Beal Brooks (abt. 1796 - abt. 1841)

Born about 1796 in Chatham, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

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Biography

BEAL BROOKS, b. about 1796, d. about 1841, m. Sarah, daughter of Aaron and Elizabeth (Harris) Headen, daughter of Benjamin Harris, d. 1821. Aaron Headen was a son of John and Sarah Headen of Chatham County, N. C. Sarah Headen seems to have died prior to 1841 when their daughter, Elizabeth, was Execr. of the estate of Beal Brooks. Their heirs sold land inherited from the estate of their grandfather, Aaron Headen, on 6-27-1853. These heirs were

1. Dr. Thomas Andrew Brooks, b. 7-25-1829, d. 2-27-1892, m. 12-4-1871 Martha Brantley Murchison, daughter of Daniel S. and Nancy (Culberson) Murchison, and granddaughter of John and Catherine Dimmaux (Brooks) Culberson, and great granddaughter of Joab and Ruth Terrell (Brooks) Brooks. Records show children as:
   • Dena Brooks, m. Dr. Jesse David Edwards, b. 11-25-1861, d. 1940 and had Mrs. J. B. Millikin of Siler City, N. C.; Mrs. R. H. Durham; and W. S. Edwards.
   • Thomas Spurgeon Brooks
   • Bonna Beal Brooks d. James D. Brooks.
2. Susan M. Brooks.
3. Elizabeth Brooks, m.. Harris. She seems to have been the widow of Benjamin Harris, III, as named in the will of Benjamin Harris, Jr.
4. Sarah Ann Brooks, m. Aaron Dallas Headen, d. 1857, son of Isaac Headen, d. 1845.
5. Eliza Jane Brooks, m. 5-20-1841 Brantley J. Hackney of Wake County, N. C., in 1853.

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Sources

1. ↑ Kellam, Ida Brooks, 1950; Brooks and Kindred Families, pg 21 available at: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89062872569&view=1up&seq=17&skin=2021

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Joe Jackson for creating WikiTree profile Brooks-4790 through the import of edith.ged on Dec 19, 2013.