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Willie Anne Brooks 1886 – 1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 Sep 1886

Birth Location: Atwood, Tennessee

Death Date: 03 Jul 1979

Death Location: Gibson, Tennessee, United States

Father: Thomas Brooks

Mother: Martha Stewart

Spouse(s): Oscar Vawter

Children(s): Joe Vawter, Frances Vawter

Willie Anne Brooks was born in 1886 in Atwood, Tennessee, the child of Thomas Young Brooks and Martha Agnes Stewart. In 1900, Willie Anne Brooks resided in Civil District 21, Carroll, Tennessee, USA. In 1910, Willie Anne Brooks resided in Civil District 21, Carroll, Tennessee, USA. Willie Anne Brooks married Oscar Lee Vawter, and had children including Joe Brooks Vawter, Frances Willard Vawter. Willie Anne Brooks passed away in 1979 in Gibson, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • Willie Anne Brooks was born in 1886 in Atwood, Tennessee, the child of Thomas Young Brooks and Martha Agnes Stewart.
  • In 1900, Willie Anne Brooks resided in Civil District 21, Carroll, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1910, Willie Anne Brooks resided in Civil District 21, Carroll, Tennessee, USA.
  • Willie Anne Brooks married Oscar Lee Vawter, and had children including Joe Brooks Vawter, Frances Willard Vawter.
  • Willie Anne Brooks passed away in 1979 in Gibson, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Brooks
1855 – 1924
Birth Location: Atwood, Carroll, Tenn
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Martha Stewart
1857 – 1912
Birth Location: Atwood, Carroll, Tenn
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Spouses(s)

Oscar Vawter
1879 – 1969
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Children(s)

Joe Vawter
1906 – 1981
Birth Location: Atwood, Carroll, Tennessee, United States
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Frances Vawter
1915 – 2001
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Willie Brooks's Ancestors

Self
Willie Brooks
1886 – 1979
Birth Place: Atwood, Tennessee
Parents
Thomas Young Brooks
1855 – 1924
Atwood, Carroll, Tenn
Martha (Agnes) Stewart
1857 – 1912
Atwood, Carroll, Tenn
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Willie Brooks's Descendants

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Willie (Anne) Brooks (09 Sep 1886 – 03 Jul 1979) m. Oscar (Lee) Vawter (1879 – 1969)
  1. 1. Joe (Brooks) Vawter (27 Nov 1906 – 24 May 1981) m. Mary (Rose) Simons (30 Sep 1906 – 1 Nov 1985)
    1. 1. Leacy (Evelyn) Vawter (30 Apr 1928 – 19 Jan 2008)
  2. 2. Frances (Willard) Vawter (06 Mar 1915 – 27 May 2001) m. James (Melvin) Utley (20 OCT 1912 – 8 DEC 1961)

Willie Brooks's Timeline

6 Records

1886
09 Sep 1886
Birth of Willie Anne Brooks in Atwood, Tennessee
Atwood, Tennessee
1900
1900
Age 14
Willie Anne Brooks resided here in Civil District 21, Carroll, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 21, Carroll, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 24
Willie Anne Brooks resided here in Civil District 21, Carroll, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 21, Carroll, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 34
Willie Anne Brooks resided here in Civil District 21, Carroll, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 21, Carroll, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 44
Willie Anne Brooks resided here in District 21, Carroll, Tennessee, USA
District 21, Carroll, Tennessee, USA
1979
03 Jul 1979
Age 93
Death of Willie Anne Brooks in Gibson, Tennessee, United States
Gibson, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 Sep 1886
    Event Place: Atwood, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Number: 409-08-3587; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: 1973
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 21, Carroll, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1731; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 39
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 21, Carroll, Tennessee; Enumeration District: 0026; FHL microfilm: 2341970
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 21, Carroll, Tennessee; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0137; FHL microfilm: 1241560
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 21, Carroll, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1491; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 1375504
    [6] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 21, Carroll, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 21, Carroll, Tennessee; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0137; FHL microfilm: 1241560

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 21, Carroll, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 21, Carroll, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1491; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 1375504

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 21, Carroll, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 21, Carroll, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1731; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 39

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 21, Carroll, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 21, Carroll, Tennessee; Enumeration District: 0026; FHL microfilm: 2341970

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Jul 1979
    Event Place: Gibson, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Number: 409-08-3587; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: 1973
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Howse, Carroll County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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