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David Brooks
of Stanly Co, NC
David Brooks was born 1780-90 Anson Co, NC to William Brooks I and his
wife. He lived in Big Lick, Stanly Co,
NC and married a woman named Mary who was also born about 1790-1800. David died about 1842 and Mary is found in
the 1850 census living next door to Andrew Huneycutt.
Children of David & Mary Brooks:
(daughter)
b. 1815-20 Montgomery Co, NC
Lydia Brooks b. 1826 Montgomery Co, NC
m. William
R. Huneycutt on 14 May 1851 Stanly Co, NC
b. 1829 NC
Lived
in Big Lick, Stanly Co, NC
Thomas Joshua Brooks b. 4 Mar 1829 Stanly Co, NC
d. 24 Jul 1863 in Civil War of
"febris typhoides"
m. Mary Perlina Huneycutt m. 25 Apr 1852
Stanly Co, NC b. 6 Jan 1834
Montgomery Co, NC
Thomas Joshua Brooks joined the Confederate Army
and was killed July 24, 1863 from typhoid fever during the Civil war. His wife
and father in law Andrew Honneycutt went to Salisbury and got his body and
buried him in the family cemetery, beside his father and grandfather, William
Brooks.
Alexander W. Brooks b. 1833 Stanly Co, NC d. 1879
m. Tempy Caroline Ledbetter
m. 24 Jun 1862 Stanly Co, NC b. 8 May
1838 Montgomery Co, NC d. 11 Feb 1920
Stanly Co, NC
Alexander is found living next to
William R. Brooks (his brother) in Stanly Co, NC in 1880.
Jane Brooks b. 1835 Stanly Co, NC
King David Brooks b. 1836 Stanly Co, NC d. c1875
m. Martha Ellender Brooks m.
18 Apr 1861 Stanly Co, NC b. 1838
Montgomery Co, NC d. c1882
King David Brooks was killed when a
Bull gore him. His friends and neighborsacting from the scripture tried to
stone the Bull to death. When this failed they shot and killed the Animal. See Newpaper Article.
William R. Brooks b. Apr 1837 Stanly Co, NC
m. Nancy Emeline Nance m. 19
Mar 1885 Stanly Co, NC b. Feb 1847
Nancy was first married to
Archibald C. Ledbetter who died in 1876.
Nancy was William’s first and only marriage. William and Nancy lived in Big Lick, Stanly Co, NC (BCBNOTE: it
seems that Brooks men tend to get married late in life)
James Brooks
b. 1841 Stanly Co, NC d. 15 Feb 1863 Weldon Hospital of "amputated
arm"
Mary Brooks
b. 1846 Stanly Co, NC
Photos are
available for many of David's
descendants…
Records concerning this family:
20 Sept 1816 – David Brooks signed Petition Concerning the Site of
Montgomery Co. Courthouse
25 Mar 1862 – Alexander W. Brooks enl. as Lieut. in Co.H, 42nd
Reg NC Inf. CSA "later joined Conf. Navy", resigned comm. prior to 30
June, 1862
25 Mar 1862 - James Brooks enlisted Co.H, 42nd Reg NC Inf, CSA
19 Dec 1862 - “
deserted
15 Feb 1863 - “ died of complications due to
"amputated arm" in Weldon Hosp.
28 Feb 1863 – Thomas Joshua Brooks enlisted as priv. Co. H, 42nd
Reg. NC Inf. CSA 24 July 1863 - died of "febris typhoides" 1860
Stanly Co.- 21 July 1860 1883 - W. A. Cagle store customer (from Ledger Book)
1864 Alexander W. Brooks on Stanly Co, NC Tax List --- Dist. 7,
p.152
103/257/////103/154/2.57
1864 William R. Brooks on Stanly Co, NC Tax List -- Dist. 7,
p.152... all columns blank
1875 King David Brooks Estate records on file at NC State
Archives
1882 Martha Ellender Brooks Estate records on file at NC State
Archives
1883 Alexander W. Brooks is found in the W. A. Cagle store
customer Ledger Book
