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THE DESCENDENTS OF WILLIAM RENSSELAER BROOKS, THE FIRST

AND

JANE SIMMONS BROOKS

Prepared by William Malcalm Brooks

on May 29, 1988

(revised numerous times since then)

F O R W A R D

The family history was originally researched and written by William Malcalm BROOKS.
Additional research was done by Ronald HUGHES

THE DESCENDENTS OF WILLIAM RENSSELAER BROOKS I

AND

JANE SIMMONS BROOKS

William Rensselaer BROOKS was born in New York State, probably in Sullivan County, in 1821. He died in the Civil War in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Jul 5, 1864. The New York State Adjutant General’s office Summary of Service shows he enlisted on Sep 21, 1862 at the age of 40 for three years. He mustered in on Oct 25, 1862. A card on file in the office of the National Cemetery in Baton Rouge states that he died of typhoid fever in the United States General Hospital there and that he is buried in Section 9, grave number 503. He was a member of Company E, 161st Regiment, New York State Volunteers. [NOTE: The father of William Rensselaer BROOKS I may have been James BROOKS. Additional information will be included in future revisions if confirmation is obtained.]

Jane SIMMONS was born in Richford, New York, in 1828, and died on Sep 17, 1906 of chronic bronchitis and old age. She was buried on Sep 19. 1906. This is confirmed in the records of the town of Woodhull, Steuben, New York. These records also state that she was 78 years old at the time of death, but does not give a birth date. I do not believe this to be the correct age. Jane's parents were John SIMMONS and Louisa HASKINS. Jane is buried in the Woodhull Village Cemetery (Woodhull Rural Cemetery). Go to the ‘unused’ gate and one row from the side. She is buried in an unmarked grave.

Jane remarried twice after the death of William:

Abraham FREELAND on April 27, 1867 or 1868. In Jane's words "I was divorced from him about the year 1871 on the grounds he had a living wife when I married him which I knew nothing about at the time.

James BOLDMAN in the fall of 1874. (Died May 14, 1891) In Jane's words "Boldman and myself did not live together for the last five years prior to his death for the reason we were old and unable to take care of ourselfs. he going to live with his children and I with mine."

William R. BROOKS and Jane SIMMONS were married in Dryden, New York on Nov 21 (or 22nd) 1844 by Mr. BROWN, Justice of the Peace. In Jane's words, "There is no record of the marriage). The following information regarding their children and families is accurate and can be verified.

Jerusha BROOKS, (born in 1842 or 1843 in Owego, New York) (died in Owego in 1844). She is buried in the Indian section of the Evergreen Cemetery, East Avenue, in Owego, New York.

Marion H. BROOKS, (born on Oct 29, 1846 in Dryden, New York) (His civil war records show a place of birth of Caroline, NY).   (died Jan 13, 1924). Married Eugenia E. COLVIN (born Oct 24, 1848) (died Jan 23, 1924) on Dec 30, 1865 at Slaterville Springs, Tompkins County, New York. (Marion's Civil War papers indicate he was married in Woodhull, NY by Rev. WARNER). Marion was in the Civil War, and fought at Harper’s Ferry. He enlisted in Company F, 1stCavRegtNY (Lincoln Calvary) on Aug 25, 1864. Mustered out at Alexandria, VA June 6, 1865. Marion received a pension related to his service in the Civil War based on a bout with typhoid fever, rheumatism, blood poisoning, skin problems, a liver condition, and a heart condition (Greatly disabled). Marion and Eugenia are both buried in the Woodhull Village Cemetery (Woodhull Rural Cemetery). Go in the main gate, look to the left and you will see a number of plots for the BROOKS family.

NOTE: Eugenia was a sister to Delancy COLVIN, who married Mary BROOKS.

Della R. BROOKS, (born Nov 15, 1867 in New York State) (died Mar 17, 1960). Married to James E. CALHOUN (born Jan 2, 1867 in PA) (died Mar 14, 1945) at Woodhull, Steuben, NY in 1890. Della and James are both buried in the Woodhull Village Cemetery (Woodhull Rural Cemetery). Go in the main gate, look to the left and you will see a number of plots for the BROOKS family

Florence M. CALHOUN, (born Sep 24, 1898 in Galeton, Potter, PA) (died Jul 20, 1988 in the Allegany Nursing Home, Allegany, Cattaraugus, NY). Married to Robert W. O’DONNELL (died May 27, 1977). Florence and Robert are both buried at Alleghany, Cattaraugus, NY.

Kathleen Maureen O’DONNELL, (born Aug 4, 1939). Married name was ATWELL. Lived in Bellmore, Nassau, NY at time of mother’s death.

Stella E. CALHOUN, (born in 1902 in Galeton, Pennsylvania) (died in 1962). Married to Harold MASON, (born Sep 6, 1898 in Brookfield, PA) (died in 1965). Harold’s parents were Edward H. MASON and Nora GRANTIER. Stella and Harold are both buried in the Woodhull Village Cemetery (Woodhull Rural Cemetery). Go in the main gate, look to the left and you will see a number of plots for the BROOKS family.

Marion H. CALHOUN, (born Oct 12, 1904) (died Sep 25, 1906). Buried at Woodhull, Steuben, NY

Winifred A. BROOKS, (born May 31, 1877 in Woodhull, New York) (died in 1964). Married to Herbert F. ROYAL (born Jan 19, 1867 in Woodhull, NY) (died in 1929). Herbert’s mother and father were Amos and Hannah ROYAL. Winifred and Herbert are both buried in the Woodhull Village Cemetery (Woodhull Rural Cemetery). Go in the main gate and look to the left and you will see a number of plots for the BROOKS family. The 1925 census indicates Winifred and Herbert lived on Borden Road.

Mary BROOKS, (born Aug 17, 1850) (died in 1921). Married to Delancy S. COLVIN (born Apr 14, 1847 in Woodhull, NY) Date of marriage was Jul 4, 1866 (Delancy died Dec 13, 1905). Mary and Delancy are both buried in the Woodhull Village Cemetery (Woodhull Rural Cemetery). Go in the main gate and look to the left and you will see a number of plots for the BROOKS family.

NOTE: Delancy was a brother to Eugenia COLVIN, who married Marion BROOKS.

                Ron Hughes has additional information, including a GED, pertaining to the COLVIN family.

Park Delancy COLVIN, (born Jan 27, 1868 in Woodhull, New York) (died in 1905). Married to Anna S. RUDD (born in 1872) (died in 1944). She was the daughter of Wilson and Adelaide HULBURT RUDD. Park and Anna are both buried at Woodhull, Steuben, NY.

Adelaide Florence COLVIN, (born Aug 22, 1890) (Died Dec 6, 1960 at Jacksonville, FL). Married to Freeman Herman FUTCH (born Sep 10, 1892, at LaCrossee, Alachua, FL). (Died Oct, 1979 in Jacksonville, Duvall, FL) on Sep 3, 1917 at New Haven, CT. Adelaide is buried at Woodhull, Steuben, NY. NOTE: Freeman's parents were Joshua Franklin FUTCH and Fannie Esther PARKER. Freeman married Eleanor S. EDWARDS MATTHEWS (born Jan 10, 1888 at Elmwood, FL) on Feb 23, 1963, at Jacksonville, Duvall, FL)

Jewell FUTCH (born Feb 8, 1919 at New Haven, CT). Married the Reverend Thomas Paul DEATON (born Apr 23, 1917) on Jun 6, 1944 at Jacksonville, Duval, Fl.

Thomas Paul DEATON at Lumberton, NC). Married Carol BLAZER at Rockfield, IL)

Paul Brooks DEATON

Timothy Futch DEATON

Freeman Colvin FUTCH

Anna Esther FUTCH. Married the Reverend Thomas Edward VINCETT. (born Nov 1, 1917 at Grand Ridge, IL) (died Nov, 1976 at Clay, FL) Thomas' parents were Ernest Randolph VINCETT and Elsie Presley VINCETT.

Nancy VINCETT

Thomas VINCETT

Elsie Adelaide VINCETT. Married Terry Lee BRIDGES.

Terry Lee BRIDGES, Jr.

Catherine Florence VINCETT.

Debra Dorren VINCETT.

Freeman Randolph VINCETT.

NOTE: The family of Freeman Herman Futch can be traced back to the early 1600s. Go to http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com. Enter "Spaceman34" in the block called "database". Ron Hughes has the FUTCH GED file.

John R. COLVIN, (born Feb 27, 1895 at Williamsport, Pennsylvania) (died May 24, 1982). Married to Mary E. REYNOLDS (born in 1898) (died in 1968). John and Mary are both buried at Woodhull, Steuben, NY.

Delancy W. COLVIN, (born Mar 23, 1892 in PA) (died Jan 12, 1981 in New Haven, New Haven, CT). Married Anna K. KUHN (died Aug 4,1961 in New Haven, New Haven, CT) in Nov, 1924. At one time they lved in Ohio. Delancy lived on October Hill Road, Hamden, CT., at the time of his death. He was the retired Vice President of Star Drill Keytone Company.

Wilson C. COLVIN, (born May 20, 1900)

William Rensselaer COLVIN, (born in May 29, 1870 in Woodhull, New York) (died in 1924). W. Rensselaer is buried in the Woodhull Village Cemetery (Woodhull Rural Cemetery). Go in the main gate, look to the left and you will see a number of plots for the BROOKS family. W. Rensselaer was married to Cora WILDRICK.

Carrie COLVIN, (born Mar 29, 1874 in Woodhull, New York) (died Dec 12, 1966) in Woodhull, New York. Married to Elwyn TENBROECK, (born Dec 2, 1872) (died in 1962). At one time, Elwyn was the Highway Commissioner. His father was Hiram T. TENBROECK. According to the 1855 census of Troupsberg, NY, Hiram was 17 years old in 1855. Other internet sites indicate that a Hiram, Ira and William TENBROECK all served in the civil war. There’s an Ira TENBROECK (1805-1907) buried in the Hope Cemetery in Steuben County. He was a member of CoH, 12^th NY Vol Calv during the civil war. Carrie and Elwyn are both buried in the Woodhull Village Cemetery (Woodhull Rural Cemetery). Go in the main gate, look to the left and you will see a number of plots for the BROOKS family.

Archie COLVIN (born Apr 16, 1881) (died Aug 20, 1881).

Minnie Colvin (born Jun 30, 1882) (died Oct 3, 1882)

Florence M. COLVIN, (born in 1887 in Woodhull, New York) (died in 1905). Florence is buried in the Woodhull Village Cemetery (Woodhull Rural Cemetery). Go in the main gate, look to the left and you will see a number of plots for the BROOKS family.

Nelson COLVIN. (died as an infant)

Ella Nancy BROOKS, (born Jan 27, 1853 or February 27, 1853) (died Feb 10, 1915). Married to Charles CHERRY, (born May 5, 1850 in either Sussex or Surrey, England). Came to the U. S. in 1871. Married in 1872. Both are buried at Painted Post, NY.

Jesse B. CHERRY, (born Mar 29, 1874 in Center Life, New York) (died Dec 20, 1952 at the Corning Hospital, NY). Married to May Louise PADGETT, (born Jan 1877 in PA) (died in 1947) on Apr 27, 1900 in Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania. Both are buried on the PADGETT lot in Wellsboro, PA. More on the PADGETT family can be found at http://www.enter.net/~torve/trogholm/geneal/padget/rpadget.htm

Louise CHERRY, (born Aug 17, 1877) (died Aug 10, 1982 at the age of 105. Buried at Ocean Springs, MS). In 1978, my wife Nancy and I visited her at her home on Cleveland Avenue, in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. She was 102 at the time. Married to Albert D. BROUGHTON, (born in 1872 at Westfield, Pennsylvania) (died Dec 22, 1904. Buried at Lawrenceville, PA) on Dec 13, 1900, at Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania. Married to Frank COLLINS (born Jan 16, 1876 at Blossburg, Pennsylvania) (died Apr 3, 1936. Buried at Elmira, NY) on Mar 16, 1907 at Blossburg, Pennsylvania.

William James CHERRY, (born Nov 5, 1880). Married to Iva. William and Iva are both buried in Binghamton, Broome, NY)

Mary CHERRY, (born Dec 15, 1882) (died in the 1950's). Married to Oscar Henry ALLEN, (born in 1880 at Washington, D. C.) (died in 1909 at Wellsboro, Pennsylvania). Oscar is buried at Binghamton, Broome, NY.

Arthur Henry ALLEN, (born May 6, 1902 in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania). Married to Lois Adelade BEACOM (born May 30, 1904 in Yonkers, New York) (died Dec 23, 1980) on Jul 17, 1922, at Yonkers, New York. Arthur and Lois are both buried at Pinnelis Park, FL.

Edward James ALLEN, (born Jul 17, 1935 in Yonkers, New York) (died Nov 23, 1989). Edward is buried at Pinnelis Park, FL.

Mary married Timothy CONNORS in 1921, in Binghamton, New York. Other information is unknown. Mary and Timothy are both buried at Binghamton, Broome, NY)

Mildred CHERRY, (born Sep 24, 1896) (died in 1963). Married a man by the name of MACISSAC and lived and died in Detroit.

William Rensselaer BROOKS II, (born Dec 22, 1861 (o 1862) in Hornellsville, New York) (died Feb 17, 1937 at the Tioga General Hospital). (Buried in Lot 33, section 23 in the Tioga Cemetery, Tioga, NY)

I am inserting here a story about William R. BROOKS II. The details are known by both Wilda BROOKS SAYRE and I. We disagree on one point, which I will mention later.

In 1932, a woman by the name of Ella Mary TAGGART RUMSEY came to our home in Woodhull, New York. After sending my brother Bob and I outside, the subject of her visit was explained. Of course, Bob and I went around and sneaked back into the kitchen where we heard the whole discussion. Ella, as I will use hereafter, had been to see a Frank PARKS, then Woodhull Town Clerk. She was looking for her father. Mr. PARKS told her that he could not tell her who her father was, but for her to go see Will BROOKS and he could tell her. Will was reluctant to do so, but eventually admitted that he was Ella's father. We later learned that, at the age of 17 or 18, he was involved with a girl by the name of Caroline EDWARDS. As I remember the story, he married her. Wilda SAYRE thinks that he did not marry her. However, she was pregnant. Her folks separated them and she was taken away from Woodhull. My father, William R., never saw her again, nor had he seen Ella until that day.

Ella's mother (Caroline) eventually married a man by the name of TAGART and Ella never knew any other father.

Ella married Frank RUMSEY, raised her family and shortly before her death Ella's mother told her daughter the story and made her promise she would find her father, which she did.

From that year, 1932, until he died in 1937, he kept in contact with her. Frank RUMSEY was a professional broom maker. They had three children, Richard RUMSEY, John RUMSEY and Agnes RUMSEY. I went to their home often. Ella attended her father's funeral in 1937 and even after that I went to their home. For a while, they were in Waverly, New York, and then Cortland, New York. I contacted Ella's grandson in 1989. Frank and Ella are dead as well as their three children. The RUMSEY Hand Made Broom company is still in existance in Cortland.

Caroline is buried at Groton, NY.

Now that you know the story, lets continue with William R II.

Married to Carrie SAULSMAN in 1882 at Woodhull, New York. Carried is possibly buried in Cleveland, OH.

Rensselaer Delancy BROOKS, (born in 1884 in Woodhull, New York) (died in 1937). Married to Blanche about 1910 (died in 1939). Rensselaer and Blanche are both buried at Helena, MT.

William Rensselaer BROOKS III, (born about 1914 in Helena, Montana) (died about 1922)

Victor E. BROOKS, (born Jan 31, 1893 in Woodhull, Steuben, New York) (Died Sep 1, 1966, in Ashtabula, OH at the Charlotte Nursing Home.)

Married to Jennie Mable ENSIGN, (born Nov 10, 1881 in Arkport, New York) (died Mar 26, 1956 in Owego, New York. Buried in Lot 31, section 23 in the Tioga Cemetery, Tioga, NY) on Dec 24, 1902 in Addison, New York. A copy of their marriage certificate is included in this genealogy. The 1925 census indicates that the family of William and Jennie live on High street in Woodhull, NY. Return to the main menu to view the history of the ENSIGN family.

A stillborn child was born in 1903.

Wilda Claire BROOKS. Married to Perry Dennis SAYRE, (born Aug 8, 1901) (died Apr 30, 1968) in Addison, New York on Aug 26, 1922. Perry's father was John DESERA, who married a woman named Francesca in Naples, Italy. They moved to America and changed the surname to SAYRE. They settled in Elkland, PA and raised their family. Perry is buried at Daytona Beach, FL. Contact Ron Hughes (rondh@cox.net) for additional information pertaining to the DeSera/Sayre surname.

Marilynn Wilda SAYRE   Married to John REW, (born Dec 2, 1927) (died Jan 11, 971). John is buried at Daytona Beach, FL.

Marilyn and John took Pete, (born as Claude CARLISLE), and raised him as their son. Pete married Teresa BROWN

Kimberly Dawn CARLISLE. Married David BLIZZARD.

    Brittney BLIZZARD

Kathy Elizabeth CARLISLE. Married and divorced

THE FAMILY OF PERRY DENNIS SAYRE

John DeSERA married to Francesca ?. Both were from Italy, around Naples. The surname of DeSERA was changed to SAYRE, probably after they emigrated to America. The family settled in Elkland, PA. They had the following children:

Frank Boneparte SAYRE. (born May 14, 1899) (died Jan, 1957 in Endicott, NY) Married Carmel ? (born Oct 6, 1906) (died Nov, 1984 in Endicott, NY). They had no children.

Perry Dennis SAYRE

Kidon SAYRE. Married Iva GATES. Had a daughter named Lois SAYRE.

Lena SAYRE. Born in Italy. Moved to California. Married Cliff VanSIckle. He died, and she moved in with her sister, Virginia, in Osceola, PA., where she died.

Josephine SAYRE. Married Lester O’RILEY. Had sons named David and Lester O’RILEY. They lived somewhere on the coast in PA.

Virginia. Married Melvin PRESTON. Had a son named John PRESTON. Lived in Osceola, PA. John was married and had children, but he left them and lived in Galeton, PA and then moved down south, possibly Virginia.

Louise. Died as a baby.

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John DeSera had a brother named Joe. He was married to Caroline. They had children named: Joe (Junior), Ernest, Edith, Harry and Caroline.

Leonard Fred BROOKS, (born Dec 16, 1906 at Woodhull, Steuben, NY) (died May 25, 1973 at Hot Springs, Garland, AR). Married to Zitell Elsie ROGERS (born Nov 25, 1912 at McCaulley, TX) (died Jun 9, 2000 at Little Rock, Pulaski, AR), on Dec 6, 1932 at Carrizozo, NM. Leonard and Zitell are both buried at the National Cemetery, Little Rock, Pulaski, AK., Section 16, Number 316.

William James BROOKS.   Married Sammy Veronica. HUGHES

William James BROOKS, Jr.   Married Aileen Francis PUTNAM

Nathan James BROOKS

Bryan Douglas BROOKS

Bryan Edward BROOKS. Married Brenda Joyce MCMILLAN,

Meaghan LeAnne BROOKS,

Hillary Nicole BROOKS

Wilma Jean BROOKS

LuAnne COLE. Married Troy Lee McELMURRY. Divorced

Jacqueline Gray McELMURRY

Florence Belle BROOKS, (born Jan 16, 1909 at Woodhull, New York) (died Dec 5, 1984 at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, NY) (Buried Dec 8, 1984 at Tioga Cemetery- Lot 8, Section 25).

Shirley BENJAMIN (Born abt. 1925)

Common law marriage to William Wallace HUGHES (born Dec 4, 1894) (died Oct 17, 1964 at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, NY) ) (Buried Dec 8, 1984 at Tioga Cemetery- Lot 8, Section 25).

William Arthur HUGHES Married Dawn Rising

Ronald Dale HUGHES Married to Judith Caroline FRITZ

Jeffrey Fritz HUGHES Married to Celeste TEIXEIRA Divorced i

Zachary Joseph HUGHES

Alexandria Nicole HUGHES

David Robert HUGHES Married to Trista Michelle NELSON

Robert Gerald HUGHES,

James Wallace HUGHES

Edward Walter BROOKS, (born May 20, 1914 at Woodhull, New York) (died May 14, 1981). Married to Martha (Meta) Isabelle COULTER, (born Mar 1, 1913 in Belfast, Ireland) on Apr 28, 1934 at Lewiston, New York. Edward and Martha are both buried in Lewiston, NY.

William Edward BROOKS, (born Jun 7, 1936 in Niagara Falls, New York) (died Oct 19, 1993 in Rome, NY). Married to Jane Katherine WALTERS in 1958. Buried at Rome, NY.

William Edward Walter BROOKS,

Mary Jane BROOKS,

Jonathan Charles BROOKS

Tyler BROOKS

Donald Rexford BROOKS, (born Jul 5, 1918 at Woodhull, NY) (died Apr 15, 1996 at Big Spring, TX). Married to Grace Swearingen HORTON, (born Aug 28, 1922) on Dec 5, 1947 (died in an automobile accident in 1953 in Corsicana, TX) at Las Cruces, NM. Donald and his second wife, Anna Lou, are both buried in Big Spring, TX).

Rocky BROOKS, (born as Lowell Baxter ST. DIZIER) Adopted by Donald R. BROOKS on Oct 5, 1951. Married to Judy COLTHARP, (

Donald Lamar BROOKS   Married to Janice Lynn JOHNSON

Hillary Elizabeth BROOKS,

Steven Edward BROOKS Married to Lorna BROOKS

Donald Rexford BROOKS married AnnaLou MCCAIN, (born Nov 8, 1924) (died Jan 10, 1999, in Midland, TX) on Oct 9, 1958 at Mineral Wells, TX.

Rebecca Lynn BROOKS   Married to Pat LARA

Robert Marion BROOKS, (born Nov 5, 1920 at Woodhull, NY) (died Oct 22, 1974 in New York City. Buried at the National Cemetery, Long Island, NY). Married to Rita Marie LAVITOLA, (born May 27, 1920 in New York City) (died Nov 20, 1990, in Westchester, NY) on Sep 12, 1942. Rita is buried in the Lavitola Plot, Long Island, NY.

Donna Marie BROOKS   Married to William Henry SHANNON,

Deidre Marie Shannon,

Melissa Marie Shannon

Jennifer Ann BROOKS . Married to Kenneth CRAM,

Sarah Marie

Rebecca Ann

William Malcalm BROOKS, Married to Emma Dorothy HARRIS, (born Mar 7, 1921 in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada) (died Mar 28, 1956) (buried in the Evergreen Cemetery, Owego, Tioga, NY) in Endicott, New York on Jul 2, 1940.

Married Nancy Jean STEWART. William and Nancy had no children

William Ralph BROOKS,

Wilda Katherine BROOKS    Married to Richard Harold COURTNEY,

Kelley Lee COURTNEY Married to James Thomas LAMENDOLA (Divorced)

Megan Courtney LAMENDOLA,

Heather Nicole LAMENDOLA,

Married to Anthony PAPARELLI

Mark Richard COURTNEY

Cassandra Marie RHODES Sherry RHODES, mother.

Married Pamela Esther MOREY

Hope Marie COURTNEY

Divorced

Married to Linda Lou ZABOROWSKI HOYT. Linda had two children prior to marriage to Mark.

Stacey HOYT

Chuck ZABOROWSKI


Joni Lynn PHILLIPS. Married to Michael Jeffery PHILLIPS, (Divorced). Married to Paul Douglas RICHARDS. Paul had the following children at the time of their marriage:

Jeffrey Alan RICHARDS

Jennifer Ann RICHARDS

Matthew James RICHARDS

Michael John RICHARDS

Divorced.

Married Scott Alan SIMPSON

Katherine Elizabeth SIMPSON

Edward David BROOKS   Married to Jean Hazel REAGLE

Debra Jean BROOKS Married to (Sean) James Patrick MALONEY

James Patrick MALONEY III

Liam Edward MALONEY

Keely Anastasia MALONEY

Brenda Sue BROOKS, Married to Thomas Edward MORSE (Divorced)

Crystal Sue MORSE

Brenda married John Paul CATALFU

Levi Thomas CATALFU

Christine Ann BROOKS Married Craig Andrew HATCH

James David BROOKS

Noelle Marie WIENCAKOWSKI-BROOKS, Charlotte WIENCAKOWSKI, mother.

Karl Lee BROOKS   Married to Linda Lou HALFAST

Daryle Andrew BROOKS Married to Lisa WEBB,

Ashley Lynn BROOKS

Michael Martin William BROOKS

David ALLEN BROOKS   Married to Ila SLATER

Shelby BROOKS

Brandon David Lee BROOKS

Samantha Ann BROOKS

Paul Robert BROOKS Married to Donna Lynn THOMAS,

Troy Michael BROOKS, Married to Joy Kramm BALLEW Joy has three children through a previous marriage. Troy and Joy have one child:

Josuha James BALLEW

Jeffrey Ian BALLEW

Jessica Marie BALLEW

Alexander Thomas BROOKS,

Melissa Rae BROOKS. Married Zachary Mark BEMIS. Divorced.

Matthew Ryan BROOKS-BEMIS.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The information included in this part was originally provided with the assistance of Wilda Brooks Sayre, Zitell Elsie Rogers Brooks, Robert Hughes, Martha Isabelle Coulter Brooks, Donald Rexford Brooks, Rita Marie Lavitola Brooks, and numerous others in the family. Since the original issue in 1988, I have been able to find additional information; some of which has been added here, along with several corrections. Again, a very special thanks to Jean Hazel Reagle Brooks, who has done so much to make this venture presentable and, hopefully, successful.

I cannot forget one other. She is Mrs. Edward Andrews, a historian in her own right. She is Kathryn Mason Andrews, a niece of Harold Mason who married my second cousin, Stella Calhoun. Nancy and I spent the greater part of an afternoon in her home and office. The information about the Brooks, Calhoun, Colvin and Simmons families has been invaluable in this presentation. Thank you Mrs. Andrews.

A special thanks is also due to Jeff Smith of the H. P. Smith Funeral Home, and Mrs. Ken Symonds for their assistance. All of these are in Woodhull, New York.