Individual Details
Charles Blacknall Brooks
(2 Apr 1826 - 9 Jan 1902)
From records at Stan's house of Mae Rosalind Clement Staten's research.
Listed on 1850 Forsyth Co. cencus as living with parents still and being a merchant.
He attended University of N.C. 1845-1848
1860 US Census; Deep River District, Forsyth Co NC, p.659, Dwelling 706.
Charles B. Brooks, age 32, b. NC. Property valued at $3000, Personal at $12,550. He was living with John Hester, age 38, a Trader with personal property of $5,000. Presumably most of their personal property was slaves.
1870 US Census; Kernerville Twp, Forsyth Co NC, p.356b
Charles Brooks, age 43, Farmer, Real Estate value $2600, Personal property $375
Bettie, age 26, Keeping House, George, age 7 and William age 4, attending school. Laura, age 8 months, b. in Oct. Eliza, age 72, born Virgina - this would be Charles' widowed mother. Also Jane Lowery, age 10 and Jerry Brooks age 15, Black, Laboring on Farm.
1880 US Census; Salem Chapel, Forsyth, NC; p.445C
Charles B. Brooks, age 54, b. NC as were both his parents. U. S. General Storekeeper & Gauger. Wife Elizabeth, age 39, b. NC as were both her parents. George, son, Clerks in Bank, age 16. William, son, age 14, attending school. Daisy, daughter, age 4. The following Blacks were listed as part of the household: Ida Jarrett, Domestic, age 25, b. NC, James age 1, probably Ida's son; John Hairston, age 30, Laborer, and Patsy Walls, age 12, Nurse [Daisy's nursemaid?]
Listed on 1850 Forsyth Co. cencus as living with parents still and being a merchant.
He attended University of N.C. 1845-1848
1860 US Census; Deep River District, Forsyth Co NC, p.659, Dwelling 706.
Charles B. Brooks, age 32, b. NC. Property valued at $3000, Personal at $12,550. He was living with John Hester, age 38, a Trader with personal property of $5,000. Presumably most of their personal property was slaves.
1870 US Census; Kernerville Twp, Forsyth Co NC, p.356b
Charles Brooks, age 43, Farmer, Real Estate value $2600, Personal property $375
Bettie, age 26, Keeping House, George, age 7 and William age 4, attending school. Laura, age 8 months, b. in Oct. Eliza, age 72, born Virgina - this would be Charles' widowed mother. Also Jane Lowery, age 10 and Jerry Brooks age 15, Black, Laboring on Farm.
1880 US Census; Salem Chapel, Forsyth, NC; p.445C
Charles B. Brooks, age 54, b. NC as were both his parents. U. S. General Storekeeper & Gauger. Wife Elizabeth, age 39, b. NC as were both her parents. George, son, Clerks in Bank, age 16. William, son, age 14, attending school. Daisy, daughter, age 4. The following Blacks were listed as part of the household: Ida Jarrett, Domestic, age 25, b. NC, James age 1, probably Ida's son; John Hairston, age 30, Laborer, and Patsy Walls, age 12, Nurse [Daisy's nursemaid?]
Events
| Birth | 2 Apr 1826 | Stokes County, North Carolina | |||
| Marriage | 5 Aug 1862 | Forsyth County, North Carolina - Elizabeth Conrad Lemley | |||
| Death | 9 Jan 1902 |
Families
| Spouse | Elizabeth Conrad Lemley (1840 - ) |
| Child | George Henry Brooks (1863 - 1891) |
| Child | Charles Iverson Brooks (1864 - 1865) |
| Child | William Ithreal "Will" Brooks (1865 - 1938) |
| Child | Laura Amanda Brooks (1869 - 1873) |
| Child | Daisy Brooks (1874 - 1953) |
| Father | George Brookes (1787 - 1868) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Ridings Courts (1792 - 1871) |
| Sibling | Ann Amanda "Lacy" Brookes (1819 - 1897) |
| Sibling | George William Brooks (1822 - 1896) |
| Sibling | Dr. Robert Henry Brooks (1823 - 1886) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Jane Brooks (1828 - 1922) |
| Sibling | Daniel Iverson Brooks (1832 - 1860) |
| Sibling | Maranda M. M. Brooks (1835 - ) |