BALAAM BROOKS b. 1836 d. 1863 CSA - LA
This is another Balaam Brooks who was born in Georgia and moved to Alabama.This one was the son of Joel N. Brooks:Warren/Walton, Crawford and Stewart Counties in GA and Pike County in Alabama.
Balaam BROOKS has been listed also as Baleum BROOKS.Either of these names - phonetically - could be Bailey M. BROOKS.
TIMELINE BALAAM BROOKS
1836: BIRTH - Georgia to Joel N. Brooks and Sinthia A. Fallen
1840 U.S. Federal Census Stewart County, Georgia
1850 U. S. Federal Census Pike County, Alabama enumerated Joel BROOKS and his entire family as members of the household of William STEWART, age 25, born in North Carolina.A Mary FALLEN, age 67 (it might be 17), born in North Carolina was also included in the household.
Name:Joel Brooks
Age:47
Estimated birth year:abt 1803
Birth place:Georgia
Gender:Male
Home in 1850
(City,County,State):Not Stated, Pike, Alabama
Page:245
Roll:M432_13
Household:
Joel N. Brooks 47GA
SinthiaGA
Lucius 20 GA
AndrewGA
Baelum 14 GA
Mary 11 GA
Samuel 9 AL
Temperance 5 AL
Charles 2 AL
Mary Fallen NC
1860 U.S. Federal Census - Pike, Alabama
Name:Balsam Brooks
Age in 1860:22
Birthplace:Georgia
Home in 1860:Eastern Division, Pike, Alabama
Gender:Male
Value of real estate:View image
Post Office:Monticello
Roll:M653_21
Page:336
Year:1860
Head of Household:George Brooks (Joel N. Brooks)
1861: ENROLLMENT CSA
Balaam BROOKS served in Company "G", First Alabama Infantry Regiment, Confederate States Army.
Birth Information:
Date of Death: 1863/05/00
Death Information: Port Hudson, Mortally Wounded
Discharge Date:
Discharge Information:
Branch:
Regimental Unit: 1st Alabama Regiment
Company Unit: G
County Unit Name: Perote Guards
Pension Rec:
Authority: Historical Data 1st Regiment Alabama Volunteers C.S.A. 1861-1865
First Name: BalaamMI:
Marital Status:
Occupation:
Enlistment Date:
Enlistment Information: Private
Engagements:
Engage. con't:
Remarks: Re-enlisted, place, date not given. Captured at Island No. 10 April 12, 1862.
Remarks con't:
Updated: June 2, 2004
http://www.archives.state.al.us/civilwar/soldier.cfmhttp://www.archives.state.al.us/civilwar/soldier.cfm
Alabama Department of Archives & History
624 Washington Avenue
Sources: W.F. Joiner, Troy, Alabama
Ancestry.com