BROOKS FAMILY HISTORY - Interactive Family Histories

BROOKS FAMILY HISTORY 7-377Between 1938 and 1942, Joe Brooks worked for the General Motors AcceptanceCorporation in Santa Fe and Albuquerque, New Mexico. Joe served three yearsin World War II and was stationed in China, India and Burma. After Joe wasdischarged in November of 1945, he owned and operated a small grocery store.In 1949, he and his wife built a new store in Estancia, New Mexico. In 1953, hesold this store and built another store in Farmington, New Mexico. In 1957, Joewent into the air plane business of repairing, chartering, sales and service. In1960, he sold this business and bought a Coca-Cola bottling business in Gallup,New Mexico. In 1962, he built a store near the Navajo Indian Reservation andran this store for one year. Later, he put in another store on the Jicarilla ApacheReservation and ran this store for ten years and then retired. As of 1980, JoeBrooks was living in Tularosa, New Mexico. On January 5, 1963, PamelaBrooks married Thomas Jennings and they have one daughter: - MeredithWynn Jennings, b. September 30, 1963.References: 1) Letter, Joe Wyatt Brooks to Bernice Casey, 1980; 2) Letter, Joe WyattBrooks to Bernice Casey, August 28, 1981J. D. BROOKS (4.8.3) is the son of Sylvester Wyatt Brooks and Ella Frances(Page) Brooks. J. D. was born on April 6, 1914 in Melrose, New Mexico. J. D.Brooks married Eunice Lucille Nance in Levelland, Texas. Eunice was born onJanuary 12, 1917 in Crosbyton, Texas and is the daughter of Arthur AlexanderNance and Eunice (Swinney) Nance. J. D. and Eunice Brooks are the parents ofseven children:............Emmit Horace Brooks (4.8.3.1), b. October 19, 1935, Melrose, New Mexico............Ella Eunice Brooks (4.8.3.2), b. February 3, 1938, Clovis, New Mexico............Anna Colleen Brooks (4.8.3.3), b. January 25, 1940, Melrose, New Mexico............Evelyn Lucille Brooks (4.8.3.4), b. December 14, 1941, Melrose, New Mexico............Mary Frances Brooks (4.8.3.5), b. May 16, 1944, Mesa, New Mexico............Jake Conrad Brooks (4.8.3.6), b. September 3, 1946, Mesa, New Mexico............Harold Joe Brooks (4.8.3.7), b. July 9, 1949, Mesa, New MexicoReference: 1) Letter, Lucille (Nance) Brooks to Bernice Casey, October 20, 1980EMMIT HORACE BROOKS (4.8.3.1) is the son of J. D. Brooks and Eunice Lucille(Nance) Brooks. Emmit was born on October 19, 1935 in Melrose, NewMexico. On June 18, 1959, Emmit Brooks married Elizabeth Anne Howe ofCanada and they are the parents of two sons:............Jeffry Dwayne Brooks, b. August 16, 1960, Las Cruces, New Mexico............Steven Wyatt Brooks, b. November 23, 1963, Las Cruces, New MexicoIn 1961, Emmit received a Master’s degree and in 1966, he received a Doctorate’sdegree, both from New Mexico State University. Emmit lives in LasCruces, New Mexico and works for the State of New Mexico on Agricultureprojects. Emmit is a musician and owns the Gold Dust Recording Studios. Asof 1982, Jeffry and Steven Brooks were attending New Mexico State University.References: 1) Letter, Lucille (Nance) Brooks to Bernice Casey, October 20, 1980; 2)Letter, Lucille (Nance) Brooks to Bernice Casey, March 24, 1982