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Lelia Roberta Brooks 1880–1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Sep 1880

Birth Location: Bedford, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 24 May 1955

Death Location: Lynchburg, Lynchburg City, Virginia, United States of America

Father: John Brooks

Mother: Sarah Ponton

Spouse(s): Asa Morton

Children(s): Elwood Morton, Aubrey Sr, Blanche Morton, Ruby Morton, Curtis Morton

Lelia Roberta Brooks was born in 1880 in Bedford, Virginia, United States, the child of John Henry Brooks And Sarah Sally Jane Ponton. Lelia Roberta Brooks married Asa Dickerson Morton, and had children including Aubrey Wilson Morton Sr, Blanche Alma Morton, Curtis Edward Morton, Elwood Clifton Morton, Ruby Irene Morton. Lelia Roberta Brooks passed away in 1955 in Lynchburg, Lynchburg City, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Lelia Roberta Brooks was born in 1880 in Bedford, Virginia, United States, the child of John Henry Brooks And Sarah Sally Jane Ponton.
  • Lelia Roberta Brooks married Asa Dickerson Morton, and had children including Aubrey Wilson Morton Sr, Blanche Alma Morton, Curtis Edward Morton, Elwood Clifton Morton, Ruby Irene Morton.
  • Lelia Roberta Brooks passed away in 1955 in Lynchburg, Lynchburg City, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lelia Brooks's Ancestors

Self
Lelia Brooks
1880–1955
Birth Place: Bedford, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Henry Brooks
1853–1920
Virginia
Sarah ("Sally " Jane) Ponton
1859–1925
Massies, Nelson, VA
Grandparents
John Hale
1814–1896
Winhall, Bennington, Vermont, USA
Eliza (Ann) Totten
1818–1897
Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Hugh (N) Ponton
1826–1900
, Nelson, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Llewelyn) Wood
1836–1906
Nelson County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Brooks
1792–1877
Lydia HALE
1796–1878
John Ponton*
1786–1847
Arthur Wood
1797–1870
Janetta Anderson
1803–1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Hale
1769–1822
Roccina Beebe
1778–1818
Jesse Wood
1770–1841
Nancy Hamlett
1777–1819
John Anderson
1772–1859
Mary Lyon-Anderson
1780–1855

Lelia Brooks's Descendants

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Lelia (Roberta) Brooks (18 Sep 1880–24 May 1955) m. Asa (Dickerson) Morton (1 May 1879–12 Jun 1961)
  1. 1. Elwood (Clifton) Morton 1907–1967 m. Ella (Rosanna) Patnode 1908–1986
    1. 1. Shelby (Jean) Morton 1938–1998
    2. 2. Virginia (Bell) Morton 1927–2000
    3. 3. Cathleen (Ella) Morton 1926– m. John (W) Christen 1925–
      1. 1. Diane (Gail) Christen 1946–2016
  2. 2. Aubrey (Wilson Morton) Sr 1910–1971
  3. 3. Blanche (Alma) Morton 1914–1984
  4. 4. Ruby (Irene) Morton 1905–1997
  5. 5. Curtis (Edward) Morton 1903–1990

Lelia Brooks's Timeline

4 Records

1879
19 November 1879
Birth of Lelia Roberta Brooks in Bedford County, Virginia, United States of America
Bedford County, Virginia, United States of America
1880
18 Sep 1880
Birth of Lelia Roberta Brooks in Bedford, Virginia, United States
Bedford, Virginia, United States
1902
19 Nov 1902
Age 22
Lelia Roberta Brooks was married in Campbell, Virginia
Campbell, Virginia
1955
24 May 1955
Age 75
Death of Lelia Roberta Brooks in Lynchburg City, Virginia, United States of America
Lynchburg City, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 November 1879
    Event Place: Bedford County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1880
    Event Place: Bedford, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1902
    Event Place: Campbell, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1955
    Event Place: Lynchburg City, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lynchburg, Lynchburg City, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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