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BROOKS FAMILY HISTORY 7-351Arts degree from Baylor University and a Master of Education degree from theUniversity of Texas. Milton is a practicing Certified Public Accountant andBessie Lee is a retired teacher. Milton and Bessie McGee are the parents of twochildren:............Milton Brooks McGee, b. April 30, 1931............Margaret Alice McGee, b. May 15, 1936As of 1982, Milton and Bessie McGee live in Houston, Texas. Milton BrooksMcGee received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Baylor Universityand is a practicing Certified Public Accountant in Conroe, Texas. OnMay 8, 1954, Milton McGee married Betty Lois Harper in Dallas, Texas. Bettyis the daughter of Arthur Harper and Lois Harper. Betty received a Bachelor ofScience degree from Baylor University. Milton and Betty McGee have foursons: - Brooks Harper McGee, b. August 27, 1957, Houston, Texas, - JonathanMead McGee, b. October 16, 1958, Houston, Texas, - Preston WorleyMcGee, b. March 18, 1961, Houston, Texas, - Joel Vick McGee, b. November6, 1963, Houston, Texas. Brooks McGee received a Bachelor of Business Administrationdegree from Baylor University and is a Certified Public Accountant.Brooks is Vice-President and auditor of Northwest Bank and Trust Company inHouston, Texas. Jonathan McGee attended Texas Technological University inLubbock, Texas and is presently employed by ToCom in Irving, Texas. Prestonand Joel McGee are attending Baylor University.Margaret Alice McGee received a Bachelor of Science degree from Baylor University.On August 22, 1959, Margaret McGee married Ray Joe Saunders inHouston, Texas. Ray received a Bachelor of Business Administration degreefrom the University of Houston and is President and Chairman of the Board atHeights State Bank in Houston, Texas. Joe and Margaret Saunders have threedaughters: - Alice Lee Saunders, b. October 15, 1963, - Susan ElaineSaunders, b. March 19, 1965, Houston, Texas, - Kathleen Elizabeth Saunders,b. September 9, 1970, Houston, Texas. Alice Saunders is attending Baylor University.Reference: 1) Letter, Bessie Lee (Brooks) McGee to Robert Casey, September 13, 1982SARAH ANN ELIZABETH BROOKS (3.6) is the daughter of WilliamsonBrooks (3) and Susanah (Olliff) Brooks. Sarah was born on September 17, 1835in Talbot County, Georgia. On January 4, 1855, Sarah Brooks married WilliamP. Gates. William Gates had previously married Elzeny S. Gates on July 25,1847 and had two children: Elizabeth Catherine Gates (born January 8, 1849and died on January 29, 1873) and Mary Elzeny Gates (born January 2, 1851and died January 23, 1875). Elzeney S. Gates died on October 8, 1852. Williamand Sarah Gates were the parents of three children:............Theodosia E. Gates (3.6.1), b. October 5, 1855, Texas............John Hiram Gates, b. August 18, 1857, Texas............Susanna W. Gates, b. January 4, 1859, TexasWilliam P. Gates died on August 21, 1858. In 1860, Sarah (Brooks) Gates wasliving in Austin County, Texas. On October 22, 1861, Sarah (Brooks) Gates