BROOKS FAMILY HISTORY - Interactive Family Histories

7-122 INTERACTIVE FAMILY HISTORIESFlorida. On June 29, 1991, Brian Zapf married Jennifer Ann Davis in Abilene,Texas. Jennifer is the daughter of Alton Davis and Betty Davis.References: 1) Letter, Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr. to Robert Casey, July 27, 1981; 2) Letter,Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr. to Robert Casey, July 24, 1982; 3) Letter, Ethel (Player)Thorton to Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., March 28, 1981; 4) Letter, Flossie (Smith) Hainesto Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., July 30, 1982; 5) Letter, Donna (Strauss) Zapf to RobertCasey, August, 1997MARTHA E. BROOKS (2.3.1.6) is the daughter of Jordan Cruse Brooks andCaroline (Linch) Brooks. Martha was born in July of 1851 in Georgia. OnMarch 6, 1879, Martha Brooks married Charles P. Wilson (born 1850, SouthCarolina) in Muscogee County, Georgia. Charles and Martha Wilson were theparents of two children:............Homer W. Wilson, b. January, 1880, Muscogee County, Georgia............Beulah D. Wilson, b. August, 1882, Muscogee County, GeorgiaIn 1880, Charles and Martha Wilson were living in Muscogee County, Georgia.Charles Wilson died prior to 1900. In 1900, Martha (Brooks) Wilson was livingin Muscogee County, Georgia. In 1908, Martha (Brooks) Wilson was living inMississippi. Homer Wilson ran a grocery store in Phenix City, Alabama and hadtwo children: - Bill Wilson, - Cora Wilson.References: 1) 1880 and 1900 Censuses, Muscogee County, Georgia; 2) “Brooks FamilyHistory,” by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., June 12, 1980; 3) Letter, Ethel (Player) Thorntonto Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., March 28, 1981; 4) Letter, Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr. toRobert Casey, July 27, 1981; 5) Letter, Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr. to Robert Casey, March23, 1982; 6) Letter, Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr. to Robert Casey, July 24, 1982ARAMINTA FRANCES BROOKS (2.3.1.7) is the daughter of Jordan CruseBrooks and Caroline (Linch) Brooks. Araminta was born in May of 1854 inGeorgia. On January 19, 1875, Araminta Brooks married George “Doc” Cowart(born April, 1851 in Georgia) in Muscogee County, Georgia and they were theparents of four sons:............George Lester Cowart, b. 1876, Georgia............Robert Edgar Cowart, b. 1878, Georgia............Ben Cowart, b. June, 1881, Muscogee County, Georgia............Buddie CowartIn 1880, George and “Fannie A.” Cowart were living in Muscogee County,Georgia. On July 4, 1895, George Cowart married a second time to MarthaWaller in Muscogee County, Georgia. In 1900, George and Mattie Cowart wereliving in Muscogee County, Georgia. Ben Cowart married Mamie Eckman andthey had two children: - Bennella Cowart who married a Mr. Skelton, - RobertCowart.References: 1) 1880 and 1900 Censuses, Muscogee County, Georgia; 2) “Brooks FamilyHistory,” by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., June 12, 1980; 3) Letter, Kenneth H. Thomas,Jr. to Robert Casey, July 27, 1981; 4) Letter, Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr. to Robert Casey,July 24, 1982