10. JOSEPH J.6 BROOKSHIRE (BALUS5, BENJAMIN4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, JAMES1) was born October 22, 1841 in Haywood Co., NC, and died 1907 in Rabun Co., GA. He married MARTHA E. LNU. She was born 1844 in Georgia.
Notes for JOSEPH J. BROOKSHIRE:
Record of Poor Children, Rabun Co., GA., 1857-1862: Joseph Brookshire.
Batesville Debating Society membership list, after the Civil War, included JJ Brookshire.
JJ Brookshire went to Dahlonega, GA., to join Confederate Army, 8th GA State Troops.
Joseph J Brookshire, enlisted as a private in Co. D. 8th Oct 31 Regiment, Georgia State Troops, Nov 7, 1861. Roll dated Aparil 26, 1862 last on file shows him present. Mustered out in 1862. Enlisted as private in Co. K., 24th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, June 30, 1862. Captured at Deep Bottom, Virginia, Aug 16, 1864. Released at Elmira, New York July 7, 1865 (born Oct 22, 1841). 24th Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Infantry was part of Army of Northern Virginia, Wofford's Brigade, McLaw's Division, Longstreet's Corps.
1870 Census, Habersham Co., GA, Batesville, line 308: Brookshear, Joseph J., 27, farmer, NC; Martha E., 26, keeping house, GA; Nancy A., 1, GA.
Child of JOSEPH BROOKSHIRE and MARTHA LNU is:
