James Monroe Brooks' Tombstone

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Brenda Watson

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09/11/2003

James Monroe Brooks' Tombstone

Inscription on tombstone:
J. M. Brooks, Born Feb. 12, 1818, Died Mar. 18, 1876. In life beloved, in death lamented. Present location: Sammon's farm. Other family members supposed to be buried there, but no tombstones.

Date & Place: 2000 at JM Brooks's Plantation Site in Fisherville, Shelby Co., Tennessee United States

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The Black (Scots-Irish & English) and Howe (English) families originate from the southeast and northeast US. Surnames include: Black, Beardsley, Bent, Black, Brigham, Brooks, Bull, Carter, Clark, Conklin, Cooper, Curtis, Damon, Fletcher, Fullenwider/Vollenweider, Giddings, Goddard, Hart, Hicklin, Hinson, How, Howe, Kerfoot, Lee, Lockridge, Lockwood, Louthan, Mallory, McCoy, Meloan, Miller, Moore, Northrup / Northrop, Penfield, Peyton, Rice, Smith, Terrell, Trowbridge, Ward, Warner, Wetherbee, & Wright. See my database at

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