Marriages and Death Notices From 19th Century Schenectady Newspapers Compiled by Donald A Keefer, Scotia, NY 1969 Typewritten manuscript at the Schenectady County Historical Society. Volume 5 * Schenectady Democrat 1857 - 1860 * Schenectady Democrat and Reflector 1860 - 1861, 1863 - 1865 * Daily Evening Times 1861 * Evening Star 1860 - 1861 * Evening Star and Times 1861 - 1862 * Schenectady Daily Evening Star and Times 1865 - 1866 * Schenectady Evening Star 1870 - 1871, 1875 - 1876 Page Date Event 42 7/18/1861 Death: Maria H Brooks, wife of Jonathan P Brooks, age 92. Mother of Christopher H and Sarah A McKay. 118 4/25/1866 Married: Charles Van Patten to Sarah A Brooks (Glenville) 130 9/22/1866 In Memorandum: Peter Brooks 156 12/6/1875 Death: At Chicago H.V.S. Brooks Age 72 Volume 6 * Schenectady Daily Union 1866 - 1879 Page Date Event 54 10/12/1868 Death: William H Brooks. 102 11/23/1871 Death: Nicholas Brooks, former sheriff of Glenville, in New Hampshire. 131 7/14/1873 Married: Lewis H Cramer (Watervliet) to Elizabeth Brooks (Niskayuna) 152 2/24/1875 Married: Silas H Dunham to Lydia K Brooks (Jonesville) 163 6/24/1875 Clark Brooks (NYC) to Mary G Brown Note: Elizabeth Brooks (131) probably daughter of William H (54) Volume 7 * Schenectady Daily Union 1880 - 1884 Page Date Event 20 11/20/1880 Married: Charles Lyon (Schenectady) to Ritie S Brooks (Albany) 83 10/30/1882 Death: Isabella Brooks Age 86 at Geneva, OH Volume 8 * Schenectady Democrat Page Date Event 56 9/11/1855 Married: Hudson T Smith (Vermont) to Frances S Brooks (Glenville) ******************* Most of the actual newspaper articles don't have much more in them, but if any body wants more information let me know and I will look in the paper. Jim

On Wed, 13 Feb 2002 21:06:15 -0500, Jim Nolan wrote: +Marriages and Death Notices From 19th Century Schenectady +Newspapers Compiled by Donald A Keefer, Scotia, NY 1969 +Typewritten manuscript at the Schenectady County Historical +Society. Thanks, Jim. Great stuff! Keep it coming! Chris