BROOKS FAMILY HISTORY - Interactive Family Histories

7-45 INTERACTIVE FAMILY HISTORIESBrooks to Ilma ?, August, 1936; 11) “History and Genealogy of the Jones and BrooksFamilies of Escambia County, Alabama,” by John Maxwell Jones, Jr., 1977SAMUEL W. BROOKS (1.2.2) is the son of Robert Rose Brooks. Samuel wasborn in 1820 in Georgia. In 1850, Samuel Brooks and his wife, Dilla Brooks(born 1818 in Georgia), were living in Pike County, Alabama. In 1860, SamuelBrooks and his wife, Margaret L. Brooks (born 1840 in Alabama), were living inPike County, Alabama. Samuel and Dilla Brooks were the parents of at leastfour children:............Francis M. Brooks, b. 1842, Alabama............Lucy Clay Brooks, b. October 14, 1842, Alabama............Judge Brooks, b. 1846, Alabama............William W. Brooks, b. 1848, AlabamaLucy Brooks married Luther Harlan. In 1880, Lucy (Brooks) Harlan was livingwith her uncle, Sterling H. Brooks, in Madison County, Texas. In 1920, Lucy(Brooks) Harlan was living with her niece, Lucy (Mansel) Jennings, in Houston,County, Texas. Lucy (Brooks) Harlan died on December 23, 1923 and was buriedin the Clear Creek Cemetery in Leon County, Texas.References: 1) 1850 and 1860 Censuses, Pike County, Alabama; 2) 1880 Census,Madison County, Texas; 3) 1920 Census, Houston County, Texas; 4) Email, Barbara(Floyd) Byrd to Robert Casey, January, 2005JORDAN GILMORE BROOKS (1.2.3) is the son of Robert Rose Brooks. Jordanwas born in 1822 in Georgia. Jordan Brooks married Mary SophroniaWalker. Mary was born in 1820 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina and isthe daughter of Andrew Walker and Mary (Fischer) Walker. Mary’s sister, MargaretWalker, married Jordan Brooks’ brother, Sterling H. Brooks (1.2.4). Accordingto Robert W. Brooks (b. 1852), Mary’s middle name was Sabina. In1850, Jordan and Mary Brooks were living in Pike County, Alabama. Jordanand Mary Brooks were the parents of at least eight children:............Leonidas Monroe Brooks (1.2.3.1), b. January 8, 1845, Pike County, Alabama............William Wilson Brooks (1.2.3.2), b. March, 1846, Alabama............Emmaline Brooks, b. 1848, Alabama............Nancy J. Brooks, b. 1850, Alabama............Robert Warren Brooks (1.2.3.5), b. July, 1852, Alabama............Louisa M. Brooks, b. 1854, Alabama............Millard Fillmore Brooks (1.2.3.7), b. October 11, 1856, Pike County, Alabama............Dora Brooks (1.2.3.8), b. June, 1860, AlabamaIn 1860, Jordan and Mary Brooks were living in Butler County, Alabama. JordanBrooks enlisted as a private in the 33rd Alabama Infantry, ConfederateArmy. Jordan was promoted to Lieutenant and then to Captain. Jordan G.Brooks was killed at the battle of Murfreesboro in 1863. In 1870, Mary(Walker) Brooks and two of her children were living with her son, LeonidasBrooks, in Escambia County, Alabama. In 1880, Mary (Walker) Brooks and herdaughter, Dora Brooks, were living in Escambia County, Alabama. Mary(Walker) Brooks died in 1891 in Bluff Springs, Florida. Emmaline Brooks mar-