BROOKS FAMILY HISTORY - Interactive Family Histories

BROOKS FAMILY HISTORY 7-413MARY K. BROOKS (9.1.6) is the daughter of Jordan Brooks and Elizabeth(Cockram) Brooks. Mary was born in 1834 in Georgia. The family group sheetsent by Woody Brooks indicate that Mary K. Brooks married Edwin S. Watson(born 1829 in Georgia). Edwin and Mary Watson were the parents of at leastfour children:............Sarah E. Watson, b 1854, Dale County, Alabama............William J. Watson, b. 1859, Dale County, Alabama............Hiram F. Watson, b. 1861, Geneva County, Alabama............Robert W. Watson, b. 1863, Geneva County, AlabamaReferences: 1) Family Group Sheet of Jordan Brooks (sent by Woody Brooks), March,2003; 2) Web Site, by Matthew Brunson Martin, February, 2005HIRAM BROOKS (9.1.8) is the son of Jordan Brooks and Elizabeth (Cockram)Brooks. Hiram was born on September 8, 1838 in Georgia. Hiram Brooks marriedMary Elizabeth Goynes. Mary was born on March 21, 1842 in MarionCounty, Georgia. Hiram and Mary Brooks were the parents of seven: children............Lucy Brooks, b. 1860, Alabama............Mary Elizabeth Brooks, b. October 1, 1859, Alabama............Lyre Copie Brooks, b. April 27, 1861, Alabama............Thomas Tyra “Bud” Brooks (9.1.8.4), b. May 23, 1863, Alabama............Odessa Brooks, b. 1865, Alabama............William Brooks, b. 1867, Alabama............James Brooks, b. 1869, AlabamaIn 1860, Hiram and Mary Brooks were living in Coffee County, Alabama. In1870 and 1880, Hiram and Mary Brooks were living in Dale County, Alabama.Hiram Brooks died on October 11, 1889 and Mary (Goynes) Brooks died onMarch 2, 1898. Mary Brooks married a Mr. Batchelor. Copie Brooks marriedRobert McGee (born September 25, 1866). Robert McGee died on October 12,1901 and Copie (Brooks) McGee died on January 11, 1945. Odessa Brooksmarried Ed Hurdley.References: 1) 1860 Census, Coffee County, Alabama; 2) 1870 and 1880 Censuses,Dale County, Alabama; 3) Family Descendant Sheet of Robert Brooks - includes JordanBrooks (sent by Woody Brooks), March, 2003; 4) Family Group Sheet of Jordan Brooks(sent by Woody Brooks), March, 2003; 5) Email, Chrissie (Brooks) Bosworth to RobertCasey, February, 2003THOMAS TYRA “BUD” BROOKS (9.1.8.4) is the son of Hiram Brooks andMary Elizabeth (Goynes) Brooks. Thomas was born on May 23, 1863 in Alabama.On November 3, 1887, Thomas Brooks married Sidney Ella Russ (bornAugust 12, 1864 in Alabama). Thomas and Sidney Brooks were the parents ofnine children:............Jordan Edwin Brooks, b. March 11, 1889, Alabama............Ernie Carl Brooks, b. October 23, 1890, Alabama............Carolyn Eudora Brooks, b. September 4, 1893, Alabama............Jessie Grace Brooks, b. December 2, 1894, Alabama............Thomas Grubbs Brooks, b. January 23, 1897, Alabama