From the TAMPICO TORNADO newspaper
April 27, 1901

OBITUARY

Margaret JEWEL was born in Saratoga, Saratoga County, New York, Oct. 12, 1817 and died at Yorktown, Ill. April 21, 1901.

She moved to Cato, Cayuga County, New York, with her parents when a child, where she was married to Earl S. BROOKS in 1836.

To this union was born six children, four of whom remain, Bansel of Rock Falls, Mary A. and W. M. of Yorktown and J. G. of Davenport.

She moved, with her husband and children to Galesburg, Ill. in 1867, then moved to Yorktown, Bureau Co. in 1858 where she remained until her death.

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(Note: Margaret Brooks is buried in the Yorktown/Fairfield Cemetery, sect 29)