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

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) — Wayne County, Kentucky, and Lawrence County, Alabama, Years

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

The Children of Mark Lindsey (1774-1848) and Mary Jane Dinsmore: William Burke Lindsey (1812 – 1860/1870)

Or, Subtitled: “Mark Was a Methodist, but Loved a Dram” — Saga Continued from Alabama to Mississippi and Texas When I wrote about Mark Lindsey (1774-1848) in a previous series of postings, I posted a number of biographical accounts from people who knew Mark. One of these appears in James Edmond Saunders’s (1806-1896) book Early … More The Children of Mark Lindsey (1774-1848) and Mary Jane Dinsmore: William Burke Lindsey (1812 – 1860/1870)