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Origin: Katherine Buckner born in Davisville PA in 1896 - married Hugh Spencer Scott in 1925 in Hatboro PA> one daughter - Betty Jane Scott Cole
Surnames: Brooks
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Origin: Definiton: Derivation of "brook," or a small stream. Also a name given to thoses who came from Brooksbank, the name of several places in England derived from Middle English "brokes" for brook and "bank" for bank. Just about as many origins as there are steams.
Surnames: Brooks, Brook, Broke, Brooking, Brookings, Brooksbank
Submitted by: Alison
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