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Elijah Barto “Bart” Brooks 1861–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 November 1861

Birth Location: Polk County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 09 October 1940

Death Location: Lewisville, Denton, Texas, USA

Father: Elijah Sr.

Mother: Mahala Williams

Spouse(s): Ida McGinnis

Children(s): Pearl Brooks, Claude Brooks, Fay Brooks, Russell Brooks, Sarah Brooks, Bessie Harn, Benjamin Brooks, Lois Brooks, Harvey Sr., Otis Brooks, Glenn Sr.

Elijah Barto “Bart” Brooks was born in 1861 in Polk County, Georgia, USA, the child of Elijah Marion Brooks Sr And Mahala H Williams. Elijah Barto “Bart” Brooks married Ida Leanna Mcginnis, and had children including Benjamin Barto Brooks, Bessie Mae Brooks Harn, Claude Elisha Brooks, Fay Ann Brooks, Glenn Ray Bud Brooks Sr, Harvey Dillard Brooks Sr, Lois Christine Brooks, Otis Paul Brooks, Pearl Mahala Brooks, Russell Rufus Brooks, Sarah Estelle Estelle Brooks. Elijah Barto “Bart” Brooks passed away in 1940 in Lewisville, Denton, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • Elijah Barto “Bart” Brooks was born in 1861 in Polk County, Georgia, USA, the child of Elijah Marion Brooks Sr And Mahala H Williams.
  • Elijah Barto “Bart” Brooks married Ida Leanna Mcginnis, and had children including Benjamin Barto Brooks, Bessie Mae Brooks Harn, Claude Elisha Brooks, Fay Ann Brooks, Glenn Ray Bud Brooks Sr, Harvey Dillard Brooks Sr, Lois Christine Brooks, Otis Paul Brooks, Pearl Mahala Brooks, Russell Rufus Brooks, Sarah Estelle Estelle Brooks.
  • Elijah Barto “Bart” Brooks passed away in 1940 in Lewisville, Denton, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elijah Sr.
1824–1902
Birth Location: Van Wert, Paulding, Georgia
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Mahala Williams
1826–1891
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Ida McGinnis
1862–1921
Birth Location: Polk County, Georgia, USA
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Children(s)

Pearl Brooks
1887–1961
Birth Location: Cedartown, Polk, Georgia, USA
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Claude Brooks
1894–1966
Birth Location: Texas, USA
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Fay Brooks
1902–1966
Birth Location: Texas, USA
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Russell Brooks
1884–1968
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
RB
Sarah Brooks
1883–1975
Birth Location: Cedartown, Polk, Georgia, USA
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Bessie Harn
1892–1991
Birth Location: Cedartown, Polk, Georgia, USA
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Benjamin Brooks
1889–1973
Birth Location: Cedartown, Polk, Georgia, USA
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Lois Brooks
1896–1992
Birth Location: Flower Mound, Denton, Texas, USA
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Harvey Sr.
1898–1961
Birth Location: Denton County, Texas, USA
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Otis Brooks
1890–1966
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Glenn Sr.
1904–1991
Birth Location: Denton County, Texas, USA
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Elijah Brooks's Ancestors

Self
Elijah Brooks
1861–1940
Birth Place: Polk County, Georgia, USA
Parents
Elijah Marion Brooks Sr.
1824–1902
Van Wert, Paulding, Georgia
Mahala (H.) Williams
1826–1891
Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elijah Brooks's Descendants

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Elijah (Barto “Bart”) Brooks (14 November 1861–09 October 1940) m. Ida (Leanna) McGinnis (09 April 1862–20 May 1921)
  1. 1. Pearl (Mahala) Brooks 1887–1961
  2. 2. Claude (Elisha) Brooks 1894–1966
  3. 3. Fay (Ann) Brooks 1902–1966
  4. 4. Russell (Rufus) Brooks 1884–1968
  5. 5. Sarah (Estelle “Estelle”) Brooks 1883–1975
  6. 6. Bessie (Mae Brooks) Harn 1892–1991
  7. 7. Benjamin (Barto) Brooks 1889–1973
  8. 8. Lois (Christine) Brooks 1896–1992
  9. 9. Harvey (Dillard Brooks) Sr. 1898–1961 m. Sallie (Lee Gladys) Kirkland 1899–1989
    1. 1. Harvey (Dillard Brooks) Jr. 1932–1998
  10. 10. Otis (Paul) Brooks 1890–1966
  11. 11. Glenn (Ray “Bud” Brooks) Sr. 1904–1991

Elijah Brooks's Timeline

2 Records

1861
14 November 1861
Birth of Elijah Barto “Bart” Brooks in Polk County, Georgia, USA
Polk County, Georgia, USA
1940
09 October 1940
Age 79
Death of Elijah Barto “Bart” Brooks in Lewisville, Denton, Texas, USA
Lewisville, Denton, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 November 1861
    Event Place: Polk County, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 October 1940
    Event Place: Lewisville, Denton, Texas, USA
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