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William S Brooks 1761–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Apr 1761

Birth Location: Va.

Death Date: bet 1840-1850

Death Location: Mammoth Cave, Edmonson, Kentucky, USA

Father: John jr

Mother: Lilly Amos

Spouse(s): Margaret Bird

Children(s): Haden Brooks, Cora Brooks, John Jr., Gladden Brooks, William Jr., Bird Brooks, Charles Brooks, Wesley Brooks, Colgan Brooks, Mary Brooks

William S Brooks was born in 1761 in Va., the child of John B Brooks Jr And Lilly Ann Amos. William S Brooks married Margaret Bird, and had children including Bird Brooks, Charles Brooks, Colgan Brooks, Cora J Brooks, Gladden George Brooks, Haden T Brooks, John W Brooks Jr, Mary Brooks, Wesley Brooks, William Dudley Brooks Jr. William S Brooks passed away in 1840 in Mammoth Cave, Edmonson, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • William S Brooks was born in 1761 in Va., the child of John B Brooks Jr And Lilly Ann Amos.
  • William S Brooks married Margaret Bird, and had children including Bird Brooks, Charles Brooks, Colgan Brooks, Cora J Brooks, Gladden George Brooks, Haden T Brooks, John W Brooks Jr, Mary Brooks, Wesley Brooks, William Dudley Brooks Jr.
  • William S Brooks passed away in 1840 in Mammoth Cave, Edmonson, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John jr
1745–1815
Birth Location: Culpeper County, Virginia, United States of America
Jj
Lilly Amos
1740–1782
Birth Location: Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
LA

Spouses(s)

Margaret Bird
1760–1839
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
MB

Children(s)

Haden Brooks
1800–1875
Birth Location: Virginia, United States of America
HB
Cora Brooks
1870–
Birth Location: Mathews County, Virginia, USA
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John Jr.
1806–1862
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
JJ
Gladden Brooks
1804–1842
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
GB
William Jr.
1808–1882
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
WJ
Bird Brooks
1793–1853
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
BB
Charles Brooks
1791–1856
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
CB
Wesley Brooks
1789–
Birth Location: –
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Colgan Brooks
1805–1865
Birth Location: –
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Mary Brooks
1797–
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
MB

William Brooks's Ancestors

Self
William Brooks
1761–1840
Birth Place: Va.
Parents
John B Brooks jr
1745–1815
Culpeper County, Virginia, United States of America
Lilly (Ann) Amos
1740–1782
Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Robert Brooks
1720–1790
Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
John Brooks
1728–1793
Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah McComas
1723–1764
St Johns Parish, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Brooks
1702–1771
Lydia Barker
1711–1802
William McComas
1689–1748
Hannah Dover
1692–1737
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Dover
1669–

William Brooks's Descendants

1.
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William (S) Brooks (28 Apr 1761–bet 1840-1850) m. Margaret Bird (4 Jul 1760–1839)
  1. 1. Haden (T.) Brooks 1800–1875 m. Sarah ("Sally") Clopton 1805–1877
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Jane) Brooks 1829–1893 m. Ellias Meers 1816–
      1. 1. Sarah (J) Meers 1854–
      2. 2. Laura (A) Meers 1856–
      3. 3. William Meers 1857–
      4. 4. Martin (L) Meers 1860–
      5. 5. Rosa Meers 1864–
      6. 6. Bird (B) Meers 1867–
      7. 7. David (G) Meers 1870–
    2. 2. Charles (Thomas) Brooks 1836–1920
    3. 3. Nancy (Caroline) Brooks 1837–1917
    4. 4. William (Whitledge) Brooks 1827–1894 m. Martha (J.) Cruse 1839–1904
      1. 1. Mary Brooks 1852–
      2. 2. Burd (H) Brooks 1855–
      3. 3. James (P.) Brooks 1854–
      4. 4. Nancy (Ellen) Brooks 1858–1889
      5. 5. Manda Brooks 1860–
      6. 6. Evelyn (B.) Brooks 1862–1926
      7. 7. Jane (P.) Brooks 1864–
      8. 8. George (Chatfield) Brooks 1870–1954
      9. 9. Laura (Ann) Brooks 1870–1933 m. William (Riley "Tiger Bill") Puckett 1838–1910
        1. 1. Scottye (Puckett) Pierce 1893–
        2. 2. Catharine (C) Pucket 1893–1974
        3. 3. Clarence (C) Pucket 1895–1972
        4. 4. William (R Puckett) Jr 1897–1972
        5. 5. Nubel Puckett 1900–1940 m. Thona Ann 1902–1940
        6. 6. Temple Smith 1907–1981 m. Charles (Andrew) Smith 1902–1973
  2. 2. Cora (J.) Brooks 1870–
  3. 3. John (W. Brooks) Jr. 1806–1862
  4. 4. Gladden (George) Brooks 1804–1842
  5. 5. William (Dudley Brooks) Jr. 1808–1882
  6. 6. Bird Brooks 1793–1853
  7. 7. Charles Brooks 1791–1856
  8. 8. Wesley Brooks 1789–
  9. 9. Colgan Brooks 1805–1865
  10. 10. Mary Brooks 1797–

William Brooks's Timeline

10 Records

1761
28 Apr 1761
Birth of William S Brooks in Halifax, Halifax County, Colony of Virginia
Halifax, Halifax County, Colony of Virginia
1761
28 Apr 1761
Birth of William S Brooks in Va.
Va.
1788
1788
Age 27
William S Brooks was married In Va.
Va.
1791
1791
Age 30
William S Brooks resided here in USA
USA
1800
Abt 1800
Age 39
William S Brooks was married in Middlesex, England
Middlesex, England
1800
1800
Age 39
William S Brooks resided here in Barren County, Kentucky, USA
Barren County, Kentucky, USA
1820
1820
Age 59
William S Brooks resided here in Munfordville, Hart, Kentucky, United States
Munfordville, Hart, Kentucky, United States
1830
1830
Age 69
William S Brooks resided here in Hart, Kentucky, USA
Hart, Kentucky, USA
1840
bet 1840-1850
Age 79
Death of William S Brooks
None
1854
1854
Age 93
Death of William S Brooks in Munfordville, Hart, Kentucky, USA
Munfordville, Hart, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1761
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax County, Colony of Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1761
    Event Place: Va.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1788
    Event Place: Va.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt 1800
    Event Place: Middlesex, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1791
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: U.S., Compiled Service Records, Post-Revolutionary War Volunteer Soldiers, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers Who Served from 1784 to 1811

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Barren County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1787-1890

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Munfordville, Hart, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Munfordville, Hart, Kentucky; Page: 155; NARA Roll: M33_17; Image: 170
    [2] 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Munfordville, Hart, Kentucky; Page: 155; NARA Roll: M33_17; Image: 170

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Hart, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830; Census Place: Hart, Kentucky; Series: M19; Roll: 37; Page: 204; Family History Library Film: 0007816

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1854
    Event Place: Munfordville, Hart, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: bet 1840-1850

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mammoth Cave, Edmonson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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