BROOKS FAMILY HISTORY - Interactive Family Histories

7-240 INTERACTIVE FAMILY HISTORIESELIZABETH BROOKS (2.5) is the daughter of Jordan Brooks and Mary(Cruse) Brooks. Elizabeth was born in 1790 in Edgefield County, SouthCarolina. According to “Brooks Family History,” Elizabeth Brooks married “JoeSlaughter.” Joel Slaughter was born in 1782 in North Carolina. In 1835, Elizabethis mentioned in her father’s will as “Elizabeth Slatter.” In 1840, JoelSlaughter was enumerated in the census of Talbot County, Georgia. Joel (born1780 to 1790) is listed with his wife (born 1780 to 1790), one daughter (born1820 to 1825) and one son (born 1825 to 1830). In 1841, “Joel Slatter” waspaid $38.16 from the estate of Elizabeth’s father, Jordan Brooks. Joel and ElizabethSlaughter were the parents of at least two children:............Martha A. Slaughter, b. 1825............Jordan Williamson Slaughter (2.5.2), b. October 10, 1829, Talbot Co., GeorgiaIn 1850, Joel and Elizabeth Slaughter were living in Stewart County, Georgiawith their two children, Martha and Jordan. Joel Slaughter died in 1855 as hisson, Jordan, was made administrator of his estate on November 5, 1855. In1860, Elizabeth (Brooks) Slaughter was living in Stewart County, Georgia. OnNovember 9, 1852, Martha Slaughter married Sanders Yelverton in StewartCounty, Georgia.References: 1) Will of Jordan Brooks, Talbot County, Georgia, 1835; 2) Estate Recordsof Jordan Brooks, Talbot County, Georgia; 3) 1840 Census, Talbot County, Georgia;4) 1850 Census, Stewart County, Georgia; 5) “Brooks Family History,” by Myrtle(Lackey) Ashley, 1944; 6) “History of Stewart County, Georgia,” by Terrill and Dixon,1958, Volume 1, Page 594; 7) “History of Stewart County, Georgia,” Volume 2, Page148; 8) “Old Southern Bible Records,” by Mrs. Memory Lester, 1974, Page 44; 9)Letter, Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr. to Robert Casey, November 5, 1980; 10) Letter, KennethH. Thomas, Jr. to Robert Casey, July 24, 1982JORDAN WILLIAMSON SLAUGHTER (2.5.2) is the son of Joel Slaughter andElizabeth (Brooks) Slaughter. Jordan was born on October 10, 1829 in TalbotCounty, Georgia. On October 3, 1854, Jordan Slaughter married Rebecca AndersonDority. Rebecca was born on July 14, 1834 in Georgia and is the daughterof John Dority and Nancy (Gant) Dority. Rebecca’s sister, Sarah AnnDority, married Jordan Slaughter’s first cousin, William Franklin Brooks (1.3.4).Jordan and Rebecca settled on the road leading from Lumpkin, Georgia to theProvidence community where they raised their family and lived the remainder oftheir lives. Jordan and Rebecca Slaughter were the parents of ten children:............Anderson Clay Slaughter, b. October 30, 1855, Georgia............John Gant Slaughter, b. September 3, 1857, Georgia............Joel Brooks Slaughter, b. December 30, 1858, Georgia............Elizabeth Jordan Slaughter (2.5.2.4), b. October 11, 1860, Georgia............Sarah Emma Slaughter (2.5.2.5), b. August 22, 1862, Georgia............Henry Abner Slaughter (2.5.2.6), b. June 18, 1864, Georgia............Virginia A. Slaughter, b. June 27, 1866, Georgia............Georgia Rebecca Slaughter (2.5.2.8), b. January 20, 1868, Georgia............Mary Jane Slaughter (2.5.2.9), b. September 14, 1870, Georgia............Michael T. Slaughter, b. September 4, 1877, Georgia