Children of Thomas Brooks (1775 – 1838) and Wife Sarah Whitlock: Alexander Mackey Brooks (1808-1899) — Move to Texas and Years in Bastrop

August 8, 2022

Or, Subtitled: “I came to Texas in the fall of 1838 and have lived here ever since” This posting is a continuation of a previous one chronicling the life of Alexander Mackey Brooks (1808-1899), a son of Thomas Brooks (1775 – 1838) and Sarah Whitlock of Wythe County, Virginia, Wayne County, Kentucky, and Morgan County, Alabama. The … More Children of Thomas Brooks (1775 – 1838) and Wife Sarah Whitlock: Alexander Mackey Brooks (1808-1899) — Move to Texas and Years in Bastrop

Children of Thomas Brooks (1775-1838) and Wife Sarah Whitlock: Alexander Mackey Brooks (1808-1899) — Wayne County, Kentucky, and Lawrence County, Alabama, Years

August 3, 2022

Or, Subtitled: “He left Lindsay to clear up the debts of the firm, which brought him to the ground” 5. Alexander Mackey Brooks, the fifth child of Thomas Brooks (1775-1838) and Sarah Whitlock (1774-1837), was born 8 September or 8 November 1808. The two sources I’ve found providing a record of his date of birth … More Children of Thomas Brooks (1775-1838) and Wife Sarah Whitlock: Alexander Mackey Brooks (1808-1899) — Wayne County, Kentucky, and Lawrence County, Alabama, Years

Children of Thomas Whitlock Brooks (1805-1879) and Wife Nancy Westfall

August 1, 2022

Or, Subtitled: “She was the last of her family and is survived only by several nephews and nieces” This posting is a continuation of a previous one in which I provided information about the children of Thomas Whitlock Brooks (1805-1879) by his first wife Nancy Gillespie. Following Nancy Gillespie’s death, on 29 March 1849 in Randolph County, … More Children of Thomas Whitlock Brooks (1805-1879) and Wife Nancy Westfall

Children of Thomas Whitlock Brooks (1805-1879) and Wife Nancy Gillespie

July 30, 2022

Or, Subtitled: “Two splendid orchards, one in especial, containing 250 trees — apple, peach, cherry and other fruits” This posting is a continuation of a previous posting in which I discussed the life of Thomas Whitlock Brooks (1805-1879), a son of Thomas Brooks (1775-1838) and Sarah Whitlock (1774-1837) of Wythe County, Virginia, Wayne County, Kentucky, and Morgan … More Children of Thomas Whitlock Brooks (1805-1879) and Wife Nancy Gillespie

New Information About the Rice Family of Frederick County, Virginia

July 26, 2022

Or, Subtitled: Precious Transcripts of Old Bible Registers, Tucked Away in Family Bibles This posting is another interruption in the series I’m currently doing about the children of Thomas Brooks (1775-1838) and wife Sarah Whitlock of Wythe County, Virginia, Wayne County, Kentucky, and Morgan County, Alabama. I’ve promised you a continuation of my discussion of … More New Information About the Rice Family of Frederick County, Virginia

Children of Thomas Brooks (1775 – 1838) and Wife Sarah Whitlock: Thomas Whitlock Brooks (1805-1879) of Wayne County, Kentucky, and Randolph County, Missouri

July 19, 2022

Or, Subtitled: “He entered land and devoted his time to improving his place and farming” 4. Thomas Whitlock Brooks, the fourth child of Thomas Brooks (1775-1838) and Sarah Whitlock (1774-1837), was born 22 December 1805. This date is recorded in his father’s family bible (and see also here). As the postings I’ve just linked state, I have not … More Children of Thomas Brooks (1775 – 1838) and Wife Sarah Whitlock: Thomas Whitlock Brooks (1805-1879) of Wayne County, Kentucky, and Randolph County, Missouri

Children of Margaret Brooks (1803-1855) and Husband Ransom Van Winkle of Wayne County, Kentucky, and Morgan County, Illinois

July 15, 2022

Or, Subtitled: “Two children were placed in baskets and strapped on a horse, looking like a peddler’s pack-horse” This posting continues a two-part series (here and here) that I did previously about Margaret Brooks (1803-1855), a daughter of Thomas Brooks (1775-1835) and Sarah Whitlock. Margaret married Ransom Van Winkle, son of Abraham Van Winkle and Charity Sallee, … More Children of Margaret Brooks (1803-1855) and Husband Ransom Van Winkle of Wayne County, Kentucky, and Morgan County, Illinois

Nottingham Monk (bef. 1720 – 1793) of Northampton County, Virginia, and Bertie County, North Carolina: Probable Wife — Elishea Belote

July 11, 2022

Or, Subtitled: “I give them all my Hogs Corne & meat but if abigaile Should marry then to have no part of ye Hogs” I’m going to interrupt my series tracking the children of Thomas Brooks (1775-1838) and wife Sarah Whitlock of Wythe County, Virginia, Wayne County, Kentucky, and Morgan County, Alabama, for a moment … More Nottingham Monk (bef. 1720 – 1793) of Northampton County, Virginia, and Bertie County, North Carolina: Probable Wife — Elishea Belote

Children of Thomas Brooks (1775 – 1838) and Wife Sarah Whitlock: Margaret Brooks (1803-1855) and Husband Ransom Van Winkle — Morgan County, Illinois, Years

July 1, 2022

Or, Subtitled: “[They] settled on the unbroken prairie, prepared to cultivate the soil; there were spent the last days of the old folks” This post is a continuation of a previous post tracking the family of Margaret Brooks, daughter of Thomas Brooks and Sarah Whitlock, and her husband Ransom Van Winkle in Wayne County, Kentucky. … More Children of Thomas Brooks (1775 – 1838) and Wife Sarah Whitlock: Margaret Brooks (1803-1855) and Husband Ransom Van Winkle — Morgan County, Illinois, Years

Children of Thomas Brooks (1775-1838) and Wife Sarah Whitlock: Margaret Brooks (1803-1855) and Husband Ransom Van Winkle — Wayne County, Kentucky Years

June 30, 2022

Or, Subtitled: A Southeastern Kentucky Family Migrates to West Central Illinois, Late 1820s The third child of Thomas Brooks and wife Sarah Whitlock of Wythe County, Virginia, Wayne County, Kentucky, and Morgan County, Alabama, was