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John Wesley Brooks Sr.

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John Wesley Brooks Sr.

Birth
Bedford, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA
Death
10 Feb 1906 (aged 68)
Hempstead County, Arkansas, USA
Burial
Deanyville, Hempstead County, Arkansas, USA Add to Map
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John Wesley was born to Josiah Wright Brooks and Martha Barding in Bedford County, Tennessee. In 1842, at age five, John moved with his family to Paducah, Kentucky. In 1853, John was age sixteen when the family moved to a farm outside of Moweaqua, in Shelby County, Illinois. It was there that John wed Delina Snell on February 2, 1860. They had:
1) Charles William on 24 Jun 1861 (D: 6/24/1861)
2) George Anderson on 14 May 1863
3) Mary Elizabeth on 27 Oct 1865
4) Emma Thelma Jane on 16 Mar 1867

In 1869, they moved to Lawrence County, Missouri and had:
5) William Henry on 17 May 1870
6) Andrew Josiah on 14 Jul 1872
7) James Francis on 15 Oct 1874

In 1876, they returned to Shelby County, Illinois and had:
8) John Wesley on 20 Sep 1877

They show in Shelby County, Illinois in the 1880 census and after the census, they moved to Sulphur, Independence County, Arkansas and had:
9) Jesse Roy on 10 Jun 1881.

Delina died in 1884 and sometime between then and 1889, the family moved to the eastern edge of Hempstead County, Arkansas. John wed Mrs. Jane Mitchell in nearby Prescott, Nevada County on March 13, 1889. Jane died nine years later at age fifty-six and John died in 1906 at age sixty-eight.

In 1906, the family began to breakup. After John's funeral, eldest son George moved to Adair County, Missouri, where his daughter Ruby was born in 1906. Youngest son Jesse moved to Adair County, Missouri in 1908 and wed Ola Meeker, then moved to Arizona in 1923. Son's William Henry, James Franklin, John Wesley, and Andrew stayed in Hempstead County, Arkansas but John Wesley moved to Arizona in about 1918. Sometime after the 1930 census, Andrew moved to Tucson, Arizona.
John Wesley was born to Josiah Wright Brooks and Martha Barding in Bedford County, Tennessee. In 1842, at age five, John moved with his family to Paducah, Kentucky. In 1853, John was age sixteen when the family moved to a farm outside of Moweaqua, in Shelby County, Illinois. It was there that John wed Delina Snell on February 2, 1860. They had:
1) Charles William on 24 Jun 1861 (D: 6/24/1861)
2) George Anderson on 14 May 1863
3) Mary Elizabeth on 27 Oct 1865
4) Emma Thelma Jane on 16 Mar 1867

In 1869, they moved to Lawrence County, Missouri and had:
5) William Henry on 17 May 1870
6) Andrew Josiah on 14 Jul 1872
7) James Francis on 15 Oct 1874

In 1876, they returned to Shelby County, Illinois and had:
8) John Wesley on 20 Sep 1877

They show in Shelby County, Illinois in the 1880 census and after the census, they moved to Sulphur, Independence County, Arkansas and had:
9) Jesse Roy on 10 Jun 1881.

Delina died in 1884 and sometime between then and 1889, the family moved to the eastern edge of Hempstead County, Arkansas. John wed Mrs. Jane Mitchell in nearby Prescott, Nevada County on March 13, 1889. Jane died nine years later at age fifty-six and John died in 1906 at age sixty-eight.

In 1906, the family began to breakup. After John's funeral, eldest son George moved to Adair County, Missouri, where his daughter Ruby was born in 1906. Youngest son Jesse moved to Adair County, Missouri in 1908 and wed Ola Meeker, then moved to Arizona in 1923. Son's William Henry, James Franklin, John Wesley, and Andrew stayed in Hempstead County, Arkansas but John Wesley moved to Arizona in about 1918. Sometime after the 1930 census, Andrew moved to Tucson, Arizona.

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"John W. Brooks Born Oct 28, 1837 Died Feb 10, 1906 In Loving Memory By Your Children"

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