1. Merilda Brooks

Daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the thursday 30 november 1843 in Breesport, Chemung, New York. Merilda is deceased in Elmira, Chemung, New York the 22 january 1893 aged of 49 years old. She was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Horseheads, Chemung, New York the tuesday 24 january 1893.

a. Merilda is married with Eli Tong, son of Orlando Tong and Elizabeth Betsey Unknown. He was born the monday 9 october 1837 in Veteran, Chemung, New York. Eli is deceased in Elmira Heights, Chemung, New York the wednesday 27 september 1922 aged of 84 years old. He was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Horseheads, Chemung, New York the saturday 30 september 1922.

Seven children were born from this union (five boys and two girls).

• a.i. William Henry Tong. He was born the wednesday 4 december 1867 in Horseheads, Chemung, New York. William Henry is deceased in Elmira, Chemung, New York the wednesday 29 april 1925 aged of 57 years old. He was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Horseheads, Chemung, New York the saturday 2 may 1925.

  a.i.a. William Henry is married with Mary Etta Olin, daughter of William Edgar Olin and Sarah A. Palmer. She was born the saturday 9 april 1864 in Baldwin Twp, Chemung, New York. Mary Etta is deceased in Elmira, Chemung, New York the friday 27 january 1950 aged of 85 years old. She was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Horseheads, Chemung, New York the monday 30 january 1950.

  Four children were born from this union (two boys and two girls).

  • a.i.a.i. Walter Warren Tong. He was born the tuesday 24 april 1894 in Horseheads, Chemung, New York. Walter Warren is deceased in Elmira, Chemung, New York the thursday 9 august 1956 aged of 62 years old. He was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Horseheads, Chemung, New York the 12 august 1956.
    

    a.i.a.i.a. Walter Warren is married aged of 23 years old the saturday 25 august 1917 in Elmira Heights, Chemung, New York with Mary Emily Jordan aged of 22 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the friday 10 may 1895 in Gaines, Tioga, Pennsylvania. Mary Emily is deceased in Elmira Heights, Chemung, New York the 28 march 1954 aged of 58 years old. She was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Horseheads, Chemung, New York the wednesday 31 march 1954.

    
  • a.i.a.ii. Floyd Eli Tong. He was born the tuesday 10 august 1897 in Horseheads, Chemung, New York. Floyd Eli is deceased in Elmira, Chemung, New York the saturday 25 september 1976 aged of 79 years old. He was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Horseheads, Chemung, New York the tuesday 28 september 1976.

    a.i.a.ii.a. Floyd Eli is married aged of 22 years old the monday 27 october 1919 in Erie County, Pennsylvania with Winifred Edith Huyler aged of 23 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the thursday 16 july 1896 in Sebring, Tioga, Pennsylvania. Winifred Edith is deceased in Elmira, Chemung, New York the tuesday 24 june 1980 aged of 83 years old. She was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Horseheads, Chemung, New York the friday 27 june 1980.

  • a.i.a.iii. Nellie May Tong. She was born the friday 30 november 1900 in Horseheads, Chemung, New York. Nellie May is deceased in Horseheads, Chemung, New York the tuesday 20 may 1902 aged of 1 year old.
  • a.i.a.iv. Mary Etta Tong. She was born the tuesday 5 january 1904 in Horseheads, Chemung, New York. Mary Etta is deceased in Elmira, Chemung, New York the 11 october 1987 aged of 83 years old.

    a.i.a.iv.a. Mary Etta is married with Augustus Harry Hillman, son of unknown father and mother. He was born the tuesday 14 april 1903 in Addison, Steuben, New York. Augustus Harry is deceased in Elmira, Chemung, New York the tuesday 2 february 1993 aged of 89 years old.

• a.ii. John Tong. He was born the tuesday 30 november 1869 in Horseheads, Chemung, New York. John is deceased in Horseheads, Chemung, New York.
• a.iii. Ida Tong. She was born the wednesday 30 november 1870 in Horseheads, Chemung, New York. Ida is deceased in Horseheads, Chemung, New York the friday 30 november 1877 aged of 7 years old. She was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Horseheads, Chemung, New York the friday 30 november 1877.
• a.iv. George E. Tong. He was born the thursday 30 november 1876 in Horseheads, Chemung, New York. George E. is deceased the monday 22 march 1909 aged of 32 years old. He was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Horseheads, Chemung, New York.
• a.v. Charles Henry Tong. He was born the saturday 30 november 1878 in Horseheads, Chemung, New York. Charles Henry is deceased in Horseheads, Chemung, New York the friday 15 june 1894 aged of 15 years old. He was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Horseheads, Chemung, New York the 17 june 1894.
• a.vi. Eli Tong. He was born the monday 9 february 1880 in Erin, Chemung, New York. Eli is deceased in Mansfield, Tioga, Pennsylvania the 4 august 1935 aged of 55 years old. He was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Mansfield, Tioga, Pennsylvania the thursday 8 august 1935.

  a.vi.a. Eli is married aged of 23 years old the monday 9 february 1903 in Horseheads, Chemung, New York with Phoebe May Miller aged of 18 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the saturday 26 april 1884 in Mansfield, Tioga, Pennsylvania. Phoebe May is deceased in Mansfield, Tioga, Pennsylvania the monday 31 january 1977 aged of 92 years old. She was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Mansfield, Tioga, Pennsylvania the monday 31 january 1977.

  No children were born from this union.

• a.vii. Mauda Tong. She was born the friday 30 november 1883 in Horseheads, Chemung, New York. Mauda is deceased in Horseheads, Chemung, New York the monday 11 may 1891 aged of 7 years old. She was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Horseheads, Chemung, New York the wednesday 13 may 1891.