Born in Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Richard Brooks
and Ellemesa Macy (Cyphers) Brooks
Sister of
Thomas Fulton Brooks, Alfred Edmondson Brooks, William W. Brooks, Andrew Jackson Brooks, Mary E. (Brooks) Asbury, Sarah Ann (Brooks) Wood, Martha Jane (Brooks) Young and Margaret Amanda Brooks
Wife of
James Sanford Sheffield
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Howard Sherman Sheffield and Clay Sheffield
Died
at age 82
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 25 Mar 2015
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Biography
In 1860 Caroline is living with her mother and siblings in Tazewell, Virginia.[1]
- Name: Caroline Brooks
- Age: 9
- Birth Year: abt 1851
- Gender: Female
- Birth Place: Virginia
- Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
- Post Office: Thompson Valley
- Dwelling Number: 840
- Family Number: 825
- Attended School: Yes
- Household Members:
- Name Age
- Mecia Brooks 46
- Thomas Brooks 22
- William Brooks 20
- Andrew Brooks 19
- Mary Brooks 17
- Sarah Brooks 15
- Jane Brooks 12
- Caroline Brooks 9
- Amanda Brooks 7
Sources
- ↑ 1860 Western District, Tazewell, Virginia U. S. Federal Census.
- 1870 Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia U. S. Federal Census
- 1880 Frozen, Breathitt, Kentucky U. S. Federal Census
- 1900 Frozen, Breathitt, Kentucky U. S. Federal Census
- 1910 War Creek, Breathitt, Kentucky U. S. Federal Census
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Caroline by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Caroline:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Caroline by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Caroline:
-
~3.12%
~6.25%
Karen Whitmer 
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A711053 [compare], Ancestry member karensue73
-
~3.12%
Robyn (Brooks) Yates :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member tandryates
-
~3.12%
June Brooks :
AncestryDNA
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~3.12%
Jimmy Tucker :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #42791
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~1.56%
Jacob Brooks :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Jrbs7910
-
~1.56%
Rebecca (Tucker) Morris :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #535371
-
~0.78%
Sharon (Stefan) Sustar :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch HZ5375693 [compare], Ancestry member Ssustar
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