BROOKS FAMILY HISTORY - Interactive Family Histories

BROOKS FAMILY HISTORY 7-259January 2, 1848, Mary Brooks married Lucius W. Maddox (born 1819 in Georgia)and they had at least seven children:............Patrick F. Maddox, b. 1850, Georgia............Emma M. Maddox, b. 1851, Georgia............Lucius Charles Maddox, b. 1858, Georgia............Mary W. Maddox, b. 1859, Georgia............Robert Brooks Maddox............Joseph W. Maddox............Uriah J. MaddoxIn 1860, Lucius and Mary Maddox were living in Marion County, Georgia.Mary (Brooks) Maddox died on August 5, 1864 in Americus, Georgia.References: 1) 1860 Census, Marion County, Georgia; 2) “The Southern Christian Advocate,”August 25, 1864; 3) Family Bible of Allen Brooks (abstract sent by HarleyFlowers); 4) “The Bullock Family Record,” by Miss Maria Harrold, February, 1915ELIZABETH COTTON BROOKS (2.9.4) is the daughter of Allen Brooks andMariah (Bullock) Brooks. Bettie Brooks was born on July 20, 1831 in Georgia.On November 19, 1848, Bettie Brooks married James M. Merritt in MarionCounty, Georgia and they moved to Arkansas. They were the parents of at leasttwo children:............Son............Mittie MerrittJames and Elizabeth’s son was a judge on the Supreme Court Bench of Arkansas.Mittie Merritt married a Mr. Petty and they had four sons and one daughterwho married a Mr. Simmons. The Simmons lived in Pinebluff, Arkansas. Afterthe death of Mr. Petty, Mittie married a Mr. King and lived in White SulphurSprings, Arkansas.References: 1) “The Columbus Times,” November 28, 1848, Page 3; 2) “The BullockFamily Record,” by Miss Maria Harrold, February, 1915; 3) “Brooks Family QueryExchange,” Volume 2, Number 4, Page 65SARAH CAROLINE BROOKS (2.9.6) is the daughter of Allen Brooks andMariah (Bullock) Brooks. Sarah was born on September 16, 1834 in TalbotCounty, Georgia. On September 18, 1851, Sarah Brooks married Reuben JasperBridges. Reuben was born on May 5, 1829 and is the son of James Bridges.Reuben Bridges’ niece, Victoria Bridges, married Sarah Brooks’ brother,Thomas W. Brooks (2.9.12) Reuben and Sarah Bridges were the parents ofeight children:............Mary Laura Elizabeth Bridges, b. October 23, 1853............Evelyn Bridges............Gussie Bridges............Willie Bridges............Reuben Edgar Bridges, b. November 21, 1866............Alonzo Davis Bridges, b. August 13, 1868