Hi, There was no Brooks County ever in Virginia as far as I can find. There was a Brooke County which later became part of West Virginia, perhaps that may be the county they mean? God bless, Beth -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: [email protected] > > The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa > Thursday, March 14, 1907 > > NANCY LINDSEY, was born in Brooks County, Virginia, Feb. 18, 1818, and died > at the home of her niece, MRS. WM. YOST, in the north part of the city, > Wednesday, March 13, at the age of 89 years and 23 days. She moved with her > mother to Fulton County, Ill., (*can't read) brother, ELISHA LINDSEY with > whom she had made her home after the death of her parents. They resided on > a farm near Russell, for several years. Since the death of MR. and MRS. > LINDSEY about ten years ago, she has made her home with her niece, MRS. YOST > She was a good Christian woman, quiet and beloved by all. > > Funeral services were conducted at the home at 10 o'clock by Rev. Evans and > interment made in Chariton Cemetery. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert > December 7, 2004 > [email protected] > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialucas/Main.htm > posted at this site with Nancee's permission > > > ==== VIRGINIA Mailing List ==== > To post to the Virginia list send a message to: > [email protected] > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >