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Below is a family biography included in The History of Warrick County, Indiana published by Goodspeed, Bros. & Co. in 1885. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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BENJAMIN O. BROOKS, farmer and stock-raiser, is a native of Ohio County, Ky., and is the third in a family of eight children born to the marriage of William Brooks and Maria F. Brown, who were natives of Virginia, and both of whom are now dead. The subject of this sketch was born February 4, 1839, and until twenty years old made his home with his parents, during which time he worked at farming and attended the district schools. In 1859, he came to Owen Township, this county, working on the farm of James Wilson one year, and in fact has passed his entire life in agricultural pursuits, now owning a well improved and fairly stocked farm of eighty acres, which he has secured through his own exertions. October 13, 1860, he married Drusilla Pemberton, who was born in Kentucky, October 17, 1843, a daughter of William Pemberton, who settled in this township and county in 1852. Thirteen children have been born to their union, ten of whom are yet living, two sons and eight daughters. Mrs. Brooks is a member of the Missionary Baptist Church, and Mr. Brooks is a life-long Republican in politics.
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This family biography is one of 274 biographies included in The History of Warrick County, Indiana portion of the book: History of Warrick, Spencer and Perry Counties Indiana published in 1885 by Goodspeed, Bros. & Co. For the complete description, click here: Warrick County, Indiana History and Genealogy
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