Ahnentafel #126 - Richard Brooks

Richard Brooks

Born: ca. 1809 in Virginia or Ohio
Died: Unknown

Buried: Unknown

Married: 1) Delinah Coy Dec. 25, 1831 in Muskingum Co., OH, 2) Elizabeth Marshall Feb. 5, 1852 & 3) Amanda Bowling Sep. 21, 1862

Occupation: day laborer

Census / Records:
1820 not found on census


1830 Ohio, Licking Co. - age 21 there is a Caleb Brooks family with a son the right age.

1840 Ohio, Muskingum Co. - age 31 Richard and Delinah with two children.

1850 Indiana, Bartholomew Co. - Richard Brooks is listed as 35 an illiterate laborer born in Virginia living with his three daughters ages 5-9.  He is living next door to William Coy.

1855 not found on census

1860 Illinois, Clay Co. - Richard is listed as being 52, a farm laborer with personal estate valued at $100.  He is listed as being born in Ohio.  He and his daughter Philena age 6 are living with the Charles Rigg family.

1865 not found on census

1870 not found on census

Children of Richard & Delinah Brooks:
Miriam b. 2/17/1833, d. 3/17/1833
Unnamed daughter b. ca. 1835, d. before 1850
Caleb b. 3/26/1837, d. 12/26/1840
Susan Rebecca b. ca. 1841, d. ca. 1905 md. Daniel Spry ca. 1857

• Lenia b. 1858
• John b. 3/4/1860, d. 3/30/1919 md. 1) Maggie Toliver & 2) Josephine Summers 1891 children: Lena, William, Bessie, Rebecca
• Belle Dora b. 1864, d. 8/22/1918 md. 1) Samuel Oliver 1818 & 2) Walter Fields 1884 children: Tommy Oliver, Samuel Oliver, Gladys Fields
• Sarah b. 1865
• Martha b. 10/31/1867, d. 5/30/1938 md. Willis Holler 1886 children: Jerry, John, Jesse, Alma, Eva, Frank, Bessie, Cecil
• William b. 12/25/1868, d. 4/8/1922 md. 1) Margaret Tolbert & 2) Eliza (--?--) no known children
• Alpharetta b. 12/24/1874, d. 10/15/1907 md. John Baird 1892 child: Velda
• Richard b. 1876

Evann 
Lucy b. 1849 

Child of Richard & Elizabeth Brooks:
Philena b. 1854