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Ethel Lela Brooks 1894–1984 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 Sep 1894

Birth Location: Fristoe Benton County Missouri USA

Death Date: 14 February 1984

Death Location: Sedalia Pettis Missouri USA

Father: Thomas Brooks

Mother: Lou Edwards

Spouse(s): Irvin Smith

Children(s): Dale Smith, Phyllis Smith, Fauneil Smith, Glenydon Smith, Darlene Smith

Ethel Lela Brooks was born in 1894 in Fristoe Benton County Missouri USA, the child of Thomas Jefferson Brooks And Lou Ann Edwards. In 1914, Ethel Lela Brooks established residence. Ethel Lela Brooks married Irvin Darling Smith, and had children including Dale Laverne Smith, Darlene Smith, Fauneil Olive Smith, Glenydon D Jim Smith, Phyllis Juanita Smith. Ethel Lela Brooks passed away in 1984 in Sedalia Pettis Missouri USA.

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Biography

  • Ethel Lela Brooks was born in 1894 in Fristoe Benton County Missouri USA, the child of Thomas Jefferson Brooks And Lou Ann Edwards.
  • In 1914, Ethel Lela Brooks established residence.
  • Ethel Lela Brooks married Irvin Darling Smith, and had children including Dale Laverne Smith, Darlene Smith, Fauneil Olive Smith, Glenydon D Jim Smith, Phyllis Juanita Smith.
  • Ethel Lela Brooks passed away in 1984 in Sedalia Pettis Missouri USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ethel Brooks's Ancestors

Self
Ethel Brooks
1894–1984
Birth Place: Fristoe Benton County Missouri USA
Parents
Thomas Jefferson Brooks
1873–1931
Benton, Missouri, United States
Lou (Ann) Edwards
1875–1954
, , Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
George (Washington) BROOKS
1830–1888
Memphis, Henry County, Tennessee, USA
Martha (Ann) Mitchener
1845–1917
Benton, Missouri, United States
William (Joel) Edwards
1838–1904
Casey Co., KY, USA
Lou (Ann) Edwards
1848–1925
Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elias BROOKS
1799–1847
Delia BROOKS
1801–1870
John Mitchener
1810–1896
Cynthia Langford
1811–1896
Maria Bledsoe
1802–1859
William Edwards
1799–1860
William Sr.
1816–1882
Elizabeth McCown
1823–1882
2nd-Great-Grandparents
WILLIAM JR
1779–1809
Hannah Rogers
1778–1822
Captain Sr
1753–1819
Elizabeth Blakemore
1761–1826
William Mitchener
1775–1851
ELIZABETH CORDELL
1785–1849
John Langford
1779–1861
Mary Thurman
1787–1861
BENJAMIN BLEDSOE
1768–1835
Katherine Jennings
1770–1870
John Hockersmith
1795–1862

Ethel Brooks's Descendants

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Ethel (Lela) Brooks (09 Sep 1894–14 February 1984) m. Irvin (Darling) Smith (10 Feb 1895–10 June 1954)
  1. 1. Dale (Laverne) Smith 1918–1986 m. Martha (Gladys) Elkins 1919–2006
    1. 1. Gary (Dale) Smith 1943–
  2. 2. Phyllis (Juanita) Smith 1914–1992
  3. 3. Fauneil (Olive) Smith 1925–2004 m. Charles (L.) Hieronymus 1913–
  4. 4. Glenydon (D "Jim") Smith 1919–1998
  5. 5. Darlene Smith 1917–2002

Ethel Brooks's Timeline

3 Records

1894
09 Sep 1894
Birth of Ethel Lela Brooks in Fristoe Benton County Missouri USA
Fristoe Benton County Missouri USA
1914
abt 1914
Age 20
Ethel Lela Brooks resided here
None
1984
14 February 1984
Age 90
Death of Ethel Lela Brooks in Sedalia Pettis Missouri USA
Sedalia Pettis Missouri USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 Sep 1894
    Event Place: Fristoe Benton County Missouri USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1914
    Record Source: Iowa, Delayed Birth Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 February 1984
    Event Place: Sedalia Pettis Missouri USA

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