Jane Mercy Lillie

Brief Life History of Jane Mercy

When Jane Mercy Lillie was born on 20 December 1867, in Independence, Buchanan, Iowa, United States, her father, William LeRoy Lillie, was 25 and her mother, Eulalia Lucore, was 24. She married Charles Haywood Brooks on 22 January 1886, in Marion, Linn, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. She lived in Sedgwick, Kansas, United States in 1900 and Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States for about 10 years. She died on 19 August 1945, in Iowa, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Charles Haywood Brooks
1859–1944
Jane Mercy Lillie
1867–1945
Marriage: 22 January 1886
Willard Leroy Brooks
1887–1936
Helen Jane Brooks
1891–1961
Katherine Brooks
1893–
Josephine Eulalia Brooks
1899–1967

Sources (17)

  • Jane M Brooks in household of Chas H Brooks, "Kansas State Census, 1925"
  • Jane M. Lillie, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
  • Jane M. Lillie Brooks, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1868 · Impeach the President!

Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.

1869

Historical Boundaries: 1869: Sedgwick, Kansas, United States

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Lilly .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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