BROOKS

from: Scrapbook of Mrs. Leon Oliver of Union 1865
Rev. Asa Brooks
b. Oct. 1, 1819 Batavia, NY d. May 20, 1897 Candor, NY s/o Bethuel Brooks, had brothers Wesley and John.
m. 1st) Eliza Chamberlain July 22, 1845, d/o Deacon Samuel Chamberlain of Great Bend, Pa., she died 1849.
m. 2nd) Permelia Griffing July 9, 1850, d/o Rev. John Griffing, had 3 sons and 5 dau's.

Wesley Brooks
b. 1820 Elba, Genesee Co, NY s/o Bethuel d. Apr. 5, 1889 Union, NY
m 1st) Catherine Beach of Whitney Point, NY , had 3 sons
m 2nd) Cordelia Lewis

Maine Village Cemetery
Rev. Bethuel Brooks d. Feb. 1, 1878 age 88 years
Polly, his wife d. Nov. 22, 1868 age 72 years
L. Larry 1830-1898
Maryette w/o L.Larry 1838-1883
Joseph A. 1859-1921

1855 New York State Cencus
Town of Maine
#41
Bethuel Brooks age 64 b. Mass clergy lived this Co 4 years
Polly age 58 b. VT
John age 33 son b. Genesee Co
LeRoy age 24 son b. Genesee Co
Diana age 22 dau b. Genesee Co

#121
Wesley Brooks age 34 b. Genesee Co teacher lived this Co 10 years
Catherine age 33 wife b. Broome Co
Mary age 11 dau b. Broome Co
Ann A. age 9 dau
Harry Alonzo age 7 son

#243
Franklin Brooks age 28 farmer
Jane age 25 wife
Lucy Smith age 61 mother b. NH widow lived this Co 32 years

Town of Union
#116
Betsey Brooks age 52 b. Mass
Edgar age 25 son b. Broome Co
Nathaniel age 23 son b. Broome Co
James age 17 son b. Broome Co
Loren age 15 son b. Broome Co
Asa age 9 son b. Broome Co

Town of Chenango
#2
Peltiah Brooks age 67 b. Mass physician lived this Co 18 years
Sarah age 70 wife b. Conn
Hellen age 37 dau b. Conn.

#38
Jonas Brooks age 46 b. Mass farmer lived this Co 22 years
Anviers age 40 wife b. Mass
Lydia age 17 dau b. Mass.
Gertrude age 13 dau
George age age 12 son
Norman age 9 son

#138
Lawrence Brooks age 50 b. NH blacksmith lived this Co 3 years
Salina age 44 wife b. NH
Alfred age 14 son b. Chenango Co
Louise age 13 dau b. Chenango Co

Town of Conklin
#193
Hiram Brooks age 28 b. Broome Co sawyer
Amanda age 28 wife b. Chenango Co lived this Co 16 years
J.A. age 1 dau b. Broome Co

Town of Lisle
#181
Selab Brooks age 62 b. Mass. farmer lived this Co 1 year
Ruby age 57 wife b. VT

Town of Miane
#78
William Brooks age 23 b. Steuben Co farmer lived this Co 3 years
Nancy age 21 wife b. Broome Co
Rhoda Foster age 55 moth-in-law widow

#377
John G. Brooks age 34 b. Pa farmer lived this Co 30 years
Eliza age 35 wife b. Cayuga Co lived this Co 13 years
Squire E. age 7 son b. Broome Co
John G. Jr. age 5 son b. Broome Co

#380
Samuel Brooks age 53 b. Mass farmer lived this Co 32 years
Lucy age 53 wife b. NH lived this Co 32 years
J. Alfred age 21 son b. Broome Co

#386
Samuel Brooks age 28 b. Broome Co farmer
Susan age 20 wife b. Mass.
James age 26 brother b. Broome Co

Broome Republican Newspaper
Sept. 14, 1853
Alexander Brooks of Maine married this village the 30th Aug. by Rev. Stimson to Susan J. Brooks of Union.

Dec. 24, 1873
Floyd Brooks married the 20th Dec. at the home of the bride's father in Binghamton by Rev. A.B. Alexander to Martha Weslier.

Aug. 1871
Harvey A. Brooks of Union Center married Aug. 1st at the ME parsonage in Maine by Rev. J.A.Wood to Eunice Lewis of Maine.

Feb. 15, 1871
Ine Brooks died Jan. 15th at Brookston, Warren Co, North Carolina, of diptheria age 1 year 6 months, only daughter of Nelson and Mary M. Brooks.

Dec. 3, 1845
Dr. J. Brooks married the 26th by Rev. J.B.McCreary to Lydia Jane DuBois, daughter of A. DuBois all of Great Bend, Pa.

Oct. 1, 1873
James Brooks of Marathon, NY married this city Sept. 24th by Rev. Lyman Wright to Julia Ann Moon of Binghamton.

May 27, 1874
Dr. James Brooks died this city the 26th May , eldest son the the late Dr. P.J.Brooks, age 57 y-4 mo.-2 da.

May 7, 1853
Jesse Brooks married in Maine, NY by Rev. J.N.Lee to Lucina Phipps both of Maine.

Oct. 15, 1879
Mertie L. Brooks died (no date) daughter of Rev. Asa Brooks of Arthur St. , this city. Lived with her sister Mrs. Morey of Nichols since she was 4 years old.

Mar. 4, 1874
Dr. Peletiah Brooks died Feb. 27th at his home on Front St. this city age 86yrs

Feb. 12, 1868
Samuel D. Brooks of Chenango married Jan. 6th at the home of S.Howard in Maine, NY by Rev. George Leach to Elizabeth Robbins of Maine.

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