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Children of Thomas Whitlock (abt. 1745 – 1830) and Wife Hannah Phillips: Sarah Whitlock (1774 – 1837) and Husband Thomas Brooks

January 31, 2023

Or, Subtitled: “They were married together February 14, in the year of our Lord 1796“ Sarah Whitlock was, if I have the children of Thomas Whitlock and Hannah Phillips ordered correctly, the couple’s fourth child. Sarah’s my 4th-great-grandmother. I’ve shared all that I know about her life in a number of previous postings. As this previous … More Children of Thomas Whitlock (abt. 1745 – 1830) and Wife Hannah Phillips: Sarah Whitlock (1774 – 1837) and Husband Thomas Brooks

Thomas Jefferson Brooks (1835/8 – 1862): Addendum and Corrections to Previous Posting

November 2, 2022

Or, Subttitled: There’s always more to be found in historical rexearch Another interruption to my series of postings about Thomas Whitlock (abt. 1745 -1830): During the past two weeks, I did research at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. One of my research goals on this trip there was to retrieve material I … More Thomas Jefferson Brooks (1835/8 – 1862): Addendum and Corrections to Previous Posting

Children of Thomas Brooks (1775-1838) and Wife Sarah Whitlock: James R. Brooks (1818–aft. January 1851) — From Alabama to California for the Gold Rush

September 11, 2022

Or, Subtitled: “Then began … the emigration to California, by land and sea, of 1849 and 1850,” P. Sioli, Historical Souvenir of El Dorado County, California The family of Thomas Brooks (1775-1838) and Sarah Whitlock (1774-1837) fascinates me because of the way Thomas and Sarah’s children scattered to so many different places. Only one daughter, Hannah, … More Children of Thomas Brooks (1775-1838) and Wife Sarah Whitlock: James R. Brooks (1818–aft. January 1851) — From Alabama to California for the Gold Rush

Children of Thomas Brooks (1775-1838) and Wife Sarah Whitlock: Samuel K. Brooks (1815-1898)

September 2, 2022

Or, Subtitled: A volume of Wesley’s notes, a lot of books, a looking glass, a lot of queensware, etc. 8. The eighth child of Thomas Brooks (1775-1838) and Sarah Whitlock (1774-1837), Samuel K. Brooks, was born 19 December 1815 in Wayne County, Kentucky. This date of birth is recorded in his parents’ bible. When the bible register … More Children of Thomas Brooks (1775-1838) and Wife Sarah Whitlock: Samuel K. Brooks (1815-1898)

Children of Alexander Mackey Brooks (1808-1899): Adopted Daughter Rebecca Ann Chiek and Son Thomas Jefferson Brooks

August 16, 2022

Or, Subtitled: “Often has the editor of this paper heard his father speak of Tom Brooks and of his tender regard for him” Rebecca Ann Chiek Brooks Collier As a previous posting indicates, Alexander Mackey Brooks (1808-1899) and his second wife Aletha Sorrells adopted a daughter, Rebecca Ann Chiek, who is enumerated in their household … More Children of Alexander Mackey Brooks (1808-1899): Adopted Daughter Rebecca Ann Chiek and Son Thomas Jefferson Brooks

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 James Brooks (1772-1835) and Wife Nancy Isbell: Charles Wesley Brooks (1829-1896) (1)

February 8, 2022

Or, Subtitled: “A life-long Mason, a Methodist, and a staunch Jeffersonian democrat…he took little stock in national prohibition, nor in woman’s suffrage. He deplored ‘a short-haired woman’ or a ‘crowing hen!’” The following posting continues my series about the children of James Brooks and Nancy Isbell of Wayne County, Kentucky, Warren County, Tennessee, and Lawrence County, Alabama. This … More Children of James Brooks (1772-1835) and Wife Nancy Isbell: Charles Wesley Brooks (1829-1896) (1)

Children of Thomas Brooks (abt. 1747 – 1805) and Wife Margaret: James Brooks (1772 – 1835) and Wife Nancy Isbell (2)

December 20, 2021

Or, Subtitled: 17 Hedd Hogs, 1 Gray Horse, 1 Looking Glass, 1 Large Bible, etc. In my last posting, I shared with you the information I have about the life of James Brooks, son of Thomas and Margaret Brooks of Frederick and Wythe Counties, Virginia, from his birth in Frederick County in 1772 to the death … More Children of Thomas Brooks (abt. 1747 – 1805) and Wife Margaret: James Brooks (1772 – 1835) and Wife Nancy Isbell (2)

Thomas Brooks (1775-1838) and Wife Sarah Whitlock (1774-1837): Alabama Years, 1836-1838

May 23, 2021

Or, Subtitled: The Mystery of an Estate Selling Land to Which the Decedent Does Not Have Title With this posting, I’ll provide information about the final phase of the lives of Thomas Brooks and wife Sarah Whitlock, after they moved in November 1836 from Wayne County, Kentucky, to Morgan County, Alabama, to join their adult … More Thomas Brooks (1775-1838) and Wife Sarah Whitlock (1774-1837): Alabama Years, 1836-1838