Austin Spencer Brooks

1838 - 1910  (72 years)

• Name	Austin Spencer Brooks
  Born	1838  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	27 Jul 1910	Rochester, Monroe Co, New York, USA   [1]
  Buried	Aft 27 Jul 1910	Fort Hill Cemetery, Auburn, Cayuga Co, New York, USA
  	Fort Allegan Lot 90.5 Grave 1
  Person ID	I4810	Blum Genealogy
  Last Modified	7 Oct 2019

  
  

  Father	Ashley Brooks,   b. 4 Mar 1797,   d. 5 Aug 1872  (Age 75 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Webster,   b. 4 Mar 1801, Hartford, Hartford Co, Connecticut, USA ,   d. 4 Dec 1880, Rochester, Monroe Co, New York, USA  (Age 79 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F1689	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Harriet B. Hoagland,   b. 1839,   d. 2 Aug 1915, Auburn, Cayuga, New York, USA  (Age 76 years)
  Children	1. Frederick A. Brooks,   b. 1861,   d. 1936  (Age 75 years)  [natural]   2. Miney E. Brooks,   b. 1863,   d. Bef 5 Aug 1866  (Age < 3 years)  [natural]   3. Dazy D. Brooks,   b. 10 Jul 1873, Auburn, Cayuga Co, New York, USA ,   d. 10 Aug 1873, Auburn, Cayuga Co, New York, USA  (Age 0 years)  [natural]   4. Ada M Brooks,   b. 1873,   d. 14 Aug 1875, Auburn, Cayuga Co, New York, USA  (Age 2 years)  [natural]   5. Lula J. Brooks,   b. 1873,   d. 1882  (Age 9 years)  [natural]   6. Ethel B. Brooks,   b. Feb 1895,   d. Aug 1895  (Age 0 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	7 Oct 2019
  Family ID	F1693	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  ONCE LIVED IN AUBURN.--Austin Brooks Who Committed Suicide in Rochester Was Very Prominent in Volunteer Fire Department. Wednesday, July 27.--The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle this morning says: Made temporarily insane by suffering from cancer of the stomach, Austin S. Brooks, 72 years of age, pulled a sheet over his head and turned on the gas in his room at No. 435 Main Street East, between 4 and 6 o'clock yesterday morning. When members of his family entered the room they found it full of gas and Brooks dead upon the bed. Brooks, who was a harness maker, had suffered for several years from cancer. Of late be had been despondent and members of the family remained with him yesterday morning until 4 o'clock, when he seemed to be resting comfortably. Coroner Kleindienst made investigation and gave a certificate of death by suicide while temporarily insane. Austin S. Brooks formerly resided in this city and was in the harness and saddlery business. He was prominent in volunteer fireman affairs and in the early 70's was foreman of Logan Hook and Ladder company No. 1. His remains will be brought to this city for interment in Fort Hill cemetery, but the date of the funeral has not been announced. AUBURN SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1910

  
  

• Sources

  [S35] Headstone/Gravestone (year only).