William T. Brooks
born 1841 in Pennsylvania
Died Sep 8, 1909 in California
His father was James Brooks, b. 1805, Somerset Co., PA, d. before 1860, Ohio
His mother was Mary Polly Skinner, b. May 18, 1808, PA, d. Aug 7, 1891, Perry Co., OH
Married Martha J. McCormick, b. 1847, Newton Co., MO, d. 1885, Joplin, MO
He was a lead miner in the Joplin, MO area.
3 children:
Mary Marie Brooks, b. 1870, KS, d. May 27, 1966 in Wichita, KS. Buried at Conway Springs Cemetery in Sumner, KS. Husband 1 was Richard Marian Payne (b. 1857- d. 1887), child Lulu May Payne (b. 1885 - d. 1960); husband 2, Steven Arnold Douglas Paragien (b. 1860 - d. 1903), 3 children - Mary Lillian Paregien (1890-1973), William Mack Paregien (1892-1902) and Grace Olive Paregien (1894-1989); she must have had a 3rd husband because her name is Mary Wilson on her F.A.G. memorial page.
Albert H. Brooks, b. Nov 11, 1867, Joplin, MO. He died May 16, 1947 in Helena, Montana. Buried at Forestvale Cemetery in Helena. His F.A.G. page has his middle initial as N, so does his death certificate, but it may have been H. Cause of death: Organic Heart Disease & Arteriosclerosis. Says he was single, retired and had been in County Hospital in Helena for 5 weeks.
Julia Geraldine Brooks, b. Nov 23, 1876, MO, d. Oct 3, 1962, Ft Smith, AR (she married Frederic Henry Mayfield)
The family does not know where they are buried but Martha is likely buried in the Joplin area. William is likely buried in California.
He was my great-great-grandfather.
William T. Brooks
born 1841 in Pennsylvania
Died Sep 8, 1909 in California
His father was James Brooks, b. 1805, Somerset Co., PA, d. before 1860, Ohio
His mother was Mary Polly Skinner, b. May 18, 1808, PA, d. Aug 7, 1891, Perry Co., OH
Married Martha J. McCormick, b. 1847, Newton Co., MO, d. 1885, Joplin, MO
He was a lead miner in the Joplin, MO area.
3 children:
Mary Marie Brooks, b. 1870, KS, d. May 27, 1966 in Wichita, KS. Buried at Conway Springs Cemetery in Sumner, KS. Husband 1 was Richard Marian Payne (b. 1857- d. 1887), child Lulu May Payne (b. 1885 - d. 1960); husband 2, Steven Arnold Douglas Paragien (b. 1860 - d. 1903), 3 children - Mary Lillian Paregien (1890-1973), William Mack Paregien (1892-1902) and Grace Olive Paregien (1894-1989); she must have had a 3rd husband because her name is Mary Wilson on her F.A.G. memorial page.
Albert H. Brooks, b. Nov 11, 1867, Joplin, MO. He died May 16, 1947 in Helena, Montana. Buried at Forestvale Cemetery in Helena. His F.A.G. page has his middle initial as N, so does his death certificate, but it may have been H. Cause of death: Organic Heart Disease & Arteriosclerosis. Says he was single, retired and had been in County Hospital in Helena for 5 weeks.
Julia Geraldine Brooks, b. Nov 23, 1876, MO, d. Oct 3, 1962, Ft Smith, AR (she married Frederic Henry Mayfield)
The family does not know where they are buried but Martha is likely buried in the Joplin area. William is likely buried in California.
He was my great-great-grandfather.
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