BROOKS FAMILY HISTORY - Interactive Family Histories

BROOKS FAMILY HISTORY 7-51died in 1910 in Gustine, Comanche County, Texas and was buried in the EvergreenCemetery. On March 18, 1869, Mattie Brooks married George W.Hightower in Pike County, Alabama. George served in the Confederate Army inCompany I of the 36th Texas Infantry. George was born on July 5, 1846 in Alabama.George and Mattie Hightower had no children - but did raise theirnephew, Wiley Mansel, as their own son. In 1880, George and MarthaHightower were living in Madison County, Texas. In 1900, 1910 and 1920,George and Martha Hightower were living in Leon County, Texas. In 1910,Martha Hightower’s father, Sterling H. Brooks, and their nephew, Wiley Mansel,were living with them. George W. Hightower died on March 22, 1922 and wasburied in the Clear Creek Cemetery in Leon County, Texas.References: 1) 1850 and 1860 Censuses, Pike County, Alabama; 2) 1870 MontgomeryCounty, Alabama; 3) 1880 Census, Madison County, Texas; 4) 1900, 1910 and 1920Censuses, Leon County, Texas; 5) Letter, Robert W. Brooks to Ilma ?, August, 1936; 6)E-mail Barbara Byrd to Robert Casey, January, 1999; 7) Email, Barbara (Floyd) Byrdto Robert Casey, October, 1999; 8) Email, Barbara (Floyd) Byrd to Robert Casey, January,2005MARY FRANCES “FANNIE” BROOKS (1.2.4.3) is the daughter of Sterling H.Brooks and Margaret (Walker) Brooks. Fannie was born on March 20, 1851 inPike County, Alabama. Fannie Brooks married Samuel Osborn Floyd in BullockCounty, Alabama. Samuel was born in August, 1848 in Alabama. In 1874,Samuel and Fannie Floyd moved to Madison County, Texas. Samuel and FannieFloyd were the parents of eleven children:............Tony Floyd, d. in infancy............Jennie Frances Floyd (1.2.4.3.2), b. September 20, 1869, Alabama............Laura F. Floyd, b. 1871, Alabama............Martha Augusta “Gussie” Floyd, b. May 14, 1871, Alabama............Samuel Brooks Floyd (1.2.4.3.5), b. August 17, 1873, Alabama............Andrew Walker Floyd (1.2.4.3.6), b. September 10, 1876, Madisonville, Texas............Lula Bell Floyd, b. September 29, 1879, Texas............William Walter Floyd (1.2.4.3.8), b. August 10, 1881, Texas............Bobby Ola Floyd, b. July 30, 1886, Texas............Minnie May Floyd (1.2.4.3.10), b. October 18, 1887, Texas............Margaret Ida Floyd (1.2.4.3.11), b. September 28, 1891, Madisonville, TexasIn 1870, Samuel and Fannie Floyd were living in Montgomery County, Alabama.In 1880, Samuel and Fannie Floyd were living in Madison County,Texas. In 1900, Samuel and Mary Floyd were living in Limestone County,Texas. Samuel O. Floyd died on November 4, 1918 in Gustine, ComancheCounty, Texas and was buried in the Evergreen Cemetery. In 1920, Fannie(Brooks) Floyd was living in Comanche County, Texas. In 1920, FannieFloyd’s daughter, Minnie (Floyd) Rains, was living with her. In 1930, Fannie(Brooks) Floyd was living with her daughter, Minnie (Floyd) Rains, in NolanCounty, Texas. Fannie (Brooks) Floyd was buried in Snyder, Texas. MarthaAugusta “Gussie” Floyd married Joe Jefferson Allen. Joe was born on July 2,1861 in Leon County, Texas and is the son of Christopher Young Allen andMary Elesabeth (Childress) Allen. Gussie Floyd’s, first cousin, Beulah Mansel(1.2.4.4.1) married Joe J. Allen’s brother, Robert A. Allen. Gussie Floyd’s