BROOKS FAMILY HISTORY - Interactive Family Histories

7-234 INTERACTIVE FAMILY HISTORIESRUTH COURTNEY CAMPBELL (2.4.7.4.1.4) is the daughter of Sherrod RansomeCampbell and Bertie Jean (Pennington) Campbell. Ruth was born on February12, 1914 in Newton County, Georgia. On February 21, 1939, RuthCampbell married Robert Earl Brinson, II in Mansfield, Georgia. Robert wasborn on March 13, 1915 in Johnson County, Georgia and is the son of RobertEarl Brinson and Sarah (Lovett) Brinson. Robert and Ruth Brinson were theparents of two children:............Eleanor Campbell Brinson, b. September 16, 1941, Washington County, Georgia............Ruth Campbell Brinson, b. August 7, 1946, Fulton County, GeorgiaRuth (Campbell) Brinson was a teacher. Ruth (Campbell) Brinson died on November27, 1986 in Americus, Georgia and was buried in the West View Cemeteryin Wrightsville, Georgia. Robert Brinson lives in Albany, Georgia. OnDecember 27, 1962, Eleanor Brinson married William Herbert Carlton inWrightsville, Georgia. William was born on October 7, 1940. William and EleanorCarlton have three children: - David William Carlton, b. June 11,1965, - Elise Ruth Carlton, b. November 13, 1967, New Brunswick, New Jersey,- Anne Frances Carlton, b. February 22, 1972. Eleanor (Campbell)Brinson is a molecular biologist and lives in the Atlanta, Georgia area. Robertand Eleanor Carlton were later divorced. Elise Carlton married Christopher PaulAldred (born February 10, 1966) and they have one daughter: - Jessica NicoleAldred, b. December 14, 1988. Christopher and Elise Aldred live in Marietta,Georgia.On August 28, 1966, Ruth Brinson married Jesse Drake Hester in Wrightsville,Georgia. Jesse was born on March 13, 1945 in Decatur County, Georgia and isthe son of Edwin C. Hester and Myrtice Virginia (Drake) Hester. Jesse is a physician,specializing obstetrics and gynecology. Jesse and Ruth Hester have twochildren: - Laura Pennington Hester, b. September 2, 1968, - BenjaminCauthon Hester, b. July 14, 1970. Jesse and Ruth Hester live in Albany, Georgia.Reference: 1) “Robert J. Brooks, His Ancestors and Descendants,” by Courtney C.Brooks, II, 1989RACHEL LOUISE CAMPBELL (2.4.7.4.1.5) is the daughter of Sherrod RansomeCampbell and Bertie Jean (Pennington) Campbell. Rachel was born onSeptember 17, 1918 in Newton County, Georgia. On August 8, 1939, RachelCampbell married Benjamin Wright Gibson, Jr. in Mansfield, Georgia.Benjamin was born on June 20, 1911 in Atlanta, Georgia and is the son ofBenjamin Wright Gibson and Ludie Olivia (Lindley) Gibson. Benjamin and RachelGibson were the parents of four children:............Judith Olivia Gibson, b. November 6, 1942, Atlanta, Georgia............Benjamin Wright Gibson, III, b. January 9, 1945, Atlanta, Georgia............Jean Pennington Gibson, b. July 1, 1950, Atlanta, Georgia............Margaret Ann Gibson, b. October 23, 1955, Emory University, GeorgiaBenjamin Gibson, Jr. and Rachel (Campbell) Gibson were educators and lived inAtlanta, Georgia for twenty-three years. In 1962, Benjamin and Rachel Gibson