Tag: Joel W. Hickey

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

Children of Thomas Brooks (1775-1838) and Wife Sarah Whitlock: Jane (1797-1852) and Charles Brooks (1800/1-1861)

June 8, 2022

Or, Subtitled: Wherein I Confess That I’ve Made a Whopper of a Mistake, about Which I Need to Tell Readers of This Blog I need to start this posting with a confession. I make mistakes. I know that will shock you profoundly[!]. In working on this posting, I discovered I have made a colossal one, … More Children of Thomas Brooks (1775-1838) and Wife Sarah Whitlock: Jane (1797-1852) and Charles Brooks (1800/1-1861)

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

Children of Dennis Lindsey (1794-1836) and Jane Brooks: Mark Jefferson Lindsey (1820-1878)

November 6, 2020

Or, Subtitled: Migration of Alabama Families to Northwest Louisiana, Late 1840s and Early 1850s Establishing Mark’s Birthdate In the bible of his sister Frances Rebecca Kellogg, Mark Jefferson Lindsey recorded his birthdate, stating that he was born “in the year 1820 Oct the 9,” son of D. and Jane Lindsey. Above the diary entry, Mark has … More Children of Dennis Lindsey (1794-1836) and Jane Brooks: Mark Jefferson Lindsey (1820-1878)

Children of Dennis Lindsey (1794-1836) and Jane Brooks: John Wesley Lindsey (1814-1903) — Wayne County, Kentucky, and Lawrence County, Alabama, Years

July 23, 2020

Or, Subtitled: Weathervane Turns on Fortunes of North Alabama Merchant Planters in 1830s John Wesley Lindsey’s Birth in Wayne County, Kentucky, April 1814 In line with their strong Methodist commitments, Dennis Lindsey (1794-1836) and Jane Brooks named their first child (and eldest son) John Wesley, after the founder of Methodism. As we’ve seen, Dennis had … More Children of Dennis Lindsey (1794-1836) and Jane Brooks: John Wesley Lindsey (1814-1903) — Wayne County, Kentucky, and Lawrence County, Alabama, Years

The Children of Dennis Lindsey (abt. 1755-1795): Mark Lindsey (1774-1848) (3)

April 22, 2020

Or, Subtitled: Yallow Mares, Mortgages, and Boom-Bust Fortunes of Alabama Planters in Depression of Late 1830s Lawrence and Morgan County, Alabama, Records for Mark Lindsey, 1830 to Death in 1848 In this posting, I’ll continue listing records I’ve found for Mark Lindsey in Lawrence and Morgan Counties, Alabama, after he moved his family from Kentucky … More The Children of Dennis Lindsey (abt. 1755-1795): Mark Lindsey (1774-1848) (3)