BROOKS FAMILY HISTORY - Interactive Family Histories

7-314 INTERACTIVE FAMILY HISTORIESALTHEA MARIE BROOKS (3.2.3.3.1) is the daughter of Ollie Eugene Brooksand Rosa Lee (Campbell) Brooks. Althea was born on April 13, 1911 in Abilene,Texas. On July 16, 1933, Althea Brooks married DeVere Edwin Bishop inHerington, Kansas. DeVere was born on June 16, 1901 in Cauldwell, Kansasand is the son of Julius Edwin Bishop and Emma Emma Barbara (Habig)Bishop. DeVere and Althea Bishop had two children:............Janine Marie Bishop, b. January 25, 1935, Herington, Kansas............Russell James Bishop, b. September 25, 1941, Herington, KansasOn October 19, 1954, Janine Bishop married John Ray Nichols and they had twochildren: - John Dixon Nichols, b. December 22, 1955, Kansas City, Kansas, -Bonnie Jean Nichols, b. May 27, 1957, Herington, Kansas. On September 20,1958, Janine married a second time to Jerold Dean Rittel in Herington, Kansasand they have two children: - Louis Jay Rittel, b. April 12, 1960, Herington,Kansas, - Diana Lynn Rittel, b. May 20, 1963, Herington, Kansas. Jerold wasborn on March 4, 1934 in Herington, Kansas and is the son of Louis Rittel andMary (Hilderman) Rittel. Janine attended the American Business College inWichita, Kansas. Janine was an airline hostess with Braniff International Airlinesand has also been a bookkeeper. Jerry has been a fireman for the Fire Departmentof Salinas, Kansas and was a fireman and brakeman for the RockIsland Railroad. Jerry is now the owner of Rittel’s Wester Wear, a retail store.On November 3, 1979, John D. Nichols married Sandra Jarmer in Chapman,Kansas and they have one son: - John Paul Nichols, b. September 6, 1983, Salina,Kansas. On April 15, 1983, Diana Rittel married David Verble in Abilene,Kansas.Reference: 1) Letter, Janine (Bishop) Rittel to Robert Casey, April, 1984JOHN CALVIN BROOKS (3.2.4) is the son of John Clark Brooks and SarahAnn (Shoemaker) Brooks. Calvin was born in June, 1860 in Austin County,Texas. From 1870 to 1880, Calvin was still living with his parents in LavacaCounty, Texas. Calvin Brooks married Jane Scharber (born October, 1871 inMississippi). Calvin and Jane Brooks were the parents of six children:............Marlin E. Brooks, b. February, 1893, Texas............Bertha Brooks, b. March, 1895, Texas............John C. Brooks, b. June, 1897, Texas............Emma Brooks, b. June, 1899, Texas............Milus Brooks............Milton BrooksIn 1900, John and Jane Brooks were living in Bell County, Texas.Brooks married a Mr. Moore.EmmaReferences: 1) 1870 and 1880 Censuses, Lavaca County, Texas; 2) 1900 Census, BellCounty, Texas; 3) Interview, Noma (Brooks) Grunewald by Robert Casey, January,1981