BROOKS FAMILY HISTORY - Interactive Family Histories

7-128 INTERACTIVE FAMILY HISTORIESGeorgia. Simeon Massey, Sr. died on April 3, 1939 and Allie (Brooks) Masseydied on November 15, 1957.References: 1) Letter, Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr. to Robert Casey, July 27, 1981; 2) Letter,Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr. to Robert Casey, March 23, 1982; 3) Letter, Flossie (Smith)Haines to Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., July 30, 1982MABEL GERTRUDE BROOKS (2.3.1.5.7) is the daughter of Alexander SidneyBrooks and Sarah Albertine (Brasch) Brooks. Mable was born on September 28,1902. On February 7, 1922, Mabel Brooks married Griff Richard Smith inMuscogee County, Georgia and they had two daughters:............Mabel Florence “Flossie” Smith, b. November 17, 1922............Martha Albertine “Tina” Smith, b. November 26, 1924Griff Smith was a policeman in Columbus, Georgia and died while on duty.Griff Smith was buried in the Parkhill Cemetery in Columbus, Georgia. In Julyof 1935, Mabel married a second time to Jesse Huston Parker. Jesse is the sonof William Thomas Parker and Sarah Elizabeth (Nicholson) Parker. Jesse andMabel Parker were the parents of one daughter:............Nina Jo Parker, b. February 13, 1940Huston Parker died in January of 1977 in Williston, Florida and was buriedthere. Mable (Brooks) Parker died on June 3, 1976 in Hollywood, Florida andwas buried in the Parkhill Cemetery in Columbus, Georgia. Flossie Smith marriedWalter L. Haines and they had three children: - Beverly Haines, b. October14, 1946, - Barbara Haines, b. August 17, 1949, - Walter Richard Haines, b.January 29, 1960. Beverly Haines married Tom Alexander and they have twochildren: - Haley Alexander, b. May 20, 1971, - Loyd Alexander, b. August10, 1974. Barbara Haines married James Alexander and they have three children:- Bradley Alexander, b. May 7, 1974, - Scott Alexander, b. November13, 1976, - Andrew Alexander, b. February 11, 1980. Jim and Barbara Alexanderlive in Covington, Georgia where Jim is an attorney. Walter Haines is a studentat Georgia Tech.In 1953, Tina Smith married Hugh Baldo and they had two children: - DavidBaldo, b. January 23, 1956, - Richard Baldo, b. September 27, 1960. HughBaldo died on March 30, 1982. In 1982, Tina and her two sons were living inFlushing, New York. Tina (Smith) Baldo died on August 27, 1995 in New Yorkand was buried in the Calverton National Cemetery in New York. On May 30,1960, Nina Jo Parker married James Henry Strauss. James is the son of Jerome(nmn) Strauss and Mabel Marie (Stryker) Strauss. James and Nina Jo Strausshave two children: - Donna Mae Strauss, b. May 20, 1962, - Brian JamesStrauss, b. February 28, 1968. On February 14, 1982, Donna Strauss marriedPaul George Zapf. Paul is the son of George Paul Zapf and Rosemarie Nancy(Desport) Zapf. Paul and Donna Zapf have two sons: - Brandon Paul Zapf, b.October 16, 1983, - Daniel Robert Zapf, b. March 10, 1988. In 1976, Jamesand Nina Jo Strauss were living in Hollywood, Florida. As of 1982, they wereliving in West Palm Beach, Florida. In 1997, they were living in Lake Worth,