BROOKS FAMILY HISTORY - Interactive Family Histories

7-306 INTERACTIVE FAMILY HISTORIESELI FRANKLIN BROOKS (2.16.4.4) is the son of Jason Nathan JacksonBrooks and Frances Elsa (Waldrop) Brooks. Eli was born on January 7, 1886 inJonesboro, Louisiana. Eli Brooks married Cora E. Huddleston in Edgewood,Texas. In 1910, Eli and Cora Brooks were living in Van Zandt County, Texas.Eli and Cora Brooks were the parents of one son:............Kenneth A. “Sam” Brooks (2.16.4.4.1), b. September 6, 1917, TexasCora (Huddleston) Brooks died in February of 1919. In 1920, Eli Brooks wasliving in Van Zandt County, Texas. On October 30, 1920, Eli Brooks married asecond time to Bessie Alma Bunch in Weatherford, Texas.Bessie was born in1898 in Texas. Eli and Bessie Brooks were the parents of two children:............Alliece Yvonne Brooks (2.16.4.4.2), b. April 22, 1924, Edgewood, Texas............Eli Franklin Brooks, Jr., b. August 5, 1928, TexasEli and Alma Brooks operated a grocery store in Edgewood, Texas. Eli FranklinBrooks, Sr. died on August 10, 1970. As of 1983, Alma (Bunch) Brooks wasliving in Edgewood, Texas. In 1955, Eli Franklin Brooks, Jr. married EdithBlagburn in Edgewood, Texas and they have two children: - Janet ElaineBrooks, b. January 7, 1957, - Steven Dale Brooks, b. November 30, 1960. EliBrooks, Jr. was a mortician. Eli Brooks, Jr. died on January 27, 1978 and as of1983, Edith (Blagburn) Brooks was living in Edgewood, Texas. In March of1980, Janet Brooks married Wayne Yniguez. Janet is a school teacher in Mesquite,Texas and Wayne is an insurance underwriter in Dallas, Texas. SteveBrooks is a student at the University of Texas, Arlington.References: 1) 1910, 1920 and 1930 Censuses, Van Zandt County, Texas; 2) “TheEdgewood Story,” by Authula McLemore and Eloise Ellis, 1978; 3) Interview, Sally(Brooks) Mittel by Robert Casey, March, 1983; 4) Letter, Zilla (Brooks) Wilder to RobertCasey, March, 1983KENNETH A. “SAM” BROOKS (2.16.4.4.1) is the son of Eli Franklin Brooksand Cora E. (Huddleston) Brooks. Kenneth “Sam” Brooks was born on September6, 1917 in Texas. On July 17, 1940, Kenneth Brooks married Martha EllenBlalack (born March 23, 1923) in Dallas, Texas. Kenneth and Martha Brookshave two children:............Barbara Ann Brooks, b. December 25, 1942............Michael Brooks, b. December 6, 1944Kenneth Brooks died on August 5, 1980 and as of 1983, Martha (Blalack)Brooks runs Fashion Lamps in Dallas, Texas. Barbara Brooks married DonaldFairfield and they have two children: - Karen Fairfield, - Steven Fairfield. Asof 1983, Don and Barbara Fairfield live in Lanham, Maryland where Don is anuclear physicist and Barbara is a family counselor. Mike Brooks lives in SanFrancisco, California.Reference: 1) Letter, Zilla (Brooks) Wilder to Robert Casey, March, 1983