BROOKS FAMILY HISTORY - Interactive Family Histories

7-420 INTERACTIVE FAMILY HISTORIESDiary and Account Bookof Francis Asberry BrooksThe following material is in the possesion of the author, Robert Brooks Caseyand was given to Robert by Susie (Brooks) Danforth. The earliest date found inthis material is 1867 and the latest is 1902. Almost all the material is dated inthe late 1880’s. The diary contains one page from 1874 and 36 pages from1885. Also included are approximately 50 pages of goods and services thatFrancis Asberry Brooks bought and sold.Many pages contain very little writing and many show purchases of food andhousehold goods that was purchased from local stores and neighbors. Much ofthe diary describes the weather and his activities in the farming of his land. Thematerial is contained in a 7" by 8" composition notebook and a 8" by 12" notebookthat no longer has an outside cover. The majority of the material is writtenin pencil but much of it is written in ink. The diary and account sheets containedmany punctuation, spelling and grammatical errors. In order to improvereadability, many corrections were made.Francis Asberry Brooks (3) is the son Williamson Brooks (2) and Susanah(Olliff) Brooks. Frank is the grandson of Jordan Brooks (1) and Mary (Cruse)Brooks. Frank was born in 1837 in Georgia, moved to Alabama with his parentsin 1842. In 1868, Frank Brooks married Rhoda Hill and they were the parentsof six children. In 1883, Rhoda (Hill) Brooks died and in 1884, Frank marriedagain to Victoria Alabama Deck. Victoria had twelve children by her previousmarriage and Frank and Victoria had one child that was born in 1885. FrankBrooks lived near Wimberley, Texas from at least 1870 until his death in 1897.Victoria (Deck) Brooks died in 1918 in San Antonio, Texas.June 8, 1885Molasses at 65¢ a gallon 3.2551 yards Domestic at 7¢ 3.57Pencil .15Hat 1.75Gloves .45Shoes 1.50July 30, 18851½ dozen fruit jars 2.65knifes and forks 1.50Soap .15Horse Shoes .30Snuff .30Nails 1.33February 15, 1886Coffee Pot .30