BROOKS FAMILY HISTORY - Interactive Family Histories

7-118 INTERACTIVE FAMILY HISTORIESMyrtle Foley married a Mr. Oliver and lives near Atlanta. Evelyn Foley marrieda Mr. Beck and Lois Foley married a Mr. Messick. Both Julia Foley and DorothyFoley married. Willene Foley married a Mr. Hauckey. After Lillie (Boland)Foley died, Plez Foley, Sr. kept William Foley and their other children livedwith Henry and Addie Boland.Reference: 1) “History of the John Boland Family,” by Lawson Boland, 1963, Page 80EMORY SHELTON SKINNER (2.3.1.4.6) is the son of Thomas Jefferson Skinnerand Amanda Vandalia (Brooks) Skinner. Emory was born in 1881 in Georgia.In 1902, Emory Skinner married Annie Eckman (born 1883, NorthCarolina). Emory and Annie Skinner were the parents of four children:............Elma Skinner, b. 1903, Georgia............Azella Skinner, b. 1904, Georgia............Leonard Skinner, b. 1905, Georgia............Gladys Skinner, b. 1909, GeorgiaIn 1910, Emory and Annie Skinner were living in Muscogee County, Georgia.Emory Skinner later married Maude Eckman, sister of his first wife.References: 1) 1910 Census, Muscogee County, Georgia; 2) Interview, Ethel (Player)Thornton by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., March 24, 1965; 3) “Brooks Family History,” byKenneth H. Thomas, Jr., June 12, 1980AUGUSTA JOSEPHINE SKINNER (2.3.1.4.7) is the daughter of Thomas JeffersonSkinner and Amanda Vandalia (Brooks) Skinner. Augusta was born inJune of 1882 in Muscogee County, Georgia. Augusta Skinner married CarltonColumbus Player and they were the parents of two children:............Ethel Player (2.3.1.4.7.1)............Carlton Columbus Player, Jr.Carlton Player, Jr. married Mary Emma Tucker and lives in Columbus, Georgia.Carlton and Mary Player have four children: - Carlton Columbus Player, III, -John Robert Player, - Delores Player, - Quentine Player. Carlton Player, IIImarried Joy Arnold and has two children: - Christopher Columbus Player,IV, - Paula Player who married a Mr. Bowers. John Player is unmarried.Delores Player married a Mr. Trussel and they had one daughter: - LauraTrussel. The Trussell’s were divorced and Delores later married Derek Romingand lives in Atlanta, Georgia. Quentine “Tina” Player married Bob West andthey have one daughter: - Shelly West. Bob and Tina live near Sandy Springs,Georgia. Augusta (Skinner) Player died on April 7, 1966 in Columbus, Georgia.References: 1) “Brooks Family History,” by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., June 12, 1980; 2)Interview, Ethel (Player) Thornton by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., March 24, 1965; 3) Letter,Ethel (Player) Thornton to Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., March 28, 1981; 4) Obituary,Mrs. Augusta Player, “The Columbus Ledger,” April 8, 1966