BROOKS FAMILY HISTORY - Interactive Family Histories

BROOKS FAMILY HISTORY 7-291References: 1) 1900 Census, Dale County, Alabama; 2) 1910 Census, Holmes County,Florida; 3) “Byrd and Related Families,” by Tera (Byrd) Averitt, Pages 58 and 59 4)“Dale County, Alabama Kin,” by Lydia Hughes Grimes, 1984W. WILLIE BROOKS (2.12.4.5) is the son of James Wyatt Brooks and CassieElizabeth (Byrd) Brooks. Willie was born on September 28, 1885 in DaleCounty, Alabama. Willie Brooks married Linda Avant Linda was born in 1891in Alabama and is the daughter of John Avant (born 1871 in Alabama) and MaryAnn Avant (born 1872 in Alabama). Willie and Linda Brooks were the parentsof at least four children:............Gussie Mae Brooks, b. 1909, Alabama............Irene Brooks, b. 1912, Alabama............Ethel Brooks, b. 1914, Alabama............Mavis Brooks, b. 1916, AlabamaIn 1920, Linda (Avant) Brooks and her children were living with her parents inDale County, Alabama. Gussie Brooks married Dewey Henderson. IreneBrooks married Morris Logue and they live in Whigham, Georgia. Ethel Brooksmarried Sam Wilson. Mavis Brooks died young.References: 1) 1920 Census, Dale County, Alabama; 2) “Byrd and Related Families,”by Tera (Byrd) Averitt, Pages 58 and 59 3) “Dale County, Alabama Kin,” by LydiaHughes Grimes, 1984VALLIE DONIA BROOKS (2.12.4.7) is the daughter of James Wyatt Brooksand Cassie Elizabeth (Byrd) Brooks. Vallie was born on September 1, 1889 inDale County, Alabama. Vallie Brooks married George B. Kirkland (born 1889in Alabama). George and Vallie Kirkland were the parents of at least three children:............Fred Kirkland, b. 1909, Alabama............Juanita Kirkland, b. 1911, Alabama............Vera Kirkland, b. 1915, AlabamaIn 1920, George and his second wife, Rosa Kirkland (born 1893, Alabama),were living in Dale County, Alabama. George was the father two additionalchildren (mother not certain): - Everett Kirkland, b. 1918, Alabama, - BennieKirkland, b. 1920, Alabama. Vera Kirkland married a Mr. McCoy.References: 1) 1920 Census, Dale County, Alabama; 2) “Byrd and Related Families,”by Tera (Byrd) Averitt, Pages 58 and 59 3) “Dale County, Alabama Kin,” by LydiaHughes Grimes, 1984LILLIE MAE BROOKS (2.12.4.9) is the daughter of James Wyatt Brooks andCassie Elizabeth (Byrd) Brooks. Lillie was born on October 27, 1894 in DaleCounty, Alabama. On November 13, 1913, Lillie Mae Brooks married MartinFoster Andrews. Martin was born on February 4, 1892 in Alabama and is theson of William Roland Andrews and Lydia (Hicks) Andrews. Martin and LillieMae Andrews were the parents of at least three children: