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Bessie Brooks 1894 – 1975 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 August 1894

Birth Location: Reynolds County, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 28 February 1975

Death Location: Fenton, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA

Father: Amos Brooks

Mother: Elizabeth Rayfield

Spouse(s): Arthur Martin

Children(s): Eleanor Martin, Wayne Martin, Marian Martin

In 1894, Bessie Brooks entered the world in Reynolds County, Missouri, USA, born to Amos Lee Brooks and Elizabeth Nancy "Lizzie" Rayfield. Years later, Bessie Brooks married Arthur E. Martin, and the couple became parents to Eleanor Martin, Wayne Martin and Marian O Martin. Bessie Brooks died in 1975 in Fenton, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA.

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Parents

Amos Brooks
1865 – 1940
Birth Location: Missouri
AB
Elizabeth Rayfield
1871 – 1929
Birth Location: Reynolds, Missouri, USA
ER

Spouses(s)

Arthur Martin
1892 – 1932
Birth Location: Missouri
AM

Children(s)

Eleanor Martin
1915 – 1997
Birth Location: St Louis, Missouri
EM
Wayne Martin
1919 – 1978
Birth Location: Missouri
WM
Marian Martin
1924 –
Birth Location: Missouri
MM

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 7 August 1894
    Event Place: Reynolds County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, 1910 United States Federal Census, 1920 United States Federal Census, 1930 United States Federal Census, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Year: 1920; Census Place: St Louis Ward 27, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri; Roll: T625_958; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 565; Image: 1017, Year: 1930; Census Place: St Louis, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri; Roll: 1245; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0235; Image: 627.0; FHL microfilm: 2340980, Year: 1900; Census Place: Webb, Reynolds, Missouri; Roll: 885; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0086; FHL microfilm: 1240885, Year: 1910; Census Place: Saint Francois, Wayne, Missouri; Roll: T624_827; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0164; FHL microfilm: 1374840

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Webb, Reynolds, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Webb, Reynolds, Missouri; Roll: 885; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0086; FHL microfilm: 1240885

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Saint Francois, Wayne, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Saint Francois, Wayne, Missouri; Roll: T624_827; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0164; FHL microfilm: 1374840

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: St Louis Ward 27, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: St Louis Ward 27, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri; Roll: T625_958; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 565; Image: 1017

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1930
    Event Place: St Louis, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: St Louis, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri; Roll: 1245; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0235; Image: 627.0; FHL microfilm: 2340980

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 28 February 1975
    Event Place: Fenton, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jennings, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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