BROOKS FAMILY HISTORY - Interactive Family Histories

7-406 INTERACTIVE FAMILY HISTORIESDaniel E. Dowling died on January 25, 1882. On November 5, 1885, Catherinemarried a second time to Robert Newton Holland. Robert and Catherine Hollandwere the parents of four children:............Carrie Holland............William Holland............Jordan Holland............Clyde HollandCatherine (Brooks) Holland died on May 24, 1941 and Robert Holland died onApril 8, 1944. Both were buried in the Damon Cemetery in Latimer County,Oklahoma, ten miles from Wilburton, Oklahoma.Reference: 1) Query, by Marion B. Brunson, “The Brooks Family Bulletin,” April, 1972JORDAN BROOKS (9.1.1.7) is the son of Robert Peter Brooks and Elizabeth(Head) Brooks. Jordan was born on January 1, 1856 in Alabama. JordanBrooks married Fannie Blue (born April 4, 1858 in Alabama). Jordan and FannieBrooks were the parents of five children:............Thomas Jefferson Brooks, b. February, 1884, Alabama............Dan Brooks, b. April, 1885, Alabama............Ossie Brooks, b. May, 1886, Alabama............Leila Brooks, b. September, 1887, Alabama............Josia Brooks, b. July, 1889, AlabamaIn 1900, Fannie (Blue) Brooks and her children were living in Coffee County,Alabama. Fannie (Blue) Brooks died on May 19, 1916. Thomas Brooks marriedMary F. Smith. Ossie Brooks married John H. Armor.References: 1) 1900 Census, Coffee County, Alabama; 2) Query, by Marion B.Brunson, “The Brooks Family Bulletin,” April, 1972; 3) Family Descendant Sheet ofRobert Brooks - includes Jordan Brooks (sent by Woody Brooks), March, 2003POCAHONTAS “POCA” BROOKS (9.1.1.8) is the daughter of Robert PeterBrooks and Elizabeth (Head) Brooks. Pocahontas was born in October, 1857 inAlabama. Poca Brooks married Eugene Brunson (born 1854 in Alabama). Eugeneand Poca Brunson were the parents of eleven children:............Eddie Brunson, b. January, 1878, Alabama............Berta Brunson, b. June, 1879, Alabama............Bessie P. Brunson, b. January, 1881, Alabama............Homer Brunson, b. September, 1883, Alabama............Collie Brunson, b. November, 1886, Alabama............Jesse Brunson, b. July, 1890, Alabama............Estelle Brunson, b. November, 1891, Alabama............Ollie Brunson, b. December, 1893, Alabama............Willome Brunson, b. March, 1895, Alabama............Carrow Bell Brunson, b. August, 1897, Alabama............Ruth Brunson, b. April, 1899, AlabamaReference: 1) Query, by Marion B. Brunson, “The Brooks Family Bulletin,” April, 1972