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HISTORY OF HENDERSON COUNTY,ILLINOIS 1882
Benjamin F. Brooks (deceased), was born in Genesee county, New York, June 27, 1818. In the very early settlement of this county, his parents entered land and settled near Carman, where our subject early received that culture and education in the art of pioneer life and industry that characterized his movements through all subsequent life,
September 24, 1846, he was united in marriage with Miss Eliza Curts,the daughter of John and Temperance (Fredricks) Curts, who was born in Clinton county, Pennsylvania, November 23, 1823, and came with her parents to Henderson county, Illinois, in 1836. After his marriage Mr. Brooks engaged in farming till 1853, when he removed to Oquawka and embarked in the lumber trade, which he followed till the time of his death,which sad and untimely event occurred November 28, 1862, at Hannibal, Missouri. He had gone there with a view of entering into the lumber trade at that place, and was busily engaged in starting a steam saw-mill when, on the day above stated, at a few minutes after 11 o'clock a.m., the boiler exploded with terrific force. He was struck with a piece of flying timber, from the effects of which he died a few minutes after six the same day. His wife and friends were at once notified by telegraph, and his body was brought back to Oquawka for burial. He left, besides his wife, six children. Two have since died, and William F., Charles, Henry, and Edward, are still living. The two deceased are Annetta and Ella M.
Col. J. B. Patterson thus spoke of him in the '' Spectator"" at the time of his death : ''Mr.Brooks was one of the successful business men of this city, and always
forward in his efforts to bring out the best development of his town.
He was loved and respected in life, and in death lamented by all who knew him while here in Oquawka."
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HISTORY OF HENDERSON COUNTY,ILLINOIS 1882
Benjamin F. Brooks (deceased), was born in Genesee county, New York, June 27, 1818. In the very early settlement of this county, his parents entered land and settled near Carman, where our subject early received that culture and education in the art of pioneer life and industry that characterized his movements through all subsequent life,
September 24, 1846, he was united in marriage with Miss Eliza Curts,the daughter of John and Temperance (Fredricks) Curts, who was born in Clinton county, Pennsylvania, November 23, 1823, and came with her parents to Henderson county, Illinois, in 1836. After his marriage Mr. Brooks engaged in farming till 1853, when he removed to Oquawka and embarked in the lumber trade, which he followed till the time of his death,which sad and untimely event occurred November 28, 1862, at Hannibal, Missouri. He had gone there with a view of entering into the lumber trade at that place, and was busily engaged in starting a steam saw-mill when, on the day above stated, at a few minutes after 11 o'clock a.m., the boiler exploded with terrific force. He was struck with a piece of flying timber, from the effects of which he died a few minutes after six the same day. His wife and friends were at once notified by telegraph, and his body was brought back to Oquawka for burial. He left, besides his wife, six children. Two have since died, and William F., Charles, Henry, and Edward, are still living. The two deceased are Annetta and Ella M.
Col. J. B. Patterson thus spoke of him in the '' Spectator"" at the time of his death : ''Mr.Brooks was one of the successful business men of this city, and always
forward in his efforts to bring out the best development of his town.
He was loved and respected in life, and in death lamented by all who knew him while here in Oquawka."
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HISTORY OF HENDERSON COUNTY,ILLINOIS 1882
Benjamin F. Brooks (deceased), was born in Genesee county, New York, June 27, 1818. In the very early settlement of this county, his parents entered land and settled near Carman, where our subject early received that culture and education in the art of pioneer life and industry that characterized his movements through all subsequent life,
September 24, 1846, he was united in marriage with Miss Eliza Curts,the daughter of John and Temperance (Fredricks) Curts, who was born in Clinton county, Pennsylvania, November 23, 1823, and came with her parents to Henderson county, Illinois, in 1836. After his marriage Mr. Brooks engaged in farming till 1853, when he removed to Oquawka and embarked in the lumber trade, which he followed till the time of his death,which sad and untimely event occurred November 28, 1862, at Hannibal, Missouri. He had gone there with a view of entering into the lumber trade at that place, and was busily engaged in starting a steam saw-mill when, on the day above stated, at a few minutes after 11 o'clock a.m., the boiler exploded with terrific force. He was struck with a piece of flying timber, from the effects of which he died a few minutes after six the same day. His wife and friends were at once notified by telegraph, and his body was brought back to Oquawka for burial. He left, besides his wife, six children. Two have since died, and William F., Charles, Henry, and Edward, are still living. The two deceased are Annetta and Ella M.
Col. J. B. Patterson thus spoke of him in the '' Spectator"" at the time of his death : ''Mr.Brooks was one of the successful business men of this city, and always
forward in his efforts to bring out the best development of his town.
He was loved and respected in life, and in death lamented by all who knew him while here in Oquawka."
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HISTORY OF HENDERSON COUNTY,ILLINOIS 1882
Benjamin F. Brooks (deceased), was born in Genesee county, New York, June 27, 1818. In the very early settlement of this county, his parents entered land and settled near Carman, where our subject early received that culture and education in the art of pioneer life and industry that characterized his movements through all subsequent life,
September 24, 1846, he was united in marriage with Miss Eliza Curts,the daughter of John and Temperance (Fredricks) Curts, who was born in Clinton county, Pennsylvania, November 23, 1823, and came with her parents to Henderson county, Illinois, in 1836. After his marriage Mr. Brooks engaged in farming till 1853, when he removed to Oquawka and embarked in the lumber trade, which he followed till the time of his death,which sad and untimely event occurred November 28, 1862, at Hannibal, Missouri. He had gone there with a view of entering into the lumber trade at that place, and was busily engaged in starting a steam saw-mill when, on the day above stated, at a few minutes after 11 o'clock a.m., the boiler exploded with terrific force. He was struck with a piece of flying timber, from the effects of which he died a few minutes after six the same day. His wife and friends were at once notified by telegraph, and his body was brought back to Oquawka for burial. He left, besides his wife, six children. Two have since died, and William F., Charles, Henry, and Edward, are still living. The two deceased are Annetta and Ella M.
Col. J. B. Patterson thus spoke of him in the '' Spectator"" at the time of his death : ''Mr.Brooks was one of the successful business men of this city, and always
forward in his efforts to bring out the best development of his town.
He was loved and respected in life, and in death lamented by all who knew him while here in Oquawka."
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