JOHN ISHAM BROOKS (2.3.3.3) is the son of Isaac Turner Brooks and Mary Frances (Wynn) Brooks.  John was born on February 18, 1844 in Talbot County, Georgia.  John Brooks married Lourina “Rene” Ella Willis.  Rene was born on October 9, 1842 in Muscogee County, Georgia and is the daughter of Littleberry Kinnebrew Willis and Nancy (Motley) Willis.  Lourina Willis’s sister, Keziah Willis, married John Brooks’ brother, Joseph Henry Brooks (2.3.3.2).  John and Rene Brooks were the parents of eight children:

   Isaac Wilbur Brooks (2.3.3.3.1), b. October 9, 1867, Muscogee County, Georgia
   Lourina Keziah Brooks (2.3.3.3.2), b. April 17, 1869, Muscogee County, Georgia
   John Isham Brooks, Jr., b. Muscogee County, Georgia
   William Joseph Brooks (2.3.3.3.4), b. May 28, 1872, Muscogee County, Georgia
   Johnsie Lee Brooks (2.3.3.3.5), b. November 30, 1874, Muscogee Co., Georgia
   James Tamplico Brooks, b. 1876, Muscogee County, Georgia
   Edgar Schley Brooks (2.3.3.3.7), b. April 6, 1878, Muscogee County, Georgia
   Anga Beulah Brooks (2.3.3.3.8), b. October 29, 1885, Muscogee County, Georgia

From 1880 to 1910, John and Rene Brooks were living in Muscogee County, Georgia.  John Isham Brooks, Sr. died on April 12, 1920 in Columbus, Georgia and Rene (Willis) Brooks died on June 14, 1920.  Both were buried in the Riverdale Cemetery in Columbus, Georgia.  John Isham Brooks, Jr. died between 1870 and 1880.  James Tamplico Brooks died prior to 1900.

References:  1)  1880, 1900 and 1910 Censuses, Muscogee County, Georgia;  2)  “Brooks Family History,” by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., June 12, 1980;  3)  Additions and Corrections by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr.,August 20, 1981

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John Isham Brooks

ISAAC WILBUR BROOKS (2.3.3.3.1) is the son of John Isham Brooks and Lourina Ella (Willis) Brooks.  Isaac was born on October 9, 1867 in Muscogee County, Georgia.  On January 12, 1896, Isaac Brooks married Lottie Ann Cornelia Comer in Muscogee County, Georgia.  Lottie was born on December 3, 1874 in Georgia and is the daughter of Frank Comer and Mary J. (Patrick) Comer.  Mary (Patrick) Comer married a second time to William A. Willis, brother of Rene Ella Willis who married John Isham Brooks (2.3.3.3).  Isaac and Lottie Brooks were the parents of four children:

   Maude E. Brooks (2.3.3.3.1.1), b. April 12, 1897, Muscogee County, Georgia
   Mamie Agnes Brooks, b. August, 1899
   Wilbur Isaac Brooks (2.3.3.3.1.3)
   Lottie Mae Brooks (2.3.3.3.1.4), b. December 12, 1912, Muscogee Co., Georgia

In 1900, Isaac and Lottie Brooks were living in Muscogee County, Georgia.  Isaac Wilbur Brooks, Sr. died while visiting relatives in Illinois on February 12, 1920 and was buried in the Riverdale Cemetery in Columbus, Georgia.  Lottie (Comer) Brooks died on May 9, 1950 and was buried in the Parkhill Cemetery in Columbus, Georgia.  Mamie Agnes Brooks never married and lives with her sister in Columbus, Georgia.

References:  1)  1900 Census, Muscogee County, Georgia;  2)  “Brooks Family History,” by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., June 12, 1980;  3)  Family Group Sheet by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., July 27, 1981;  4)  Letter, Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr. to Robert Casey, July 24, 1982

MAUDE E. BROOKS (2.3.3.3.1.1) is the daughter of Isaac Wilbur Brooks and Lottie Ann Cornelia (Comer) Brooks.  Maude was born on April 12, 1897 in Muscogee County, Georgia.  On December 21, 1912, Maude Brooks married James Butler King in Muscogee County, Georgia and they were the parents of two children:

   Mable Marie King
   Bessie Isabel King

Maude (Brooks) King died on March 11, 1964 and was buried in the Parkhill Cemetery in Columbus, Georgia.  Mable King married a Mr. Hutcherson and they had two children:  -  Julie Marie Hutcherson,  -  James Henry Hutcherson.  Mable married a second time to a Mr. Cooper and lives in Orlando, Florida.  Julie Hutcherson married a Mr. Barefoot, has no children and lives in North Carolina.  James Hutcherson married and had two children.  James and his wife were divorced and their children now live with his former wife.  James Hutcherson lives in Florida.  Bessie King married Clarence Dewey Swain and they had two children:  -  Dewey Albert Swain,  -  Robert Swain.  Bessie married a second time to a Mr. Wischmann.  Dewey Swain married and had two daughters.  Dewey and his wife were divorced and his former wife’s second husband adopted their children.  Dewey Swain lives in Meadeville, Pennsylvania.  Robert Swain married and has two daughters:  -  Tina Swain,  -  Dianne Swain.

References:  1)  “Brooks Family History,” by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., June 12, 1980;  2)  Family Group Sheet by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., July 27, 1981;  3)  Letter, Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr. to Robert Casey, July 24, 1982

WILBUR ISAAC BROOKS (2.3.3.3.1.3) is the son of Isaac Wilbur Brooks and Lottie Ann Cornelia (Comer) Brooks.  Wilbur Brooks married Emma Gilbey and they are the parents of four children:

   Ralph Eldon Brooks (2.3.3.3.1.3.1), b. May 1, 1921
   Pauline Estelle Brooks (2.3.3.3.1.3.2), b. February 7, 1924
   Evelyn Elaine Brooks (2.3.3.3.1.3.3), b. October 3, 1925
   Charlotte Jeaniene Brooks (2.3.3.3.1.3.4), b. March 12, 1930

Wilbur Brooks lives in Columbus, Georgia.

Reference:  1)  Family Group Sheet by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., August 19, 1981

RALPH ELDON BROOKS (2.3.3.3.1.3.1) is the son of Wilbur Isaac Brooks and Emma (Gilbey) Brooks.  Ralph was born on May 1, 1921.  Ralph Brooks married June Sowers and they are the parents of three children:

   Linda Brooks, b. November 26, 1946
   Tom Brooks, b. October 16, 1949
   Brenda Brooks, b. April 1, 1953

Ralph Brooks lives in California.  Linda Brooks married John DeGregory and they have two daughters:  -  Desiree DeGregory, b. July 8, 1967,  -  Dena DeGregory, b. October 13, 1969.  John and Linda DeGregory live in Los Angeles, California.  Tom Brooks married and had three children:  -  Thomas Brooks, b. November 6, 1969,  -  Michelle Brooks, b. May 20, 1972,  -  Timothy Brooks, b. August 10, 1973.  Tom and his wife were later divorced and Tom lives in Los Angeles, California.  Brenda Brooks married Ignacio E. Delgado and they have two daughters:  -  April Delgado, b. October 28, 1974,  -  Amy Delgado, b. November 12, 1976.  Ignacio and Brenda live in Los Angeles, California.

Reference:  1)  Family Group Sheet by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., July 27, 1981

PAULINE ESTELLE BROOKS (2.3.3.3.1.3.2) is the daughter of Wilbur Isaac Brooks and Emma (Gilbey) Brooks.  Pauline was born on February 7, 1924.  Pauline Brooks married Harold Halberson and they are the parents of one son:

   Danny Halberson, b. December 13, 1953

Pauline married a second time to Ken Williams and lives in Florida.  Danny Halberson married and has three children:  -  Allisha Halberson, b. 1974,  -  Justin Halberson, b. 1977,  -  Danielle Halberson, b. 1979.  Danny Halberson lives in Lima, Ohio.

Reference:  1)  Family Group Sheet by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., August 19, 1981

EVELYN ELAINE BROOKS (2.3.3.3.1.3.3) is the daughter of Wilbur Isaac Brooks and Emma (Gilbey) Brooks.  Evelyn was born on October 3, 1925.  Evelyn Brooks married Arthur O’Neill and they had four children:

   Jaime O’Neill, b. July 26, 1943
   Connie O’Neill, b. April 29, 1946
   Craig O’Neill, b. April 29, 1946
   Kevin O’Neill, b. July 22, 1952

Arthur and Evelyn O’Neill live in Rockford, Illinois.  Jaime O’Neill and his wife, Karen O’Neill, live in Reno, Nevada and have two daughters:  -  Shannon O’Neill, b. October 12, 1963,  -  Kelly O’Neill, b. February 12, 1968.  Connie O’Neill married William Bollon, lives in Freeport, Illinois and they have two sons:  -  Billy Bollon, b. February 25, 1964,  -  Bobby Bollon, b. May 19, 1965.  Craig O’Neill and his wife, Karen O’Neill, live in Rockford, Illinois and they have three children:  -  Kathy Lynn O’Neill, b. February 26, 1975,  -  Michelle O’Neill, b. December 15, 1977,  -  Maurine O’Neill, b. December 15, 1977.  Kevin O’Neill is not married and lives out West.

Reference:  1)  Family Group Sheet by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., August 19, 1981

CHARLOTTE JEANIENE BROOKS (2.3.3.3.1.3.4) is the daughter of Wilbur Isaac Brooks and Emma (Gilbey) Brooks.  Charlotte was born on March 12, 1930.  Charlotte Brooks married Glenn Kelly and they are the parents of two children:

   Sandy Kelly, b. July 9, 1950
   Jeffrey Kelly, b. March 6, 1956

Glenn and Charlotte Kelly live in Freeport, Illinois.  Sandy Kelly married Richard Cuplin, lives in Rockford, Illinois and they have two daughters:  -  Katie Cuplin, b. December 25, 1975,  -  Laurie Lyn Cuplin, b. February 10, 1977.  Jeffrey Kelly married Lisa Henrick, lives in Freeport, Illinois and has two children:  -  Jennifer Kelly, b. July 8, 1977,  -  Christopher Kelly, b. December 28, 1978.

Reference:  1)  Family Group Sheet by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., August 19, 1981

LOTTIE MAE BROOKS (2.3.3.3.1.4) is the daughter of Isaac Wilbur Brooks and Lottie Ann Cornelia (Comer) Brooks.  Lottie was born on December 12, 1912 in Muscogee County, Georgia.  Lottie Brooks married James Casa Lee and they had two children:

   James Donald Lee, b. April 19, 1939
   Lottie Sherriann Lee

James and Lottie Lee live in Columbus, Georgia.  James Donald Lee married and has two children:  -  Sherri Kathleen Lee,  -  James Casa Lee, b. April 30, 1967.  Lottie Lee married a Mr. Hargraves and they have three children:  -  Rodrick Anson Hargraves, b. October 15, 1963,  -  Lee David Hargraves, b. February 12, 1965,  -  Sherri Kristi Hargraves, b. December 28, 1970.

Reference:  1)  Family Group Sheet by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., July 27, 1981

LOURINA KEZIAH BROOKS (2.3.3.3.2) is the daughter of John Isham Brooks and Lourina Ella (Willis) Brooks.  “Lula” was born on April 17, 1869 in Muscogee County, Georgia.  On October 30, 1887, Lula Brooks married James A. Battley (born April 8, 1859 in Alabama) in Muscogee County, Georgia.  James and Lula Battley were the parents of three children:

   Joseph Autry Battley (2.3.3.3.2.1), b. July 5, 1888, Georgia
   Stewart Brooks Battley, b. December 13, 1891, Galveston, Texas
   Laura Isabel Battley (2.3.3.3.2.3), b. September 9, 1894, Galveston, Texas

In 1900, James and Lula Battley were living in Galveston County, Texas.  James A. Battley died on December 29, 1902 and was buried in the City Cemetery in LaMarque, Texas.  Lula (Brooks) Battley was known by her family as “Ma Bat.”  She died on December 5, 1955 and was buried in the Riverdale Cemetery in Columbus, Georgia.  Stewart Battley died, unmarried, on October 22, 1918 in Columbus, Georgia and was buried there in the Riverdale Cemetery.  On October 29, 1927, Lula (Brooks) Battley married a second time to James Grisham Davis.  James was previously married to Missouri Duke (born 1853 and died 1925) and had a son, Judge Solon M. Davis.  James Davis died on March 12, 1933 and was buried in the Duke Family Cemetery in Harris County, Georgia.

References:  1)  1900 Census, Galveston County, Texas;  2)  “Brooks Family History,” by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., June 12, 1980;  3)  Additions and Corrections by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., August 20, 1981

JOSEPH AUTRY BATTLEY (2.3.3.3.2.1) is the son of James A. Battley and Lourina Keziah (Brooks) Battley.  Joseph was born on July 5, 1888 in Georgia.  On November 17, 1907, Joseph Battley married Blanche Posada in Muscogee County, Georgia and they were the parents of two children:

   Jimmy Battley
   Joe Lee Battley, b. August 18, 1910

Joseph and Blanche Battley were later divorced.  On September 21, 1913, Joseph Battley married a second time to Mrs. Ethel (King) Morris.  Ethel had been previously married and had a son, Harry Lee Morris.  Ethel was born on June 30, 1887 in Anniston, Alabama and is the daughter of G. W. King and Bonnie Lou (Griswell) King.  Joseph and Ethel Battley were the parents of three children:

   Wilbur Allen Battley (2.3.3.3.2.1.3), b. June 24, 1914, Macon, Georgia
   Bonnie Lou Battley (2.3.3.3.2.1.4), b. June 7, 1920
   Marion Madison Battley (2.3.3.3.2.1.5), b. July 21, 1922

Joseph Autry Battley was a Baptist Minister.  Joseph died on October 21, 1932 in Columbus, Georgia and was buried there in the Riverdale Cemetery.  Ethel (King) Battley died on February 4, 1970 in Americus, Georgia and was buried in the Riverdale Cemetery in Columbus, Georgia.  Jimmy Battley died young and was buried in the Patrick Cemetery in Muscogee County, Georgia.  Joe Lee Battley died on January 5, 1918 and was buried in the Riverdale Cemetery in Columbus, Georgia.

References:  1)  “Brooks Family History,” by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., June 12, 1980;  2)  Family Group Sheet by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., July 8, 1981

WILBUR ALLEN BATTLEY (2.3.3.3.2.1.3) is the son of Joseph Autry Battley and Ethel (King) Battley.  Wilbur was born on June 24, 1914 in Macon, Georgia.  Wilbur Battley married Mrs. Linda (Clay) Jackson and they were the parents of five children:

   Jacqueline May Battley, b. February 21, 1936
   Carol Sue Battley, b. April 9, 1939
   Barbara Battley
   Wilbur Allen Battley, Jr., b. May 4, 1942
   Joseph Michael Battley, b. October 17, 1948

Wilbur Battley, Sr. lived in Columbus, Georgia where he was a realtor.  Wilbur Battley, Sr. died on April 19, 1966 in Columbus, Georgia and was buried there in the Parkhill Cemetery.  Linda (Clay) Battley still lives in Columbus, Georgia.  On June 19, 1962, Jackie Battley married Newton Leroy Gingrich (born June 17, 1943) and they had two children:  -  Lynda Kathleen Gingrich, b. March 29, 1963,  -  Jacqueline Sue Gingrich, b. November 15, 1966.  Newton Gingrich was a United States Congressman.  Newton and Jackie were divorced in January of 1981.  On March 26, 1960, Carol Battley married Larry Gene Edenfield.  Larry was born on January 2, 1938 and was the son of George M. Edenfield.  Gene and Carol Edenfield live in Columbus, Georgia and they have three children:  -  Susan Lynn Edenfield, b. April 3, 1961,  -  Larry Gene Edenfield, Jr., b. November 2, 1964,  -  Brent Lee Edenfield, b. August 9, 1967.  Barbara Battley died young.

On June 24, 1962, Wilbur Battley, Jr. married Reba Rebecca Benefield (born March 25, 1939) and they have three children:  -  Rebecca Ann Battley, b. March 23, 1963,  -  Cynthia Rene Battley, b. November 22, 1964,  -  Wilbur Allen Battley, III, b. January 14, 1970.  Wilbur and Reba Battley live in Columbus, Georgia.  On February 20, 1967, Joseph Battley married Julia Anne Wangle and they had two children:  -  Julie Michelle Battley, b. November 28, 1967,  -  Joseph Michael Battley, Jr., b. February 20, 1969.  On June 30, 1973, Joseph Battley married a second time to Norma Lynn Goolsby in Columbus, Georgia.  Norma is the daughter of James W. Goolsby.  Joseph and Norma Battley have one son:  -  David Michael Battley, b. September 17, 1980.  Joseph Battley lives in Columbus, Georgia.

References:  1)  “Brooks Family History,” by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., June 12, 1980;  2)  Family Group Sheet by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., July 27, 1981

BONNIE LOU BATTLEY (2.3.3.3.2.1.4) is the daughter of Joseph Autry Battley and Ethel (King) Battley.  Bonnie was born on June 7, 1920.  On March 16, 1945, Bonnie Battley married Alvin Anthony Mendoza (born December 5, 1920) in Columbus, Georgia and they were the parents of two children:

   Lynette Mendoza, b. September 8, 1947
   Lawrence Allen Mendoza, b. July 11, 1949

Alvin and Bonnie Mendoza live in Pacific Grove, California.  Lynette Mendoza married Charles Larry Bates and they have two children:  -  Allen Christopher Bates, b. September 22, 1969,  -  Carrie Elizabeth Bates, b. October 16, 1972.  On August 10, 1980, Lawrence Mendoza married Carol Castaldo.

References:  1)  “Brooks Family History,” by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., June 12, 1980;  2)  Family Group Sheet by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., July 8, 1981

MARION MADISON BATTLEY (2.3.3.3.2.1.5) is the son of Joseph Autry Battley and Ethel (King) Battley.  Marion was born on July 21, 1922.  On April 16, 1948, Marion Battley married Mrs. Reva Furn (Wynn) Thompson.  Marion adopted Reva’s daughter by her previous marriage:

   Ronda Ann Thompson Battley, b. March 5, 1940

Reva (Wynn) Battley died on February 7, 1977 in Columbus, Georgia and was buried in Newton, Alabama.  On July 15, 1978, Marion Battley married a second time to Ina Lou (Weaver) Pierson.  Marion Battley lives in Thomasville, Georgia.  On September 2, 1961, Ronda Battley married John Lee Littlefield and they have two children:  -  Rita Melissa Littlefield, b. January 23, 1964,  -  Karen Lynn Littlefield, b. September 30, 1967.

References:  1)  “Brooks Family History,” by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., June 12, 1980;  2)  Family Group Sheet by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., July 8, 1981

LAURA ISABEL BATTLEY (2.3.3.3.2.3) is the daughter of James A. Battley and Lourina Keziah (Brooks) Battley.  Laura was born on September 9, 1894 in Galveston, Texas.  On July 25, 1915, Laura Battley married William Francis Herron in Columbus, Georgia.  William and Laura Herron were the parents of three children:

   Frances Floreine Herron, b. July 5, 1916
   Minnie Myrtle Herron, b. August 28, 1923
   John Frank Herron, b. July 10, 1925

Laura (Battley) Herron died on July 16, 1938 in Columbus, Georgia and was buried there in the Riverdale Cemetery.  On December 24, 1940, Frances “Flo” Herron married Luther Perry Ray.  Luther was killed while on active duty on November 25, 1943.  On June 8, 1947, Flo married a second time to James Hood Hudson.  Flo is retired from the faculty of the Georgia State University and she and James live in Atlanta, Georgia.  Minnie Herron died young on May 29, 1925.  On September 17, 1948, John Herron married in Columbus, Georgia to Virginia Franklin (born June 4, 1926) and they live in Carrollton, Georgia.  John and Virginia have one daughter:  -  Laura Frances Herron, b. December 11, 1958.  On November 10, 1979, Laura Herron married Milburn Grady “Butch” Lamb.

References:  1)  “Brooks Family History,” by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., June 12, 1980;  2)  Corrections and Additions by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., August 20, 1981

WILLIAM JOSEPH BROOKS (2.3.3.3.4) is the son of John Isham Brooks and Lourina Ella (Willis) Brooks.  William was born on May 28, 1872 in Muscogee County, Georgia.  On June 17, 1899, William Brooks married Susan Williams (born 1862 in Alabama) in Muscogee County, Georgia.  In 1910, William and Susie Brooks were living in Muscogee County, Georgia.  Susan (Williams) Brooks died between 1912 and 1914.  On November 26, 1914, William Brooks married a second time to Ella L. Young in Muscogee County, Georgia.  Ella was born in June of 1881 and is the daughter of George W. Young and Martha Young.  Ella’s brother, Alonzo L. Young, married William Brooks’ sister, Johnsie Lee Brooks (2.3.3.3.5).  William Joseph Brooks adopted a son:

   William Joseph Brooks, Jr.

William Joseph Brooks, Sr. died on December 7, 1933 in Columbus, Georgia and was buried there in the Riverdale Cemetery.  In 1943, Ella (Young) Brooks was still living in Columbus, Georgia.  William Brooks, Jr. lived in Milledgeville, Georgia.

Reference:  1)  1910 Census, Muscogee County, Georgia  2)  “Brooks Family History,” by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., June 12, 1980

JOHNSIE LEE BROOKS (2.3.3.3.5) is the daughter of John Isham Brooks and Lourina Ella (Willis) Brooks.  Johnsie was born on November 30, 1874 in Muscogee County, Georgia.  On December 22, 1895, Johnsie Brooks married Alonzo L. Young in Muscogee County, Georgia.  Alonzo was born in 1876 in Alabama and is the son of George W. Young and Martha Young.  Alonzo’s sister, Ella L. Young, married Johnsie Brooks’ brother, William Joseph Brooks (2.3.3.3.4).  Alonzo and Johnsie Young were the parents of six children:

   Herman Schley Young, b. September, 1896, Georgia
   Clyde A. Young, b. September, 1898, Georgia
   Roy Herbert Young, b. 1904, Georgia
   Willis Young, b. October 29, 1900, Georgia
   Bessie Lou Young, b. 1906, Georgia
   Thelma Ruth Young

In 1910, Alonzo and Johnsie Young were living in Muscogee County, Georgia.  Johnsie Lee (Brooks) Young died on October 13, 1911 in Columbus, Georgia and Alonzo Young died in Milledgeville, Georgia on May 12, 1913.  Both were buried in the Riverdale Cemetery in Columbus, Georgia.  On February 20, 1917, Herman Young married Carrie L. Young in Muscogee County, Georgia and they they had one son.  Herman Young died on September 23, 1943 in Columbus, Georgia and was buried there in the Riverdale Cemetery.  On December 13, 1921, Clyde Young married Annie Danker in Muscogee County, Georgia.  In 1943, they lived in St. Petersburg, Florida.  On December 23, 1922, Roy Young married Ruby Phillips in Muscogee County, Georgia.  In 1943, they lived in Knoxville, Tennessee.  On August 4, 1923, Willis Young married Dorothy Helms in Muscogee County, Georgia.  Willis Young drowned on February 29, 1932.  Willis had no children and was buried in the Riverdale Cemetery in Columbus, Georgia.  In 1923, Bessie Lou Young married Crawford F. Carpenter in Muscogee County, Georgia.  In 1943, Bessie Lou was living with her second husband, Mr. Thomas, in Jacksonville, Florida.  Thelma Ruth Young first married J. W. Stephenson.  In 1943, Thelma Ruth and her second husband, Mr. Gibbs, were living in Jacksonville, Florida.

References:  1)  1910 Census, Muscogee County, Georgia  2)  “Brooks Family History,” by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., June 12, 1980;  3)  Additions and Corrections by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., August 20, 1981

EDGAR SCHLEY BROOKS (2.3.3.3.7) is the son of John Isham Brooks and Lourina Ella (Willis) Brooks.  Edgar was born on April 6, 1878 in Muscogee County, Georgia.  On December 24, 1899, Edgar Brooks married Alma Celestia Pye (born March, 1882 in Alabama) in Muscogee County, Georgia.  Edgar and Alma Brooks were the parents of one son:

   Raleigh Lee Brooks (2.3.3.3.7.1), b. January 16, 1901, Georgia

From 1900 to 1910, Edgar and Alma Brooks were living in Muscogee County, Georgia.  On June 12, 1911, Edgar Brooks married a second time to Martha “Mattie” Boyd (born July 31, 1877) in Muscogee County, Georgia.  Martha (Boyd) Brooks died on December 22, 1918 in Columbus, Georgia and was buried there in Riverdale Cemetery.  On April 19, 1920, Edgar Brooks married a third time to Mrs. Indiana (Pye) Voss in Muscogee County, Georgia.  Indiana was born on July 18, 1889 and had two daughters by her previous marriage.  Indiana died on November 9, 1933 in Columbus, Georgia and was buried there in the Riverdale Cemetery.  On April 13, 1935, Edgar married a fourth time in Muscogee County, Georgia to Mrs. Bessie (Houlk) Williams (born 1899), a widow.  Edgar Schley Brooks died on April 17, 1956 in Columbus, Georgia and was buried there in the Riverdale Cemetery.

References:  1)  1900 and 1910 Censuses, Muscogee County, Georgia;  2)  “Brooks Family History,” by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., June 12, 1980;  3)  Additions and Corrections by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., August 20, 1981

RALEIGH LEE BROOKS (2.3.3.3.7.1) is the son of Edgar Schley Brooks and Alma Celestia (Pye) Brooks.  Raleigh was born on January 16, 1901 in Georgia.  Raleigh Brooks married Annie Fabiani and they had one son:

   Johnnie Edward Brooks

Raleigh Brooks died on October 2, 1952 in Atlanta, Georgia and was buried in Columbus, Georgia.  Annie (Fabiani) Brooks lives in Atlanta, Georgia.  Johnnie Brooks is married and lives in East Point, Georgia.  Johnnie has two children:  -  Philip John Brooks, b. 1967,  -  Hannah Brooks, b. 1970.

References:  1)  “Brooks Family History,” by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., June 12, 1980;  2)  Additions and Corrections by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., August 20, 1981

ANGA BEULAH BROOKS (2.3.3.3.8) is the daughter of John Isham Brooks and Lourina Ella (Willis) Brooks.  Beulah was born on October 29, 1885 in Muscogee County, Georgia.  On June 5, 1904, Beulah Brooks married Henry D. Horne in Muscogee County, Georgia.  Henry was born on February 12, 1885 and is the son W. B. Horne of Girard, Alabama.  Henry and Beulah Horne were the parents of two children:

   Albert Horne, b. May 4, 1906
   Velma Horne (2.3.3.3.8.2), b. December 6, 1909

Henry D. Horne died in an automobile accident while on a business trip on July 26, 1925 in Asheville, North Carolina.  On September 9, 1928, Beulah married a second time to Phillip Bower Martin, a widower, in Fulton County, Georgia.  They were divorced in June of 1931 in Fulton County, Georgia.  On December 6, 1932, Beulah married a third time to Ferdinand Ruchser in Fulton County, Georgia.  Ferdinand (born March 25, 1876) was a retired Army man and a native of Michigan.  He died on March 4, 1934 and was buried in the National Cemetery in Marietta, Georgia.  On December 9, 1935, Beulah married a fourth time to Albert Stanley in Fulton County, Georgia.  They were later divorced and Beulah changed her name back to Ruchser.  Beulah (Brooks) Ruchser died on March 27, 1959 in Atlanta, Georgia and was buried next to her third husband in the National Cemetery in Marietta, Georgia.  Albert Horne married a woman whose first name was Mary.  Albert and Mary C. Horne had one son:  -  Thomas J. Horne.  Albert Horne died in 1933 and was buried in the Greenwood Cemetery in Atlanta, Georgia.  His widow re-married Samuel J. Armstrong and Albert’s son was adopted and his name changed to Thomas J. Armstrong.

Reference:  1)  “Brooks Family History,” by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., June 12, 1980

VELMA HORNE (2.3.3.3.8.2) is the daughter of Henry D. Horne and Anga Beulah (Brooks) Horne.  Velma was born on December 6, 1909.  Velma Horne married Raymond F. Hodgson and they live in Riverdale, Georgia.  Raymond and Velma Hodgson are the parents of six children:

   Betty Jo Hodgson, b. May, 1928
   Raymond F. Hodgson, Jr., b. 1929
   David L. Hodgson, b. 1931
   Bobby R. Hodgson, b. 1933
   Marie Hodgson, b. October, 1936
   Marian L. Hodgson, b. November, 1945

Raymond and Velma Hodgson have twelve grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.  One of their daughters married John A. Martin and another married Fred B. Carter.  Raymond F. Hodgson, Jr. and his wife, Barbara J. Hodgson, live in Atlanta, Georgia.

Reference:  1)  “Brooks Family History,” by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., June 12, 1980

MARY HINES BROOKS (2.3.3.4) is the daughter of Isaac Turner Brooks and Mary Frances (Wynn) Brooks.  Mary was born on September 19, 1847 in Columbus, Georgia.  On September 13, 1866, Mary Brooks married Samuel Gwinn Mosby in Columbus, Georgia.  Samuel was born on September 4, 1844 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and is the son of Fountain Crockett Mosby and Amanda F. (Dill) Mosby.  Samuel and Mary Mosby were the parents of six children:

   Minnie Mosby (2.3.3.4.1), b. June 8, 1868
   William Richard Mosby (2.3.3.4.2), b. March 6, 1870, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
   Joseph Nelson Mosby, b. June 16, 1876
   Samuel Gwinn Mosby, Jr., b. March 31, 1879
   Aileen Mosby, b. August 24, 1884
   Sarah Mosby, b. January 1, 1889

Samuel Gwinn Mosby, Sr. died on March 30, 1930 and Mary Hines (Brooks) Mosby died on May 31, 1932.  Both died in Nashville, Tennessee and both were buried there in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.  Joseph Mosby married Leila Armstrong and they had no children.  Joseph Mosby died on January 6, 1916 and was buried in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.  Samuel Mosby, Jr. married May Israel and they had no children.  Samuel Mosby, Jr. died on December 15, 1936 was buried in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.  Aileen Mosby died without children on August 29, 1905 and was buried in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.  Sarah Mosby married John Reeves Handly and lives in Nashville, Tennessee.  John and Sarah Handly had no children.

References:  1)  Letter, John Sheftall to Robert Casey, July 15, 1980;  2)  Letter, William Mosby, III to Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., October 10, 1965;  3)  Additions and Corrections by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., August 29, 1981

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Samuel Gwinn Mosby
Mary (Brooks) Mosby

MINNIE MOSBY (2.3.3.4.1) is the daughter of Samuel Gwinn Mosby and Mary Hines (Brooks) Mosby.  Minnie was born on June 8, 1868.  Minnie Mosby married Charles Frank McDaniel and they were the parents of three children:

   Frances McDaniel
   Rebecca McDaniel
   Forest McDaniel, b. 1896

Minnie (Mosby) McDaniel died on October 11, 1926.  Frances McDaniel married Earle Compton, had two sons and lives in Nashville, Tennessee.  Their son, Jerry D. Compton, lives in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and is a dentist.  Rebecca McDaniel married Elmer Kellerhouse and they have three sons.  Forest McDaniel and his wife, Sadie McDaniel, owned an engraving company in Nashville, Tennessee.

References:  1)  Letter, John Sheftall to Robert Casey, July 10, 1980;  2)  Family Group Sheet by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., August 29, 1981

WILLIAM RICHARD MOSBY (2.3.3.4.2) is the son of Samuel Gwinn Mosby and Mary Hines (Brooks) Mosby.  William was born on March 6, 1870 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.  On February 6, 1894, William Mosby married Jennie Lorraine Abbott in Nashville, Tennessee.  Jennie was born on November 8, 1871 and is the daughter of Henry H. Abbott and Harriett Emma (Johnson) Abbott.  William and Jennie Mosby were the parents of seven children:

   Ethel Abbott Mosby, b. May 26, 1895
   William Richard Mosby, Jr. (2.3.3.4.2.2), b. November 18, 1896, Nashville, Tenn.
   Charles Fletcher Mosby, b. September 24, 1898
   Jennie Lorraine Mosby, b. August 7, 1900
   Paul Mosby, b. October 10, 1902
   Mary Brooks Mosby, b. February 15, 1905
   Frank W. Mosby (2.3.3.4.2.7), b. September 1, 1907

William Richard Mosby, Sr. died on February 22, 1940 and Jennie (Abbott) Mosby died on May 22, 1954.  Both died in Nashville, Tennessee and both were buried there in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.  On April 29, 1925, Ethel Mosby married Luke D. Burns.  Ethel (Mosby) Burns died on December 30, 1974 in Nashville, Tennessee without children.  Charles Mosby died as a child on January 4, 1900.  Lorraine Mosby married William C. Stierle and lives in Memphis, Tennessee.  William and Lorraine Steirle had one daughter:  -  Jane Stierle.  Jane Stierle married a Mr. Harper, had several children and lives in Memphis, Tennessee.  On December 25, 1924, Paul Mosby married Mana Johnson and they live in Nashville, Tennessee.  Paul and Mana Mosby had no children.  On May 22, 1939, Mary Brooks Mosby married Luttrell T. McKinney and died in June of 1969 without children.

References:  1)  Letter, William Mosby, III to Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., October 10, 1965;  2)  Letter, John Sheftall to Robert Casey, July 10, 1980;  3)  Family Group Sheet by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., August 29, 1981;  4)  Additions and Corrections by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., August 29, 1981

WILLIAM RICHARD MOSBY, JR. (2.3.3.4.2.2) is the son of William Richard Mosby and Jennie Lorraine (Abbott) Mosby.  William was born on November 18, 1896 in Nashville, Tennessee.  On April 7, 1917, William Mosby, Jr. married Elizabeth Wallwork.  William and Elizabeth Mosby were the parents of one son:

   William Richard Mosby, III, b. March 8, 1918

William Richard Mosby, Jr. died on March 15, 1948.  Elizabeth (Wallwork) Mosby lives in Nashville, Tennessee.  William Richard Mosby, III married Alma Flora and they had two children:  -  William Richard Mosby, IV, b. March 24, 1945, Rogersville, Tennessee,  -  Ethelinda Mosby, b. April 28, 1948.  William Mosby, III lives in Conyers, Georgia.  On June 12, 1966, William Richard Mosby, IV married Gail McBurnett and they have two children:  -  Todd Richard Mosby, b. January 21, 1974, Dekalb County, Georgia,  -  Amanda Elizabeth Mosby, b. December 29, 1977, Dekalb County, Georgia.  William and Gail Mosby live in Lilburn, Georgia.  Ethelinda Mosby married Henry Wayne Williamson, Jr. and they have two children:  -  Catherine Lynne Williamson, b. November 29, 1966, Enid, Oklahoma,  -  Henry Wayne Williamson, III, b. July 12, 1969, Rapid City, South Dakota.  Henry and Ethelinda Williamson live in Omaha, Nebraska.

References:  1)  Letter, William Mosby, III to Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., October 10, 1965;  2)  Letter, John Sheftall to Robert Casey, July 10, 1980;  3)  Family Group Sheet by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., August 29, 1981;  4)  Additions and Corrections by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., August 29, 1981

FRANK W. MOSBY (2.3.3.4.2.7) is the son of William Richard Mosby and Jennie Lorraine (Abbott) Mosby.  Frank was born on September 1, 1907.  On December 8, 1929, Frank Mosby married Alice Gadd.  Frank and Alice Mosby were the parents of two children:

   Ronald Mosby
   Daughter

Frank Mosby died on May 30, 1979 and Alice (Gadd) Mosby lives in Nashville, Tennessee.  Ronald Mosby is a Church of Christ minister in Nashville, Tennessee and has two sons and two daughters.  Frank and Alice’s daughter died in an accident.

References:  1)  Letter, William Mosby, III to Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., October 10, 1965;  2)  Family Group Sheet by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., August 29, 1981;  3)  Additions and Corrections by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., August 29, 1981

MARTHA ELIZABETH BROOKS (2.3.3.5) is the daughter of Isaac Turner Brooks and Mary Frances (Wynn) Brooks.  Mattie was born on September 9, 1849.  On October 13, 1869, Mattie Brooks first married John Kelly in Rutherford County, Tennessee.  John was born in 1848 in Ireland and was a saddler by trade.  John and Mattie Kelly were the parents of four children:

   James R. Kelly (2.3.3.5.1), b. May 28, 1872
   Mary Ella Kelly, b. August 13, 1873
   Nellie Kelly, b. August, 1878
   Elsie Kelly, b. October 31, 1880

John Kelly died in 1880.  On December 24, 1888, Mattie married a second time to Claude F. Drake in Lee County, Alabama.  Claude was born in September of 1865 in Georgia.  Claude and Mattie Drake were the parents of one daughter:

   Sadie E. Drake (2.3.3.5.5), b. October, 1889, Alabama

Mattie (Brooks) Drake died on July 17, 1900 in Decatur, Alabama and was buried in the Forest Hill Cemetery in Birmingham, Alabama.  Mary Ella Kelly died as a child on March 21, 1875 and was buried in the Evergreen Cemetery in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.  Nellie Kelly married Wallace M. Peterson (born 1871).  Wallace M. Peterson died in 1922 and Nellie (Kelly) Peterson died in 1967 in Birmingham, Alabama.  Wallace and Nellie Peterson had no children and both were buried in the Forest Hill Cemetery in Birmingham, Alabama.  Elsie Kelly married Dr. William Franklin Black and they had at least one child:  -  Fred V. Black.  Elsie (Kelly) Black died on May 8, 1908 and Dr. William Franklin Black died on May 18, 1925.  Both were buried in the Forest Hill Cemetery in Birmingham, Alabama.  Fred V. Black died in Tennessee without children.

References:  1)  Letter, John Sheftall to Robert Casey, July 10, 1980;  2)  Additions and Corrections by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., August 29, 1981;  3)  Letter, Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr. to Robert Casey, July 24, 1982

JAMES R. KELLY (2.3.3.5.1) is the son of John Kelly and Martha Elizabeth (Brooks) Kelly.  James was born on May 28, 1872.  James Kelly and his wife, Emma Kelly, were the parents of at least two children:

   Alpheus Fred Kelly, b. November, 1897
   Elsie Kelly, b. May, 1899

James R. Kelly died in 1935 in Birmingham, Alabama and was buried there in the Elmwood Cemetery.  Alpheus Kelly has many descendants.  Alpheus Kelly died and his widow lives in Birmingham, Alabama.  Elsie Kelly married Virgil K. Sandifer and they have at least three children:  -  Virgil K. Sandifer, Jr., b. 1920,  -  Margaret Sandifer,  -  Dot Sandifer.  Virgil Sandifer died and Elsie (Kelly) Sandifer lives in Birmingham, Alabama.  Virgil Sandifer, Jr. is an attorney in Birmingham, Alabama.  Margaret Sandifer married Hugh Luguire and lives in Birmingham, Alabama.  Dot Sandifer married Bill Street.

References:  1)  Letter, John Sheftall to Robert Casey, July 10, 1980;  2)  Additions and Corrections by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., August 29, 1981;  3)  Letter, Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr. to Robert Casey, July 24, 1982

SADIE E. DRAKE (2.3.3.5.5) is the daughter of Claude F. Drake and Martha Elizabeth (Brooks) Drake.  Sadie was born in October of 1889 in Alabama.  Sadie Drake married Quinton R. Witte and they were the parents of three children:

   Quinton R. Witte, Jr.
   Roy Drake Witte
   Mary Nelle Witte

Sadie (Drake) Witte moved to New York and later died in the 1950’s in Lynchburg, Virginia.  Quinton Witte, Jr. lives in Virginia Beach, Virginia.  Roy Witte was a Medical Doctor and died unmarried in Hagerstown, Maryland in January of 1980.  Mary Nelle Witte married George Long.  They have no children and live in Newport News, Virginia.

References:  1)  Letter, John Sheftall to Robert Casey, July 10, 1980;  2)  Additions and Corrections by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., August 29, 1981

CATHERINE ELEXIE BROOKS (2.3.3.6) is the daughter of Isaac Turner Brooks and Mary Frances (Wynn) Brooks.  Elexie was born in February of 1851 in Georgia.  On January 24, 1871, Elexie Brooks married George Dent Neilson Daniel in Muscogee County, Georgia.  George was born in 1846 in Alabama and is the son of James Monroe Daniel and Mary Anna (Fendall) Daniel.  George’s brother, Thomas Daniel, married Elexie’s sister, Ella Brooks (2.3.3.7).  George and Elexie Daniel were the parents of five children:

   Anna Fendall Daniel, b. November 8, 1872
   George Dent Nielson Daniel, Jr., b. April 16, 1875
   Florida Pauline Daniel (2.3.3.6.3), b. August 9, 1876, Jacksonville, Florida
   Franklin Gartrell Daniel, b. September 25, 1878, Columbus, Georgia
   Ella Marie Daniel (2.3.3.6.5), b. August 28, 1882

In 1880, George and Elexie Daniel lived in Muscogee County, Georgia and in 1900, they lived in Chattahoochee County, Georgia.  In 1901, Elexie (Brooks) Daniel lived in Savannah, Georgia and she moved to Birmingham, Alabama in 1903.  Catherine Elexie (Brooks) Daniel died at the home of her daughter, Florida, on July 18, 1914 in Mulberry, Florida and was buried in the Linwood Cemetery in Columbus, Georgia.  Anna Daniel died as a child on January 12, 1874.  George Daniel, Jr. died on the day that he was born.  Around 1909, Franklin Daniel married Viola Fronabarger, a registered nurse, and they had no children.  Franklin moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and moved to Jacksonville, Florida around 1940.  Franklin was a Civil Service employee.  Franklin Daniel died on October 25, 1949 in Jacksonville, Florida at the home of his nephew, Houston Robertson, and was buried in the Oaklawn Cemetery in Jacksonville.

References:  1)  1880 Census, Muscogee County, Georgia;  2)  Letter, John Sheftall to Robert Casey, July 10, 1980;  3)  Family Group Sheet by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., August 24, 1981;  4)  Letter, Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr. to Robert Casey, March 23, 1982;  5)  Letter, Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr. to Robert Casey, July 24, 1982;  6)  Letter, Zilphia Robertson to Robert Casey, September 13, 1982

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Elexie (Brooks) Daniel
George Neilson Daniel

FLORIDA PAULINE DANIEL (2.3.3.6.3) is the daughter of George Dent Neilson Daniel and Catherine Elexie (Brooks) Daniel.  Florrie was born on August 9, 1876 in Jacksonville, Florida.  Florrie Daniel married Andrew Homer Cooper and they were the parents of three children:

   Horace Cecil Cooper, b. December 11, 1898
   Nelson Drennen Cooper, b. February 11, 1900, Alabama
   Florrie Lucille Cooper, b. July 27, 1902

In 1914, Homer and Florrie Cooper were living in Mulberry, Florida.  Homer Cooper died in Lakeland, Florida and Florrie (Daniel) Cooper died on May 19, 1975 in Savannah, Georgia.  Both were buried in the Linwood Cemetery in Bartow, Florida.  Horace Cooper died in January of 1962.  On June 4, 1932, Nelson Cooper married Sarah Lucille Cochran in Jacksonville, Florida.  Sarah was born on December 3, 1901 and is the daughter of Jacob Van Buren Cochran and Elizabeth Alma (Brannon) Cochran.  Nelson and Sarah Cooper had one son:  -  James Cochran Cooper, b. September 17, 1939.  On April 25, 1975, James Cooper married Pamela Lee Whitcraft and they have one daughter:  -  Sarah Whitcraft Cooper, b. December 9, 1980.  Florrie Lucille Cooper died in June of 1971.

References:  1)  Family Group Sheet by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., August 24, 1981;  2)  Letter, Zilphia Robertson to Robert Casey, September 13, 1982;  3)  Letter, Lucille (Cochran) Cooper to Robert Casey, September 13, 1982

ELLA MARIE DANIEL (2.3.3.6.5) is the daughter of George Dent Nielson Daniel and Catherine Elexie (Brooks) Daniel.  Ella Marie was born on August 28, 1882 at home.  On December 24, 1901, Ella Marie Daniel married to Joseph Marion Robertson in Savannah, Georgia.  Joseph was born on June 15, 1871 and is the son of Stephen Augustus Robertson and Martha Louise (Hatchell) Robertson of Florence, South Carolina.  Joseph and Ella Marie Robertson were the parents of ten children:

   Joseph Augustus Robertson, b. November 21, 1903, Portsmouth, Virginia
   Howard Lanier Robertson, b. February 26, 1905, Portsmouth, Virginia
   Martha Elexie Robertson, b. October 18, 1906, Portsmouth, Virginia
   Houston Henry Robertson (2.3.3.6.5.4), b. June 1, 1908
   Marion Daniel Robertson, b. May 18, 1911, Columbus, Georgia
   Catherine Lucille Robertson, b. September 23, 1914, Columbus, Georgia
   Marie Viola Robertson (2.3.3.6.5.7), b. October 5, 1916
   Zilphia Eugenia Robertson, b. February 21, 1920
   Florie Eva Robertson, b. April 23, 1922, Jacksonville, Florida
   Othneil Jones Robertson (2.3.3.6.5.10), b. March 21, 1925

Joseph Marion Robertson died at home on November 30, 1956 and Ella Marie (Daniel) Robertson died at home on December 30, 1963.  Both were buried in the Riverside Memorial Park Cemetery in Jacksonville, Florida.  Joseph A. Robertson died on November 26, 1904 and was buried in the Mt. Hope Cemetery.  On February 7, 1931, Howard Robertson married Virginia Mary Smith.  Virginia was born on September 29, 1910 and is the daughter of Forest Garfield Smith of Hollywood, California.  Howard and Virginia Robertson had one son:  -  Howard Lanier Robertson, Jr., b. March 25, 1932, Glendale, California.  Virginia (Smith) Robertson died on August 24, 1960 at home in Clearwater Beach, Florida and was buried in the Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park Cemetery in Pinellas County, Florida.  In 1973, Howard Robertson, Sr. married a second time to Kathleen Faye Spencer, daughter of Andrew J. Spencer and Bess Spencer of Clearwater, Florida.  Kathleen (Spencer) Robertson died on April 5, 1974 and was buried in Jacksonville, Florida.  Howard Robertson, Sr. died on June 2, 1974 in Jacksonville, Florida and was buried in the Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park Cemetery.

Martha Robertson died on July 31, 1907 in Columbus, Georgia and was buried there in the Linwood Cemetery.  Marion Robertson died on September 4, 1912 in Columbus and was buried there in the Linwood Cemetery.  Catherine Robertson died on November 4, 1919 in Jacksonville, Florida and was buried there in the Old City Cemetery.  Zilphia Robertson never married.  As of 1982, Zilphia Robertson lives in Jacksonville, Florida.  On August 25, 1956, Florie Robertson married Troy Russell Breeden in Jacksonville, Florida.  Troy is the son of Frank Breeden and Roxie (Spurgeon) Breeden of Sevier County, Tennessee.  Troy and Florie Breeden have one child:  -  Tammy Lynne Breeden, b. September 24, 1959, Jacksonville, Florida.  Troy and Florie Breeden live in Seymour, Tennessee.

Reference:  1)  Letter, Zilphia Robertson to Robert Casey, September 13, 1982

HOUSTON HENRY ROBERTSON (2.3.3.6.5.4) is the son of Joseph Marion Robertson and Ella Marie (Daniel) Robertson.  Houston was born on June 1, 1908 in Columbus, Georgia.  On December 15, 1928, Houston Robertson married Agnes Eugenia Dyer of Atlanta, Georgia and they were the parents of three children:

   Houston Henry Robertson, Jr., b. May 16, 1930
   Shirley Eugenia Robertson, b. September 18, 1931, Jacksonville, Florida
   Infant Daughter, b. July 12, 1933

On March 31, 1936, Houston Robertson, Sr. married a second time to Rebecca Greentree Brabham in Jacksonville, Florida.  Houston Robertson, Jr. died as a child on October 11, 1931 and was buried in the Westview Cemetery in Jacksonville, Florida.  On September 5, 1947, Shirley Robertson married Emery W. Thrift in Moniac, Georgia.  Emery was born on June 26, 1927 in Baker County, Florida and is the son of George Thrift and Mabel (Burnsed) Thrift.  Emery and Shirley Thrift have two children:  -  Emery Glynn Thrift, b. December 10, 1954, Duval County, Florida,  -  Sherilyn Kaye Thrift, b. March 3, 1957, Duval County, Florida.  On May 13, 1972, Shirley (Robertson) Thrift married a second time in St. Augustine, Florida to Byron D. Cope and they have no children.  Byron was born on February 22, 1938 in Columbiana County, Ohio and is the son of William Franklin Cope.  On June 13, 1981, Emery Glynn Thrift married Sonya Leigh Owen in Alachua County, Florida and they currently have no children.  Sonya was born on July 21, 1959 in Duval County, Florida and is the daughter of Donald G. Owen and Marie Joey (Philman) Owen.  On May 4, 1980, Sherilyn Thrift married William Richard Reinert in Alachua County, Florida and they currently have no children.  William was born on February 1, 1953 in Essex County, New Jersey and is the son of William Henry Reinert and Helen Frances (Wolf) Reinert.  Houston and Agnes Robertson’s infant daughter died five hours after she was born and was buried in the Westview Cemetery.

References:  1)  Letter, Zilphia Robertson to Robert Casey, September 13, 1982;  2)  Letter, Shirley (Robertson) Cope to Robert Casey, September 14, 1982

MARIE VIOLA ROBERTSON (2.3.3.6.5.7) is the daughter of Joseph Marion Robertson and Ella Marie (Daniel) Robertson.  Marie Robertson was born on October 5, 1916 in Columbus, Georgia.  On August 13, 1957, Marie Robertson married William Frank Mann in Washington, District of Columbia.  William is the son of Thomas Mann and Jessie Mann of Logan, West Virginia.  William and Marie Mann are the parents of one daughter:

   Kelly Marie Mann, b. August 8, 1959, Jacksonville, Florida

On October 11, 1980, Kelly Mann married David Mark Goodman in Jacksonville, Florida.  David was born on September 25, 1958 in Kingston, Pennsylvania and is the son of William Francis Goodman, III and Betty (Snook) Goodman.  David and Kelly Goodman currently have no children.

Reference:  1)  Letter, Zilphia Robertson to Robert Casey, September 13, 1982

OTHNEIL JONES ROBERTSON (2.3.3.6.5.10) is the son of Joseph Marion Robertson and Ella Marie (Daniel) Robertson.  Othneil was born on March 21, 1925 in Jacksonville, Florida.  On April 19, 1947, Othneil Robertson married Donna Jean McMillian and they were the parents of three children:

   Judith Anne Robertson, b. February 6, 1948, Jacksonville, Florida
   Martin Daniel Robertson, b. November 24, 1951, Jacksonville, Florida
   Timothy Warren Robertson, b. December 1, 1954, Jacksonville, Florida

Othneil Robertson married a second time to Ruth McKinnon of Fairfax, South Carolina and they have no children.  On September 3, 1971, Judith Robertson married William I. Purdue in Jacksonville, Florida and they currently have no children.  On February 21, 1974, Martin Robertson married Deborah Candice Pittman of Pensacola, Florida.  In 1977, Martin and Deborah Robertson were divorced, having no children.  On April 19, 1974, Timothy Robertson married Debra Lynn Hawkins at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.  Debra is the daughter of William Hawkins and Betty Hawkins of Spartanburg, South Carolina.  Timothy and Debra Robertson have three children:  -  David Lee Robertson, b. December 22, 1974, San Antonio, Texas,  -  Timothy William Robertson, b. January 4, 1977, Jacksonville, Florida,  -  Christopher Alan Robertson, b. September 29, 1980, Jacksonville, Florida.

Reference:  1)  Letter, Zilphia Robertson to Robert Casey, September 13, 1982

ELLA DUNCAN BROOKS (2.3.3.7) is the daughter of Isaac Turner Brooks and Mary Frances (Wynn) Brooks.  Ella was born on October 25, 1853 in Georgia.  On May 11, 1885, Ella Brooks married Thomas Hanson Marshall Fendall Daniel in Muscogee County, Georgia.  Thomas is the son of James Monroe Daniel and Anna Maria (Fendall) Daniel.  His brother, George Daniel, married Ella’s sister, Elexie Brooks (2.3.3.6).  Thomas and Ella Brooks were the parents of three children:

   Marshall Fendall Daniel, b. December 14, 1887
   Edwin Daniel, b. July 29, 1890
   Mary Louise Daniel, b. December, 1891

Thomas Daniel was a member of the Columbus Typographical Union and was a compositor for the Columbus Enquirer newspaper.  Thomas Daniel died on August 20, 1893 at Pine Knot Springs, Georgia and Ella (Brooks) Daniel died in Columbus, Georgia on January 21, 1933.  Thomas and Ella Daniel were buried in the Parkhill Cemetery in Columbus, Georgia.  Marshall Daniel died on July 31, 1890 and was buried in the Parkhill Cemetery.  Edwin Daniel died at birth and was buried in the Parkhill Cemetery.  Mary Louise Daniel died, unmarried, on November 23, 1970 in Columbus, Georgia and was buried in the Parkhill Cemetery.

References:  1)  Letter, John Sheftall to Robert Casey, July 10, 1980;  2)  Family Group Sheet by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., August 24, 1981;  3)  Letter, Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr. to Robert Casey, March 23, 1982;  4)  Letter, Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr. to Robert Casey, July 24, 1982

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Ella (Brooks) Daniel