Joseph Brooks (1795 - 1863)

Born 5 Sep 1795 in England

Husband of Dorothy (Basinger) Brooks — married 1821 in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 30 Sep 1863 at age 68 in Normalville, Fayette, Pennsylvania

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Joseph Brooks migrated from England to Pennsylvania.

Biography

Joseph Brooks was born in England in 1795. He was the son of John Abraham Brooks and Mary Dennils.^[1]

Joseph was orphaned in 1799 when his parents died at sea.^[1]

Joseph married Dorothy Basinger (1797-1891) in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, in 1813.^[1] Children:^[2]

1. John B. Brooks
2. Sally Brooks
3. Jacob B. Brooks or Joseph Brooks
4. William H. Brooks
5. Barbara Brooks
6. Eliza Brooks
7. Susan Brooks
8. Peggy Jane Brooks
9. Joseph W. C. Brooks
10. Henry Brooks
11. George W. Brooks
12. Irwin Brooks
13. Daniel H. Brooks

Joseph passed away in Normalville, Fayette, Pennsylvania in 1863.^[1][3]

Citations: ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Pedigree Resource File, database, FamilySearch (accessed 2017-08-05), entry for Joseph Brooks.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Brooks Family. The Brooks Family History 1799-1975. Chicago, IL: Self Published, 1975 (Contact: Denny Brooks). Page 9, "(1) JOSEPH BROOKS ...."
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Joseph Brooks on Find a Grave.

Acknowledgements

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