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James S. BROOKENS [Parents] was born 16 Mar 1843 in Mt. Eaton, Holmes, Ohio. He died 18 Jan 1914 in Holton, , Kansas. James married Hester E. COLLINS on 20 Oct 1872.

OBITUARY: found in Brookens-Brookins and Descendants (SLFHL) 929.273 B79b page 4

OCCUPATION: teacher and physician.Graduated from a medical college in Philidelphia in 1872.Began his practice in Hicksville Ohio. Taught school in Wisconsin and Ohio

SOURCE:"J.S. & Hester Brookens of Smith Co. KS" Holmes Co OH Deed records Vol 55 pg 171, heirs of Joseph Brookens 6 Dec 1889

Raised the children in a stone house in the hamlet of Harlan, KS 8 miles below the county seat Smith Center. One well located in the middle of the little town. (Bro035c)

Hester E. COLLINS was born 12 Nov 1843 in Newcomerstown, , OH. She died 5 Feb 1908 in Holton, , KS and was buried in Holton, , Kansas. Hester married James S. BROOKENS on 20 Oct 1872.

Marriage,Birth Death and Burial info from Brookens book pg 5.
and WE HAVE A HERITAGE, compiled by Tess Mulrooney pg 74 lists her obit

BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH:obit from Holton Signal quoted in WE HAVE A HERITAGE

Children Angie, Elgie, Edwin, Mary, Wilbur, Floretta.

They had the following children:

  F i
Angestetta BROOKENS was born 18 Sep 1873 in Hicksville, Defiance, OH. She died 20 Sep 1921 and was buried in Holton, , Kansas.

Batch #: C514073, Source Call #: 909341

info from Brookens-Brookins book pg 3.

pg 5 says "of Holton Kansas",  never married.

BIRTH-DEATH-OBIT:WE HAVE A HERITAGE, BROOKENS FAMILY pg 75
  M ii Elgie Clifford BROOKINS was born 27 Mar 1875 and died 22 Sep 1950.
  M iii Edwin Elden BROOKENS was born 13 Sep 1877 and died 22 Sep 1928.
  M iv Wilbur O. BROOKENS was born 20 Oct 1880 and died 9 Dec 1929.
  F v Mary BROOKENS was born 19 Mar 1883 and died 25 Sep 1939.
  F vi Floretta BROOKENS was born 18 Jul 1887 and died 31 Mar 1936.

Joseph Peter ALKIRE married Nancy Yvetta STRANGE.

Nancy Yvetta STRANGE [Parents] was born 30 Jun 1896 in Nebraska. She married Joseph Peter ALKIRE.

BIRTH: STRANGE OF HOWARD (Oct 1994 ed) by John MAYER pg 223

From record of NELLIE CONKLIN   nmae@flash.net

They had the following children

Daisy Lucile Alkire
Mildred Mae Alkire
Evelyn Ruth Alkire   born 22 Feb 1924  died 31 Mar 1977
Joseph Edward Alkire  born abt 1918  died 20 Jun 1981
Irvin Alkire
Wilbur Glen Alkire

 
   

James Wesley BROOKENS [Parents] was born 12 Aug 1851 in Strasburg, Tuscarawas, Ohio. He died 2 Oct 1927. James married Ella Melissa KENYON on 12 Mar 1876 in Bloomington, Grant, WI.

WE HAVE A HERITAGE pg 1103

Ella Melissa KENYON was born in Elmira, , NY. She married James Wesley BROOKENS on 12 Mar 1876 in Bloomington, Grant, WI.

WE HAVE A HERITAGE pg 1103

They had the following children:

  M i
James Kaleb BROOKENS.
  M ii
Leroy BROOKENS was born 9 Sep 1885 in Glen Haven, Grant, WI.

WE HAVE A HERITAGE pg 1103
  F iii
BROOKENS.

Don GREENE married Mary Elizabeth BLAKER.

Mary Elizabeth BLAKER [Parents] married Don GREENE.

They had the following children:

  M i
Thomas James GREENE.
  M ii
Kenneth Paul GREENE.

Reynold Raymond ABRAHAMS [Parents] was born 3 Aug 1911 in Janesville, , WI. He died 1 Apr 1971 in Madison, , WI. Reynold married Mary Ann NOVAKOVICH.

BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH-OBIT:WE HAVE A HERITAGE pg 1198

Mary Ann NOVAKOVICH married Reynold Raymond ABRAHAMS.

James Ezra ABRAHAM was born 13 Nov 1885 in Bloomington, Grant, WI. He died 4 Apr 1920 in Madison, , WI. James married Elsie May YAGER on 6 Jun 1906 in , Grant, WI.

BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH-OBIT:WE HAVE A HERITAGE pg 1197

Elsie May YAGER [Parents] was born 6 Nov 1886 in Burton, Grant, WI. She died 4 Apr 1959 in , Grant, WI. Elsie married James Ezra ABRAHAM on 6 Jun 1906 in , Grant, WI.

BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH-OBIT:WE HAVE A HERITAGE pg 1197

They had the following children:

  F i
Lela Merle ABRAHAM was born 2 Oct 1908 in Little Grant Twp, Grant, WI. She died 17 Mar 1989 in Madison, , WI.

BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH-OBIT:WE HAVE A HERITAGE pg 1200
  M ii Reynold Raymond ABRAHAMS was born 3 Aug 1911 and died 1 Apr 1971.
  F iii
Olga Marian ABRAHAM.
  F iv Maebelle Isabel ABRAHAM was born 22 May 1917 and died 14 Oct 1962.

Amos Edward BROWN was born 19 Sep 1880 in Bagley, , WI. He died 25 Sep 1951 in Prairie Du Chien, , WI. Amos married Mary Blanche YAGER on 13 Dec 1905 in , Grant, WI.

BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH:WE HAVE A HERITAGE pg 1204

Mary Blanche YAGER [Parents] was born 24 Jul 1888 in St. Paul, , MN. She died 3 Dec 1959 in Prairie Du Chien, , WI. Mary married Amos Edward BROWN on 13 Dec 1905 in , Grant, WI.

BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH:WE HAVE A HERITAGE pg 1204

They had the following children:

  F i
Belva Pearl BROWN was born 14 Feb 1908 in Little Grant Twp, Grant, WI. She died 3 Dec 1954 in Madison, , WI.

BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH:WE HAVE A HERITAGE pg 1205
  F ii
Ethlyn Freeda Mercedes BROWN was born 20 Aug 1912 in Bloomington, Grant, WI. She died 6 Aug 1987 in La Crosse, , WI.

BIRTH-DEATH:WE HAVE A HERITAGE pg 1207
  F iii
Doris Olive Imogene BROWN was born 6 Jul 1916 in Bloomington, Grant, WI. She died 20 Feb 1989 in La Crosse, , WI.

BIRTH-DEATH:WE HAVE A HERITAGE pg 1207
  M iv
Myrl Edward BROWN.

Victor Norman JORGENSEN was born 20 Mar 1914. He died 28 Jun 1980 in Beloit, , WI. Victor married Gwendolyn A. YAGER.

BIRTH-MARRIAGE:WE HAVE A HERITAGE pg 1195

Gwendolyn A. YAGER [Parents] married Victor Norman JORGENSEN.

Elmer Leroy YAGER [Parents] was born 29 Aug 1883 in Burton, Grant, WI. He died 19 Nov 1945 in Beloit, , WI. Elmer married Laura WILKINSON on 14 Feb 1906 in Lancaster, Grant, WI.

BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH-OBIT:WE HAVE A HERITAGE pg 1193

Laura WILKINSON was born about 1886. She married Elmer Leroy YAGER on 14 Feb 1906 in Lancaster, Grant, WI.

BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH-OBIT:WE HAVE A HERITAGE pg 1193

They had the following children:

  M i
Vernon Burdette YAGER was born 15 Jan 1908 in Bloomington, Grant, WI. He died 28 Oct 1963 in West Allis, , WI.

BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH-OBIT:WE HAVE A HERITAGE pg 1194
  F ii Gwendolyn A. YAGER.

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