James Hubbard Brooks, 9 JAN 1819-23 NOV 1898
Nancy Broadridge, ?-Bef 1842
Clarissa Jane McDaniel, 1822-AFT 1880
James Hubbard BROOKS, fifth child and son of James Robinson and Elizabeth CHANDLER BROOKS, was born 9 JUN 1819 in Kentucky and died 23 NOV 1898 in Pleasant Grove, Ripley County, Missouri. He first married Nancy Broadridge 16 MAR 1837 in Calloway County, Kentucky. Nancy died before 1842.
James married second Clarissa Jane McDANIEL 8 APR 1842 in Calloway County, Kentucky. Clarissa, daughter of Joseph McDANIEL, JR and Rhonda KIRK McDANIEL, was born 1822 in Indiana and died AFT 1880.
James is buried in the Brooks Cemetery, Pleasant Grove, Ripley County, Missouri. It is unknown where Nancy and Clarissa are buried.
James and Nancy had the following children:
1. James Thomas BROOKS, MAR 1841-BEF 1910
James and Clarissa had the following children:
1. Elizabeth Ann BROOKS SULLIVAN, 17 JUL 1844-7 FEB 1926
2. Margaret Ellen BROOKS ROGERS, 3 OCT 1847-9 FEB 1918
3. John A. BROOKS, 27 MAY 1849-4 DEC 1873
4. Francis Washington BROOKS, APR 1851-
5. Jane BROOKS, 1855-JAN 1870
6. Armon M. BROOKS, 14 FEB 1857-2 JAN 1933
7. Andrew Jackson "Jack" BROOKS, 11 MAY 1859-18 NOV 1928
8. George Dennis BROOKS, 7 MAY 1861-7 JUL 1934
9. Catherine BROOKS, ABT 1863-BEF 1876
10. Martha BROOKS, ABT 1865-BEF 1870
11. William Grant BROOKS, DEC 1869-16 DEC 1918
Notes for James Hubbard BROOKS:
1840 Census, Calloway County, Kentucky, p 70:
James Brooks
1 Male 20 to 30
1 Female 20 to 30
1850 Census, Calloway County, Kentucky, Dist 2, p 431, 19th Aug, 1850:
28 450 453 Brooks Jas H. 31 M Ky Farmer
29 450 453 Brooks Clarisy J. 25 F In Cannot read/write
30 450 453 Brooks Jas T. 9 M Ky Attended school
31 450 453 Brooks Eliz. Ann 7 F Ky Attended school
32 450 453 Brooks Margaret E. 3 F Ky
33 450 453 Brooks Jno. A. 1 M Ky
1860 Census, Ripley County, Missouri, Johnson Twp, p 444, Little Black P.O., 3d August, 1860:
32 285 275 Brooks, J.H. 41 M KY Farmer 500 300
33 285 275 Brooks, Jane 35 F IN Domestic
34 285 275 Brooks, Thos 19 M KY Farmer, Attended school
35 285 275 Brooks, M.E. 13 F KY Attended school
36 285 275 Brooks, J.A. 11 M KY Attended school
37 285 275 Brooks, F.W. 9 M KY Attended school
38 285 275 Brooks, Jane 5 F KY
39 285 275 Brooks, A.M. 3 M KY
40 285 275 Brooks, A.J. 1 M MO
1870 Census, Ripley County, Missouri, Current River Twp, p 653:
13 314 314 Brooks, James 57 KY Farmer
14 314 314 Brooks, Jane 40 IN Housekeeper
15 314 314 Brooks, Francis 17 KY
16 314 314 Brooks, Armon 13 KY
17 314 314 Brooks, A J 11 MO
18 314 314 Brooks, Dennis 9 MO
19 314 314 Brooks, Catherine 6 MO
20 314 314 Brooks, Wm G 3/12 MO
1880 Census, Ripley County, Missouri, Jorden Twp, p 564A:
31 7 7 Brooks, Jas H W M 60 KYVAVA Farmer
32 7 7 Brooks, Clerissa J W F 54 Wife INKY?? Keeping house
33 7 7 Brooks, Armon M W M 23 Son KYKYIN Works on farm
34 7 7 Brooks, Andrew J W M 21 Son MOKYIN Works on farm
35 7 7 Brooks, Geo D W M 19 Son MOKYIN At home
36 7 7 Brooks, Wm Grant W M 10 Son MOKYIN
Prospect News Obit dated 01 Dec 1898
James H Brooks died at his home on Little Black, near Pleasant Grove 23 Nov 1898 in his 80th year. Came to Ripley Co from Kentucky in 1857.
Sources:
1. Notes from James E. Brooks, Chatham, Virginia
2. Memory of Dr. W.A. Brooks, His Past Life, Written by Him in his Seventy-First Year
3. 1840 Census, Calloway County, Kentucky
3. 1850 Census, Calloway County, Kentucky
4. 1860 Census, Ripley County, Missouri
5. 1870 Census, Ripley County, Missouri
5. 1880 Census, Ripley County, Missouri
6. Marriage records of Calloway County, Kentucky
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