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William F Brooks 1829–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1829

Birth Location: Tennessee, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 11 Oct 1879

Death Location: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: James Brooks

Mother: Ferreby Stevens

Spouse(s): Sarah Potts

Children(s):

In 1829, William F Brooks entered the world in Tennessee, Tennessee, USA, born to James Brooks And Ferreby Stevens. In 1850, William F Brooks resided in District 11, Shelby, Tennessee. William F Brooks married Sarah Elizabeth Lizzie Potts. William F Brooks passed away in 1879 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1829, William F Brooks entered the world in Tennessee, Tennessee, USA, born to James Brooks And Ferreby Stevens.
  • In 1850, William F Brooks resided in District 11, Shelby, Tennessee.
  • William F Brooks married Sarah Elizabeth Lizzie Potts.
  • William F Brooks passed away in 1879 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Brooks's Ancestors

Self
William Brooks
1829–1879
Birth Place: Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
Parents
James Brooks
1790–1852
VA, Virginia, USA
Ferreby Stevens
1793–1858
North Carolina
Grandparents
James Brooks
1760–
Halifax Co. VA, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Loammi Stevens
1760–
Duplin County, North Carolina, USA
Mary Cannon
1770–
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Brooks's Timeline

6 Records

1829
1829
Birth of William F Brooks in Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
1850
14 Nov 1850
Age 21
William F Brooks was married in Shelby
Shelby
1850
1850
Age 21
William F Brooks resided here in District 11, Shelby, Tennessee
District 11, Shelby, Tennessee
1860
1860
Age 31
William F Brooks resided here in District 11, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
District 11, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
1879
11 Oct 1879
Age 50
Death of William F Brooks in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
1879
11 Oct 1879
Age 50
Burial of William F Brooks in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1829
    Event Place: Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 11, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: 364; Image: 735.
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 11, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: M432_895; Page: 192A; Image: .
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1850
    Event Place: Shelby
    Record Source: Tennessee State Marriages, 1765-2002

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 11, Shelby, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 11, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: M432_895; Page: 192A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 11, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 11, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: 364; Image: 735.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1879
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, William F. Brooks 11 Oct 1879

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1879
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1879
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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