The Family History.The Family History and Genealogy of Laura and Elizabeth Henderson.The Family History and Genealogy of Laura and Elizabeth Henderson.
The Family History and Genealogy of Laura and Elizabeth Henderson.The Family History and Genealogy of Laura and Elizabeth Henderson.

 

Person Sheet


Name Sarah
Birth Date 1783
Birth Place North Carolina
Birth Memo Per 1850/1860 TN Census.
Death Date aft 1860
Death Place Cocke County, TN
Residence Place NC > SC > TN
Spouses
1 William BROOKS R1a
Birth Date ca 1781
Birth Place North Carolina
Birth Memo 1850/1860 TN Census.
Death Date abt 1851
Residence Date bef or abt 1804-1822
Residence Place South Carolina
Residence Memo Children up to son "Young" born in South Carolina.
Residence Date 1822-1830
Residence Place Moved from South Carolina to Tennessee
Residence Memo Son Young born 1822 in South Carolina; next child, William, born 1830 in Tennessee.
Residence Date 1840
Residence Place Cocke County, TN
Residence Memo Listed on 1840 Cocke County, TN Census; head of household. Record 265. [Note: This record probably refers to William Brooks Sr., since Wm. Jr. was only about 10 years old in 1840 - LH]
Nationality American
Father BROOKS
Marriage Date abt 1803
Marriage Place South Carolina
Marriage Memo This is just conjecture on my part. Their first child was born in SC in 1804 and their last in SC in 1830. [LKH]
Children George (1804-)
Judith "Judy" (1811->1860)
Warren (1812-1859)
Wright (1814-1879)
David (1817-)
Young E. (1822-)
James (1830-)
William (1830-)
Joel (1831-1887)
James W. (1832-)
Female
Female
John (~1824-)
Mary
Daniel
Notes for Sarah
-Sarah, age 77, was living with son James in 1860. [1860 TN Census]
-I believe Sarah's middle name may have been "Elizabeth". [LH]
Notes for William (Spouse 1)
"The house of William Brooks was the place to hold elections in 1836. He was the brother of one of them." 167[This may have been our William Brooks, or a son, or another William Brooks. - LH]

"...according to what records we can find, William and Sarah probably lost four children when they were very young, three boys and a girl."166
Last Modified 22 Jul 2002 Created 8 Feb 2007 Laura K. Henderson

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