Brooks Family Query Exchange, 2:1, May 1981, p. 4: ============================ ABSTRACTS FROM ONEIDA COUNTY, NEW YORK NEWSPAPERS All deaths, marriages, etc. have been copied from Rome, New York newspapers to 1892, from Utica newspapers to 1869, and from the many church and temperance papers printed in Oneida County in the 1800s. Many items are from nearby counties and many have been sent back from the west. Ruth, wife of Josep BROOK, joined Paris Congregational Church February 1804. Miss Mary BROOK, daughter of late Michael BROOK of Leyden, to James W. BARRETT of Rome. No date. � Rome Sentinel 9 Jan 1846. John BROOK to Adeline MAYNARD 8 Oct 1848. � Old Trinity Epis. Church � Utica. Julia, daughter of John and Mariah BROOK, age 5 years, 3 months, died 19th. Funeral at the home on Plant Street. � Utica Daily Gazette 20 Jul 1854. Miss Carrie, daughter of L.B. MILLER and grand-daughter of late Merritt BROOK of Rome, died New York City, age 23 years, Tuesday. � Rome Citizen, Friday 18 Dec 1885. Phelen BROOKS, child of Isaac, age 5 months, died 20 Jul 1793. � First Congregational Church of Westmoreland. Infant son of Abner and Eunice BROOKS, died 30 Apr 1800. � Paris Congregational Church. Mrs. Kattz BROOKS, her child, age 10 months, died 5th. � Utica Sentinel and Gazette 19 Jan 1827. John W. BROOKS died 6 Jan 1830 Steuben. Left wife and children. � Baptist Register, Utica. V.6, Issue 51. Elisha Sherman BROOKS, only son of Elemuel S. and Martha BROOKS, age 3 years, 5 months, 20 days, died in Utica 3rd. � Evangical Magazine and Gospel Advocate printed at Utica for Universal Church, 17 Sep 1841. Mrs. Anna A., wife of Roger BROOKS, died in Marshall 7th, both of Nelson, Madison County, age 72 years. Universalist more than 20 years. � Evangical Magazine and Gospel Advocate printed at Utica for Universal Church, 10 Nov 1848. Mary A., daughter of Merrit BROOKS, died in Rome 31st, age 24 years. � Utica Daily Gazette 6 Aug 1853; also, Rome Citizen 10 Aug 1853. Mrs. Eunice BROOKS died in Leyden Jan. 18th, age 64 years. � Rome Citizen 4 Feb 1857. Preston S. BROOKS died Washington - of this village � Thursday last. - Rome Citizen 4 Feb 1857 (Wednesday). John W., only son of John and Sarah BROOKS, age 9 years, died in Rome March 10th. � Rome Citizen 15 Mar 1861. Arthur, son of Rev. W.R. BROOKS of Hamilton, member of 61st Regt. died. � Oneida Weekly Herald, Utica. Mary, wife of late Hon. Merrit BROOKS, many years of Steuben died. Funeral at Rome M.E. Church. � Rome Citizen 9 Sep 8164; Utica Weekly Herald 13 Sep 1864 (says age 60). Sperry BROOKS died in an accident. Body to Rome. � Utica Telegram 1 Nov 1865.