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John Alfred Brooks (1800 - 1876)

John Alfred (Alfred) Brooks
Born in Georgia, United Statesmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 16 Jun 1825 in Jackson County, GAmap
Descendants descendants
Father of and
Died at age 76 in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United Statesmap
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Biography

Alfred Brooks and Elizabeth Hay married 14 June 1825 in Jackson County, Georgia. [1]

In the 1850 census Alfred (age 50), Farmer, was in Subdivision 45, Jackson, Georgia, United States.[2]

Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Alfred Brooks M 50 Farmer Georgia
Elizabeth Brooks F 39 Georgia
Samuel M Brooks M 17 Laborer Georgia
Thomas D Brooks M 15 Laborer Georgia
Alonzo A Brooks M 9 Georgia
Sarah E Brooks F 7 Georgia
James J Brooks M 4 Georgia
John M B Brooks M 1 Georgia
Sarah E Long F 0 Georgia

In the 1860 census Alfred (age 60), Farmer, was in Cunningham, Jackson, Georgia.[3]

Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Alfred Brooks M 60 Farmer Georgia
Elizabeth Brooks F 50 Georgia
Thomas Brooks M 25 Farmer Georgia
Alonzo Brooks M 19 Georgia
James Brooks M Georgia
John Brooks M 11 Georgia
Sarah Long F 10 Georgia
Charity Wills F 10 Georgia


Enlistment: 3 May 1862 Rank at enlistment: Private State Served: Georgia Service Record: Enlisted in Company G, Georgia 56th Infantry Regiment on 15 May 1862.

Slaves

See Slaves of John Alfred Brooks, Georgia.

In the 1850 Slave Schedule census Alfred was a slave owner in Jackson, Georgia, United States. He owned 27 slaves.[4]

In the 1860 Slave Schedule census, Alfred was a slave owner in District 428, Jackson, Georgia, United States, with 26 slaves.[5]

Sources

  1. ↑ Ancesrty.com. Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Original data: County Marriage Records, 1828–1978. The Georgia Archives, Morrow, Georgia.
  2. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
    The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Subdivision 45, Jackson, Georgia; Roll: 74; Page: 43b; Line Number: 19
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #18752614 (accessed 5 May 2023)
    Alfred Brooks (50), Farmer, in Subdivision 45, Jackson, Georgia, USA. Born in Georgia.
  3. ↑ 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
    The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Cunningham, Jackson, Georgia; Roll: M653_128; Page: 94; Family History Library Film: 803128
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #11310631 (accessed 5 May 2023)
    Alfred Brooks (60), Farmer, in Cunningham, Jackson, Georgia. Born in Georgia.
  4. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850"
    citing Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 14;
    FamilySearch Record: HR76-BV6Z (accessed 5 May 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HT-D8QS-3N1
    Alfred Brooks in Jackson, Georgia, United States.
  5. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860"
    citing Page: 15; Line: 34; FHL microfilm: 000803147; Record number: 100363;
    FamilySearch Record: WKVZ-982M (accessed 5 May 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBJ-92L1 Image number 00226
    Alfred Brooks owner in household of Alfred Brooks in District 428, Jackson, Georgia, United States.
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Atkinson-3464 Carolyn (Atkinson) Martin
As a member of the US Black Heritage Project, I have added information on the slaves owned by Alfred Brooks on this profile with categories using the standards of the US Black Heritage Exchange Program. This helps us connect enslaved ancestors to their descendants. See the Heritage Exchange Portal for more information.
posted by Carolyn (Atkinson) Martin

Rejected matches › John Brooks (bef.1800-bef.1855) › John Brooker (1801-) › John C. Brooks Sr. (1799-1875)

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