BROOKS FAMILY HISTORY - Interactive Family Histories

7-278 INTERACTIVE FAMILY HISTORIESReferences: 1) 1900, 1910 and 1920 Censuses, Talbot County, Georgia; 2) “ThereWas A Land,” Page 331; 3) “Family History,” by Everrett Martin, Martha (Benns)Reeves and Eloise Nelson, 1970; 4) Letter, Libba (Harman) Woodall to Robert Casey,August 5, 1981; 5) Letter, Libba (Harman) Woodall to Robert Casey, August 20, 1981;6) “A Rockaway in Talbot,” Volume 2, by William H. DavidsonLAWRENCE NELSON GOOLSBY (2.10.1.5.2) is the son of John JeffersonGoolsby and Sarah Margaret (Nelson) Goolsby. Lawrence was born in Januaryof 1894 in Georgia. Lawrence Goolsby married Irene Hendricks (born 1899,Georgia). Irene Hendricks’ sister, Florence Hendricks, married LawrenceGoolsby’s brother, Julian Goolsby. Irene’s sister, Jennie Belle Hendricks, marriedLawrence Goolsby’s first cousin, Walter Nelson (2.10.1.7.6). Lawrence andIrene Goolsby had seven children:............Nelson Goolsby, b. 1920, Georgia............Foster Goolsby............Fred Goolsby............John Goolsby............Jane Goolsby............Doris Goolsby............Roy GoolsbyIn 1920, Lawrence and Irene Goolsby were living with Lawrence’s parents inTalbot County, Georgia. Nelson Goolsby married Marilu Doster and they hadthree children: - Larry Goolsby, - Bill Goolsby, - Betsey Goolsby. NelsonGoolsby lives near Woodland, Georgia. Foster Goolsby married Frances Taylorand they had two children: - Jimmy Goolsby, - Susan Goolsby. FosterGoolsby retired as Valdosta School Superintendent and lives in Fitzgerald, Georgia.Fred Goolsby married Mary Meadows and they had four children: - MarilynGoolsby, - Lorraine Goolsby, - Becky Goolsby, - Linda Goolsby. FredGoolsby works for the Railroad and lives in Woodland, Georgia. Mary(Meadows) Goolsby has worked for twenty-five years for a furniture company.John Goolsby married Correne Saucer and they had four children: - CynthiaGoolsby, - Laurie Goolsby, - Robin Goolsby, - Jan Goolsby. John Goolsbyruns “Goolsby Supermarket” and lives in Woodland, Georgia. Correne is Postmasterfor Woodland, Georgia. Jane Goolsby married Paul Teaver and they hadthree children: - Steve Teaver, - Mark Teaver, - Frank Teaver. Jane lives inLaGrange, Georgia. Doris Goolsby married Philip Gibson and they had twochildren: - Tony Gibson, - Gale Gibson. Doris lives in Doraville, Georgia.Roy Goolsby married Beverly Todd and they had two children: - ToddGoolsby, - Jeff Goolsby. Roy is Assistant Superintendent for Rome, Georgiaschools.References: 1) 1920 Census, Talbot County, Georgia; 2) “There Was A Land,” Page331; 3) “Family History,” by Everrett Martin, Martha (Benns) Reeves and Eloise Nelson,1970; 4) Letter, Libba (Harman) Woodall to Robert Casey, August 5, 1981; 5)Letter, Libba (Harman) Woodall to Robert Casey, August 20, 1981WILLIAM THOMAS NELSON (2.10.1.7) is the son of Edwin Riley Nelson andMary Jane (Brooks) Nelson. William was born on March 20, 1862 in Talbot