William Gray Brooks

American merchant and historian (1805–1879)
Person human Q90160506
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William Gray Brooks

Summary

William Gray Brooks is a human[1]. His place of birth was Portland[2]. He was born on +1805-10-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in North Andover[4]. He died on +1879-01-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a merchant[6] and historian[7].

Key Facts

  • William Gray Brooks was born in Portland[2].
  • William Gray Brooks passed away in North Andover[4].
  • William Gray Brooks was born on +1805-10-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Gray Brooks died on +1879-01-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery[8].
  • William Gray Brooks's father was Cotton Brown Brooks[9].
  • William Gray Brooks's mother was Jane Williams[10].
  • William Gray Brooks was married to Mary Ann Phillips[11].
  • A child of William Gray Brooks was Phillips Brooks[12].
  • William Gray Brooks held citizenship in United States[13].
  • William Gray Brooks's professions included merchant[6].
  • William Gray Brooks's professions included historian[7].
  • William Gray Brooks's image is recorded as William Gray Brooks (1805–1879).png[14].
  • William Gray Brooks is recorded as male[15].
  • William Gray Brooks's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Gray Brooks's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 125747804[17].
  • William Gray Brooks's family name is recorded as Brooks[18].
  • William Gray Brooks's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • William Gray Brooks's given name is recorded as Gray[20].
  • William Gray Brooks's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00583020[21].
  • William Gray Brooks's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000012876475379[22].
  • William Gray Brooks's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Brooks-6203[23].
  • William Gray Brooks's Yale LUX ID is recorded as person/e45f77d5-e5fa-4e72-85c8-39f44af84d79[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Portland[2], William Gray Brooks… he was born on +1805-10-12T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Cotton Brown Brooks[9]. His mother was Jane Williams[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include merchant[6] and historian[7].

Personal Life

Among William Gray Brooks's spouses was Mary Ann Phillips[11]. A child of him was Phillips Brooks[12].

Death and Burial

William Gray Brooks died on +1879-01-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in North Andover[4]. He is buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery[8].

FAQs

Where was William Gray Brooks born?

William Gray Brooks was born in Portland[2].

Where did William Gray Brooks die?

William Gray Brooks passed away in North Andover[4].

Who were William Gray Brooks's parents?

William Gray Brooks's father was Cotton Brown Brooks[9]. William Gray Brooks's mother was Jane Williams[10].

Who was William Gray Brooks married to?

William Gray Brooks's spouses include Mary Ann Phillips[11].

What did William Gray Brooks do for work?

William Gray Brooks worked as merchant[6] and historian[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Genealogics. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . genealogics.org. genealogics.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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