Mary Tait Brooks
I searching for any information on the following family! I would like to know where Francis is buried at, Randolph and or Decatur Co, plus any other info on the children!
Thanks
Dixie Tait Kirton
MARY ANN TAIT: Born in the year 1833. The Second daughter born to William A.
and Catherine Tait. She married in Stewart Co., GA,Frances M. Brooks, 07 Jan 1850.
Her husband Francis joined the Civil War from Randolph Co., GA.
He enlisted as a Private on 26 September 1861 in Company H. 1st State Troops
Regiment. Mustered out Company H, on 05 May 1862
and Enlisted in Company G, 55th Infantry Regiment on 17 May 1862.
POW on 09 September 1863 at Cumberland Gap, Tn. Released on 18 June 1865 at Camp
Douglas, Chicago, IL.
Records found state that Francis Brooks died some time between 1870 and 1880.
Mary Ann Tait Brooks moved home to Decatur Co., and finished raising their children.
Children Born: Charles, Eudora, Della, William
1850 Stewart Co., Census pg 67
Brooks, Frances age 21 Farmer
Maryage 17
1870 Randolph Co., Census pg669
Brooks, Francis M.age 31, Farmer
Brooks, Maryage 37
Brooks, Charles age 9
Brooks, Eudora age 6
Brooks, {?} age 1
1880 Decatur Co., Census pg 181B
Mary Brooks, widow age 48
Della Brooks age 20
William Brooks age 18
Della Brooks md Wade Ragan 23 Jan 1887
W.S. Brooks md Mathie Covine 22 Jan 1888
{above md's were located in Decatur Co. GA}
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