937–1997
      2. 2. Charles (Virgil) Cannon 1898–1979
      3. 3. Clarence (Ollise) Cannon 1900–1971
      4. 4. Mamie (Elizabeth) Cannon 1901–2000
      5. 5. Dorothy (Isabel) Cannon 1903–1992
      6. 6. Dartha Cannon 1904–
      7. 7. James (Ted) Cannon 1905–1998
      8. 8. Altis Cannon 1906–1906
      9. 9. Altis Cannon 1906–1906
      10. 10. James Cannon 1907–
      11. 11. Zeddie (August) Cannon 1908–1996
      12. 12. Jeddie Cannon 1909–
      13. 13. Jackson (Ivry) Cannon 1911–1974 m. Pauline (R) Ray 1922–2007 m. Gladys Roach 1909–
      14. 14. Nola Cannon 1915–1958
      15. 15. Opal (Katherine) Cannon 1916–1944
      16. 16. Almeda Cannon 1925–1993
    2. 2. Virgil (S.) Cannon 1876–1960
    3. 3. Owen (L) Cannon 1878–1963
    4. 4. James (A.) Cannon 1881–1901
    5. 5. George (Washington Cannon) Jr 1883–1956
    6. 6. John (Clarence) Ghormley 1891–1935
  2. 2. Louisa (Jane) Brooks 1865–1946
  3. 3. Robert (S.) Brooks 1871–
  4. 4. Vessie Brooks 1871–1882
  5. 5. Ulissis (S) Brooks 1869–1882
  6. 6. Mary (Adeline) Patrick 1859–1946
  7. 7. William (Thomas) Brooks 1852–1940
  8. 8. John (Wesley) Brooks 1861–1935

LaFayette Brooks's Timeline

6 Records

1829
4 August 1829
Birth of LaFayette Brooks in Cloud Creek, Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
Cloud Creek, Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
1829
1829
Birth of LaFayette Brooks in Clouds creek, Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
Clouds creek, Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 51
LaFayette Brooks resided here in White River, Washington, Arkansas, United States
White River, Washington, Arkansas, United States
1899
31 March 1899
Age 70
Death of LaFayette Brooks in White River, Washington, Arkansas, United States
White River, Washington, Arkansas, United States
1899
31 March 1899
Age 70
Death of LaFayette Brooks in Hindsville, Madison County, Arkansas, USA
Hindsville, Madison County, Arkansas, USA
1899
1899
Age 70
Death of LaFayette Brooks in Hindsville, Madison, Arkansas, USA
Hindsville, Madison, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 August 1829
    Event Place: Cloud Creek, Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: White River, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: 58; Family History Film: 1254058; Page: 578B; Enumeration District: 208; Image: 0661.
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1829
    Event Place: Clouds creek, Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: White River, Washington, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: White River, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: 58; Family History Film: 1254058; Page: 578B; Enumeration District: 208; Image: 0661.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Severn River, Maryland
    Record Source: U.S., Interviews with Former Slaves

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 March 1899
    Event Place: White River, Washington, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 March 1899
    Event Place: Hindsville, Madison County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1899
    Event Place: Hindsville, Madison, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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