Eli Brooks

1837 - 1910  (73 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	Eli Brooks
  Born	20 Feb 1837	Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Gender	Male
  Census	1850	Conneaut Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Age BirthDate Gender Race Occupation BirthPlace 15 264 Samuel Brooks 41 1809 male Pennsylvania 16 264 Eunice Brooks 35 1815 female New York 17 264 Eli Brooks 13 1837 male Pennsylvania 18 264 Huldah Brooks 11 1839 female Pennsylvania 19 264 Lavina Brooks 2 1848 female Pennsylvania 20 264 Elizabeth Whaley 66 1784 female Rhode Island 21 264 Lydia Whaley 28 1822 female Pennsylvania   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=8f5s_634
  Census	1860	Conneaut Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Age BirthDate Gender Race Occupation BirthPlace 20 175 Samuel Brooks 53 1807 male farmer Pennsylvania 21 175 Eunice Brooks 46 1814 female New York 22 175 Eli Brooks 23 1837 male farm laborer Pennsylvania 23 175 Huldah Brooks 20 1840 female Pennsylvania 24 175 Lorinda Brooks 12 1848 female Pennsylvania 25 175 Emaline Brooks 4 1856 female Pennsylvania   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=z705_635
  Draft Registration	Jun 1863	Conneaut Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	Eli registered for the Civil War draft in June of 1863. At the time he was 40 years of age, single, and a farmer who was born in Pennsylvania.
  		Civil War Draft Registration June 1863 registration for Conneaut Township, Crawford County
  Military Service	5 Jul 1863	Pennsylvania, USA
  	Eli served during the Civil War as a Corporal with Company I of the 56th Pennsylvania Infantry. He served from July 5, 1863 until August 13, 1863.
  Census	1880	Conneaut Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Occupation Street 5 217 Eli Brooks head male white 1837 43 single Pennsylvania Pennsylvania New York farmer 6 217 Samuel Brooks father male white 1808 72 married Pennsylvania Pennsylvania farmer 7 217 Eunice Brooks mother female white 1814 66 married New York New York Pennsylvania 8 217 Eveline Brooks sister female white 1856 24 single Pennsylvania Pennsylvania New York keeping house   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=pcrs_637
  Census	1900	Conneaut Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status Years Married Children Born/Living BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation 25 324 Eli Brooks head male white Feb 1837 63 single Pennsylvania New York New York farmer 26 324 Eunice Brooks mother female white Dec 1873 86 widowed 2 1 New York New York New York housekeeper   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=xkcd_638
  Census	1910	Conneaut Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status Years Married Children Born/Living BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation 59 248 Eli Brooks head male white 1837 73 single Pennsylvania Pennsylvania New York farmer 60 248 Rachel Wilson aunt female white 1825 85 widowed Pennsylvania Rhode Island Rhode Island none 61 248 Betsy Broughton cousin female white 1857 53 single Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania none 62 248 Rachel Broughton cousin female white 1862 48 single Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania none   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=xcmn_639
  Land Ownership	He was an apparent man of means as indicated by his will below - leaving considerable sums (for the time) of money to various relatives, and even indicated a dollar amount to get tombstones for his parents. It is also sad to note that his land was sold at public sale a few years after his death - that notice appeared in the December 27, 1911 issue of the Courier.
  		Executor's Sale, Estate of Eli Brooks, Dec'd. from the December 27, 1911 issue of the Conneautville Courier
  Will	6 Sep 1910	Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	Will of Eli Brooks Know all men by these presents that I, Eli Brook, of Conneaut Township, Crawford County and State of Pennsylvania, being of sound mind, memory and understanding; do make my last will and testament in manner and form following - I order and direct that all my just debts and funeral Expenses be in the first place fully paid and satisfied and that a granite monument be purchased, of plain style, and of the value of about Five hundred ($500.00) dollars and set on my cemetery lot in the Linesville Cemetery. And to have the name, date of birth and death of my father and mother inscribed thereon - I further order and direct that my real estate, except that which is hereinafter otherwise devised, be converted into money as soon as conveniently can be done and then my estate I dispose of as follows. I give, divise and bequeath unto Evaline Benedict the use for and during the term of her life of that certain piece of land situate in Conneaut Township, Crawford County, Pa. bounded on the north by land of L.D. Spaulding, on the east and south by public roads and on the west by land of said L.D. Spaulding and Wm. Beardsley, and containing about forty-eight acres, I also give to the said Evaline Benedict, One thousand dollars for the purpose only of paying the expense of constructing a dwelling house on the above bounded and described land, and at and immediately after the time of the death of the said Evaline Benedict, I give devise and bequeath the above bounded and described land together with the dwelling house to be constructed thereon unto the two children of the said Evaline Benedict viz. Lena Rushmore and Clyde Benedict, their heirs and assigns, an equal one-half interest therein to each share and share alike - I give and bequeath unto Rachel Broughton the sun of Four thousand ($4,000.00) dollars - I give and bequeath unto Betsey Broughton the sum of One thousand ($1,000.00) dollars. The above bequeth to Rachel Broughton and Betsey Broughton are in addition to or do and shall not include the amount or amounts that I hold in trust for them, of the estate of Rachel Wilson, and said bequest shall be received by the said Rachel Broughton and Betsey Broughton, in full payment and satisfaction of all claims and demands they have against me or my estate for services rendered by them or either of them for me, and if they or either of them shall not accept of said bequests in full satisfaction and payment for all services and work they have performed for me, then the bequests made to them shall be voice. I give and bequeath unto my sister Hulda Edgiton the sun of Three thousand ($3,000.00) dollars. I give and bequeath unto Clifton Williams, of Sharon Pa. the sum of Fifteen hundred ($1500.00) dollars. I give and bequeath unto Cyrus C. Baldwin, the sum of seven hundred ($700.00) dollars. I give and bequeath unto my nephew Eaton Edgiton the sum of one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars I give and bequeath unto Nellie M. Edgiton the sum of Five hundred ($500.00) dollars. I give and bequeath unto Loy Edgiton the sum of One thousand ($1,000.00) dollars. I give and bequeath unto May Edgiton the sum of One thousand ($1000.00) dollars I give and bequeath unto Doris Edgiton the sum of One thousand ($1000.00) dollars I give and bequeath unto my niece Della Nabb, the sum of One thousand ($1000.00) dollars. I give and bequeath unto William Nabb the sum of One thousand ($1000.00) dollars. I give and bequeath unto Charles Nabb the sum of One thousand ($1000.00) dollars. I give and bequeath unto Ivan Nabb, the sum of One thousand ($1000.00) dollars I give and bequeath unto Jesse Brooks the sum of Five hundred ($500.00) dollars. I give and bequeath unto John Brooks, Four hundred ($400.00) dollars. I give and bequeath unto the above named Evaline Benedict the sum of Five hundred ($500.00) dollars, with which to purchase furniture to the house to be erected on the land the use of which is hereinbefore bequeath to her, or for such other purpose as she may wish to use the same for. I give and bequeath unto Cornelius Brooks the sum of three hundred ($300.00) dollars. I give and bequeath unto Frank E. Lyman the sum of Two hundred ($200.00) dollars. All the rest residue and remainder of my estate I give, divise and bequeath unto John Brooks, Jesse Brooks and Alvira Baldwin an equal one third to each share and share alike. And I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint Cornelius Brooks, and Frank E. Lyman executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I, Eli Brooks, have to this my will set my hand and seal this 6th day of September A.D. 1910. Eli Brooks. Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named Eli Brooks as and for his last will and testament, in the presence of us who at his request have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto in the presence of the said testator and of each other. Leroy E. Gee A.M. Fenner
  		Will of Eli Brooks, Part 2 Links to Eli and most all of the people whose names appear in the will
  		Will of Eli Brooks, Part 1 Links to Eli and most all of the people whose names appear in the will
  Died	21 Sep 1910	Conneaut Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	cause of death: old age combined with rheumatism from the September 21, 1910 issue of the Conneautville Courier: BROOKS. - In Conneaut township, Sept. 21st, 1910, Eli Brooks, aged about 74 years.
  		Pennsylvania Death Certificate Eli Brooks
  		Obituary of Eli Brooks appeared in the September 21, 1910 issue of the Conneautville Courier
  		More Detailed Obituary for Eli Brooks from the September 21, 1910 issue of the Conneautville Courier
  Age	73 years
  Buried	24 Sep 1910	Linesville Cemetery, Linesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	Section D, Lot 55, Grave 4
  		Brooks, Eli 1837-1910 Plot: Section D, Lot 55, Grave 4
  Person ID	I22439	Local Families
  Last Modified	2 Aug 2019

  
  

  Father	Samuel A. Brooks,   b. 8 May 1809, Conneaut Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 4 Aug 1882  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Eunice Whaley,   b. 26 Dec 1813, Herkimer County, New York, USA ,   d. 14 Jan 1903, Conneaut Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 89 years)
  Family ID	F3136	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Buried - 24 Sep 1910 - Linesville Cemetery, Linesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Miscellaneous News

  1885 Crawford County Fair List of Judges and Prices for the Class 48. - Flour, &c. division

  
  

• Notes

  Eli never married, although he is often confused for another Eli Brooks who is buried in Conneaut Center Cemetery. The confusion comes about because he is buried in the Linesville Cemetery next to his Aunt Rachel Whaley Brooks Wilson - who was also married to an Eli Brooks) - but Rachel is simply buried here beside her sister, Eunice Whaley Brooks. The Brooks and Whaley families inter married - but this Eli is not Rachel's Eli, he is her nephew and not her husband. He is often confused with his Uncle Eli Brooks, and his cousin Eli Brooks Jr.