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William Alexander Brooks 1847 – 1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jan 1847

Birth Location: New York

Death Date: 22 May 1924

Death Location: Napoleon, Jackson, Michigan

Father: Whaley Brooks

Mother: Betsey Countryman

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Children(s):

The birth of William Alexander Brooks took place in 1847 in New York, to Whaley Alexander Brooks and Betsey Elizabeth Countryman. William Alexander Brooks's death occurred in 1924 in Napoleon, Jackson, Michigan.

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Whaley Brooks
1805 – 1887
Birth Location: New York
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Betsey Countryman
1823 – 1905
Birth Location: Seneca County, New York
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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 25 Jan 1847
    Event Place: New York
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 22 May 1924
    Event Place: Napoleon, Jackson, Michigan
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jackson, Jackson, Michigan
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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