Tuesday, July 1, 2008

The story of my antecedents...Part One: The Brooks

This is the genesis of my family tree. I will begin with my surname, which is the surname of my father, Brooks. English common law being that it is I was only given my father's surname for my own and not that of my mother's. I shall not rant on about this bizarre inequality of practice among surnames, but still it rankles, I should have been called Sarah R. Hackett Brooks, or Sarah R. Brooks Hackett. I am including the gedcom (genealogical computerized database) of my family tree at rootsweb.com. The link to this gedcom is http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=f0ght

The following is my descent from David Drayton Brooks, born about 1833 somewhere in South Carolina, perhaps in Greenville, Spartanburg, Abbeville, or Edgefield counties. He was a close-mouthed person and never shared his family heritage with his children or his grandchildren who knew him.


Descendants of David Drayton Brooks


Generation No. 1

1. DAVID DRAYTON1 BROOKS was born Bet. 1832 - 1833 in SC, and died 21 March 1916. He married (1) FRANCES W. COLEMAN in Abbeville ? County, SC, daughter of BENJAMIN COLEMAN and MARGARET COOPER. She was born 09 September 1821 in SC, and died 06 July 1892 in Modoc, Edgefield County, SC. He married (2) MARY FOLBURT 14 December 1893 in Modoc, Edgefield County SC. She was born 07 August 1859.

Notes for DAVID DRAYTON BROOKS:
David's date of death is listed on his Widow's pension application for his service in the Confederacy in the war years 1861-1865, Co. A, 1st SC Cavalry. Pension application dated 21 March 1921 to McCormick County, SC.


Children of DAVID BROOKS and FRANCES COLEMAN are:
2. i. WILLIAM HEZEKIAH2 BROOKS, b. 1856, Abbeville Cty, SC; d. Aft. 1930, Miami Twp, Dade Cty, Florida.
3. ii. JAMES WARREN BROOKS, b. 11 October 1857, Abbeville County, SC; d. 10 June 1930, Elmodel, Baker County, Georgia.
4. iii. MARGARET JANE BROOKS, b. 1859, Abbeville County SC; d. 1939, Jacksonville, Florida.
5. iv. MARTHA ELIZABETH BROOKS, b. 1861, Abbeville County SC; d. Bef. 1893, Modoc, McCormick County, SC.


Generation No. 2

2. WILLIAM HEZEKIAH2 BROOKS (DAVID DRAYTON1) was born 1856 in Abbeville Cty, SC, and died Aft. 1930 in Miami Twp, Dade Cty, Florida. He married (1) MAUDE. She died in Miami, Florida. He married (2) ELIZABETH MORGAN Bef. 1884 in Modoc, South Carolina. She died 1913 in Live Oak, Florida.

Notes for WILLIAM HEZEKIAH BROOKS:
Appears in the 1930 Florida Census, Dade County, Miami Twp, wife is Maude.

Child of WILLIAM BROOKS and ELIZABETH MORGAN is:
6. i. CLAUDE ROWLAND3 BROOKS, b. 11 August 1884, Modoc, South Carolina; d. 15 January 1950, Jacksonville, Florida.

3. JAMES WARREN2 BROOKS (DAVID DRAYTON1) was born 11 October 1857 in Abbeville County, SC, and died 10 June 1930 in Elmodel, Baker County, Georgia. He married HULDAH IDA TUCKER in Edgefield Cty, SC, daughter of HAMILTON TUCKER and LOUISA GARNETT/GARRETT. She was born 26 December 1860 in "Dark Corner" Edgefield Cty, SC, and died 03 March 1899 in Modoc, Edgefield County, SC.

Children of JAMES BROOKS and HULDAH TUCKER are:
i. JAMES TUCKER3 BROOKS, b. 26 September 1883, Modoc, Edgefield Cty, SC; d. Aft. 1955, Winterhaven, Florida.
7. ii. FRANCES LOUISE BROOKS, b. 22 September 1885, Modoc, Edgefield Cty, SC; d. 1958, Sarasota, FL.
8. iii. GROVER CLEVELAND BROOKS, b. 16 September 1887, Modoc, Edgefield Cty, SC; d. Aft. 1953, Columbus, Georgia.
iv. HERBERT BROOKS, b. 06 January 1890, Modoc, Edgefield Cty, SC; d. 25 December 1923, Elmodel, Baker County Georgia.
v. HOBSON DEWEY BROOKS, b. 09 November 1891, Modoc Edgefield County SC; d. Abt. 1963, Orlando, Florida; m. AUSTINE SANGSTER, Florida; d. February 1984, Florida.
9. vi. ROY BROOKS, b. 06 November 1893, Modoc SC; d. 11 March 1971, Donaldsonville Georgia.
10. vii. ANNIE WHEELER BROOKS, b. 06 February 1896, Modoc Edgefield County SC; d. Aft. 1960, Winterhaven, Florida.
11. viii. WILLIE ROWLAND BROOKS, b. January 1899, Modoc Edgefield County, SC; d. 1978, Maryland.

4. MARGARET JANE2 BROOKS (DAVID DRAYTON1) was born 1859 in Abbeville County SC, and died 1939 in Jacksonville, Florida. She married THOMAS PINCKNEY HOWLE. He was born 1864, and died 1940 in Jacksonville, Florida.

Children of MARGARET BROOKS and THOMAS HOWLE are:
i. THOMAS DAVID3 HOWLE.
12. ii. MARTHA FRANCES HOWLE, b. 01 January 1888, Modoc, South Carolina; d. 06 July 1980, Ashburn, Georgia.
iii. CHARLES GORDON HOWLE, b. Aft. 1888; d. Modoc, South Carolina.
13. iv. ELLA JANE HOWLE, b. 02 June 1899, Modoc, South Carolina; d. December 1992, Ashburn, Georgia.

5. MARTHA ELIZABETH2 BROOKS (DAVID DRAYTON1) was born 1861 in Abbeville County SC, and died Bef. 1893 in Modoc, McCormick County, SC. She married PLEASANT DAVIS THURMOND in Family house of David D. Brooks.

Child of MARTHA BROOKS and PLEASANT THURMOND is:
14. i. BROOKS3 THURMAN, b. Abt. 1890, Modoc, McCormick County, SC; d. 1931, Walker County, GA.


Generation No. 3

6. CLAUDE ROWLAND3 BROOKS (WILLIAM HEZEKIAH2, DAVID DRAYTON1) was born 11 August 1884 in Modoc, South Carolina, and died 15 January 1950 in Jacksonville, Florida. He married (1) MARY ELIZABETH "MAMIE" MCALPIN 17 November 1907. She was born 24 December 1888 in Live Oak, Florida, and died 12 July 1911 in Live Oak, Florida. He married (2) ETHEL TALBERT July 1917. She was born 13 November 1898 in Louisiana.

Child of CLAUDE BROOKS and MARY MCALPIN is:
15. i. CLAUDE ROWLAND4 BROOKS, JR., b. 23 May 1909, Live Oak, Florida; d. 16 January 1966, Live Oak, Florida.

Child of CLAUDE BROOKS and ETHEL TALBERT is:
16. ii. NELWYN4 BROOKS, b. 20 March 1918, Okechobee, Florida.

7. FRANCES LOUISE3 BROOKS (JAMES WARREN2, DAVID DRAYTON1) was born 22 September 1885 in Modoc, Edgefield Cty, SC, and died 1958 in Sarasota, FL. She married ERNEST ADAMS 1918 in Florida. He died 1929 in Florida.

Children of FRANCES BROOKS and ERNEST ADAMS are:
i. NELLA LOUISE4 ADAMS, b. 1920, Florida; m. MAC CHRISTIE.
17. ii. HERBERT ADAMS, b. 1923, Florida.

8. GROVER CLEVELAND3 BROOKS (JAMES WARREN2, DAVID DRAYTON1) was born 16 September 1887 in Modoc, Edgefield Cty, SC, and died Aft. 1953 in Columbus, Georgia. He married MARY LOU WALKER in Newton(?) Baker County, Georgia. She was born 09 October 1895, and died 19 November 1918 in Newton, Georgia.

Child of GROVER BROOKS and MARY WALKER is:
i. INFANT SON4 BROOKS, b. 13 November 1918, Elmodel, Baker County Georgia; d. 13 November 1918, Elmodel, Baker County Georgia.

9. ROY3 BROOKS (JAMES WARREN2, DAVID DRAYTON1) was born 06 November 1893 in Modoc SC, and died 11 March 1971 in Donaldsonville Georgia. He married EVA RUTH MINTER November 1927 in Jakin, Early County, Georgia, daughter of BERRIEN MINTER and LEILA O'NEAL. She was born 15 March 1898 in Early County, Georgia, and died 13 March 1984 in Colquitt, Georgia.

Children of ROY BROOKS and EVA MINTER are:
18. i. ROY MINTER4 BROOKS, b. 24 August 1928, Elmodel, Baker County, Georgia; d. 28 February 1993, Albany, Daugherty County, Georgia.
19. ii. JAMES WARREN BROOKS, b. 11 January 1931, Elmodel, Georgia.

10. ANNIE WHEELER3 BROOKS (JAMES WARREN2, DAVID DRAYTON1) was born 06 February 1896 in Modoc Edgefield County SC, and died Aft. 1960 in Winterhaven, Florida. She married JOHN WALKER in Elmodel, Baker County Georgia.

Children of ANNIE BROOKS and JOHN WALKER are:
20. i. JOHN4 WALKER, d. Bet. 1985 - 1986, Florida.
21. ii. JAMES BROOKS WALKER, b. Bet. 1920 - 1921, Florida.

11. WILLIE ROWLAND3 BROOKS (JAMES WARREN2, DAVID DRAYTON1) was born January 1899 in Modoc Edgefield County, SC, and died 1978 in Maryland. He married LUCILLE. She was born 1907 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County Ohio.

Children of WILLIE BROOKS and LUCILLE are:
22. i. SUZANNE4 BROOKS, b. 1935, Florida.
ii. JERRIE LOUISE BROOKS, b. in Maryland.

12. MARTHA FRANCES3 HOWLE (MARGARET JANE2 BROOKS, DAVID DRAYTON1) was born 01 January 1888 in Modoc, South Carolina, and died 06 July 1980 in Ashburn, Georgia. She married ELWOOD O. SUMNER Bef. 1908. He was born 21 April 1877, and died 23 January 1966 in Ashburn, Georgia.

Children of MARTHA HOWLE and ELWOOD SUMNER are:
i. ELOUISE4 SUMNER, b. 03 November 1908; d. 17 December 1979, Ashburn, Georgia; m. SHEALY.
ii. ESTENE SUMNER, b. 09 September 1910; d. 27 October 1977, Ashburn, Georgia; m. STRICKLAND.

13. ELLA JANE3 HOWLE (MARGARET JANE2 BROOKS, DAVID DRAYTON1) was born 02 June 1899 in Modoc, South Carolina, and died December 1992 in Ashburn, Georgia. She married HENRY L. STUBBS 1917. He was born 10 December 1889, and died 14 September 1965 in Ashburn, Georgia.

Children of ELLA HOWLE and HENRY STUBBS are:
i. EWELL JUDSON4 STUBBS, b. 17 October 1917.
ii. HENRY HOWLE STUBBS, b. 09 March 1921; d. 08 October 1981; m. GERALDINE C.; b. 01 November 1923; d. 09 June 1981.
iii. ROBERT LIVINGSTON STUBBS, b. 31 March 1924.
iv. GUYE HEATH STUBBS, b. 23 December 1926.
v. MARVIN BRANTLEY STUBBS, b. 27 February 1937.
vi. ROGER THOMAS STUBBS.

14. BROOKS3 THURMAN (MARTHA ELIZABETH2 BROOKS, DAVID DRAYTON1) was born Abt. 1890 in Modoc, McCormick County, SC, and died 1931 in Walker County, GA. He married (1) ALICE LINZY SCROGGINS 14 October 1919 in Walker County, GA. He married (2) ODESSA BOLING Abt. 1920 in possibly Walker County, GA. She was born Abt. 1890, and died 30 April 1959 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, TN.

Children of BROOKS THURMAN and ODESSA BOLING are:
i. WALTER F.4 THURMAN, b. Abt. 1922.
ii. MARY B THURMAN, b. Abt. 1924.
iii. SARAH L. THURMAN, b. Abt. 1927.


Generation No. 4

15. CLAUDE ROWLAND4 BROOKS, JR. (CLAUDE ROWLAND3, WILLIAM HEZEKIAH2, DAVID DRAYTON1) was born 23 May 1909 in Live Oak, Florida, and died 16 January 1966 in Live Oak, Florida. He married GWENDOLYN BOZEMAN 27 August 1944 in Live Oak, Florida. She was born 03 May 1913 in Live Oak, Florida.

Children of CLAUDE BROOKS and GWENDOLYN BOZEMAN are:
i. CLAUDE ROWLAND5 BROOKS III, b. in Jacksonville, Florida.
ii. THEODORE MALCOLM BROOKS, b. in Jacksonville, Florida; m. KAREN PEAVY.

16. NELWYN4 BROOKS (CLAUDE ROWLAND3, WILLIAM HEZEKIAH2, DAVID DRAYTON1) was born 20 March 1918 in Okechobee, Florida. She married WILLIAM MALCOLM MCCRORY June 1936. He was born 16 July 1917 in Jacksonville, Florida, and died 12 June 1974 in Jacksonville, Florida.

Children of NELWYN BROOKS and WILLIAM MCCRORY are:
23. i. SALLY RICH5 MCCRORY, b.in Jacksonville, Florida.
24. ii. WILLIAM MALCOLM "BILLY" MCCRORY, b. in Jacksonville, Florida.

17. HERBERT4 ADAMS (FRANCES LOUISE3 BROOKS, JAMES WARREN2, DAVID DRAYTON1) was born 1923 in Florida. He married GLORIA CONNELL.

Child of HERBERT ADAMS and GLORIA CONNELL is:
i. TODD5 ADAMS, m. TERRY.

18. ROY MINTER4 BROOKS (ROY3, JAMES WARREN2, DAVID DRAYTON1) was born 24 August 1928 in Elmodel, Baker County, Georgia, and died 28 February 1993 in Albany, Daugherty County, Georgia. He married JOSEPHINE EVELYN PERRY 1951 in Louisiana. She was born 20 June 1927 in Seminole County, Georgia.

Children of ROY BROOKS and JOSEPHINE PERRY are:
25. i. HERBERT JAMES5 BROOKS, b. in Camp Polk, Louisiana.
26. ii. PHYLLIS ADEL BROOKS, b. in Albany, Georgia.
iii. MILTON TITUS BROOKS, b. in Albany, Georgia.
27. iv. JULIA LOUISE BROOKS, b. in Albany, Georgia.
v. MELISSA ANN BROOKS, b. in Albany, Georgia.

19. JAMES WARREN4 BROOKS (ROY3, JAMES WARREN2, DAVID DRAYTON1) was born 11 January 1931 in Elmodel, Georgia. He married JUDITH LEOLA HACKETT 05 February 1955 in Grace Episcopal Church, Mt Clemens, Michigan, daughter of LYLE HACKETT and DOROTHEA TELLIS. She was born 16 July 1933 in Grosse Pointe Farm, Michigan.

Children of JAMES BROOKS and JUDITH HACKETT are:
28. i. SUSAN DOROTHEA5 BROOKS, b. in Celina, Ohio.
29. ii. BETH ANNE BROOKS, b. in Celina, Ohio.
iii. SARAH RUTH BROOKS, b. in Battle Creek, Mich..
30. iv. JENNIFER KATHRYN BROOKS, b. in Saginaw, Mich.

20. JOHN4 WALKER (ANNIE WHEELER3 BROOKS, JAMES WARREN2, DAVID DRAYTON1) died Bet. 1985 - 1986 in Florida. He married EFFIE.

Children of JOHN WALKER and EFFIE are:
i. JOANE5 WALKER.
ii. NANCY WALKER.

21. JAMES BROOKS4 WALKER (ANNIE WHEELER3 BROOKS, JAMES WARREN2, DAVID DRAYTON1) was born Bet. 1920 - 1921 in Florida. He married KITTY. She was born in Iowa.

Children of JAMES WALKER and KITTY are:
i. TERRY5 WALKER.
ii. STANLEY WALKER.

22. SUZANNE4 BROOKS (WILLIE ROWLAND3, JAMES WARREN2, DAVID DRAYTON1) was born 1935 in Florida?. She married ROBERT SPRINGER.

Children of SUZANNE BROOKS and ROBERT SPRINGER are:
i. DANIEL5 SPRINGER.
ii. BENJAMIN SPRINGER.


Generation No. 5

23. SALLY RICH5 MCCRORY (NELWYN4 BROOKS, CLAUDE ROWLAND3, WILLIAM HEZEKIAH2, DAVID DRAYTON1) was born in Jacksonville, Florida. She married NICHOLAS HATCH PENDLETON .

Children of SALLY MCCRORY and NICHOLAS PENDLETON are:
i. NICHOLAS HATCH6 PENDLETON, m. SUSAN LYNN TODD.
ii. HILDA MCCRORY PENDLETON,
iii. MIRIAM BROOKS "MIMI" PENDLETON.

24. WILLIAM MALCOLM "BILLY"5 MCCRORY (NELWYN4 BROOKS, CLAUDE ROWLAND3, WILLIAM HEZEKIAH2, DAVID DRAYTON1) was born in Jacksonville, Florida. He married CELESTE PONUCHIS.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

This is truly a remarkable gathering of church and historical first hand readings of the people who lived during this era and I find that it is amazing. I love especially the first hand accounts of the peoples' lives as discussed in the church meetings at Modoc Baptist Church. Thank you so much for gathering the information and sharing it with us.
Please add me to any updates to your blog and and history information.

Sincerely,
Louis Harvley
jack_harvley@yahoo.com

Great work here indeed. Thank you so much !!!

Anonymous said...

Hi Sarah! I was working on your David D. Brooks and ran across our e-mails from 10 years ago. You have done a great job with your website! We both have the Warren name in our lines and you also have another one that I have discovered is in our Brooks line-Hackett! We have been using DNA matching to find our Brooks-like yours-they told nothing about their Brooks Family. We have a site for the DNA matching and some funds for a living male Brooks willing to submit his DNA to see which line of Brooks from Edgefield Co., SC matches.
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/BrooksSurnameDNAProject/default.aspx
Just to refresh you-our Brooks-my husband and I grew up in McCormick Co., SC-we know Modoc. One of his Brooks was living in Flint, Mich. in 1919-where you were living when we last e-mailed. Our line and our DNA matched Brooks line, use the Warren name also. I would love to send you all the Brooks that we have matched and the reseach that has been done-I believe that your Brooks might be one of ours.
LaMarr Brooks-husband-Thomas Brooks
thomasbrooks1@bellsouth.net

Anonymous said...

Was Nelwyn Brooks McCrory an elementary school teacher at John Stockton Elementary School? If so she was my 4th grade teacher and she was an important part of my life.

shackettb said...

I really don't know anything about Nelwyn Brooks McCrory. It looks like your school is in Jacksonville, FL, and my cousin Nelwyn's father Claude Rowland Brooks died in Jacksonville, FL. Sorry I can be more specific. Would your teacher be pretty old by today's date?

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