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Elza Burnie Brooks

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Elza Burnie Brooks

Birth
Bible Grove, Clay County, Illinois, USA
Death
20 Jul 1969 (aged 79)
Bible Grove, Clay County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Bible Grove, Clay County, Illinois, USA
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Name Differences researched: He signed his World War I Draft card as "Elza Bernie Brooks"; He was known throughout his life as Burnie Brooks and signed his marriage license as Burnie Brooks. SSA records name him as Ezra Brooks, which may have been an uncorrected error. No birth record is recorded at the Clay County Illinois Courthouse. MitziS

Obituary -Effingham Daily News, page 8, Monday, July 21, 1969, Effingham, Illinois.
Mr B. Brooks died in his yard when he was checking on his farm animals. He was found by his son-in-law, Myron Pontious. Brooks was married 47 years ago to Lillian Specht.
Note- 1969-47 years ago = married in 1922.
Name Differences researched: He signed his World War I Draft card as "Elza Bernie Brooks"; He was known throughout his life as Burnie Brooks and signed his marriage license as Burnie Brooks. SSA records name him as Ezra Brooks, which may have been an uncorrected error. No birth record is recorded at the Clay County Illinois Courthouse. MitziS

Obituary -Effingham Daily News, page 8, Monday, July 21, 1969, Effingham, Illinois.
Mr B. Brooks died in his yard when he was checking on his farm animals. He was found by his son-in-law, Myron Pontious. Brooks was married 47 years ago to Lillian Specht.
Note- 1969-47 years ago = married in 1922.

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  • Maintained by: MitziS Relative Grandchild
  • Originally Created by: Lady In Black
  • Added: Aug 20, 2007
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21039850/elza_burnie-brooks: accessed ), memorial page for Elza Burnie Brooks (9 Dec 1889–20 Jul 1969), Find a Grave Memorial ID 21039850, citing Bible Grove Cemetery, Bible Grove, Clay County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by MitziS (contributor 51064170).