BROOKS FAMILY HISTORY - Interactive Family Histories

BROOKS FAMILY HISTORY 7-85............Allen Thomas............Charles Thomas............Leonard Thomas (1.9.6), b. 1800, Virginia............Bennett Thomas............David Wade Thomas............John J. ThomasDavid Winn Thomas died prior to April, 1842. On October 4, 1815, StethThomas married Rebecca J. Stainluck. On March 21, 1810, Bennett Thomasmarried Patsy Jones. On March 25, 1826, Bennett Thomas married a secondtime to Nancy N. House.References: 1) Will of Robert Brooks, Mecklenburg County, Virginia, Will Book 5,Pages 354 and 355, dated 1804, recorded 1806; 2) Will, David Thomas, MeckenburgCounty, Virginia, Will Book 15, Page 437, 1841; 3) “Emigration to Other States fromSouthside Virginia,” Volume II, compiled by Katherine B. Elliot, 1966, Pages 22, 24 and25; 4) Brooks & Jones Family Chart (sent by Beverly A. Sheeky), November, 1997; 5)Ancestral File, extracted November, 1999ROBERT W. THOMAS (1.9.1) is the son of David Winn Thomas and Rebecca(Brooks) Thomas. Robert was born in 1793 in Virginia. Robert W. Thomasmarried his first cousin, Rebecca Jones (1.4.6). Robert and Rebecca Thomaswere the parents of at least four children:............Mary E. Thomas (1.9.1.1), b. December 27, 1827, Virginia............Louisa H. Thomas (1.9.1.2), b. 1827, Virginia............Charles W. Thomas (1.9.1.3), b. 1832, Virginia............Martha Rebecca Thomas (1.9.1.4), b. 1834, VirginiaOn November 21, 1836, Robert W. Thomas married a second time to QuintinaHawkins (born 1800 in Virginia). Robert W. Thomas was the father of three additionalchildren (mother either Rebecca or Quintina):............Caroline Frances “Pink” Thomas (1.9.2.5), 1837, Virginia............Arnetta “Tinker” Thomas (1.9.2.6), b. 1840, Virginia............Robert Thomas, Virginia, 1844, VirginiaIn 1850, “Robin” and Quintina Thomas were living in Mecklenburg County,Virginia. On December 17, 1873, Robert W. Thomas married a third time toMary A. King. Robert Thomas died in the Civil War.References: 1) 1850 Census, Mecklenburg County, Virginia; 2) Brooks & Jones FamilyChart (sent by Beverly A. Sheeky), November, 1997MARY E. THOMAS (1.9.1.1) is the daughter of Robert W. Thomas andRebecca (Jones) Thomas. Mary was born on December 27, 1827 in Virginia.On September 13, 1844, Mary Thomas married David Thomas Redout. Davidwas born on January 9, 1820 in Virginia. David and Mary Redout were the parentsof six children:............Julia A. Redout, b. April 28, 1848, Virginia............Robert T. Redout, b. January 17, 1849, Virginia............James D. Redout, b. January 16, 1851, Virginia