Here is all that I have compiled on my hubby's David BROOKS of Braceville, Trumbull Co., OH. Anyone connected, PLEASE contact me. Take note...the OSTRANDERS were definitely Dutch. Happy Hunting...Claudia K. Morehouse Descendants of David Brooks Generation No. 1 1. DAVID1 BROOKS was born October 22, 1753 in Killingly, Windham Co., CT, and died March 05, 1841 in Braceville, Trumbull Co., OH. He married WAITSTILL BLANCHARD March 02, 1781 in Pittsfield, MA. She was born January 30, 1760, and died June 18, 1844 in Braceville, Trumbull Co., OH. Notes for DAVID BROOKS: Barbour Collection Connecticut Vital Records Windham County, CT Births, Deaths, Marriages 1708 - 1850 David, s. Jabez & Sarah, b. Oct. 22, 1754; 1; 57 Benja(min), s. Jabes, Jr. & Sarah, b. Feb. 22, 1747; 1; 37 Leadah, d. Jabez & Sarah, b. June 16, 1757; 1; 57 Zilpha, d. Jabez, Jr. & Sarah, b. May 10, 1752; 1; 45 Genealogical Abstracts of Rev. War Pension Files ...Virgil White "BROOK, David or David Brooks, Waity, W5910, MA Line sol appl 23 Aug 1832 Trumbull Co., OH aged 78 a res of Braceville, OH, enl at New Marlborough in Berkshire Co., MA, sol was b 1754 at Killingly CT & after the war sol lived at Killingly, CT for 30 years then about 1811 moved to Braceville, OH, sol m Waity Blanchard on 2 Mar 1781 at Pittsfield, MA & she was born 30 Jan 1760, sol d 5 Mar 1841 & wid d 18 Jun 1844, children were: John b 7 Apr 1781, Benjamin b 22 Oct 1782, , Phebe b 7 Feb 1785, Zilpha b 11 Mar 1787, Sarah b 22 Apr 1789, Mina b 27 Jan 1793, Laura b 11 Aug 1794, Ruby b 22 Sept 1796, Melona b 7 Sept 1798, Waty b 6 Oct 1800, Mary b 4 Feb 1803, Samantha & David twins b 31 Mar 1805, claim was made 16 Jun 1846 for surviving children, towit: Zilpha wife of James R. Clark of WI Terr, Sarah wife of John Croy of Braceville OH, Laura wife of Samuel Crippens of Knox OH, Melona wife of Septamus Whittier of Akron OH, Waty wife of Erolsman Russell of WI Terr, Mary wife of Martial Depew of IL & Samantha wife of Bennett Wilcox." More About DAVID BROOKS: Burial: Braceville, Trumbull Co., OH Children of DAVID BROOKS and WAITSTILL BLANCHARD are: 2. i. JOHN2 BROOKS, b. April 07, 1781; d. September 15, 1823, Braceville, Trumbull Co., OH. ii. BENJAMIN BROOKS, b. October 22, 1782. iii. PHEBE BROOKS, b. February 07, 1785; m. IRA TRUSKET. iv. ZILPHA BROOKS, b. March 11, 1787; m. JAMES R. CLARK. v. SARAH BROOKS, b. April 22, 1789; m. JOHN CROYLE. vi. MINA BROOKS, b. January 27, 1793. vii. LAURA BROOKS, b. August 11, 1794; m. SAMUEL CRIPPINS. viii. RUBY BROOKS, b. September 22, 1796. ix. MELONA BROOKS, b. September 07, 1798; m. SEPTAMUS WHITTIER, June 21, 1818, Trumbull Co., OH. x. WAITSTILL (WATY) BROOKS, b. October 06, 1800; m. EROLSMAN RUSSELL, May 31, 1821, Braceville, Trumbull Co., OH. xi. MARY BROOKS, b. February 04, 1803; m. MARSHALL DEPEW, March 29, 1827, Trumbull Co., OH. xii. SAMANTHA BROOKS, b. March 31, 1805; m. NATHAN BENNETT WILCOX, May 23, 1824, Geauga Co., OH. xiii. DAVID BROOKS, b. March 31, 1805. Generation No. 2 2. JOHN2 BROOKS (DAVID1) was born April 07, 1781, and died September 15, 1823 in Braceville, Trumbull Co., OH. He married HANNAH. She died May 17, 1826 in Braceville, Trumbull Co., OH. Notes for JOHN BROOKS: INDEX TO SERVICEMEN OF WAR OF 1812, STATE OF OHIO BROOKS, John; Pvt. in Capt. Wm. CULLUM'S Comp.; b. 1781; d. 9/15/1823; bur. Braceville, OH; O.R. p.138 (1941) WILL ABSTRACTS TRUMBULL CO., OH BROOKS, John, late of Braceville Admr-David BROOKS; B-$400; S-Comfort STOW, Enoch LEAVITT; Apprs.-Marcus BOSWORTH, Fowler MERWIN, Philoches LEWIS (4-204) June 1826. Harvey ALLEN apptd. Gdn to Elisha BROOKS & Nathaniel BROOKS till 14; to Hannah BROOKS till 12, ch & minor heirs of John BROOKS; B-$400; S-Hezekiah BENEDICT, Jonathan ALLEN (4-204) June 1826. Inv. - $360.59; property sold at auction $322.93 (4-228) July 11, 1826. F S filed (6-5) Nov. 1830. F S details by Dr. David BROOKS, Adm - pd Rosella BROOKS , part portion $62.19; Hannah BROOKS, heir; Othniel BROOKS, heir; pd David BROOKS private account & support of family; Elisha BROOKS, heir, (6-61) Mar 1831(Mat'l listed by GMW - Partition of land suit (original petition filed 28 Mar 1833 names Elisha BROOKS and Othniel BROOKS, minor sons of John BROOKS of Braceville. Deeds Vol 27, page 52, Daniel & Rosella, (his wife) JACOBS quit claims as heirs of John BROOKS, land in Braceville, lot 21; Daniel JACOBS married Rosella BROOKS (TCR-Marr) More About JOHN BROOKS: Burial: Braceville, Trumbull Co., OH More About HANNAH: Burial: Braceville, Trumbull Co., OH Children of JOHN BROOKS and HANNAH are: i. ROSELLA3 BROOKS, m. DANIEL JACOBS. ii. ELISHA BROOKS. iii. NATHANIEL BROOKS. iv. HANNAH BROOKS. 3. v. OTHNIEL BROOKS, b. 1821, Braceville, Trumbull Co., OH; d. March 07, 1896, County Infimary, Trumbull Co., OH. Generation No. 3 3. OTHNIEL3 BROOKS (JOHN2, DAVID1) was born 1821 in Braceville, Trumbull Co., OH, and died March 07, 1896 in County Infimary, Trumbull Co., OH. He married LOIS WILMOT December 14, 1846 in Warren, Trumbull Co., OH, daughter of RANDALL WILMOT and MARY CARR. She was born March 19, 1825 in Bethany, PA, and died August 1865 in Braceville, Trumbull Co., OH. Notes for OTHNIEL BROOKS: Ambrose Allen made application for marriage license for Othniel Brooks & Lois Wilmot 13 Sept 1846. More About OTHNIEL BROOKS: Burial: Braceville, Trumbull Co., OH More About LOIS WILMOT: Burial: Braceville, Trumbull Co., OH Child of OTHNIEL BROOKS and LOIS WILMOT is: 4. i. JESSIE LOIS4 BROOKS, b. 1855; d. 1938. Generation No. 4 4. JESSIE LOIS4 BROOKS (OTHNIEL3, JOHN2, DAVID1) was born 1855, and died 1938. She married CHARLES HENRY OSTRANDER. He was born 1853, and died 1920. Children of JESSIE BROOKS and CHARLES OSTRANDER are: i. FRANK5 OSTRANDER, b. 1876; d. 1963. 5. ii. BERTHA LOIS OSTRANDER, b. March 06, 1879; d. June 1956, Montville, OH. iii. CLYDE OSTRANDER, b. 1893; d. 1922. Generation No. 5 5. BERTHA LOIS5 OSTRANDER (JESSIE LOIS4 BROOKS, OTHNIEL3, JOHN2, DAVID1) was born March 06, 1879, and died June 1956 in Montville, OH. She married (1) FRANK (FRANCIS) OTHNIEL MOREHOUSE October 12, 1912 in Erie, PA, son of DANIEL MOREHOUSE and ELIZABETH DIXON. He was born June 05, 1851 in Huntsburg, Geauga Co., OH, and died January 13, 1937 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH. She married (2) WILBUR A. LOOMIS October 21, 1922 in Geauga Co., OH, son of SETH LOOMIS and SUSANNAH KEMPTON. He was born 1865, and died April 15, 1941 in Montville, OH. Child of BERTHA OSTRANDER and FRANK MOREHOUSE is: 6. i. MERL MURRAY6 MOREHOUSE, b. March 22, 1912; d. October 07, 1991, Geauga Co., OH. Generation No. 6 6. MERL MURRAY6 MOREHOUSE (BERTHA LOIS5 OSTRANDER, JESSIE LOIS4 BROOKS, OTHNIEL3, JOHN2, DAVID1) was born March 22, 1912, and died October 07, 1991 in Geauga Co., OH. He married ELEANOR HATTIE MAUSLING June 20, 1936 in Ripley, NY, daughter of WILHELM(WILLIAM) MAUSLING and ELSIE TOUSSAINT. She was born February 06, 1916 in Montville, Geauga Co., OH. Children of MERL MOREHOUSE and ELEANOR MAUSLING are: 7. i. ELSIE LOIS7 MOREHOUSE, b. 1937. 8. ii. BERTHA MARIE MOREHOUSE, b. 1938. 9. iii. JAMES KENNETH MOREHOUSE, b. 1949. Generation No. 7 7. ELSIE LOIS7 MOREHOUSE (MERL MURRAY6, BERTHA LOIS5 OSTRANDER, JESSIE LOIS4 BROOKS, OTHNIEL3, JOHN2, DAVID1) was born 1937. She married RONALD LEE BENDER. He was born 1934. Child of ELSIE MOREHOUSE and RONALD BENDER is: 10. i. GARY LEE8 BENDER. 8. BERTHA MARIE7 MOREHOUSE (MERL MURRAY6, BERTHA LOIS5 OSTRANDER, JESSIE LOIS4 BROOKS, OTHNIEL3, JOHN2, DAVID1) was born 1938. She married RONALD BALDWIN. Children of BERTHA MOREHOUSE and RONALD BALDWIN are: 11. i. CHERYL MARIE8 BALDWIN. ii. MARK ALAN BALDWIN. 9. JAMES KENNETH7 MOREHOUSE (MERL MURRAY6, BERTHA LOIS5 OSTRANDER, JESSIE LOIS4 BROOKS, OTHNIEL3, JOHN2, DAVID1) was born 1949. He married CLAUDIA KIRK in Montville, Geauga Co., OH, daughter of JAMES KIRK and DELENA MARCUM. She was born 1949. Children of JAMES MOREHOUSE and CLAUDIA KIRK are: 12. i. NANETTE MARIE8 MOREHOUSE, b. 1968. ii. MICHAEL GREGORY MOREHOUSE, m. ELIZABETH CAROL ROGERS, October 12, 1996 Generation No. 8 10. GARY LEE8 BENDER (ELSIE LOIS7 MOREHOUSE, MERL MURRAY6, BERTHA LOIS5 OSTRANDER, JESSIE LOIS4 BROOKS, OTHNIEL3, JOHN2, DAVID1) He married MARY LOU MOYERS. Children of GARY BENDER and MARY MOYERS are: i. JESSICA LEE9 BENDER. ii. JACQUALINE MURRAE BENDER. 11. CHERYL MARIE8 BALDWIN (BERTHA MARIE7 MOREHOUSE, MERL MURRAY6, BERTHA LOIS5 OSTRANDER, JESSIE LOIS4 BROOKS, OTHNIEL3, JOHN2, DAVID1) She married DALE CORLEW. Child of CHERYL BALDWIN and DALE CORLEW is: i. COURTNEY IRENE9 CORLEW. 12. NANETTE MARIE8 MOREHOUSE (JAMES KENNETH7, MERL MURRAY6, BERTHA LOIS5 OSTRANDER, JESSIE LOIS4 BROOKS, OTHNIEL3, JOHN2, DAVID1) was born 1968. She married GERALD VAUGHN STANLEY in Ashtabula Co., Oh, son of ARTHUR STANLEY and RITA MIKEWORTH. He was born 1969. Children of NANETTE MOREHOUSE and GERALD STANLEY are: i. JAMES MICHAEL9 STANLEY, b. 1996. ii. JOHNATHAN VAUGHN STANLEY, b. 2001.