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BROOKS FAMILY HISTORY 7-61............Ima Lee Jennings............William Wade Jennings, b. 1897, Texas............James Bryant “Jim” Jennings, b. 1899, Texas............Thomas Neal “Tom” Jennings, b. 1903, Texas............Mattie Lillian Jennings, b. 1907, TexasJasper and Lucy Jennings raised their family in Leon County, Texas. In 1920,“Newt” and “Clara” Jennings were living in Houston County, Texas. In 1920,Lucy (Brooks) Harlan (1.2.2.2), aunt of Lucy (Mansel) Jennings, was living withJasper and Lucy Jennings. Lucy (Mansel) Jennings died in April, 1958 inCrockett, Texas and was buried in the Wesley Chapel Cemetery in HoustonCounty, Texas.References: 1) 1920 Census, Houston County, Texas; 2) Email, Barbara (Floyd) Byrdto Robert Casey, January, 2005MARGARET MANSEL (1.2.4.4.3) is the daughter of Robert J. Mansel andEmma Laura (Brooks) Mansel. Margaret was born on February 18, 1879 inTexas. On May 15, 1896, Margaret Mansel married Edd Jennings in LeonCounty, Texas. Edd and Margaret Jennings were the parents of at least threechildren:............Bettie Jennings, b. 1898, Texas............Albert Bowen “Bert” Jennings, b. 1902, Texas............Lon “Pug” Jennings, b. 1909, TexasIn 1900, Maggie (Mansel) Jennings and her daughter were living with her aunt,Rebecca Hale, in Leon County, Texas. In 1910, Margaret (Mansel) Jenningswas living in Leon County, Texas. On February 5, 1914, Margaret (Mansel)Jennings married a second time to Jesse S. Kitchens in Leon County, Texas.Jesse was born in 1866 in Arkansas. In 1920, Jesse and Margaret Kitchens wereliving in Leon County, Texas. In 1930, Margaret (Mansel) Kitchens was livingwith her son, Bert Jennings, in Leon County, Texas. Margaret (Mansel)Kitchens died on September 5, 1959 in Leon County, Texas and was buriedthere in the Gun Springs Cemetery.References: 1) 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 Censuses, Leon County, Texas; 2) Email,Barbara (Floyd) Byrd to Robert Casey, January, 2005WILEY R. MANSEL (1.2.4.4.4) is the son of Robert J. Mansel and Emma Laura(Brooks) Mansel. Wiley was born on October 4, 1880 in Texas. In 1900 and1910, Wiley Mansel was living his aunt and uncle, George and MarthaHightower, in Leon County, Texas. On November 13, 1912, Wiley Mansel marriedLillie M. Smith in Leon County, Texas. Lillie was born in 1890 in Texas.Wiley and Lillie Mansel were the parents of at least three children:............Martha Jewel Mansel, b. 1914, Leon County, Texas............Henry Eugene “Bud” Mansel, b. 1916, Leon County, Texas............Lourah A. Mansel, b. 1921, Leon County, Texas