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Robert Lee Brooks 1866–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Sep 1866

Birth Location: Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 14 Mar 1942

Death Location: Howardton, Jackson County, Illinois, USA

Father: Salomon Brooks

Mother: Deborah Sweet

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The story of Robert Lee Brooks began in 1866 in Tennessee, USA. In 1880, Robert Lee Brooks resided in Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, USA. In 1900, Robert Lee Brooks resided in Sand Ridge, Jackson, Illinois, USA. Robert Lee Brooks passed away in 1942 in Howardton, Jackson County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Lee Brooks began in 1866 in Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1880, Robert Lee Brooks resided in Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1900, Robert Lee Brooks resided in Sand Ridge, Jackson, Illinois, USA.
  • Robert Lee Brooks passed away in 1942 in Howardton, Jackson County, Illinois, USA.

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Robert Brooks's Ancestors

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Robert Brooks
1866–1942
Birth Place: Tennessee, USA
Parents
Salomon Brooks
1830–1917
Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
Deborah (Ann) Sweet
1834–1886
Denton's Valley, Washington, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Joseph Brooks
1786–1856
North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth ("Sally") Wood
1790–1885
Wellfleet, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Brooks's Timeline

4 Records

1866
23 Sep 1866
Birth of Robert Lee Brooks in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 14
Robert Lee Brooks resided here in Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, USA
Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 34
Robert Lee Brooks resided here in Sand Ridge, Jackson, Illinois, USA
Sand Ridge, Jackson, Illinois, USA
1942
14 Mar 1942
Age 76
Death of Robert Lee Brooks in Howardton, Jackson County, Illinois, USA
Howardton, Jackson County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1866
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Abingdon, Washington, Virginia; Roll: 1393; Page: 26d; Enumeration District: 093
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Sand Ridge, Jackson, Illinois; Roll: 306; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0022

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Abingdon, Washington, Virginia; Roll: 1393; Page: 26d; Enumeration District: 093

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Sand Ridge, Jackson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Sand Ridge, Jackson, Illinois; Roll: 306; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0022

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1942
    Event Place: Howardton, Jackson County, Illinois, USA

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