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Charles Wayne Brooks was born 1 JUL 1953 in Montgomery, Alabama, and died 1 JUN 1998 in Wetumpka, Elmore, Alabama. He was the son of 2. James Edgar Brooks Jr., and 3. Mary Ella Thornton. He married Kathy Cochran, daughter of Frankie Lavern Cochran and Annie Alice Carter.

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James Edgar Brooks was born 1925 in Montgomery, Alabama, and died JAN 1992 in Prattville Cemetery. He was the son of 4. James Edgar Brooks and 5. Susie Mae Cooper.

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Mary Ella Thornton was born 1 MAR 1927 in Montgomery, Alabama, and died 2 AUG 1987 in Millbrook, Alabama. She was buried in Prattville Cemetery. She was the daughter of 6. Milton Elijah Thornton and 7. Bessie Mae Hood.

Children of Mary Ella Thornton and James Edgar Brooks are:

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Thomas Earl Brooks died in Autauga County. He married Living Dennis, daughter of Mr Dennis and Juanita Taylor.

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Johnny Milton Brooks was born 1945, and died in Prattville Cemetery.

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Charles Wayne Brooks was born 1 JUL 1953 in Montgomery, Alabama, and died 1 JUN 1998 of colon cancer in his home at Wetumpka, Elmore, Alabama. He married Living Cochran, daughter of Frankie Lavern Cochran and Annie Alice Carter.

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James Edgar Brooks was born 1895 in TN, and died 1965 in Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery Alabama. He was the son of 8. John Edgar Brooks and 9. Anna "Annie" Ballard.

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Susie Mae Cooper was born 12 DEC 1902 in Alabama, and died FEB 1977 in Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery Alabama. She was the daughter of 10. Levi Benjamin Cooper and 11. Sallie E Carter.

Children of Susie Mae Cooper and James Edgar Brooks are:

i.

Elizabeth Ballard Brooks. She married Clarence C Bearden. He was born 1920, and died 1987.

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Dorothy Mae Brooks. She married Harold Leon Robinson. He was born 1925.

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Gloria Joyce Brooks. She married Wm Burgin Meriwether.

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John Cooper Brooks.

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James Edgar Brooks was born 1925 in Montgomery, Alabama, and died JAN 1992 in Prattville Cemetery. He married Mary Ella Thornton 6 MAR 1943 in Montgomery AL, daughter of Milton Elijah Thornton and Bessie Mae Hood. She was born 1 MAR 1927 in Montgomery, Alabama, and died 2 AUG 1987 in Millbrook, Alabama.

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Margaret Christine Brooks was born 1929, and died 1998 of Lung cancer. She married Harold Cecil Bridges.

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Milton Elijah Thornton was born 11 MAY 1894, and died 1 DEC 1953 of Prostate cancer and heart disease.

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Bessie Mae Hood was born 25 JUN 1900, and died 23 FEB 1982 in Slapout, Holtville, Alabama. She was the daughter of 14. L. Wesley Hood and 15. Ella Mae O.

Children of Bessie Mae Hood and Milton Elijah Thornton are:

i.

Lister Thornton died 2005 in had liver cancer.

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James Thornton died 2004 in Stroke.

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Billie Thornton died 1998 in Colon cancer. She married Perkins.

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Nell Thornton died 1998 in Colon cancer/stroke.

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Angeline Thornton.

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Jean Thornton died in Breast Cancer and Pancreatic Cancer.

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Lorraine Thornton was born 1920, and died 1998 in Colon cancer/heart disease.

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Mary Ella Thornton was born 1 MAR 1927 in Montgomery, Alabama, and died 2 AUG 1987 in Millbrook, Alabama. She married James Edgar Brooks 6 MAR 1943 in Montgomery AL, son of James Edgar Brooks and Susie Mae Cooper. He was born 1925 in Montgomery, Alabama, and died JAN 1992 in Prattville Cemetery.

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John Edgar Brooks was born 1872 in Tennessee, and died 1929 in Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery Alabama. He was buried in 1900 census shows them by her parents in Lawrence TN. He was the son of 16. John Henry Brooks and 17. Roxanna Permilia Smith.

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Anna "Annie" Ballard was born 1877 in Lawrence, Maury County TN, and died 1963 in Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery Alabama. She was the daughter of 18. James Calvin Ballard and 19. Willie Eudora "Dora" Florence Craig.

Child of Anna "Annie" Ballard and John Edgar Brooks is:

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James Edgar Brooks was born 1895 in TN, and died 1965 in Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery Alabama. He married Susie Mae Cooper 1923 in Montgomery AL, daughter of Levi Benjamin Cooper and Sallie E Carter. She was born 12 DEC 1902 in Alabama, and died FEB 1977 in Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery Alabama.

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Levi Benjamin Cooper was born 1859 in Chambers Alabama, and died BEF 1920. He was the son of 20. Charner Peter Cooper and 21. Sara F Lee.

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Sallie E Carter was born ABT 1867 in widowed on 1920 census Mulberry Street, Montg AL, and died AFT 1930 in hope hull Alabama. She was buried in http://www.angelfire.com/blog/bozeman/brooksballardcooperhood/. She was the daughter of 22. Thomas Randolph Carter and 23. Mary Josephine Hereferd.

Children of Sallie E Carter and Levi Benjamin Cooper are:

i.

Josephine Cooper was born 1885. She married Herman Meriwether, son of Meriwether and Cornelia. He was born 1900 in They are found in 1930 Pike Road, Montg AL census.

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Luther Hill Cooper was born 1892. He married Mollie Vice. She was born 1886.

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Susie Mae Cooper was born 12 DEC 1902 in Alabama, and died FEB 1977 in Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery Alabama. She married James Edgar Brooks 1923 in Montgomery AL, son of John Edgar Brooks and Anna "Annie" Ballard. He was born 1895 in TN, and died 1965 in Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery Alabama.

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L. Wesley Hood was born MAR 1859 in Alabama, and died MAY 1924 in hull street, Montgomery, Alabama. He was buried in Caines Chapel, Elmore, AL. He was the son of 28. DAvid?Hood and 29. Susan.

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Ella Mae O was born 1871 in Alabama, and died 1948 in Cains Chapel, Elmore AL.

Children of Ella Mae O and L. Wesley Hood are:

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Allen W Hood was born 1897, and died 1972. He married Jessie Swindall.

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Bessie Mae Hood was born 25 JUN 1900, and died 23 FEB 1982 in Slapout, Holtville, Alabama. She married Milton Elijah Thornton. He was born 11 MAY 1894, and died 1 DEC 1953 in Prostate cancer and heart disease.

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Barnie Hood was born 1904. He married Augusta.

iv.

Minnie Lee Hood.

v.

Sewart Hood.

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John Henry Brooks was born 1837 in born in Lancaster, Penn., married and went to Texas, then the children are found in Alabama later, and died 1882 in on 1880 census of Lamar Texas. He was the son of 32. John Brooke and 33. unknown.

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Roxanna Permilia Smith was born 25 JAN 1841 in Maury Tennessee, and died 19 JAN 1925 in Texas. She was the daughter of 34. Thomas S Smith and 35. Caroline M Bond.

Children of Roxanna Permilia Smith and John Henry Brooks are:

i.

M B Brooks.

ii.

Thomas Smith Brooks.

iii.

Nora Caroline Brooks was born 1862 in TN. She married Hines.

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Walter Henry Brooks was born 1866 in TN, and died 1953 in Sheffield Alabama. He married Lena Gray ABT 1890. She was born 1874.

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John Edgar Brooks was born 1872 in Tennessee, and died 1929 in Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery Alabama. He married Anna "Annie" Ballard 12 DEC 1894 in Terry Tennessee, daughter of James Calvin Ballard and Willie Eudora "Dora" Florence Craig. She was born 1877 in Lawrence, Maury County TN, and died 1963 in Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery Alabama.

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Lula Christine Brooks was born 1875 in Texas. She married Edmond Lee Wiltshire.

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Nimrod Williams Brooks was born 25 APR 1877 in LN Boiler Maker Railroad Worker was in WWI found on 20 Jefferson Street, and died 1962 in Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery Alabama. He married Mattie Josephine Rollins ABT 1910. She was born 1886, and died 1975 in Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery Alabama.

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James Calvin Ballard was born JAN 1854 in found on 1880 census of Lawrence, TN, and died SEP 1921 in Maury TN. He was buried in They are on the 1900 census with Oscar. He was the son of 36. Larkin Francis Ballard and 37. Rowena Densy Baxter.

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Willie Eudora "Dora" Florence Craig was born 16 JUL 1863 in Lawrence TN, and died AFT 1900 in Lawrence TN. She was buried in Henryville Cemetery, Lawrence TN. She was the daughter of 38. William M Craig and 39. Rebecca Caroline Pennington.

Children of Willie Eudora "Dora" Florence Craig and James Calvin Ballard are:

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Anna "Annie" Ballard was born 1877 in Lawrence, Maury County TN, and died 1963 in Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery Alabama. She married John Edgar Brooks 12 DEC 1894 in Terry Tennessee, son of John Henry Brooks and Roxanna Permilia Smith. He was born 1872 in Tennessee, and died 1929 in Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery Alabama.

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Hattie F Ballard was born 1880 in TN, and died 1915 in TX.

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Oscar Ballard was born 1887, and died 1951.

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Luther Vernon Ballard was born 17 JAN 1894, and died 4 DEC 1927 in Greenwood Cemetery, Montg AL by Annie.

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Charner Peter Cooper was born 1830 in South Carolina, and died 1871 in old Harmony Cemetery, Chambers County AL. He was buried in They are found in 1860 Chambers County Alabama. He was the son of 40. Andrew Cooper and 41. Alsey.

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Sara F Lee was born 1830 in Green County Georgia, and died 1866 in Montgomery AL. She was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Montg AL by Annie. She was the daughter of 42. Elijah Lee and 43. Malinda Philips.

Children of Sara F Lee and Charner Peter Cooper are:

i.

Savilla Annie Cooper.

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John Henry Cooper was born 1847. He married Anna May Hewell in Elmore County.

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Levi Benjamin Cooper was born 1859 in Chambers Alabama, and died BEF 1920. He married Sallie E Carter 27 JAN 1884 in Momtgomery Alabama, daughter of Thomas Randolph Carter and Mary Josephine Hereferd. She was born ABT 1867 in widowed on 1920 census Mulberry Street, Montg AL, and died AFT 1930 in hope hull Alabama.

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Peter C Cooper was born 1862.

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Irvon Elmore Cooper was born 1884. He married Mollie Vice 1894.

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Thomas Randolph Carter was born 1820 in Alabama, and died 1892 in 1880 CENSUS of Montg AL shows them near Bozemans and other Carters who may be his sons. He was the son of 44. John Wise Carter.

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Mary Josephine Hereferd was born 1844 in Virginia, and died 1903. She was the daughter of 46. John L Hereferd and 47. Jemima Ramey.

Child of Mary Josephine Hereferd and Thomas Randolph Carter is:

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Sallie E Carter was born ABT 1867 in widowed on 1920 census Mulberry Street, Montg AL, and died AFT 1930 in hope hull Alabama. She married Levi Benjamin Cooper 27 JAN 1884 in Momtgomery Alabama, son of Charner Peter Cooper and Sara F Lee. He was born 1859 in Chambers Alabama, and died BEF 1920.

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DAvid?Hood was born in GA.

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Susan.

Children of Susan and DAvid?Hood are:

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L. Wesley Hood was born MAR 1859 in Alabama, and died MAY 1924 in hull street, Montgomery, Alabama. He married Ella Mae O 1884. She was born 1871 in Alabama, and died 1948 in Cains Chapel, Elmore AL.

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Allen E Hood was born 1862. He married Ella F Shelton 1884.

32.

John Brooke was born 1810 in Holland, and died ABT 1850 in Pa.

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unknown was born in France, and died ABT 1850 in Pa.

Children of unknown and John Brooke are:

i.

Edward Brooks. He married Catherine.

ii.

Henry Brooks.

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Christine Brooks.

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John Henry Brooks was born 1837 in born in Lancaster, Penn., married and went to Texas, then the children are found in Alabama later, and died 1882 in on 1880 census of Lamar Texas. He married Roxanna Permilia Smith 1861 in maury County Tennessee, daughter of Thomas S Smith and Caroline M Bond. She was born 25 JAN 1841 in Maury Tennessee, and died 19 JAN 1925 in Texas.

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Thomas S Smith was born 1820, and died 1890. He was the son of 68. Henry Smith and 69. Sinia Evans.

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Caroline M Bond was born 16 FEB 1823 in Sumner TN, and died 1909. She was the daughter of 70. John Baptist Bond and 71. Catherine Kitty Stone.

Children of Caroline M Bond and Thomas S Smith are:

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Roxanna Permilia Smith was born 25 JAN 1841 in Maury Tennessee, and died 19 JAN 1925 in Texas. She married John Henry Brooks 1861 in maury County Tennessee, son of John Brooke and unknown. He was born 1837 in born in Lancaster, Penn., married and went to Texas, then the children are found in Alabama later, and died 1882 in on 1880 census of Lamar Texas.

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John Henry Smith was born 21 DEC 1844 in Mississippi, and died in Texas census of 1880 by his sister Roxanna in Lamar TX. He married N. C Fisher?. She was born 1852 in Mo and her parents are from Kentucky.

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Larkin Francis Ballard was born 1830 in Tn, and died BEF 1880. He was the son of 72. James Milton Ballard and 73. Kissiah Dickens.

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Rowena Densy Baxter was born 1831 in hickman, Maury County TN, and died in she is widowed on the 1880 census of Maury TN. She was the daughter of 74. James Jr Baxter and 75. Hester Hattie Ward.

Children of Rowena Densy Baxter and Larkin Francis Ballard are:

i.

Allen Ballard. He married Nancy Smith?.

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Gentry T Ballard. He married Nancy Matilda Bass.

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Mary Ballard.

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Stephen Ballard was born 1853. He married Georgia Ann White.

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James Calvin Ballard was born JAN 1854 in found on 1880 census of Lawrence, TN, and died SEP 1921 in Maury TN. He married Willie Eudora "Dora" Florence Craig 5 OCT 1876 in Lawrence TN, daughter of William M Craig and Rebecca Caroline Pennington. She was born 16 JUL 1863 in Lawrence TN, and died AFT 1900 in Lawrence TN.

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Andrew Ballard was born 1860 in TN listed on 1880 census as servant to J H Beard.

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Hettie Ballard was born 1864.

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Lizzie Ballard was born 1866.

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Larkin Ballard was born 1868.

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William M Craig was born 1840 in TN, and died 1869 in TN. He was the son of 76. David C Craig and 77. Catherine Katie Conley.

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Rebecca Caroline Pennington was born 1841 in TN, and died OCT 1912 in TN. She was the daughter of 78. Wm Pennington and 79. Gracy A , Mrs Mary Pennington.

Children of Rebecca Caroline Pennington and William M Craig are:

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Willie Eudora "Dora" Florence Craig was born 16 JUL 1863 in Lawrence TN, and died AFT 1900 in Lawrence TN. She married James Calvin Ballard 5 OCT 1876 in Lawrence TN, son of Larkin Francis Ballard and Rowena Densy Baxter. He was born JAN 1854 in found on 1880 census of Lawrence, TN, and died SEP 1921 in Maury TN.

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Alice C Craig was born 1866, and died 1870.

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Andrew Cooper was born 1782 in Ireland...Found in 1830 census Fairfield SC next to George and Adam Cooper, and died 1838 in Alabama. He was the son of 80. Adam Cooper and 81. Jane Bell.

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Alsey was born ABT 1785 in she is head of household 1840 Chambers AL census, and died in ....the other Cooper families stayed in SC.

Children of Alsey and Andrew Cooper are:

i.

Jane Cooper. She married Samuel Chambliss?.

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Mary Cooper.

iii.

Martha Cooper.

iv.

Frances Cooper.

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Andrew Jackson Cooper was born ABT 1830. He married Mary Culbreath.

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John Marion Cooper.

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Irena Margret Elizabeth Cooper.

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Adam L Cooper.

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Clarissa R Cooper.

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Charner Peter Cooper was born 1830 in South Carolina, and died 1871 in old Harmony Cemetery, Chambers County AL. He married Elaynai?. She was born 1843 in GA, and died in They are found in 1870 Montgomery County AL by the Stokes family who was listed as black.... He married Sara F Lee 1845 in Chambers County, daughter of Elijah Lee and Malinda Philips. She was born 1830 in Green County Georgia, and died 1866 in Montgomery AL.

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Elijah Lee was born 1777 in Charleston SC, and died 1860 in served in Indian Wars of 1812, Chambers County, Alabama. He was buried in Old Harmony Church Cemetery, Chambers County AL. He was the son of 84. James? Lee.

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Malinda Philips was born 1794 in Green County Georgia, and died 1880 in received pension, Chambers County, Alabama. She was buried in old Harmony Cemetery, Chambers County AL. She was the daughter of 86. Mark Philips and 87. Nancy.

Children of Malinda Philips and Elijah Lee are:

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Hendy Lee.

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James C. Lee was born 1829, and died 10 APR 1894 in Chambers County, Alabama. He married Elizabeth. She died in Chambers County, Alabama.

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Sara F Lee was born 1830 in Green County Georgia, and died 1866 in Montgomery AL. She married Charner Peter Cooper 1845 in Chambers County, son of Andrew Cooper and Alsey. He was born 1830 in South Carolina, and died 1871 in old Harmony Cemetery, Chambers County AL.

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Emily Daniel Lee was born 1831, and died in old harmony. She married Wm Francis Bohanon 20 JAN 1857 in Chambers County Alabama. He died in old harmony.

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William Lee was born 1833, and died ABT 1864. He married Permilia A Whitlow 19 SEP 1857 in Chambers County Alabama.

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Augustus Frederick Lee. He married Martha Elizabeth Slaughter.

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John Wise Carter was born ABT 1792 in Edgefield County South Carolina, and died in Talladega Co AL. He was the son of 88. Captain John Carter and 89. Elizabeth Wise.

Children of John Wise Carter are:

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Elizabeth Carter was born 1818.

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Henry Carter was born 1819.

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Thomas Randolph Carter was born 1820 in Alabama, and died 1892 in 1880 CENSUS of Montg AL shows them near Bozemans and other Carters who may be his sons. He married Lacy J Bozeman ABT 1845, daughter of Jesse A. Bozeman and Lucy. She was born 2 DEC 1827, and died 27 MAR 1860 in Stokes-Carter Cemetery in Hope Hull, Montgomery, Alabama. He married Mary Josephine Hereferd ABT 1861, daughter of John L Hereferd and Jemima Ramey. She was born 1844 in Virginia, and died 1903.

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James Blassingame Carter was born 1822.

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Marion D Carter was born 1825.

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John L Hereferd was born 1796 in VA. He was the son of 92. Wm Hereferd and 93. Margaret Staples.

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Jemima Ramey was born in VA.

Children of Jemima Ramey and John L Hereferd are:

i.

Sanford Hereferd.

ii.

Jane Hereferd.

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John W Hereferd.

iv.

Maria Louisa Hereferd.

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Hardin Staples Hereferd was born in Henry County Virginia, and died 1969 in Burnett Texas. He married Tallulah Katherine Nichols. She was born 1847 in SC, and died 1882. He married Sara Ann Mears.

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Margaret Hereferd was born 1818. She married H H Staples.

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Mary Josephine Hereferd was born 1844 in Virginia, and died 1903. She married Thomas Randolph Carter ABT 1861, son of John Wise Carter. He was born 1820 in Alabama, and died 1892 in 1880 CENSUS of Montg AL shows them near Bozemans and other Carters who may be his sons.