Individual Details

Changed his name to George in adult life. Had the following children: William A., Preston R., Dr. Thomas L., and Wade R. Actually the census shows other children - he had two children by an earlier wife.

The only Alexander Brooks I found in North Carolina in 1850 of the approximate age was A. G. Brooks, age 25, Doctor, living in the household of Elizabeth Whitley, in Johnston Co NC. If Alexander was trained as a doctor, perhaps he did not remain in that profession.

North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979, FamilySearch.org
A. G. Brooks married Patience Simms, 23 Dec 1851, Edgecombe Co, NC
I've not found the marriage to the second wife, Alice, but the marriage record of son Wade gives his parents as Alexander G. & Alice Brooks.

In late 1852, Alexander was given power of attorney by his brother Robert H. Brooks and by his brother James M. Brooks, for himself and for John K. Brooks (son of John K. Brooks, dec'd) for whom he was guardian to obtain their share of the money from the estate of their mother. Robert & James were living in Haywood Co, TN

1860 Census. Black Creek Twp, Wilson Co NC, p.16, Hh 109
A. G. Brooks, age 32, farmer, $12500 value of real estate, $31249 value of pers prop
Patience, age 28.
John K. age 3, Ella 1.
29 slaves listed in the 1860 slave schedule.

1870 Census. Black Creek Twp, Wilson Co NC, p.450, Hh 8
Alex. G. Brooks, age 42, farmer, b. NC
Alice, age 24. [2nd wife]
John K. 14. Ella M. 12. William A. 3. Preston R., age 6/12, born Nov.
Harriet Taylor, age 24, domestic servant.
Littleton Langester, age 25, farm superintendant

1880 Census. Black Creek Twp, Wilson Co NC, Hh 94
Alx.G. Brooks, age 51, farmer, b. NC as were his parents.
Alice, age 34, wife.
John K. age 24, son. [obviously not Alice's child]
Wilie A. 13, son. Preston R. 9, son. Thos. L. 3, son. Wade R., age 7/12, born Nov, son.
Wm. Brooks, Black, age 20, servant.

Birth	30 Dec 1826
Death	1892	Black River, Wilson County, North Carolina

Father	Christopher Williams Brooks (1781 - 1840)
Mother	Isabella Kerr (1790 - 1851)
Sibling	John Kerr Brooks (1813 - 1852)
Sibling	Mary Graves Brooks (1815 - 1841)
Sibling	Robert Holderness Brooks (1817 - 1860)
Sibling	James Malone Brooks (1821 - )
Sibling	Christopher W. Brooks (1824 - 1851)
Sibling	Iverson Lee Brooks (1829 - 1876)
Sibling	Sarah Isabel Brooks (1832 - )