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Moses Walton Brooks 1853–1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Oct 1853

Birth Location: Dawsonville, Dawson, Georgia, United States

Death Date: 04 Mar 1932

Death Location: Cumming, Forsyth County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Moses Brooks

Mother: Susanna Dooly

Spouse(s): Nancy Clayton

Children(s): Frazier Brooks, John Brooks, Lizzie Brooks, Lewis Brooks, James Brooks, Tack Brooks, Hoyt Brooks, Edward Brooks, Walter Sr, Mary Brooks, Nassie Brooks, Lillie Brooks, Jesse Brooks

The story of Moses Walton Brooks began in 1853 in Dawsonville, Dawson, Georgia, United States. In 1860, Moses Walton Brooks resided in Purdies District, Dawson, Georgia, USA. In 1900, Moses Walton Brooks resided in Hightower, Forsyth, Georgia, USA. Moses Walton Brooks married Nancy Jane Clayton, and had children including Edward Jewell Brooks, Frazier Trevor Brooks, Hoyt Tuell Brooks, James Vernon Brooks, Jesse Karl Brooks, John Chapel Brooks, Lewis Lee Brooks, Lillie Brooks, Lizzie Myrtle Brooks, Mary Eula Brooks, Nassie America Brooks, Tack Brooks, Walter Mack Brooks Sr. Moses Walton Brooks passed away in 1932 in Cumming, Forsyth County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Moses Walton Brooks began in 1853 in Dawsonville, Dawson, Georgia, United States.
  • In 1860, Moses Walton Brooks resided in Purdies District, Dawson, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1900, Moses Walton Brooks resided in Hightower, Forsyth, Georgia, USA.
  • Moses Walton Brooks married Nancy Jane Clayton, and had children including Edward Jewell Brooks, Frazier Trevor Brooks, Hoyt Tuell Brooks, James Vernon Brooks, Jesse Karl Brooks, John Chapel Brooks, Lewis Lee Brooks, Lillie Brooks, Lizzie Myrtle Brooks, Mary Eula Brooks, Nassie America Brooks, Tack Brooks, Walter Mack Brooks Sr.
  • Moses Walton Brooks passed away in 1932 in Cumming, Forsyth County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Moses Brooks's Ancestors

Self
Moses Brooks
1853–1932
Birth Place: Dawsonville, Dawson, Georgia, United States
Parents
Moses Aaron Brooks
1830–1864
Sandy Run, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Susanna Dooly
1837–
Habersham, Georgia, United States
Grandparents
Aaron (Jefferson) Brooks
1793–1854
North Carolina, United States of America
Elizabeth (Cordelia) Hamrick
1797–1862
Prince William County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
William Brooks
1745–1844
Nancy Brooks
1762–1840
Henry Hambrick
1766–1854
Elizabeth Bowen
1767–1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Moses Brooks's Descendants

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Moses (Walton) Brooks (24 Oct 1853–04 Mar 1932) m. Nancy (Jane) Clayton (22 Jun 1864–10 Apr 1927)
  1. 1. Frazier (Trevor) Brooks 1902–1970
  2. 2. John (Chapel) Brooks 1886–1962
  3. 3. Lizzie (Myrtle) Brooks 1907–1976 m. Samuel (Clyde) Gilleland 1906–1960
  4. 4. Lewis (Lee) Brooks 1883–1939 m. Berta (L) Brooks 1884–
    1. 1. Vivian Brooks 1912–
    2. 2. Madelyn Brooks 1922–
    3. 3. Grace Brooks 1908–
  5. 5. James (Vernon) Brooks 1892–1943 m. Enge Barrett 1895–1951
    1. 1. Mary (Ercree) Smith 1915–2002
      1. 1. Roy (A) Smith 1939–1939
    2. 2. James (Welton) Brooks 1917–1938
    3. 3. Brodas (W) Brooks 1914–1991
    4. 4. Myrtle (Jane) Brooks 1912–1992
    5. 5. Adran Brooks 1924–
  6. 6. Tack Brooks 1890–1951
  7. 7. Hoyt (Tuell) Brooks 1910–1974
  8. 8. Edward (Jewell) Brooks 1904–1970
  9. 9. Walter (Mack Brooks) Sr 1897–1955 m. Maggie (R) Brooks 1900–1977
    1. 1. Walter (Mack Brooks) Jr 1925–2012
  10. 10. Mary (Eula) Brooks 1900–1987 m. Wilborn (Perry) Holbrook 1898–1979
    1. 1. Jessie (Lucille) Holbrook 1921–1941
    2. 2. Lewis (Wilborn) Holbrook 1923–1963
    3. 3. Ivan (Franklin) Holbrook 1928–2009
  11. 11. Nassie (America) Brooks 1895–1977
  12. 12. Lillie Brooks 1907–1981 m. Forest (Odell) West 1908–1998
    1. 1. Peggy (June) West 1935–2000
  13. 13. Jesse (Karl) Brooks 1885–1923 m. Mattie (O) Brooks 1889–1980
    1. 1. Walter (B) Brooks 1908–1928
    2. 2. Emma (O) Brooks 1906–

Moses Brooks's Timeline

5 Records

1853
24 Oct 1853
Birth of Moses Walton Brooks in Dawsonville, Dawson, Georgia, United States
Dawsonville, Dawson, Georgia, United States
1860
1860
Age 7
Moses Walton Brooks resided here in Purdies District, Dawson, Georgia, USA
Purdies District, Dawson, Georgia, USA
1900
1900
Age 47
Moses Walton Brooks resided here in Hightower, Forsyth, Georgia, USA
Hightower, Forsyth, Georgia, USA
1920
1920
Age 67
Moses Walton Brooks resided here in Hightower, Forsyth, Georgia, USA
Hightower, Forsyth, Georgia, USA
1932
04 Mar 1932
Age 79
Death of Moses Walton Brooks in Cummings, Forsyth, Georgia, United States
Cummings, Forsyth, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1853
    Event Place: Dawsonville, Dawson, Georgia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Hightower, Forsyth, Georgia; Roll: T625_257; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 50
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hightower, Forsyth, Georgia; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 1240197
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Purdies District, Dawson, Georgia; Roll: M653_119; Page: 22; Family History Libra
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Purdies District, Dawson, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Purdies District, Dawson, Georgia; Roll: M653_119; Page: 22; Family History Libra

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Hightower, Forsyth, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hightower, Forsyth, Georgia; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 1240197

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Hightower, Forsyth, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Hightower, Forsyth, Georgia; Roll: T625_257; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 50

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Mar 1932
    Event Place: Cummings, Forsyth, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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