BROOKS FAMILY HISTORY - Interactive Family Histories

BROOKS FAMILY HISTORY 7-81References: 1) 1860 Census, Mecklenburg County, Virginia; 2) Brooks & Jones FamilyChart (sent by Beverly A. Sheeky), November, 1997ARNETTA “TINKER” THOMAS (1.9.1.6) is the daughter of Robert W.Thomas. Arnetta was born in 1840 in Virginia. On November 25, 1862, AnettaThomas married William Stuart Purdy (born 1830 in Virginia). William andArnetta Purdy were the parents of eight children:............Robert T. Purdy, b. August, 1864, Virginia............William Purdy, b. 1866, Virginia............Charles Leonard Purdy, b. 1868, Virginia............Mary Etta Purdy, b. March, 1870, Virginia............Eddie B. Purdy, b. October, 1872, Virginia............Maggie Purdy............Henry Purdy............James “Jim Bob” PurdyIn 1870, William and Arnetta Purdy were living in Brunswick County, Virginia.Robert Purdy married Lora B. Ford (born 1875 in Virginia). In 1900, Robertand Lora Purdy were living in Brunswick County, Virginia. Mary Purdy marriedRobert Simpson Moseley (born March, 1869 in Virginia). Robert and MaryMoseley had at least two children: Eddie Purdy married Sallie F. Ford (bornOctober, 1879 in Virginia). In 1900, Eddie and Sallie Purdy were living inBrunswick County, Virginia. Maggie Purdy died at the age of fourteen years.Henry Purdy died as an infant. James Purdy married Loma Moseley. JamesPurdy married a second time to Sally Harrison. Charles Purdy married LucyArgam. Charles Purdy married a second time to Nora Russell.References: 1) 1870 and 1900 Censuses, Brunswick County, Virginia; 2) Brooks &Jones Family Chart (sent by Beverly A. Sheeky), November, 1997JANE THOMAS (1.9.3) is the daughter of David Winn Thomas and Rebecca(Brooks) Thomas. Jane was born in 1795 in Virginia. Jane Thomas apparentlyhad one son out of wedlock:............Green J. Thomas, b. ca. 1815On January 12, 1815, Jane Thomas married Julius Lambert in Warren County,North Carolina. Julius Lambert was previously married to Jane Thomas’s aunt,Jane Brooks (1.10). Julius and Jane Lambert were the parents of three children:............Elizabeth L. Lambert, b. 1816............Mary Brambly Lambert, b. 1819............Jane Lambert, b. 1820Reference: 1) Web Site, by Cindy Huggett, January, 2005LEONARD THOMAS (1.9.6) is the son of David Winn Thomas and Rebecca(Brooks) Thomas. Leonard was born in 1800 in Virginia. On November 3,1824, Leonard Thomas married Tinney “Tinsy” Winn. Tinsy was born around1800 in Lunenburg County, Virginia and is the daughter of Peter Winn (born ca.