Jeremiah
Myers
"Jerry"
Brooks
Born in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Ancestors 
Son of James W Brooks
and Lucinda (Tedder) Brooks
Brother of
John William Brooks, Silas Swaim Brooks, Matilda E. (Brooks) Anderson, James Z Brooks, Lethie E Brooks, Mary L (Brooks) Moore and Thomas Benjamin Brooks
Husband of
Sarah Elizabeth (Anderson) Brooks
— married
18 Jan 1877 in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Descendants 
Father of
James Wesley Brooks, Laura I. (Brooks) Anderson, Nancy Matilda Jane (Brooks) Baity, Arthur Isaac Brooks, Martha Matilda (Brooks) Glass, John Marvin Brooks, Robert V. Brooks, Della Lucinda Brooks, Boston I. Brooks, Mary Elizabeth (Brooks) Johnson, Roxie A. (Brooks) Tedder, Genie L. Brooks and Jettie Victoria (Brooks) Anderson
Died
at age 79
in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 28 May 2014
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Contents |
Biography
Sources
- "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch.org Jeremiah Brooks in household of James Brooks accessed 29 Jul 2014; Lower Division, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States; citing "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; p. 176, household ID 1252, NARA microfilm publication M653; FHL microfilm 803918.
- "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch.org Jermiah Brooks in household of J Brooks accessed 29 Jul 2014; North Carolina, United States; citing p. 10, family 74, NARA microfilm publication M593, FHL microfilm 000552664.
- "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch.org [https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCF9-BRD : accessed 29 Jul 2014), Jeremiah Brooks, Lovelace, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States; citing sheet 161D, NARA microfilm publication T9.
- "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch.org Jerry M Brooks accessed 29 Jul 2014; Lovelace Township, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States; citing sheet 4A, family 66, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1241224.
- "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch.org Jerry Brooks accessed 29 Jul 2014; Lovelace, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 169, sheet 4B, family 80, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1375148.
- "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch.org Jerry M Brooks accessed 29 Jul 2014; Lovelace, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States; citing sheet 2A, family 26, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1821329.
- "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch.org Jerry Brooks accessed 29 Jul 2014; Lovelace, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0012, sheet 5A, family 78, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 1728.
- "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FP6B-9M7 : 18 July 2017), Jerry Myer Brooks, 28 Oct 1932; citing Wilkes, North Carolina, fn 1593 cn217, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,943,061.
- Find A Grave, Inc., FindAGrave.com Jeremiah "Jerry" Brooks (1853-1932) accessed 24 July 2014; Find A Grave: Memorial #32449950, Records of Hunting Creek Cemetery, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
DNA Confirmations
Autosomal DNA
- Paternal and Maternal relationship is confirmed by a 23andMe test match between Private Allen and Willard Faw, third cousins once removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are James W Brooks and Lucinda (Tedder) Brooks, the third great grandparents of Private Allen and second great grandparents of Willard Faw. Predicted relationship from 23andMe: Third Cousin, based on sharing 61 cM across 5 segments.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jeremiah by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Jeremiah:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jeremiah by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Jeremiah:
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~12.50%
Willard Faw
:
23andMe, GEDmatch UG4041956 [compare]
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~6.25%
Thomas Faw :
23andMe, GEDmatch QL9507464 [compare]
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~3.12%
Stormy Faw :
23andMe, GEDmatch CQ5652332 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch RZ3003870 [compare], Ancestry member sdfaw963385
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch TV8359750 [compare], FTDNA kit #901164
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~3.12%
Susan (Eldridge) Ketner :
MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch H549858 [compare]
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