age 30, single, completed the 8th. grade. He is a farmer. He rents a farmhouse for $6. His father and a brother Joe reside in the household. [e.d. 140-11, sheet 12A, household #207]
Milit-Beg*
Wesley Wade Whisenant began military service on 11 February 1942 U.S. Army enlistment.
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He Wesley enlisted in the U.S. Army on February 11, 1942, and was discharged on November 17, 1945. He re-enlisted on January 17, 1946, and was discharged on November 6, 1947.
age 18, single, attending school, completed 2 years of high school He resides with his father and brother Wade. [e.d. 140-11, sheet 12A, household #207]
Obituary*
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Joe Whisenant Joe enlisted in the U. S. Navy on September 3, 1941, and was discharged on September 26, 1944.
age 35, md., completed 1 year of high school. He is employed as a laborer on road repair. His wage last year was $450. He rents a farmhouse for $5. [e.d. 23-31, sheet 6B, household #141]
William Buck Easters began military service on 6 May 1862 in Berrien Co., GA, Enlisted C.S.A., Private, Co. E, 54th. Inf. Reg't GA. Surrendered Co. E, 54th. Inf. Reg't GA, 26 Sep 1865, Greensboro, NC.
He Capt. George Hillyer listed 55 men in his unit, one being O. H. Brooks. in May 1861.
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He Surrendered at Appomattox, VA. As a member of Hillyer's rifles Comp. C. on 9 April 1865.
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He During the last half of 1870, the former paper commented editorially that many Walton citizens were beginning to favor a stock law. A 4th of July "pic-nic" was announced for Old Good Hope, with 2 balloons to be raised and a basket dinner served. W. T. Kimbro and O. H. Brooks advertised a barbecue to be held in Monroe at 50 cents per head, with separate tables for the ladies.
William Brooks was born on 1 December 1782 in NC; Note: William is NOT the son of John Hanna Brooks III as many people have thought in the past. There is said to be DNA evidence to prove this. (Per: Benton L. "Brooks" Fletcher, LaFayette, GA).
William Brooks was buried in Brooks Cem., Walton Co., GA, 33.790000,-83.782500; *The Brooks Family Cemetery is located on H.D. Atha Road, about 3.5 miles west of Monroe, the county seat, and 1.7 miles south of East/west US Highway 78. H.D. Atha Road is connected to Hwy 78 by North/South Youth Monroe Road. It is located in Georgia Militia District 421 (known in public records as "Brooks District") and is on the 250 acre tract of original grant land that William Brooks purchased from Rev. Jesse Mercer in 1823.
Death*
He died in February 1868 in Walton Co., GA, at age 85; He also married Jane Chivers.1
William Brooks It is also "family tradition", listed in Kellam's "Brooks and Kindred Families", that William was a soldier in the War of 1812.
William is also noted as a War of 1812 soldier in a published "Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers in Georgia" (page 35) under the name John H. Brooks.
in 1812.
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He Name appears on the Muster Roll of Capt. William Patrick's Co., composed of the first class of Georgia State Militia from the 29th Regiment, in conformity with orders received 2 Jun 1814. This was a Morgan County Militia Unit and the Muster Roll is included in the Georgia Military records on the shelves at the Georgia Archives in Atlanta, GA. On this roll, in Jul 1814, he is listed as "Removed" with no reason given, possibly for health or personal reasons (being 31 yers of age and with 7 children 12 years of age and uder might have been reason enough). on 16 July 1814.
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He The Brooks' had arrived in Walton Co., GA in 1816.
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He He joined the 1st. GA. Militia at Hartford, GA to serve as a cook in teh "Seminole Way of 1817-1818". He served for 3 months and was paid $28.83 for his efforts.
in February 1818.
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He A notation in a Brooks Family Bible record in the margin indicating a "Seal on War Folder, 4 Oct 1818", which would denote some extant military record in the family's possession at one time confirming the service of William Brooks in the conflict with the Seminole Indians of Florida. on 4 October 1818.
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He William Brooks was named along with two other men to be in charge of building a bridge at Rock Ford on teh Alcovy River.
in 1822.
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He Settled in Walton Co., GA around this time on 250 acres purchased from Rev. Jesse Mercer for $1.00 per acre. This 250 acres is situated in the Brooks Militia District near Between, Walton Co., GA. in 1823.
She Note: I understand that the descendants of Alethia are eligible to join Daughters of the Indian Wars. She road on horseback to carry home-made bullets to her husband during the conflict known as the "Battle of Brushy Creek" in Lowndes later Berrien now Cook Co., GA.
