Joseph Jefferson Brooks
Joseph Jefferson Brooks was born about 1852, Bradford CO, FL, died 1934 Putnam CO, FL married Louisa Driggers, born about 1855, FL, died 28 Nov 1927, Palatka, Putnam CO, FL. The family is found on page 16 of the 1920 census of Flagler County with his occupation listed as "Farmer."Issue;
1. George W Brooks, born Apr 1873, Bostwick, Putnam CO, FL, died 28 Apr 1948, Daytona Beach, Volusia CO, FL, married about 1894, Frances Missouri Glisson, dau of Dennis W Glisson and Susan Ann Green, born Apr 1870, Putnam CO, FL, died 13 May 1951, Holly Hill, Volusia CO, FL. Issue;
(1) Ethel Brooks born about 1903, Flagler CO, FL, married, (FNU) Baker and (FNU) Grice
(2) Homer William Brooks born about 1905, Flagler CO, FL, died 23 Mar 1965, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, buried Shady Rest Cemetery, Holly Hill, Volusia CO, FL, married Mabel Greene, born about 1918, Thomaston, Upson CO, GA
(3) Bertie Brooks, born about 1908, Flagler CO, FL, married Sydney O’Brien, born 14 Aug 1899, GA, died 14 Apr 1965, Baptist Memorial Hospital, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL. He was a RR conductor.
(4) Murtie L Brooks, born about 1908, Flagler CO, FL, married George Gray
2. Alfred Roland Brooks, born 01 May 1886, Bostwick, Putnam CO, FL, died 14 Jul 1945, Seminole CO, FL, married about 1907, Martha Ann (Mattie) Burris, born 17 Mar 1885, St Johns CO, FL, died 27 Nov 1969, Ormond Beach, Volusia CO, FL. He is buried in Bostwick, Putnam CO, FL, She is buried in Hope, now Flagler Palms Memorial Gardens, Cemetery, Flagler CO, FL. See sketch on Alfred Roland Brooks.
3. John Jethro Brooks, born 09 Jan 1896 Bostwick, Putnam CO, FL, died, 20 Jul 1963, Veterans Hospital, Lake City, Columbia CO, FL, married about 1919, Jennie (LNU) born around 1897, FL.
In 1917, he worked for Pete Kendrick in Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL moving to Volusia CO, FL about 1933. He served in the U.S. Navy in WW II and moved to Ormond Beach, Volusia CO, FL about 1951. He was a farmer and a member of the First Baptist Church of Ormond Beach. Issue;
(1) Vera L Brooks, born 27 Aug 1920, FL, married Lloyd Lee North, son of William H North and Minnie V (LNU), born 28 May 1911, FL, died 23 Jun 1990, Volusia CO, FL
(2) Inez Brooks, born 06 Feb 1927, FL, died 16 Jul 1999, Volusia CO, FL, married about 1944, Volusia CO, FL, George Alexander Inabnett, born 06 Dec 1924, died 17 Nov 1987, Volusia CO, FL
4. Harmon Hubert Brooks, born around 1878, Bostwick, Putnam CO, FL, died 1950, Putnam CO, FL, married Annie Annette Cribbs, born 17 Dec 1882, Putnam CO, FL, died Nov1974, Putnam CO, FL. Issue;
(1) Aldridge H Brooks born 31 Jan 1902, Bostwick, Putnam CO, FL, died 31 Jul 1973, Putnam CO, FL married Mary Elizabeth Cribbs, born 20 May 1905, Clay CO, FL, died 02 Dec 1974, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL. Issue;
A. Robert Aulden Brooks, born 1925 Bostwick, Putnam CO, FL, died 1954, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL, married Florrie F Wilkinson, born 1928 Clay CO, FL, died 1974, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL. Issue;
a. Patricia Annette Brooks, born around 1951, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL, married Leon Bruce Davis, born 1948, Thomasville, Thomas CO, GA
5. Monroe Brooks, born Bostwick, Putnam CO, FL
6. Rosa Leah Brooks, born 30 Mar 1883, Bostwick, Putnam CO, FL, died 09 May 1977, Flagler CO, FL married 04 Jun 1899, Arthur Washington Durrance, son of George Washington Durrance, CSA and Dora Elizabeth Helms, born 05 Jan 1878, San Mateo, Putnam CO, FL died 04 Aug 1954, Halifax Hospital, Daytona Beach, Volusia CO, FL. Both buried Hope, now Flagler Palms Memorial Gardens, Cemetery, Flagler CO, FL. They had 13 children. (See sketch on Arthur Washington Durrance for additional information on this family)
7. (FNU) Brooks born Bostwick, Putnam CO, FL married Boyce McRay
8. Beulah Brooks born Bostwick, Putnam CO, FL, married (FNU) Guthrie. Lived in Green Cove Springs, Clay CO, FL
Source: First Families of Flagler by Mark Ketus Deen Holland who cited as her sources, Census and T. Shelton Brooks.
Additional sources used by the compiler were: Anne Wood Taylor, Florida Pioneers and Their Descendants, Volume 1, (Anundsen Publishing Co, 108 Washington St., Decorah, Iowa 52101 - 1992), pg. 23; Florida Death Index, 1877-1998; Social Security Death Index; World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918; 1935 and 1945 Florida State Census, and the 1930 United States Federal Census, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL.
Please send questions, corrections or additions to Sisco Deen, P.O. Box 637, Flagler Beach, FL 32136 or email him at Sisco_Deen@hotmail.com
