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Brookins/Brookings of Woolwich, Maine

Sara_Randall — 2012-04-04 14:41:34Z

Hi there!
I am looking for any Brookins/Brookings connections here in Maine. This is what I have found so far:

Joseph Brookins (Woolich)+ Elizabeth Rogers (Jefferson)= Joseph Brookins
Joseph Brookins (b: 1810, Woolwich?)+ Mary Bussell Herrick (b: abt 1843, Hudson)= Sewell R Brookins
Sewell R Brookins (b: 1876, Bradford)+ Elizabeth O'Connor (b: 1873, Lawrence, MA)= Florence E Brookins
Florence E Brookins (b: 1910, Bradford)+ Austin C Randall (b: 1900, Bradford)= David C Randall
David C Randall (b: 1950, Milo)+ Florence A Simpson (b: 1957, Millinocket)= Sara Randall (ME!)

Any information about this family would be appreciated! Thanks!

Brookings in Newburyport, MA

AHajducko — 2010-03-31 00:10:32Z

Seeking information on biological father of my grandmother, Georgie Geraldine Brookings, who was born to Mary Pearl Brookings in 1901 at the Newburyport Almshouse. She was placed with the New England Home for Little Wanderers in Boston and adopted 1902 by Charles and Angela Fish of Amherst, MA. Oral family history says that he was a descendant of George Soule of the Mayflower.

2010 Death of two brothers -- Chester and Albert Brookings

neen291 — 2010-02-05 15:50:33Z

Chester Sherman Brookings departed from this world on January 11, 2010. He was born about 1926-1928 in Portland, ME to:
Albert Leroy Brookings departed this world on January 28, 2010. He was born July 6, 1921 in Portland, ME to:
Arthur Freeland and Iva (Edwards) Brookings of Portland, ME.
They were preceded in death by parents, one brother Elmer and Albert's daughter Audrey.
Shirl

Brookings, Brooking family Holt, Missouri

hysaw — 2009-08-04 16:31:24Z

Am trying to contact descendants of Gertrude Brookings and John L. CLARK, who were married 1880 Clinton Co., MO, moved to Creswell, Oregon, 1899. Would love to share what I have and would also love to find a family Bible for this couple. Susan Currell Hollis hysaw@msn.com

Re: Elias Brookings, Woolwich Maine 1800s

asw5467 — 2008-09-25 16:04:00Z

Elias is my 3rd great grandfather. Not sure about the name of the schooner but I believe it was his sons Jude and Elijah who were lost.

Re: Brookings of Cecil Co, Maryland

cpage2001 — 2008-07-10 17:20:50Z

Hello to both of you. Contact me at cjmilburn06@hotmail.com and maybe we could all work together on this line. Some of the genealogy I have further back was said to be made up by a man that was commissioned by Robert Somers Brookings to do his family history. So maybe we can together uncover this mess and discover the truth.

Re: Brookings of Cecil Co, Maryland

49gpbREB — 2008-07-10 07:57:52Z

Hi Kay, contact me regarding Earl Barefoot and Thora Brookings Barefoot.(rbrookings@comcast.net) maybe together
we can shed more light on our ancestery. I stayed with earl and thora when i was maybe 10. And we kept up with cousin thora in bedford. hope to hear from you. 9-9-08

Brookings family DNA Testing

cpage2001 — 2007-07-19 01:34:21Z

Hello all male Brookings descendents. The Brooking society is looking for any Brookings male descendent to take a Y-DNA test. They are especially looking for males from who descend from the Cecil Co, Maryland branch. I am from that branch, but I am a female and descend from a female Brookings. I am not currently in contact with any relative who fits this category. If this could be for you, please contact me and let me know. I would love to get family information on this side.

Re: Brookings Family in Iowa

cpage2001 — 2007-07-19 00:21:59Z

As soon as I say that I see in the 1920 census that there is a Wesley Brookings listed as a son of David. Wesley was 13, but may have been adopted as he was not listed on any other census previous and there was a 21 year difference between him and Thora.

Re: Brookings Family in Iowa

cpage2001 — 2007-07-18 23:54:13Z

It is looking like Thora was on only child. In the 1910 census David J. Brookings and wife Ella are living with single 24 year old Thora and they are listed as having birthed 1 child with 1 living. This could be why Thora kept in contact with cousins so well. Thora married Mr. Earl Barefoot as here letter head has that name.

Re: Brookings Family in Iowa

cpage2001 — 2007-07-18 22:40:42Z

Hello cousin-
It was great to see your post. Thora(Brookings)Barefoot was a first cousin to my great grandmother Jane "Jennie" Baird. Thora's father was Dr. David J. Brookings a well known civil war figure who had the task of informing the 19 divisions of the army of the assination of Pres. Lincoln. Dr. Brookings was known as Iowa's grand old man of medicine and I remember hearing it took two or three days for his visitation because so many people came. Dr. David J. was a younger brother to Jennie's mother Margaret A. Brookings Baird. I have several letters written either from Thora to my great grandma Jennie or about Thora. I have more about the Brookings family as well.
If you know of any Direct male Brookings (father's father was a brooking) the Brooking Society is looking for them to do the Y-DNA testing to see if we can connect to the English Brookings. The society will pay for the tests. Please feel free to keep in touch.
Courtney
cjmilburn06@hotmail.com

Brookings Family in Iowa

Kay_Dull — 2006-11-03 16:46:40Z

I am trying to find the names of Thora Brookings Barefoot's parents, aunts, uncles and any siblings. She was born 11/12/1885 and is buried in the Woodward Cemetery in Dallas County IOWA. I am also interested in her connection to Robert Brookings who served as the first chair of the Brookings Institute.

Re: Brookings of Cecil Co, Maryland

Kay_Dull — 2006-11-03 16:23:09Z

Have you had any luck? I am also researching the Brookings line hoping to find out the names of Thora's parents and if there were any siblings. Thora married to my grandfather, Earl Barefoot, when she was in her sixties. She often spoke of being related to Robert Brookings but I was very young and don't remember details.

Littleton Brooking

BrendaJPass — 2006-07-11 01:14:13Z

I forgot to mention that Vivion Brooking was married to Elizabeth Broadnax, another Virginia family.
Brenda Pass

Littleton Brooking

BrendaJPass — 2006-07-11 01:14:13Z

One of my postings did not go through, so here it is again in simpler form. Littleton
Brooking born in Va. came to Hancock Co., Ga. with his parents, Francis (Frank) and Ann H. Brooking from Amelia Co., Va. along with two of Frank's brother, William and Edward Broadnax Brooking, state representative from Hancock Co., Ga. Several married sisters also came to Ga. Frank was son of Vivion Brooking, Recuiting Officer, a Colonel in Revolutionary War, who was son of Robert and Frances Vivion Brooking of King and Queen County, Va. Vivion Brooking died 12/1808 in Amelia County, Va. just SW of Richmond. I am descended from his son, William Brooking and wife, Elizabeth Barrett.
Brenda J. Pass

Re: Information

cpage2001 — 2006-02-24 05:22:51Z

Ella,
I too have been told that I am related to Robert S. Brookings who created Brookings Inst. in DC. Do you know much about this family. Robert is supposed to be a cousin of some sorts, but I have yet to make the connection. My GG grandmother was Margaret Brookings. Her parents were Charles Brookings and Eliza Johnston. Charles' parents were Richard Brookings and Margaret Mathews who were wed in 1794 in Ireland. I have more if this sounds like a connection to you.
Courtney Page

Brookings of Cecil Co, Maryland

cpage2001 — 2006-02-24 05:22:51Z

I am looking for any information and or relatives of the Brookings of Cecil Co, Maryland. We are said to be related to Robert Somers Brookings who started Brookings Institution in DC. My GGGG grandparents were Richard Brookings and Margaret Mathews who were wed in Ireland in 1794. They had at least one child Charles Brookings who was born about 1803 and married Eliza Johnston in Elkhart, Cecil Co, Maryland on 20 Oct 1828. They migrated to Warsaw, Illinois sometime in their life because that is where they resided at their death. They had at least one daughter Margaret Brookings born 5 Sep 1829 in Cecil Co, Maryland. She married Robert Baird on 28 Dec 1849. They had at least 12 children one of whom was a daughter Jane (Jennie) Baird. Jennie married Charles Marion McCollom. These were my great grandparents. If anyone has any information for me I would greatly appreciate it. I know that cousin Thora Barefoot had all the Brookings genealogy but sold it to either Time magazine or to the congressional library. It depended on who paid more. She sold the liniage with a library of newspaper articles she had collected over the years.
Thanks
Courtney

Re: Joseph Brookings b: 1872 Witney Oxon & Jane Beechey b:1871 Witney, Oxon

dizzdizz — 2005-12-06 18:20:01Z

Hi Try www.brookingsociety.org.uk they have all the details
you need,,my ggg/grandad was Alfred Brookings Ducklington 1814,,
Gwen

Unk Brookings m. Hattie J. Jordan of webster, ME 1889

neen291 — 2005-10-26 00:36:34Z

I know Hattie married a Brookings in 1889 and had 2 children. Arthur Freeland b.JUN 1893 and Robert b. 1897. Both boys are in the 1900 census with mother living with her father Albert Jordan in Webster. In 1910 Robert is missing. 1930 census states Hattie as devoriced, 2Children/one living; so this leads me to beleive Robert died between 1900 and 1910. Arthur Brookings son would love to learn about his grandfather if possible. Anything on any of the family would be so appriciated.
Also Arthur Brookings son Elmer drowned at age 15 in Portland, ME on Christmas eve or on Friday evening before Chritmas. He drowned with another boy as they both had fallen through the ice. Would like to have any newspaper clippings on this.
s. brookings

Joseph Brookings b: 1872 Witney Oxon & Jane Beechey b:1871 Witney, Oxon

Harobel007 — 2005-08-22 15:13:56Z

Any info appreciated.

Joseph Brooking; son of Jonathan b:1833 Ducklington/Witney and Emma Taylor (?) b:1835 d: 1899.

Other children of Jonathan & Emma were:
Alice b: 1859 married William Winfield in 1879 - 5 children, Florence, Ernest Harry, George/Gerald and Ellen/Nellie
Sarah b:1861
Maria b: 1866
John Richard b: 1869 d:1897 married Sarah - 3 Children, Alice Maud, Kathleen and Lizzie.
William b: 1870

Joseph and Jane had 3 children:
Herbert Jonathan b:1895 d: 1897
Florence Maria b: 1898
Alice Maud b: 1900.

Many Thanks

Arthur Freeland Brookings of Portland, ME, USA 1800/1900's

2005-08-13 19:44:29Z

Would love to get info on this man that is my hubby's father. My hubby is 84 years young and he knows little about his father or his family. He lived all or most of his life in Portland and Married Iva Edwards. They lost as son at Christmas eve in early 1930 or 1940's at age 15 that fell through the ice with a friend that also drowned. Any info would be very appriciated.
Possibly Arthur was adopted by a Brookings famiy.

Henry Brookings

kasblinn — 2004-09-05 18:51:30Z

Hi there
I have found some information on him too, but would like to compare with notes with someone. My GGreatmother was Elizabeth Percy Brookings, so if Henry was generation one that would make me generation 11. What is your connection with him? I have a webpage that I have devoted to his descendants and would share that if you're interested.
Jef

Re: Brookings in Woolwich

kasblinn — 2004-09-05 18:51:30Z

I have him, but unfortunatly, I don't know where I got the information. I have started getting the documentation up on the website, but I haven't yet done this page yet.
http://www.geocities.com/kasblinn/BrookingsPage1.html
(generation 6 under Josiah)
Did June have it for you? She's a sweetie.
Jef

Re: Thomas Brookings

ag611 — 2004-08-15 13:24:23Z

I don't know if this is any help, but I have Brookings ancestors from Newbury, MA, and one was a Thomas Brookings who married Susan Jane Rogers in 1881. One of their children, Frank, was born in March of 1883. Please contact me if you'd like more information.

Re: Brookings Help

HopeCoulombe58 — 2004-07-16 13:07:37Z

Ruben Randall Brookings and Hannah Stacy Bailey marriage date 30 Sept.1866,Woolwich,Maine. Parents of Everett G.,Rose Delphine,Gertrude Stella and my gt grandmother Martha Vaughn.
Rubens parents were Samuel Brookings and Pamelia Hilton.
I do have a little more information.
Hope

Re: Brookings Help

HopeCoulombe58 — 2004-07-16 13:07:37Z

Yes I live in Maine.Worrell Prescott wrote a book about part of our family someone has put part of it on line at www.dustyperry.com John Trott and Phebe Reed family the first five generations check it out.I own the book my gt Aunt Louise gave it to me.Donald Sr. married Betsy May Uhl ,I have the childrens birth dates as they might still be alive will e-mail them to you.
I sent Jeff Blinn our information he never answered or put it on his web site.
Hope

Elias Brookings, Woolwich Maine 1800s

SPeckham7149 — 2004-04-01 13:06:23Z

Trying to get some information on a schooner owned by Elias. It was lost at sea in October of 1859. Two of his sons were on board. Any information on this event will be helpful Thank you
sheilap50@yahoo.com

Brookings and Edwards

neen29 — 2004-01-14 00:15:50Z

All the info we have is:
? Brookings married to Hattie Jordan
son:
Auther or Author Freeland Brookings married to Iva Edwards
lived in Portland in early 1900's. He was a train conductor.
Sons:
Elmer-died at 15 from falling through the ice with a friend on Christmas eve, year?
Albert Leroy Brookings b. 7-06-1921in Portland, ME
Chester Sherman Brookings b.? born in Portland, ME.
Would like very much to learn the ancestry of this family.
There is supposed to be an Chamberlian [?] connection there somewhere we think. Albert is 82 and can't remember to much.
Albert and Shirleen Sweatt Brookings

Re: Brookings Help

Franwp — 2003-10-09 06:35:12Z

Thanks for the message. Do you live up in Maine? My husband is Richard Pendleton and Everett was his grandfather.
I have been trying to find out what happened to Donald William Brookings, the youngest of Everett's children. He was in the Marine Corps during WWII and married someone named Betsy. The last information I have is that he had 2 children and died in Ohio.
Do you have anything on Donald?

Re: Brookings Help

Franwp — 2003-05-12 06:20:08Z

I have used a lot of the information from your entries. I have found most of it helpfuf. Whoever, I have found a few errors under listing for Evertt Gardner Brooking, you have Frances Gardner Brookings listed as a male. Since I have personally met the lady, she was my husband's aunt. She married Fred Orr and lived near Birch Point. The other error is that Everett did have a second son, Donald William Brookings, who married a woman named Betsy and had 2 children, Donald Willian Brookings Jr.
We haven't heard from Donald's family for years, not since he died sometime after WWII.
Thanks for the help your writings have provided. I hope you don't take offence for my corrections. For some reason in other refereces on the Brookings family don't mention Donald.
Fran Pendleton

Re: Brookings in Woolwich

jkoeppe1 — 2002-08-12 17:36:02Z

Have I replied to you, Amy? We are having a Brookings Family Reunion in Woolwich, Maine on June 22-23rd. We will start at the Woolwich Museum about 10:30, and then go from there. Would love to have you....
June D. Koeppe

Donald Brookings Jr.

Franwp — 2002-05-24 02:52:12Z

Looking for information about Donald W. Brookings. Last known address was in Ohio. Mother's name Betsy or maybe Elizabeth. Father Donald Sr. originally from Wiscasset ME.

Re: Brookings in Woolwich

Franwp — 2002-05-24 02:52:12Z

Hi
I'm trying to find the parents of Everett G. Brookings, late of Wiscassett ME. I checked your Brookings history and found it very informative. I did find him mentioned in the notes, along with his children. However there was no mention of his second son Donald William. Also it lists Frances Gardner Brookings as male. I think this must be an error because my husband had an aunt Frances Gardner Brookings who married Fred Orr and lived around Wiscasset just down the road from Florence May, who married John Connors and Dorothy Helen, who married Howard Delmer Pendleton. Dorothy was my mother-in-law.
If this is part of your line, you should know that Donald had one son Donald jr and Randall Everett had no children
If you find where Everett fits in, please let me know as I am trying to find information on this side of my husband's family
Frances Pendleton
franwp@aol.com

Maine Brookings

Franwp — 2002-05-24 02:52:12Z

I'm trying to find information on my husbands maternal ancestry. His grandfather was Everett Brookings of Wiscassett ME. He married Frances Dwelley aka Addy or Abby. They had two sons; Randall who lives at Alna ME (about 97 years old). A second son Donald; deceased. Daughters Kathleen, Dorothy, Frances and Florence. Dorothy was my husband's mother.
I'm trying to find out who were Everett's parents and siblings. Also need information on A. Frances Dwelley.
Any help greatly appreciated
Fran

newspaper abstract: W.W. ( Wilmot W. ) Brookings

2002-01-28 06:47:56Z

Re: Littleton Brooking

2001-09-09 07:44:16Z

My address has changed to Bjpass51@aol.com. It was formerly bjpass@mindspring.com.
Brenda Pass

LOOKING FOR INFORMATION

2001-09-04 18:10:28Z

I am looking for information on Brookings of Connecticut in the early 1900's.

Sylvia Brookings

Littleton Scott Brookings born in Virginia

NanaLu1531 — 2001-08-28 00:28:09Z

Looking for any info on Littleton S. Brookings. He was born 1816 in Virginia. He married Georgia A. W. Rowell. in 1844 in Baldwin County, Georgia. Their children's names are Delawar, Frank, and Mirah. Littleton disappeared or died between 1852-1860. Any info on these two would be greatly appreciated. They are my great, great, great grandparents.

Littleton S. Brooking

NanaLu1531 — 2001-08-28 00:28:09Z

We have no idea where in Virginia. He was married in Baldwin County, Georgia. And in the 1850 Census in Morgan County, Calhoun, Georgia he is listed with his family. His youngest child was born in 1852 so he either died or disappeared between 1852 and 1860. He is not in the 1860 Census with his family. His wife Georgia was with another man with her children. If you know anything please let me know we have been searching for info on this ggg grandfather. Thanks for responding.
I was informed that the Brookings' from Virgina decendended from William Brooking.
Littleton's decendents ended up in Louisiana.

Littleton Brooking

NanaLu1531 — 2001-08-28 00:28:09Z

Thank you so much for the info on Littleton. I had a feeling he was connected to Vivion Brooking. I will inform my family in Louisiana. My Aunt will be thrilled. How do you have the info on Littleton? You can E-Mail me at NanaLu46@aol.com. Again Thank you so much.

Brookins

NanaLu1531 — 2001-08-28 00:28:09Z

As far as I know the name was changed. So I have read. Brooking, Brookings, and Brookins. Mine is Brookings. As people spread out the name was changing. I think you are close to right. I wish you luck in your search. What is the name of the grandfather that are looking for? Mine line comes from Robert Brookings down to Littleton Brookings. I wish you the best.

Thomas Brookings

Cathie67 — 2001-07-03 02:57:22Z

I am looking for information on Thomas Brookings who was born in Massachusettes and was married to a woman named Sarah. They had a child named Thomas Roland Brookings (he changed his surname to Howarth) who was born in Massachusettes, March 23, 1883. Thomas Brooking's father name was believed to be Frank Brookings who married a woman from England (lady kent of england). She was disowned for marrying a commoner...or so the story goes from relatives.

Luella Brookings

verderoots — 2001-07-02 14:34:43Z

Frank Prescott Cady, born in Hardin Co., IA (May 7, 1863), married Luella Brookings 1888 in Box Butte Co, Nebraska. Looking for more info on this couple.

Brookings-Woolwich

2001-04-10 12:43:22Z

Amy the Info i have says Charles M Brookings
Married Mary Elizabeth Dunton.You could try
June Dunton
Koeppe at JKoeppe@aol.com. also Lloyd Coombs
Woolwich town clerk at woolwich@clinic.net
and Woolwich Historical Society at
whs@gwi.net we are having our 2nd annual
Brookings in Woolwich on June 12th 2001
Would like to have you join us. i have seen
the name Of Charles many times, i will go

through my collection and see what i can find
Ed Lord elewlor@mail.tds.net

Brookings in Woolwich

2001-03-14 07:41:42Z

Looking for family of Charles Merrick Brookings, specifically his parents and/or siblings and other relatives. He is listed on Maine's 1860 census and served the state in the Civil War. Thanks for any help.

Brookings

2000-12-05 08:10:39Z

William Brookings married Martha Hickman in
Exeter Devon county England in the mid 1600's
They imigrated to America/Virginia late 1600's
William is the son of William Brooking and
Phillipa Champernowne of Totnes, Devon,
England. ED Lord elewlor@mail.tds.net

reply

2000-11-21 14:51:07Z

Im not sure of ant names, I know of a Clarence Brookins and another who flew with the Wright brothers, but that's all about I know. Thanks for writing.

civil war

2000-11-19 19:49:43Z

I was wondering if you could help me. I was told by family members that my last name is brookins because during the civil war our family faught one another, originally their name was brookings and the family in the north changed their name to brookins, do you know of anything like this?

Littleton S. Brookings

2000-09-23 11:27:14Z

What part of Virginia was he from?
Ed Lord elewlor@mail.tds.net

Brookings Help

2000-09-23 10:48:29Z

There is a Brookings Society in America and
England,they are very helpful.
Ed Lord elewlor@mail.tds.net