John Brooks (1784 - 1831)

Born 2 Feb 1784 in Bristol, Addison, Vermont, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Todd) Brooks — married 26 May 1806 in Ohio, United States

Husband of Emily (Ellithorpe) Brooks — married 2 Feb 1831 in Conneaut, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died 8 May 1831 at age 47 in Conneaut, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States

Biography

John Brooks was born in Feb 1784 in Vermont. He married Elizabeth Todd in 1806 and had a family, including:

Orson Brooks (1809–1886)

Homer Brooks (1811–1835)

Pauline A Brooks (1813–1854)

Melissa Brooks (1817–1872)

Martin Brooks (1819–1823)

Cybele Brooks (1819–1898)

Luna Brooks (1823–1898)

Cordelia Brooks (1825–1833)

Simon Bolivar Brooks (1828–1849)

Martin (22 Apr 1830-11 Jul 1830)

Betsey died 11 Jul 1830, and her infant son, Martin with her. John married (2) Emily Ellithorpe in February of 1831. John died two months later in Conneaut, Ashtabula, Ohio in a boating accident. In Feb 1832, Emily gave birth to a daughter, Elizabeth Brooks (1832–1851).

From the Sandusky Clarion. (republished in the Huron Reflector on 30 May 1831.)

The following communication was sent us for publication, by a son of the deceased:

Solemn Accident.

On Sunday the 8th inst. as the sloop Humbird, of Conneaught, was coasting the south side of Cunningham's Island, the small boat, which was in tow, broke away, and in coming about to catch it, the main boom gibed, and knocked two men overboard - Henry Ellithorp, and Col. John Brooks, owner and master of the above named Humbird, and resident of Salem, Ashtabula County, Ohio.

Mr Ellithorp, as he went overboard, caught hold of a piece of rigging and was saved; but Mr. Brooks being a good swimmer, started directly for the Island, a distance of not more than fifty rods, and swam about ten minutes, and sunk to rise no more. Search will be made to find the body for the purpose of having it taken to Salem, to be interred. He has left a wife and nine children to mourn his untimely exit. He was one of the earliest settlers in Ahstabula county. His age was 47 years.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ”From the Sandusky Clarion.” https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102314337/ 30 May 1831, Mon. Huron Reflector (Norwalk, Ohio). Newspapers.com. Accessed 21 May 2022

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86197768/john-brooks : accessed 21 May 2022), memorial page for Col John Brooks (2 Feb 1784–8 May 1831), Find a Grave Memorial ID 86197768, citing City Cemetery, Conneaut, Ashtabula County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by Belinda Nettles (contributor 47741439) .
• "Ancestral File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:MWD1-XMH : accessed 2015-02-02), entry for John BROOKS.