George Washington Brooks (1837 - 1892)

Born 10 Jun 1837 in Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Jane (Shell) Brooks — married 12 Jan 1867 in McNairy, McNairy County, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 2 May 1892 at age 54 in Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Research Notes

Sources below are an apparent conflation of two men from the same county with the same name.

There are at least two George Brooks in Cocke County b. ca. 1836-8. While Matthew and Martha Brooks have a son George b. ca. 1837, George Brooks (1804-1859) and his wife also have a son, George b. ca. 1836. FS and fg show this George that md. Shell, as the son of George Brooks (1804-1859) based on both being buried near each at the Brooks Cemetery and notes left by Pearl Brooks.

Wife, Elizabeth Shell Brooks Messer is buried at Riggs Chapel Cemetery, Roane County, Tennessee, USA

• CENSUS 1840 Cocke Co. TN

Family Group: 2110000100000 / 0110001000000

George is one of the two sons in the first column of males that are under 5 years of age

Name Matthew Brooks Event Type Census Event Date 1840 Event Place Cocke, Tennessee, United States Page 261 Citing this Record "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHT1-7RZ : 24 August 2015), Matthew Brooks, Cocke, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 261, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 518; FHL microfilm 24,542.

Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYYF-NHX?i=13&cc=1786457

• CENSUS 1850

Name: George Brook Event Type: Census Event Year: 1850 Event Place: Cocke county, Cocke, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 12 Race: White Birth Year (Estimated): 1838 Birthplace: Tennessee House Number: 493 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Mathew Brook Male 61 South Carolina Martha Brook Female 50 South Carolina Polly Brook Female 17 Tennessee William Brook Male 19 Tennessee Luke Brook Male 16 Tennessee George Brook Male 12 Tennessee Lucinda Roberts Female 24 South Carolina Sarah J Roberts Female 8 Tennessee George L Roberts Male 6 Tennessee

George Brooks born 1838 tenn Source: United States Census, 1850, State:Tennessee Co:Cocke,Division District 11 , Enumeration Date: 8/11/1850 ,Enumerator:A.J. Fletcher,Page:55 ,House #493, Line:21

Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-XXD3-N5D?i=69&cc=1401638

• MILITARY

Name George W Brooks Event Type Military Service Event Year 1862 Age (Original) 22 Military Unit Note Fifth (McKenzie's) Cavalry Citing this Record "Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZQT-BVY : 4 December 2014), George W Brooks, 1862; from "Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Tennessee," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing military unit Fifth (McKenzie's) Cavalry, NARA microfilm publication M268 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1960), roll 22.

Source: Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 Affiliate Publication Title Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Tennessee Affiliate Publication Number M268 Affiliate Film Number

Name George W. Brooks Event Type Military Service Military Beginning Rank Private Military Final Rank Private Military Side Confederate State or Military Term Tennessee Military Unit 5th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (McKenzie's) (1st Regiment) (1st East Tennessee Regiment) (2nd Regiment) (2nd Battalion) (13th Battalion) Military Company F Affiliate Film Number 5 Citing this Record "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSN2-236 : 4 December 2014), George W. Brooks, Private, Company F, 5th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (McKenzie's) (1st Regiment) (1st East Tennessee Regiment) (2nd Regiment) (2nd Battalion) (13th Battalion), Confederate; citing NARA microfilm publication M231 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 5; FHL microfilm 880,059.

• MARRIAGE 1867
• DEATH 1892

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/192968725/george-washington-brooks: accessed 02 January 2023), memorial page for George Washington Brooks (10 Jun 1837–2 May 1892), Find a Grave Memorial ID 192968725, citing John R Brooks Family Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by B.J. (contributor 47065160).

Name: George Washington Brooks Event Type: Burial Event Date: 1892 Event Place: , Cocke, Tennessee, United States of America Photograph Included: N Birth Date: 10 Jun 1837 Death Date: 2 May 1892 Affiliate Record Identifier: 187314003 Cemetery: John R Brooks Family Cemetery

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