BROOKS FAMILY HISTORY - Interactive Family Histories

7-210 INTERACTIVE FAMILY HISTORIESROBERT BROOKS (2.4) is the son of Jordan Brooks and Mary (Cruse) Brooks.Robert was born in 1787 in Virginia. On December 31, 1811, Robert Brooksmarried his first cousin, Frances Baugh (1.1.11) in Putnam County, Georgia.Frances was born between 1790 and 1800 and is the daughter of Daniel Baughand Lucy (Brooks) Baugh. In 1820, Robert and Frances Brooks were living inWilkinson County, Georgia. From 1830 to 1840, they lived in Talbot County,Georgia. Robert and Frances Brooks were the parents of at least seven children:............Daniel Baugh Brooks (2.4.1), b. 1814, Georgia............Balsarah Brooks (2.4.2), b. 1816, Georgia............Jordan Clinton Brooks (2.4.3), b. February 20, 1819, Georgia............Martha A. Brooks, b. 1822, Georgia............William B. Brooks, b. 1824, Georgia............Mary Frances Brooks (2.4.6), b. 1825, Georgia............Robert J. Brooks (2.4.7), b. 1828, GeorgiaFrances (Baugh) Brooks died in 1843 in Talbot County, Georgia. On March 18,1845, Robert Brooks married Frances Landrum in Marion County, Georgia.Frances Landrum was born in 1807 in Virginia and was the widow of EliasLandrum. In 1850, Robert and Frances (Landrum) Brooks were living in TalbotCounty, Georgia. Robert Brooks died on July 16, 1855 in Marion County, Georgia.Frances (Landrum) Brooks died on February 22, 1860 in Macon, Georgia.Martha Brooks died, unmarried, in October of 1868 in Talbot County, Georgia.“Brooks Family History” by Myrtle (Lackey) Ashley also mentions two sons,Francis Brooks and Thomas Brooks who was “captured or died in prison inMexico.”References: 1) Marriage License, Robert Brooks and Frances Baugh, Putnam County,Georgia, December 31, 1811; 2) Will of Daniel Baugh, Putnam County, Georgia, 1812;3) 1820 Census, Wilkinson County, Georgia; 4) 1830, 1840 and 1850 Censuses, TalbotCounty, Georgia; 5) Will of Jordan Brooks, 1835, Talbot County, Georgia; 6) SuperiorCourt Minutes, Talbot County, Georgia; 7) Marion County, Georgia Estate Records; 8)D. A. R. Application, Ella Louise Kelly, Number 540,348; 9) “Brooks Family History,”by Myrtle (Lackey) Ashley, 1944; 10) Letter, Eloise Nelson to Martha (Benns) Reeves,June 12, 1973; 11) “Brooks Family History,” by Roberta J. Lumpkin, 1978; 12) Letter,Thomas Pipes to Robert Casey, September 7, 1979; 13) Letter, John Sheftall to RobertCasey, July 10, 1980; 14) “Marriage and Death Notices from the Southern Advocate,”by Brent Holcomb, Pages 392 and 589DANIEL BAUGH BROOKS (2.4.1) is the son of Robert Brooks and Frances(Baugh) Brooks. Daniel was born around 1814 in Georgia. On December 26,1833, Daniel Baugh Brooks married Georgia Caroline Paul in Bibb County,Georgia. Georgia was born around 1818 in Jones County, Georgia, out of wedlockto Elizabeth Pickard. Elizabeth is the daughter of Thomas Pickard. On December24, 1820, Elizabeth Pickard married Robert B. Paul (born 1795 inGeorgia). On December 22, 1830, Georgia legitimized by petition to the GeorgiaAssembly and her name was changed to Georgia Caroline Paul. Accordingto Mary Fox Hudson, Daniel and Caroline Brooks had “a family disagreement”and “Mrs. Paul took her only daughter away from her husband to her home andhe flew in his hot temper and joined the army.” On November 15, 1835, DanielBrooks appointed his father, Robert Brooks, guardian of his infant daughter,