James Moses Brooks Sr. (abt. 1861 - bef. 1961)

Born about 1861 in Hall, Georgia, United States

Descendants

Died before 1961 before about age 100 in Texas, United States

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Biography

Born ABT 1861. Hall, Georgia, United States.

Died BEF 1961. Texas

He was listed as a clerk in a whiskey store while living in Atlanta, Georgia on the 1880 Census. He moved to Arkansas and married Nancy "Anna" Creason. They had two sons and Anna died young from tuberculosis. Their youngest son, Walter, died shortly after in 1917 but the circumstances of his death are unknown. James married Naoma and their first child was born about that time. Sometime before the 1930 Census, James moved his family to Texas where he died. His occupation is farming in 1920 and 1930.

Sources

• United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8GM-8G7 : 22 August 2017), James M Brooks in household of Alizo A Brooks, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 102, sheet 463B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0148; FHL microfilm 1,254,148.

• United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDFL-Z8H : accessed 25 November 2017), James M Brooks, Holley, Van Buren, Arkansas, United States; citing ED 122, sheet 12B, line 67, family 261, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 83; FHL microfilm 1,820,083.

• United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/HKJ8-T3Z : accessed 25 November 2017), James M Brooks, Precinct 8, Taylor, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 30, sheet 4B, line 71, family 80, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2400; FHL microfilm 2,342,134.

• Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3F8-3QZ : 5 December 2014), J M Brooks in entry for Robert Ralph Brooks, 01 Jun 1972; citing certificate number 45803, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,223,833.