Son of Abraham Brooks, Jr.(b. Oct 23, 1775 at Farmington, Conn.; d.Sep 6, 1845 at Tecumseh, Mich.) and Esther Grant, daughter of Elisha Grant and Mary West.
"Abraham lived his youth and early married life at Steuben, N.Y. After a few years of farming in Steuben township, he and his family moved back to Cape Vincent in the spring of 1837 where they lived with the John Esselstyns. The family was in Cape Vincent, N.Y. until April 1855 when they moved to Marshall, Mich. Abraham is listed in 1869 in Marshall as a dealer in flour and feed, and as a wagon maker. They both died at Marshall where they are buried. He was commonly known as Nelson A. Brooks."
From THE BROOKS-PRICE AMERICAN GENEALOGIES by Thomas Esselstyn Brooks. 1986,1991,1993.
"Abraham lived his youth and early married life at Steuben, N.Y. After a few years of farming in Steuben township, he and his family moved back to Cape Vincent in the spring of 1837 where they lived with the John Esselstyns. The family was in Cape Vincent, N.Y. until April 1855 when they moved to Marshall, Mich. Abraham is listed in 1869 in Marshall as a dealer in flour and feed, and as a wagon maker. They both died at Marshall where they are buried. He was commonly known as Nelson A. Brooks."
From THE BROOKS-PRICE AMERICAN GENEALOGIES by Thomas Esselstyn Brooks. 1986,1991,1993.
Son of Abraham Brooks, Jr.(b. Oct 23, 1775 at Farmington, Conn.; d.Sep 6, 1845 at Tecumseh, Mich.) and Esther Grant, daughter of Elisha Grant and Mary West.
"Abraham lived his youth and early married life at Steuben, N.Y. After a few years of farming in Steuben township, he and his family moved back to Cape Vincent in the spring of 1837 where they lived with the John Esselstyns. The family was in Cape Vincent, N.Y. until April 1855 when they moved to Marshall, Mich. Abraham is listed in 1869 in Marshall as a dealer in flour and feed, and as a wagon maker. They both died at Marshall where they are buried. He was commonly known as Nelson A. Brooks."
From THE BROOKS-PRICE AMERICAN GENEALOGIES by Thomas Esselstyn Brooks. 1986,1991,1993.
"Abraham lived his youth and early married life at Steuben, N.Y. After a few years of farming in Steuben township, he and his family moved back to Cape Vincent in the spring of 1837 where they lived with the John Esselstyns. The family was in Cape Vincent, N.Y. until April 1855 when they moved to Marshall, Mich. Abraham is listed in 1869 in Marshall as a dealer in flour and feed, and as a wagon maker. They both died at Marshall where they are buried. He was commonly known as Nelson A. Brooks."
From THE BROOKS-PRICE AMERICAN GENEALOGIES by Thomas Esselstyn Brooks. 1986,1991,1993.
Gravesite Details
Interment : 6 April 1885
Family Members
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