Capt. James Carroll Brooks, CSA

CSA, Edgefield Rifleman South Carolina

(speical thanks to Loraine Ertelt for the following info)- DOB 27 Jan 1821 Edgefield, Edgefield Co, South Carolina DOD 21 May 1899; Source: Sons of the American Revolution Application

(following obituary by A Webb) EDGEFIELD ADVERTISER, Edgefield, SC, 24 May 1899, Wednesday

Capt James C Brooks is dead. He died in Columbia, and his remains were interred in our Village Cemetery in the Brooks Square by the side of his brother and sister, Preston S Brooks and Mrs Gen. Dunovant, on Monday afternoon this week.

The following account of the death of our old friend we clip from the "Columbia State" of May 22nd:

Last night at 10 o'clock, after a most painful illness borne with real Christian fortitude, Capt James Carroll Brooks of Edgefield, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs E C Jones on Lady Street in this city. Capt Brooks' illness dated from a fall some weeks ago which resulted in the breaking of his hip. His hundreds of friends of Columbia, Edgefield and elsewhere felt apprehensive from the first, owning to his age and general feeble condition.

Capt Brooks was a man whom none knew but to love. He was a man of sterling worth, brave, upright and true - an Edgefield gentleman. He was conscious to the last and passed away peacefully and calmly. There will be brief services at the residence here this morning at 11 o'clock conducted by Dr W E Evans. Then, the remains will be carried to the depot and taken to Edgefield, where the funeral services will be held being conducted by the Rev Mr Anderson, and the interment will take place. The deceased will be laid to rest within a stone's throw of the house in which he first saw the light of day. He was life long and devoted member of the Episcopal church.

Capt Brooks was born January 27, 1821, and was reared at Edgefield Courthouse. He was the son of Whitfield and Mary P Brooks.

His father was the first Master in Equity for Edgefield district and served in that capacity for 18 years.

Capt Brooks was a nephew of Chancellor J P Carroll and a brother of Preston S Brooks and Col John Hampden Brooks.

He served in the Confederate Army with the rank of Captain.

He graduated from the South Carolina College in 1842, the class numbering 42 men.

On November 20, 1843, he married Miss Sarah Crawford Roberts, of Barnwell, SC. He was the father of Whitfield Butler Brooks - who was killed in the fight at Trevilian Station, June 12, 1864.

The children who survive him are: Col U R Brooks, the present Clerk of the State Supreme Court; Mrs Ellie B Jones of Columbia; Mrs Sallie R Mosley of Georgia; and Mrs Julia T Morgan of Edgefield, Court House.