Born about in Rama, Montgomery County, Alabama
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
Daughter of Henry Brooks
and Rosanah (Hennard) Brooks
Sister of
Rebecca Jane (Brooks) Miner, Orlena Brooks [half], Lucian Brooks [half], John F Brooks [half] and James W Brooks [half]
Wife of
James Nelson Courtney
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
William Jess Courtney and Bessie Beatrice (Courtney) Stephenson
Died about
at about age 37
[location unknown]
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| Created 29 Dec 2015
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Biography
Sarah was born in 1867. She passed away in 1904.[1]
Sarah "Sallie" Myers Brooks was the daughter of Henry Brooks and Rosanah Elizabeth Hennard, daughter of Elijah Hennard and Sarah "Sallie" Myers Cooper, according to Elijah's family Bible.
AncestryDNA shows highly confident matches between Martyn Mulford (son of Erma Louise Stephenson Courtney) and numerous descendants of Elijah Hennard and Sarah Myers Cooper.
In the 1880 census Sarah (age 13), Housekeeper, was the daughter of Henry Brooks in District 17, Hawkins, Tennessee, United States.[2]
Sarah married Nelson Courtney on 13 November 1884 in Hawkins, Tennessee, United States.[3]
In the 1900 census Sarah (age 35) was the wife of Nelson Coatney in St Clair, Hawkins, Tennessee.[4]
Sources
- ↑ Recollection of Erma Louise Stephenson Courtney, well beloved granddaughter of Nels Courtney, husband of Sallie Myers Brooks
- ↑
1880 Census:
"1880 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1880; Census Place: District 17, Hawkins, Tennessee; Roll: 1261; Page: 301d; Enumeration District: 083
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #9637935 (accessed 8 April 2024)
Sarah Brooks (13), single daughter, Housekeeper, in household of Henry Brooks (36) in District 17, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA. Born in Tennessee.Name Sex Race Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place Henry Brooks M White 36 Married Head Farm laborer Tennessee Rosean Brooks F White 36 Married Wife Housekeeper Tennessee Sarah Brooks F White 13 Single Daughter Housekeeper Tennessee Rebeca Brooks F White 11 Single Daughter Housekeeper Tennessee Orlena Brooks F White 10 Single Daughter Tennessee Lucean Brooks M White 7 Single Son Tennessee John Brooks M White 5 Single Son Tennessee James Brooks M White 3 Single Son Tennessee - ↑
Marriage:
"Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002"
Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1169 #5941044 (accessed 8 April 2024)
Sarah Brooks marriage to Nelson Courtney on 13 Nov 1884 in Hawkins, Tennessee, USA. - ↑
1900 Census:
"1900 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1900; Census Place: St Clair, Hawkins, Tennessee; Roll: 1577; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0076
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #60514148 (accessed 8 April 2024)
Sarah Coatney (35), wife, in household of Nelson Coatney (35) in St Clair, Hawkins, Tennessee. Born in Tennessee, USA.Name Sex Race Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place Nelson Coatney M White 35 Married Head Farmer Tennessee, USA Sarah Coatney F White 35 Married Wife Tennessee, USA Lillie Coatney F White 14 Single Daughter Tennessee, USA Joseph Coatney M White 13 Single Son Farm Laborer Tennessee, USA Chesire Coatney M White 12 Single Son Farm Laborer Tennessee, USA Lelie Coatney F White 7 Single Daughter Tennessee, USA Dora Coatney F White 4 Single Daughter Tennessee, USA Oda Coatney F White 1 Single Daughter Tennessee, USA
- 1880 District 17 Hawkins, Tn Census:
Henry Brooks age 36
Rosanah Brooks age 36
Children
Sarah M Brooks age 13
Rebecca Brooks age 11
Orlena Brooks age 10
Lucian Brooks age 7
John Brooks age 5
James Brooks age 3
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sallie 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 Sallie:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sallie 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 Sallie:
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~12.50%
~25.00%
Martyn Mulford 
:
AncestryDNA
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~6.25%
~6.25%
Carolyn Warren :
23andMe
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Lance Martin
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Brooks-29423 and Brooks-8160 appear to represent the same person because: Looks the same
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