Alexander Scammell Brooks was born 19 October 1781 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States to John Brooks (1752-1825) and Lucy Smith (1750-1791) and died 17 December 1836 (Atlantic Ocean) of unspecified causes. He married Sarah Turner (1785-) 1805 in Massachusetts, United States.
Alexander S Brooks (1781-1836)
AKA Alexander Scammell Brooks
Vital Statistics
- Son of Governor John Brooks (1752-1825) and Lucy Smith
- Born 19 Oct 1781
- Married Sarah Turner, 28 May 1817, at Medford, MA
- Died 19 Dec 1836 in steamboat explosion off Florida Coast at St John's Bar.
Biography
- Obtained Army commission, 1st Lieutenant of Artillery, 1808
- Captain in Third Artillery, 1812
- brevet major for gallantry at Battle of Plattsburg, Sep 2-9, 1814.
- Major in Third Artillery, 1832
- Lieutenant Colonel in Fourth Artillery, 1835
Children
- 1. Lucy Brooks 1818A, born 25 Mar 1818 and married Hon. Edward L Keyes of Dedham on 30 May 1843.
- 2. John Brooks, born 18 Jun 1820, died as midshipman in US Navy 4 Jun 1843.
Children
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
Lucy Brooks (1818-) | 25 March 1818 Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | Alexander Edward Keys (1812-1849) | |
John Brooks (1820-1843) |
Siblings
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
Lucy Brooks (1775-1813) | |||
Baby Brooks (1776-) | |||
Baby Brooks (1778-) | |||
Alexander Scammell Brooks (1781-1836) | 19 October 1781 Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | 17 December 1836 (Atlantic Ocean) | Sarah Turner (1785-) |
John Brooks (1784-1813) |
Residences
References
- Alexander Brooks
- Brooks in Middlesex County, Massachusetts
- see Brook's History of Medford pp 198-200
- Historic Places, Homes and Genealogical Memoirs of Middlesex Co, MA, Publ 1908, Vol I, pg 5 (Google Books)
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