Descendants of Zachariah Brooks
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Children by Sarah Cheek:i Elizabeth A. Brooks b. 01 May 1832, Fayette Co., AL, d. before 1840, Fayette Co., AL.
2. ii James Alexander Brooks b. 24 Apr 1834.
3. iii Jesse V. BROOKS b. 30 Sep 1837.
4. iv George Washington Brooks b. 01 Jan 1840.
5. v Christopher Columbus "Chriss" Brooks b. 15 Jun 1842.
6. vi Martha Jane Brooks b. 29 Aug 1844.
7. vii John Valentine Brooks b. 15 Jul 1847.
Second Generation
i |
Zachariah Napoleon "Zach" Brooks b. 16 Jan 1861, Erath Co., TX, m. 17 Jul 1889, in Calhoun Co., AR, Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Yeager, b. 22 May 1872, Locust Bayou Twp., Calhoun Co., AR, (daughter of John P. Yeager and Hanna Jane Riggs) d. 21 Dec 1950, Saline Co., AR, bur. Fowler Cemetery, Paron, Saline Co., AR. Zachariah died 23 Jan 1916, Ouachita Co., AR, bur. Lakeside Cemetery, Ouachita Co., AR. |
Children by Martha Stroud: |
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ii | Sarah Caroline "Sallie" Brooks b. 18 Apr 1869, near Paluxy, Hood Co., TX, m. 17 Jul 1883, in Hood Co., TX, George M. Nathan Haddock, b. 03 Aug 1863, Limestone Co., TX, (son of Nathan Haddock and Rachel Rose) d. 16 Sep 1913, near Hastings, Jefferson Co., OK, bur. Hastings Cemetery. Sarah died 25 Apr 1951, possibly Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., OK, bur. Hastings Cemetery. |
iii | John CLEM Brooks b. 08 Nov 1870, near Paluxy, Hood Co., TX, m. 30 Jun 1896, in Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, Charity Elizabeth "Liz" Pruitt, b. 02 Feb 1876, Falls, Co., TX, (daughter of Ducalion Lee Pruitt and Sephronia Alston) d. 02 May 1938, Graham, Carter Co., OK, bur. Graham Cemetery. Clem died 10 Jan 1954, Ardmore, Carter Co., OK, bur. Graham Cemetery. |
iv | Thomas J. Brooks b. 05 Feb 1873, near Paluxy, Hood Co., TX, d. 23 Jul 1873, near Paluxy, TX, bur. Rock Church Cemetery, Hood Co., TX. |
v | Bryant Martin Brooks b. May 1874, near Paluxy, Hood Co., TX, m. 28 Jun 1896, in Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, May BELLE Pruitt, b. 12 Mar 1878, Falls Co., TX, (daughter of Ducalion Lee Pruitt and Sephronia Alston) d. 04 Sep 1954, Stephens Co., OK, bur. Comanche Cemetery, Stephens Co., OK. Bryant died ca 1935, Stephens Co., OK, bur. Comanche Cemetery. |
vi | James William "Bill" Brooks b. 26 Mar 1876, near Paluxy, Hood Co., TX, m. 19 Dec 1897, in Graham, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, Geneva Burrow, b. Sep 1881, TX, (daughter of Gill Burrow) d. 1951, bur. Rose Hill Cemetery, Ardmore, Carter Co., OK. James died 15 Jun 1924, Ardmore, OK, bur. Rose Hill Cemetery. |
i | S.R. Brooks (f) b. ca 1859, Titus Co., TX, d. (bef 1870), TX. |
ii | Martha Lavenia "Lou" BROOKS b. 23 May 1864, Erath (now Hood) Co., TX, m. 24 Dec 1877, in Hood Co., TX, Byrd A. Douglas COLLINGS, b. 28 Feb 1861, Greene Co., IN, (son of Elisha COLLINGS and Rachel BURCH) d. 05 Jul 1948, Abilene, Taylor Co., TX, bur. Chalk Mountain Cemetery, Somervell Co., TX. Martha died 02 Mar 1893, Chalk Mountain, TX, bur. Rock Church Cemetery, Hood Co., TX. |
iii | Margaret Jane "Maggie" Brooks b. 01 May 1869, near Paluxy, Hood Co., TX, m. 04 Dec 1887, in Hood Co., TX, James Samuel (Solee) Johnston, b. 08 Oct 1868, AL, (son of William F. Johnston and Fannie Collins) d. 25 Nov 1934, Lubbock, Lubbock Co., TX, bur. Lubbock City Cemetery. Margaret died 29 Dec 1957, Lubbock, TX, bur. Lubbock City Cemetery. |
iv | John Franklin Brooks b. 06 Jul 1870, near Paluxy, Hood Co., TX, m. 17 Oct 1886, in Hood Co., TX, Sarah ELLA Goss, b. 06 Nov 1869, McLennan Co., TX, (daughter of F.T. Goss) d. 17 Nov 1960, Lipan, Hood Co., TX, bur. Tolar Cemetery, Hood Co., TX. John died 11 Jan 1932, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX, bur. Tolar Cemetery. |
v | Mary Indiana "Mollie" Brooks b. 03 Apr 1872, near Paluxy, Hood Co., TX, m. (1) 03 Nov 1886, in Hood Co., TX, Charles M. Jeffress, b. ca 1868, possibly in Johnson Co., TX, (son of Dr. David H. Jeffress and Louisa -----) d. ca 1890, Hood Co., TX, bur. probably Rock Church Cemetery, Hood Co., TX, m. (2) 21 Dec 1893, in Hood Co., TX, Persey Latham Tidwell, b. 04 Mar 1868, Forsyth Co., GA, (son of Houston Obediah Tidwell and Elizabeth Elvira Youngblood) d. 02 Jul 1935, Springtown, Parker Co., TX, bur. New Hope Cemetery, Parker Co., TX. Mary died 09 Oct 1946, Springtown, TX, bur. New Hope Cemetery. |
vi | Letitia "T" Brooks b. 22 Dec 1873, near Paluxy, Hood Co., TX, m. 09 Jul 1891, in Hood Co., TX, Charles Igo "Charley" Pair (a/k/a Igo Charles Pair), b. 22 Dec 1867, Hood (now Somervell) Co., TX, (son of William Riley Pair) d. 28 Nov 1928, Altus, Jackson Co., OK, bur. Altus Cemetery. Letitia died 15 Jun 1943, Altus, OK, bur. Altus Cemetery. |
vii | Samuel Houston "Sam" Brooks b. 19 Jan 1878, near Paluxy, Hood Co., TX, m. 29 Nov 1899, in Hood Co., TX, Mary Ann MAUD Hudson, b. Sep 1877, TX (daughter of William Wilson Hudson and Jane Elizabeth Milford), d. ca 1969. Samuel died 19 Oct 1962, Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., TX, bur. Rose Hill Cemetery, Corpus Christi, TX. |
viii | Nina Evaline "Eva" Brooks b. Dec 1880, near Paluxy, Hood Co., TX, m. 11 Dec 1898, in Hood Co., TX, William LUTHER Head, b. 25 Jun 1878, Brown Co., TX, (son of Thomas Wesley Head and Margaret Elizabeth Johnson) d. 18 Mar 1937, El Paso, El Paso Co., TX, bur. Restlawn Memorial Park, El Paso, TX. Eva died ca 1910, Rising Star, Eastland Co., TX. |
ix | Minnie Adalaide "Addie" Brooks b. 22 Feb 1882, near Paluxy, Hood Co., TX, m. 20 Dec 1903, in Hood Co., TX, Arthur Holmes, b. 07 May 1883, Paluxy, TX, (son of Alonzo Bailey Holmes and Amanda M. Lewis) d. 02 Jan 1965, Lubbock, Lubbock Co., TX, bur. Resthaven Memorial Park, Lubbock, TX. Addie died 29 Jun 1957, Lubbock, TX, bur. Resthaven Memorial Park. |
4. George Washington
Brooks b. 01 Jan 1840, Fayette Co., AL, m. ca 1866, in Mount
Pleasant,
Titus Co., TX, Martha Parlee Nevill, b. 25 Aug 1843, Red River
(now
Titus) Co., Republic of Texas, (daughter of Alexander Nevill and
Elizabeth
Wagoner) d. 04 Jan 1924, Coleman, Coleman Co., TX, bur. Coleman City
Cemetery.
George died 11 Apr 1912, Coleman, TX, bur. Coleman City Cemetery.
i | John William Brooks b. ca 1867, TX, d. (bef Jun 1870). |
ii | Sarah Isabelle "Belle" Brooks b. 18 Feb 1869, Titus Co., TX, m. (1) 20 May 1888, in Coleman Co., TX, Seth R. Bradner, b. 1865, Lenawee Co., MI, (son of James Wood Bradner and Mary E. Plumb) d. (before Jun 1900), m. (2) (bef 1919), in Coleman Co., TX, Elisha P. Saunders, b. 24 Nov 1859, Ontario, Canada, d. 06 Apr 1941, Arlington, Tarrant Co., TX, bur. in Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX. Belle died 05 Sep 1957, Coleman, Coleman Co., TX, bur. Coleman City Cemetery. |
iii | Nancy Elizabeth "Nannie" Brooks b. 18 Feb 1869, Titus Co., TX, m. 25 Dec 1898, in Coleman Co., TX, James William Dodd, b. Aug 1872, TX, (son of Jarrett H. Dodd and Georgia -----) d. 04 Sep 1916, Menard, Menard Co., TX. Nancy died 15 Mar 1962, Elgin, Bastrop Co., TX, bur. Coleman City Cemetery, Coleman Co., TX. |
iv | Lewis Napoleon "Bunk" Brooks b. 29 Apr 1871, Mount Pleasant, Titus Co., TX, m. 1895, in Eastland Co., TX, Frances L. "Fannie" Frier, b. 11 Mar 1877, Brady, McCulloch Co., TX, (daughter of James M. Frier and Mollie C. McMillan) d. 31 May 1947, Iraan, Pecos Co., TX, bur. Big Spring Cemetery, Howard Co., TX. Lewis died 22 Mar 1961, Iraan, TX, bur. Big Spring Cemetery. |
v | Theodocia "Docia" Brooks b. 06 Jun 1873 (1874), near Paluxy, Hood Co., TX, d. 25 Nov 1950, Coleman, Coleman Co., TX, bur. Coleman City Cemetery. |
vi | Eddie Mace "Tood" Brooks b. 29 Feb 1876, Hood Co., TX, m. 02 Dec 1897, in Coleman, Coleman Co., TX, Hannah Elizabeth Peterson, b. 02 Jul 1878, Stockholm, Sweden, (daughter of John Peterson and Lottie -----) d. 02 Feb 1971, Coleman, TX, bur. Coleman City Cemetery. Eddie died 02 Jan 1944, Coleman, TX, bur. Coleman City Cemetery. |
vii | Rudolph "Hood" Brooks b. 11 Dec 1877, Hood Co., TX, m. (1) 21 Sep 1902, in Stephenville, Erath Co., TX, Lula Kizar Frier, b. 26 Jun 1882, Brady, McCulloch Co., TX, (daughter of Isom Conway Frier and Mary Jane Hastings) d. 28 May 1937, Cross Plains, Callahan Co., TX, bur. Coleman City Cemetery, Coleman Co., TX, m. (2) ca 1938, possibly in Callahan Co., TX, Hattie Belle [Driggers] McClure, b. 17 Jun 1884, TX, (daughter of James A. Driggers and Susan Hill) d. 08 Oct 1975, Cross Plains, TX, bur. Rising Star Cemetery, Eastland Co., TX. Rudolph died 10 Oct 1944, Cross Plains, TX, bur. Coleman City Cemetery. |
viii | James CLAUDE Brooks b. 24 Apr 1879, Hood Co., TX, m. c1920, in TX, Lutie [McMurray] Manning, b. 08 Oct 1881, AL, (daughter of Josh McMurray) d. 30 Dec 1960, Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., TX, bur. Rosemont Cemetery, Wichita Falls, TX. Claude died 02 Jan 1941, Wichita Falls, TX, bur. Rosemont Cemetery. |
ix | Bessie Maud Brooks b. 11 Sep 1882 (1885, per d.c.), Coleman Co., TX, m. 20 Oct 1909, in Coleman, Coleman Co., TX, James Eugene "Gene" Love, b. 19 Jun 1884, TX, (son of Lucien Love and Nellie Gray Kegans) d. 24 Feb 1967, Coleman, TX, bur. Coleman City Cemetery. Bessie died 23 Sep 1958, Coleman, TX, bur. Coleman City Cemetery. |
x | Joseph Zachariah "Joe" Brooks b. 20 Dec 1883, Santa Anna, Coleman Co., TX, m. 23 Oct 1910, in Coleman Co., TX, Annie May Walling, b. 07 Apr 1891, (daughter of Charles Augustus Walling and Annie Laurie Jones) d. 01 Apr 1978, Mexia, Limestone Co., TX, bur. Coleman City Cemetery, Coleman Co., TX. Joseph died 24 Oct 1955, Abilene, Taylor Co., TX, bur. Coleman City Cemetery. |
i | John Bunyan Brooks b. Feb 1870, near Paluxy, Hood Co., TX, d. 1880, Morgan's Mill, Erath Co., TX, bur. Hightower Cemetery, Erath Co., TX. |
ii | Sarah Geneva Brooks b. 1872, Erath Co., TX, d. 1879, Morgan's Mill, Erath Co., TX, bur. Hightower Cemetery, Erath Co., TX. |
iii | William Henry "Bill" Brooks b. 09 Nov 1874, Erath Co., TX, m. 19 Jun 1904, in Morgan Mill, Erath Co., TX, Minnie Bell Larner, b. 08 Dec 1876, Morgan's Mill, TX, (daughter of William Franklin Larner and Frances E. Allison) d. 19 Mar 1931, Abilene, Taylor Co., TX, bur. Hightower Cemetery, Erath Co., TX. William died 08 Nov 1964, Bluff Dale, Erath Co., TX, bur. Hightower Cemetery. |
iv | Zacharia Franklin "Zack" Brooks b. 04 Jan 1877, Erath Co., TX, m. 19 Nov 1905, in Morgan Mill, Erath Co., TX, Artie Garner, b. 05 Mar 1886, TX (daughter of Brice Alexander Garner and Mary Elizabeth Atwood) d. 29 Jan 1947, Abilene, Taylor Co., TX, bur. Old Abilene Cemetery. Zacharia died 24 Feb 1962, Electra, Wichita Co., TX, bur. Old Abilene Cemetery. |
v | Jesse Newton Brooks b. 12 Feb 1879, Morgan's Mill, Erath Co., TX, m. 27 Jul 1902, in Hood Co., TX, Alice Rachel Jackson, b. 27 Oct 1885, near Paluxy, Hood Co., TX, (daughter of George Edward Jackson and Meliza Elizabeth Caraway) d. 22 Jul 1951, Stephenville, Erath Co., TX, bur. Stephenville West End Cemetery. Jesse died 27 Dec 1963, Stephenville, TX, bur. Stephenville West End Cemetery. |
vi | Andrew Jackson Brooks b. 12 May 1881, Morgan's Mill, Erath Co., TX, m. (1) 15 Jan 1905, in Morgan Mill, TX, Eppie Louise Wood, b. 08 Mar 1887, Morgan's Mill, TX, (daughter of Robert Melvin Wood and Chloe Evaline Morton) d. 24 Nov 1977, Erath Co., TX, bur. Stephenville West End Cemetery, Erath Co., TX, m. (2) (aft 1920), Henrietta "Etta" [Cowden] Stephens, b. 24 Oct 1889, Erath Co., TX, (daughter of Linn C. Cowden and Brunette Biggs) d. 17 Jul 1975, Weatherford, Parker Co., TX. Andrew died 22 Aug 1975, Weatherford, TX, bur. Greenwood Cemetery, Weatherford, TX. |
vii | Lewis Frazier Brooks b. 05 Dec 1886, Morgan's Mill, Erath Co., TX, m. 02 (05) Jun 1907, in Gracemont, Caddo Co., OK, Dalia Alice Hodges, b. 02 Sep 1891 (1892), TX, d. 14 Jan 1972, Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CA. Lewis died 24 Jul 1982, Stockton, CA. |
viii | James E. "Jimmy" Brooks b. Feb 1889, Morgan's Mill, Erath Co., TX, d. 09 May 1915, Morgan Mill, TX, bur. Hightower Cemetery, Erath Co., TX. |
6. Martha Jane
Brooks
b.
29 Aug 1844, Fayette Co., AL, m. (1) 12 Apr 1860, in Mount Pleasant,
Titus
Co., TX, Lewis C. Walker, b. ca 1837, SC, (son of Andrew J.
Walker
and Martha -----) d. (bef 1865), m. (2) 1865, in Mount Pleasant, TX, David
C. Riggs, b. 14 Mar 1843, AL, (son of Ruben Riggs and Rebecca
Elizabeth
Graves) d. 25 Jun 1896, Calhoun Co., AR, bur. Salem Cemetery, Bearden,
Ouachita Co., AR. Martha died 03 May 1868, Hood Co., TX.
i |
Catherine Greene Walker b. 18 Nov 1861, Titus Co., TX, d. 16 Dec 1861, Titus Co., TX. |
ii | Ralph
Lewis "Rafe" Walker b. 29 Dec 1862, Titus Co., TX, m.
29 May 1884, in Stephenville, Erath Co.,
TX, Amanda BELLE Zora Robinson, b. 06 Aug 1868, Erath Co.,
TX, (daughter of James Franklin Robinson
and Elizabeth Jane Neely) d. 15 Feb 1961, Lamesa, Dawson Co.,
TX, bur. Melrose, Curry Co., NM.
Ralph died 15 Nov 1884, Erath Co., TX, bur. Rock Church
Cemetery, Hood Co., TX. |
Child by David Riggs: |
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iii |
William Napoleon "Bill" Riggs b. 09 Sep 1866, Tolar, Hood Co., TX, m. 20 Jul 1890, in Locust Bayou, Calhoun Co., AR, Susan Ella "Susie" Lucas, b. 13 Jan 1868, MS, (daughter of Milton A. Lucas and Mary W. McDonald) d. 14 Aug 1944, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX, bur. Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, TX. William died 28 Dec 1938, Fort Worth, TX, bur. Mount Olivet Cemetery. |
i | Charles Melville Brooks b. 14 Aug 1870, near Paluxy, Hood Co., TX, m. May 1894, in Richmond, Grant Co., NM Territory (now Virden, Hidalgo Co., NM), LuBula "Bula" Cosper, b. 26 Mar 1876, Bosque Co., TX, (daughter of George Henry Cosper and Mary Jane Johnson) d. 28 May 1953, Morenci, Greenlee Co., AZ, bur. Duncan Valley Cemetery, Greenlee Co., AZ. Charles died 27 Feb 1939, Duncan, AZ, bur. Duncan Valley Cemetery. |
ii | William Wallace "Will" Brooks b. 14 Jan 1872, near Paluxy, Hood Co., TX, m. 1900, in Richmond, Grant Co., NM Territory, Ida Martin, b. 10 Aug 1878 (1879), Comanche Co., TX, (daughter of John Alexander Martin) d. 29 Dec 1979, Riverside Co., CA. William died ca 28 Jan 1933, Grant Co., NM, bur. Duncan Valley Cemetery, Greenlee Co., AZ. |
iii | Homer Lewis Brooks b. 28 Mar 1874, near Paluxy, Hood Co., TX, m. 31 Jan 1904, in Richmond, Grant Co., NM Territory, Sarah Eliza "Sally" Edington, b. 20 Oct 1886, Decatur, Wise Co., TX, (daughter of William Riley Edington and Martha Emmeline Fullingim) d. 18 Jan 1968, Maricopa Co., AZ. Homer died 29 Apr 1946, Jerome, Yavapai Co., AZ, bur. Prescott National Cemetery, Prescott, AZ. |
iv | Sarah ELLA Brooks b. 11 Mar 1877, near Paluxy, Hood Co., TX, m. (bef 1900), in NM (AZ), Wade Hampton Toles "Hamp" Cosper, b. 29 Jan 1877, Bosque Co., TX, (son of George Henry Cosper and Mary Jane Johnson) d. 23 Sep 1961, Duncan, Greenlee Co., AZ, bur. Duncan Valley Cemetery. Ella died 27 Sep 1952, Duncan, AZ, bur. Duncan Valley Cemetery. |
v | Joseph Alvin "Joe" Brooks b. 30 May 1880, Stephens Co., TX, m. ca 1912, in AZ (NM), Annice Ernestine Balke, b. 18 Mar 1892, AZ, d. Mar 1978, Phoenix, Maricopa Co., AZ. Joseph died 15 Dec 1937, Phoenix, AZ, bur. Greenwood Cemetery, Phoenix, AZ. |
vi | (Infant) Brooks b. ca 1882, near Harpersville, Stephens Co., TX, d. ca 1884, Quemado, Soccoro (now Catron) Co., NM Territory. |
vii | Margie Ann Brooks b. ca 1884, near Alma, Grant Co., NM Territory, m. 22 Sep 1901, in Richmond, Grant Co., NM Territory, Robert Edgar Alston, b. 26 Jun 1882, Wilson Co., TX, (son of Robert Alexander Alston and Louisa Sciserr), d. 21 Mar 1966, Hobbs, Lea Co., NM, bur. Carlsbad Municipal Cemetery, Eddy Co., NM. Margie died 06 Feb 1915, El Paso, El Paso Co., TX, bur. Concordia Cemetery, El Paso, TX. |
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