BROOKS FAMILY HISTORY - Interactive Family Histories

BROOKS FAMILY HISTORY 7-151............Claudia Ann Brooks, b. October 29, 1940............Benjamin Thomas Brooks, Jr., b. January 14, 1943In 1962, Claudia Brooks married John Edward Bentley. John is the son of E.Allen Bentley. John and Claudia Bentley have three sons: - Allen BrooksBentley, b. June 19, 1964, - Edward Keith Bentley, b. 1965, - ChristopherBenjamin Bentley, b. 1969. John and Claudia have since been divorced andClaudia lives with her three sons in Dalton, Georgia.On September 25, 1971, Benjamin Brooks married Harriett Davidson who is thedaughter of Harley Davidson of East Tallassee, Alabama. Benjamin and Harrietthave one son: - Benjamin Thomas Brooks, III, b. July 25, 1979, Montgomery,Alabama.References: 1) “Brooks Family History,” by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., June 12, 1980; 2)Additions and Corrections by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., August 30, 1981EMERSON JORDAN BROOKS (2.3.3.2.1.4) is the son of Benjamin ThomasBrooks and Lula Tamara (Jordan) Brooks. Emerson was born on February 12,1902 in Muscogee County, Georgia. Emerson changed his last name fromBrooks to Brookes. Emerson married Grace Hitchcock and they were the parentsof one son:............Robert J. BrookesEmerson was a metal broker. Emerson Brookes died on February 21, 1979 inLos Angeles, California and was buried there. Robert Brooks lives in Los Angeles,California and is the father of three chidren: - Daisy Brookes, - DianeBrookes, - Robert J. Brookes, Jr. Daisy Brookes married W. A. Spurgin, Jr.and they have one son: - W. A. Spurgin, III.References: 1) “Brooks Family History,” by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., June 12, 1980; 2)Additions and Corrections by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., August 30, 1981ZEBULON ARTHUR BROOKS (2.3.3.2.2) is the son of Joseph Henry Brooksand Keziah (Willis) Brooks. “Doc” was born on November 28, 1870 inMuscogee County, Georgia. On May 22, 1890, Doc Brooks married Ella JaneLockhart in Columbus, Georgia. Ella was born on August 22, 1873 in Georgiaand was the daughter of William Lockhart and Mary A. (Skinner) Lockhart.Doc and Ella Brooks were the parents of two children:............Lois Brooks, b. 1891, Georgia............Bernice May Brooks (2.3.3.2.2.2), b. August 18, 1892, Columbus, GeorgiaIn 1900, “Zack” and Ella Brooks were living in Muscogee County, Georgia. OnApril 11, 1911, Doc and Ella Brooks were divorced in Esmeralda County, Nevada.On May 22, 1911, Doc Brooks married a second time to Jennie Mae Russellin Columbus, Georgia. Jennie Mae was born on November 14, 1890 and isthe daughter of Joseph Clinton Russell and Eugenia “Jennie” (Hudson) Russell.Jennie Mae was formerly married to Robert Buchanan. Jennie’s sister, HelenLouise Russell, married Zebulon Brooks’ nephew, Joseph Henry Brooks, III