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Willie Brooks 1896–1967 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1896

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: 11 Nov 1967

Death Location: Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, USA

Father: John Brooks

Mother: Mary Sanford

Spouse(s): Martha Merritt

Children(s): Ella Brooks, Jessie Brooks

The story of Willie Brooks began in 1896 in Alabama. Willie Brooks married Ethel Brooks, Martha Elizabeth Merritt, and had children including Ella Fair Brooks, Jessie Ernest Brooks, Mel Joseph. Willie Brooks passed away in 1967 in Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Willie Brooks began in 1896 in Alabama.
  • Willie Brooks married Ethel Brooks, Martha Elizabeth Merritt, and had children including Ella Fair Brooks, Jessie Ernest Brooks, Mel Joseph.
  • Willie Brooks passed away in 1967 in Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, USA.

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Children(s)

Willie Brooks's Ancestors

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Willie Brooks
1896–1967
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
John K. Brooks
1862–1930
Alabama
Mary (Ann "Molly") Sanford
1878–1968
Alabama
Grandparents
Jeremiah (Jessie) Sanford
1854–1902
Red Level, Covington County, Alabama, United States of America
Mary (Victoria) Sanford
1854–1934
Conecuh County, Alabama, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Willie Brooks's Descendants

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Willie Brooks (abt 1896–11 Nov 1967) m. Martha (Elizabeth) Merritt (18 Jun 1888–23 Dec 1952)
  1. 1. Ella (Fair) Brooks 1922–2006
  2. 2. Jessie (Ernest) Brooks 1920–1997 m. Audrey (Clarice) Brooks 1926–2007

Willie Brooks's Timeline

5 Records

1896
28 Feb 1896
Birth of Willie Brooks in Alabama, USA
Alabama, USA
1896
1896
Birth of Willie Brooks in Alabama
Alabama
1896
abt 1896
Birth of Willie Brooks in Alabama
Alabama
1910
1910
Age 14
Willie Brooks resided here in Jamestown, Conecuh, Alabama, USA
Jamestown, Conecuh, Alabama, USA
1967
11 Nov 1967
Age 71
Death of Willie Brooks in Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1896
    Event Place: Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1896
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1896
    Event Place: Alabama

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Jamestown, Conecuh, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1967
    Event Place: Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

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