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Alpha I. <I>Work</I> Brooks

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Alpha I. Work Brooks

Birth
Pennsylvania, USA
Death
26 Oct 1888 (aged 74)
Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Gaskill Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Alpha was the daughter of James W. Work & Rachel Cass.
She was the wife of William Beckwith Brooks. Alpha & William were the parents of these known children:-
~ John W. Brooks,
~ James W. Brooks ,
~ Joseph R. Brooks ,
~ Franklin W. Brooks ;
~ Matilda M. Brooks ,
~ Olive Jane Brooks,
~ Fannie S. Brooks ,
~ Sophia A. Brooks.

Contributors Notes:-
~ She is seen named as "Alpha Ingels" in her daughter Sophia Coffman's death certificate record-Pennsylvania Death Certificate Number-83581.The validity of this statement is unknown due to the unknown relationship of the Informant,Mrs.John Kelley of Big Run, on this record.
~ She is seen named as "Alpha Work" on her son,John Wilson Brooks' death certificate-Pennsylvania Death Certificate Number-66225.
~ According to the information given in the 1870 & 1880 Census Records- Alpha was enumerated twice-once with her husband and later she is seen living in her daughter,Sophias' household-living apart from her husband,William Brooks.It is unknown as to why she was living apart from her husband.
~ According to Alpha I. Brooks' Last Will & Testament,dated 23 March 1888,she states she was living in Bell Township,Jefferson county.This record also states the names of her surviving children,namely:-
~ John N. Brooks;
~ Matilda Brooks Frampton;
~ [Olive] Jane Brooks Miles;
~ Fannie S. Brooks Bair [Brink];
~ Sophia Brooks Coffman;
~ Annie Brooks McGhee;
~ Frank W. Brooks

This same document was recorded on 7 November 1888.

Additional Source Citations:-
~ Jefferson County Pennsylvania Will Book-Vol 2-3,Page 139.
~ 1880 Gaskill Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Census Record; Roll: 1136;Page: 42B; E.D: 188.
~ 1870 Henderson Township,Jefferson County,Pa. Census Record; Roll: M593_1352; Page: 65B.
~ 1870 Gaskill Township, Jefferson County, Pa.; Roll: M593_1352; Page: 58B.
~ 1860 Gaskill Township, Jefferson County,Pa Census Records-; Roll: M653_1118; Page: 146.
~ 1850 Jefferson county Census Records-Punxsutawney, Jefferson County, Pa.; Roll: M432_786; Page: 78A.

aged 74Y 4M 24D

[birth date calculated]

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Alpha was the daughter of James W. Work & Rachel Cass.
She was the wife of William Beckwith Brooks. Alpha & William were the parents of these known children:-
~ John W. Brooks,
~ James W. Brooks ,
~ Joseph R. Brooks ,
~ Franklin W. Brooks ;
~ Matilda M. Brooks ,
~ Olive Jane Brooks,
~ Fannie S. Brooks ,
~ Sophia A. Brooks.

Contributors Notes:-
~ She is seen named as "Alpha Ingels" in her daughter Sophia Coffman's death certificate record-Pennsylvania Death Certificate Number-83581.The validity of this statement is unknown due to the unknown relationship of the Informant,Mrs.John Kelley of Big Run, on this record.
~ She is seen named as "Alpha Work" on her son,John Wilson Brooks' death certificate-Pennsylvania Death Certificate Number-66225.
~ According to the information given in the 1870 & 1880 Census Records- Alpha was enumerated twice-once with her husband and later she is seen living in her daughter,Sophias' household-living apart from her husband,William Brooks.It is unknown as to why she was living apart from her husband.
~ According to Alpha I. Brooks' Last Will & Testament,dated 23 March 1888,she states she was living in Bell Township,Jefferson county.This record also states the names of her surviving children,namely:-
~ John N. Brooks;
~ Matilda Brooks Frampton;
~ [Olive] Jane Brooks Miles;
~ Fannie S. Brooks Bair [Brink];
~ Sophia Brooks Coffman;
~ Annie Brooks McGhee;
~ Frank W. Brooks

This same document was recorded on 7 November 1888.

Additional Source Citations:-
~ Jefferson County Pennsylvania Will Book-Vol 2-3,Page 139.
~ 1880 Gaskill Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Census Record; Roll: 1136;Page: 42B; E.D: 188.
~ 1870 Henderson Township,Jefferson County,Pa. Census Record; Roll: M593_1352; Page: 65B.
~ 1870 Gaskill Township, Jefferson County, Pa.; Roll: M593_1352; Page: 58B.
~ 1860 Gaskill Township, Jefferson County,Pa Census Records-; Roll: M653_1118; Page: 146.
~ 1850 Jefferson county Census Records-Punxsutawney, Jefferson County, Pa.; Roll: M432_786; Page: 78A.

aged 74Y 4M 24D

[birth date calculated]

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  • Maintained by: Debbie
  • Originally Created by: Marianne
  • Added: Nov 20, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80746308/alpha_i-brooks: accessed ), memorial page for Alpha I. Work Brooks (2 Jul 1814–26 Oct 1888), Find a Grave Memorial ID 80746308, citing Bowers Cemetery, Gaskill Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Debbie (contributor 46919616).