BROOKS FAMILY HISTORY - Interactive Family Histories

7-194 INTERACTIVE FAMILY HISTORIESson of Mitchell S. Freeman and Ava (Noell) Freeman. James and Clara Freemanwere the parents of six children:............Robert Samuel Freeman (2.3.5.7.1), b. September 19, 1893, Georgia............Elizabeth Estelle Freeman, b. March 31, 1897, Georgia............James Edward Freeman (2.3.5.7.3), b. March 16, 1900, Talbot County, Georgia............Leonard Pierce Freeman, b. July 23, 1903............Willie Claire Freeman (2.3.5.7.5), b. January 25, 1906............Mary Virginia Freeman, b. June 22, 1908In 1900, James and Clara Freeman were living in Talbot County, Georgia. Clara(Brooks) Freeman died on March 17, 1945 and James H. Freeman died on June29, 1947. Both died in Orange Lake, Florida and both were buried in the ValleyCemetery in Talbot County, Georgia. Elizabeth Estelle Freeman died prior to1900. On July 2, 1930, Leonard Freeman married Grace Woolley but they werelater divorced on September 27, 1934. On February 28, 1942, Leonard marrieda second time to Gladys Ford. Leonard had no children by either marriage.Leonard Freeman died in Decatur, Georgia on July 19, 1957 and was buried inthe Westview Cemetery in Atlanta, Georgia. Mary Virginia Freeman died onSeptember 10, 1908.References: 1) 1900 Census, Talbot County, Georgia; 2) Family Bible of RobertBrooks (2.3.5), in possession of Clara (Freeman) Brewer, Panama City, Florida; 3) Letter,John Sheftall to Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., January 21, 1981ROBERT SAMUEL FREEMAN (2.3.5.7.1) is the son of James HarnesbergerFreeman and Clara Danelle (Brooks) Freeman. Robert was born on September19, 1893 in Georgia. On June 16, 1917, Robert Freeman married Mary Poole inAtlanta, Georgia and they were the parents of one daughter:............Clara Belle Freeman, b. September 12, 1918Mary (Poole) Freeman died on March 28, 1919. On September 5, 1920, RobertFreeman married a second time to Nellie Belle Poole and they were the parentsof one daughter:............Annie Freeman, b. May, 1927Nellie (Poole) Freeman died on July 2, 1964 and Robert Freeman died on October13, 1964. Both died in Atlanta and both were buried in Barnesville, Georgia.On September 9, 1939, Clara Freeman married Luther Tom Brewer inAtlanta, Georgia and they had one daughter: - Patricia Diane Brewer, b. October15, 1947. Patricia married and has two children. Clara (Freeman) Brewerlives in Panama City, Florida. Annie Freeman died a few hours after she wasborn.Reference: 1) Letter, John Sheftall to Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., January, 21, 1981JAMES EDWARD FREEMAN (2.3.5.7.3) is the son of James HarnesbergerFreeman and Clara Danelle (Brooks) Freeman. James was born on March 16,1900 in Talbot County, Georgia. On September 16, 1923, James Freeman mar-