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BROOKS FAMILY HISTORY 7-193(2.3.2), in possession of Bill Brooks, Augusta, Georgia; 6) Valley Cemetery, TalbotCounty, Georgia; 7) Letter, Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr. to Robert Casey, August 10, 1981ELIZABETH ESTELLE BROOKS (2.3.5.1) is the daughter of Robert Brooksand Sarah Elizabeth (Robertson) Brooks. Elizabeth was born on May 30, 1855in Talbot County, Georgia. On December 28, 1875, Elizabeth Brooks marriedWilson S. Williams (born 1845 in Georgia) in Talbot County, Georgia. Wilsonand Elizabeth Williams were the parents of two children:............Eva May Williams, b. 1878, Georgia............Robert Wilson Williams, b. 1880, GeorgiaIn 1880, Wilson and Elizabeth Williams were living in Meriwether County,Georgia. Elizabeth (Brooks) Williams died in October of 1883.References: 1) 1880 Census, Meriwether County, Georgia; 2) Family Bible of RobertBrooks (2.3.5), in possession of Clara (Freeman) Brewer, Panama City, Florida; 3) Letter,Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr. to Robert Casey, August 10, 1981PRESTON ROBERTSON BROOKS (2.3.5.2) is the son of Robert Brooks andSarah Elizabeth (Robertson) Brooks. Preston was born on February 24, 1857 inTalbot County, Georgia. In 1876, Preston accepted a position with a mercantilehouse in Forsyth, Georgia. After three years of fighting consumption, PrestonRobertson Brooks died without children on November 20, 1880 at his parentshome, Robert and Elizabeth Brooks. Preston Brooks was buried in the ValleyCemetery in Talbot County, Georgia.References: 1) Family Bible of Robert Brooks (2.3.5), in possession of Clara (Freeman)Brewer, Panama City, Florida; 2) Obituaries, William S. Brooks CollectionWILEY AUGUSTUS BROOKS (2.3.5.6) is the son of Robert Brooks and SarahElizabeth (Robertson) Brooks. Augustus was born on December 7, 1865 in TalbotCounty, Georgia. In 1888, Augustus Brooks married Fannie WestonKendrick. Fannie is the daughter of William Thomas Kendrick and Levicie(Maddox) Kendrick. Augustus and Fannie moved to Louisiana where Augustuswas a teacher. Augustus Brooks died in November of 1889 and was buried inthe Valley Cemetery in Talbot County, Georgia. Augustus and Fannie had nochildren. In August of 1893, Fannie (Kendrick) Brooks married Henry BunnRentz in Columbus, Georgia and had children. Fannie died on July 20, 1905 inJacksonville, Florida and was buried in the Riverdale Cemetery in Columbus,Georgia.References: 1) Family Bible of Robert Brooks (2.3.5), in possession of Clara (Freeman)Brewer, Panama City, Florida; 2) Letter, Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr. to Robert Casey, July10, 1980CLARA DANELLE BROOKS (2.3.5.7) is the daughter of Robert Brooks andSarah Elizabeth (Robertson) Brooks. Clara was born on September 15, 1868 inTalbot County, Georgia. On November 23, 1892, Clara Brooks married JamesHarnesberger Freeman. James was born on June 28, 1867 in Georgia and is the