BROOKS, Joshua James Sr.^[1]

1793 - 1869  (76 years)

• Name	BROOKS, Joshua James
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	15 Aug 1793	State of North Carolina, USA
  Gender	Male
  Fact 6	1840	Census: Attala Co., Miss
  Fact 7	1850	Census: Attala Co., Miss
  Fact 8	1860	Census Attala Co., Miss, Pg, 83, Township 14, Range 8, Family 543
  _UID	A0FB3353E51A9844AD9A8D38BE2373AB07DA
  Death	9 Oct 1869	Attala County, Mississippi
  Person ID	I49889	Garys-Tree
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2009

  
  

  Family	PRESSLEY, Sallie,   b. 5 May 1802, State of North Carolina, USA d. 25 Aug 1888, Attala County, Mississippi (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	1821
  Children	1. BROOKS, John,   b. (Unknown)   d. (Unknown)   2. BROOKS, Louisa,   b. (Unknown)   d. (Unknown)   3. BROOKS, Liddia,   b. (Unknown)   d. (Unknown)   4. BROOKS, Mary Jane,   b. 19 Sep 1823, State of North Carolina, USA d. (Unknown)   5. BROOKS, Sarah "Sallie" Norwood,   b. 24 Sep 1824, Dekalb County, Georgia d. 15 Apr 1900, State of Mississippi, USA (Age 75 years)   6. BROOKS, Wilson Cooper,   b. 2 Feb 1830, State of Georgia, USA d. 1861, Franklin County, Tennessee, USA (Age 30 years)   7. BROOKS, William Dickson,   b. 2 Feb 1830, Dekalb County, Georgia d. 5 May 1903, Attala County, Mississippi (Age 73 years)   8. BROOKS, Milton,   b. 1836, Dekalb County, Georgia d. (Unknown)   9. BROOKS, Adline Frances,   b. 1838, State of Mississippi, USA d. (Unknown)   10. BROOKS, Martha,   b. 1840, State of Mississippi, USA d. 11 May 1870 (Age 30 years)   11. BROOKS, Joshua James,   b. 25 Jun 1844   d. 5 Mar 1923 (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F18250	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Feb 2024

  
  

• Notes

  1840 Census: Joshua Brooks (Attala Co., Mississippi) 1 ma le under 5 (Milton) 2 males - 5 and under 10 (W. Cooper and Wm. D) 1 male - 30 and under 40 (Joshua) 1 female under 5 (Adline) 2 females 10 and under 15 1 female 15 and under 20 (Sallie) 1 female 20 and under 30 (Sarah) Slaves: 1 male under 5, 1 male 10 and under 24, 1 male 2 4 and under 36, 5 females under 10, 2 females 10 and unde r 24. Total - 19. Employed in agriculture - 4 1850 Census: Attala Co Mississippi Joshua Brooks 56 NC Farmer. Value Real Estate $1500. Sarah 47 NC Jane 27 NC Sarah 23 GA William C. 20 GA Farmer. In school. Wilson D. 18 GA In school Milton 14 GA In school Frances 12 Miss In school Martha 10 Miss Joshua 6 Miss 1860 Census: Attala Co., Miss. 25 Aug. Pg. 83. Townshi p 14. Range 8. Family 543. Joshua Brooks 66 NC Value of Real Estate: $25,000; Pers onal Property: $32,000 Sarah 57 NC Frances 21 Miss Martha A. 19 Miss Joshua 17 Miss Wilson C. 30 Miss Steam Mill Engineer. Personal Pr operty $150 William D. 28 Miss Steam Mill Engineer. Personal Pr operty $150

  
  

• Sources

  [S1014] Dr. Carolyn M. Seaman db.