BROOKS FAMILY HISTORY - Interactive Family Histories

7-52 INTERACTIVE FAMILY HISTORIESPike County, Alabama. On May 1, 1880, Millard Brooks married Ella ElizabethAnderson. Ella was born on November 8, 1860 and is the daughter of WilliamHiram Anderson and Lucinda (Franklin) Anderson (born 1836). Millard andElla Brooks were the parents of three children:............Millard Morse Brooks, b. April 1, 1882, Alabama............Minnie I. Brooks (1.2.3.7.2), b. January 28, 1886, Alabama............Leon Gilmore Brooks (1.2.3.7.3), b. November 7, 1889, Alabama............William Emmett Brooks, b. December 26, 1896, AlabamaMillard’s first business activities were telegraphy and later he was interested inthe lumber business. He was a telegrapher and station agent for the Louisvilleand Nashville Railroad at William and at Brewton. In 1886, he was elected bythe Democrats to the circuit clerkship of Escambia County, Alabama. In a specialact of legislature of 1888 - 1889, Millard F. Brooks was made ex officioclerk of the county court. He was also chairman of the Democratic executivecommittee of his county and was a Knight of Honor and Knight of Pythias. In1880, Millard F. Brooks was living with William R. Tate in Escambia County,Alabama. From 1900 to 1910, Millard and Ella Brooks were living in Brewton,Alabama in Escambia County, Alabama. In 1900, Millard M. Brooks graduatedwith a Bachelor of Science degree from the Alabama Polytechnic Institute.Millard M. Brooks was a cashier at the bank of Atmore. Millard Brooks died onJuly 8, 1915 in Brewton, Alabama and Ella (Anderson) Brooks died on August11, 1915 in Brewton, Alabama. Millard M. Brooks died on March 27, 1907 inBrewton, Alabama. In 1920, William E. Brooks was living with his sister,Minnie (Brooks) Hayes, in Escambia County, Alabama.References: 1) 1880, 1900 and 1910 Censuses, Escambia County, Alabama; 2) “Dictionaryof Alabama Biography,” Page 223; 3) Descendant Chart, Robert Brooks andWilliam Anderson (submitted by Woody Brooks, March, 2003)MINNIE I. BROOKS (1.2.3.7.2) is the daughter of Millard Fillmore Brooks andElla (Anderson) Brooks. Minnie was born on January 28, 1886 in Alabama.Minnie Brooks married Drayton B. Hayes (born 1881 in Louisiana). Draytonand Minnie Hayes were the parents of at least two children:............Martha E. Hayes, b. 1918, Alabama............Millard B. Hayes, b. 1919, AlabamaIn 1920, Drayton and Minnie Hayes were living in Brewton, Alabama located inEscambia County, Alabama.References: 1) 1920 Census, Escambia County, Alabama; 2) “Dictionary of AlabamaBiography,” Page 223; 3) Descendant Chart, Robert Brooks and William Anderson(submitted by Woody Brooks, March, 2003)LEON GILMORE BROOKS (1.2.3.7.3) is the son of Millard Fillmore Brooksand Ella (Anderson) Brooks. Leon was born on November 7,1889 in Alabama.In 1920, Leon Brooks and his wife, Clara B. Brooks (born 1892 in Alabama),were living in Brewton, Alabama located in Escambia County, Alabama. Leonand Clara Brooks were the parents of at least two daughters: