Ahnentafel #252 - Caleb Brooks

Caleb Brooks

Born: ca. 1785 possibly Maryland; Ohio according to his children on later census. The first permanent settlement in Ohio was at Marietta in 1788 founded by New Englanders. Ohio gained statehood in 1803. 

Died: ca. 1865

Buried: Unknown

Married: 1) Susannah Porter ca. 1805 and possibly 2) Charity (--?--) in Ohio ca. 1835

Occupation: farmer. laborer


Records:

1790 - Abner Brooks was a territorial resident in Washington County, Ohio

1800 - There is a census of Middletown Township, Washington County, "Northwest Territory" which lists four Brooks as head of household and over 21 years of age - William, Jno., Thomas, Jona. Brooks.  This is just southeast of Zanesville, Muskingum County.

1810 - not found on census

1820 - not found on census

1830 - a Caleb Brooks family listed in the Muskingum County, Ohio census.  1 male 5-9, 1 male 50-59, 1 female 5-9, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 40-49

1840 - a Caleb Brooks family listed in Muskingum County, Ohio census. 1 male -15, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 50-59, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 60-69

1850 - a Caleb  Brooks family listed in Muskingum County, Ohio census.  Caleb age 65, farmer born Maryland, Charity 49 born Pennsylvania, Elias age 12 and Rachel age 11 both born in Ohio. 

1860 - a Caleb Brooks family listed in Licking County, Ohio census.  Caleb age 76 laborer b. Maryland, Charity 60 born Maryland, Osborn 22 born Ohio, William Coy 14, Amos Coy 9 probably grandson and step-grandson.

Children:
Mary b. ca. 1805 md. Daniel Austin

• Jonathan b. 1830, d. 1845 age 15 
• Samuel b. 1832
• Sarah b. 1833 
• son b. ca. 1835
• Harrison b. 1837
• Eliza b. 1839
• Mary b. 1841
• Esther b. 1847, d. 1848 probably their daughter

Miriam md. Robinson Wamsley

• Caroline b. 1823, d. 1823 age 4 months

Richard
Roxanne b. 1809, d. 1893 md. John Quinn 1839

• Mary b. 1839, d. 1840
• John b. 1841
• Elizabeth b. 1844, d. 1898 md. George Poland, children: William, John
• Allen b. 1845, d. 1846
• Barbara b. 1846 had a daughter Mary
• Christopher b. 1849, md. Margaret (--?--), 1869, divorced
• William b. 1850
• Oliver b. 1852, d . 1927 md. Mary Jewell, children: Mary, Nancy, Margaret, Dora, Frank
• Hannah b. 1855, d. 1919 md. John Stout, children: Lydia, Ollie, Effie, Eva

Elizabeth b. 1809, d. 1848 md. Hiram Coy 1832

• Roxanna b. 1838, d. 1840
• William b. 1846 

Probable children of Charity (--?--) 
Elias / Osborn b. 1838
Rachel b. 1839