Husband: Francis Marion "Frank" Brooks
Born: Jan- 8-1826 in Hampshire Co, VA 1 Died: May-12-1883 in Harrison Co, WV 2 Buried: in Elkview Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Mother: Mary ___ Other spouse 1
Wife: Sarah "Sally" Taylor Married: Apr-4-1871 in Taylor Co, WV 3
Born: Nov-24-1840 Died: May- 1-1909 Buried: in Elkview Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Father: Joseph Taylor (1793 - 1868) Mother: Deborah Gaston (1798 - 1885)
F Child 1: Ida May Brooks
Born: Mar- 3-1872 in Harrison Co, WV 4
Died: Dec-29-1924 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 5
Buried: in Elkview Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 5
Census: 1900 in Taylor Co, WV 6
Census: 1880 in Harrison Co, WV 7
Occupation: superintendent, glove dept., Parson Souders Co. 5
Never married: 5,8
M Child 2: Francis Newton Brooks Born: Dec-14-1873 in Harrison Co, WV 9 Died: Jul-26-1945 in Taylor Co, WV 5 Buried: in Bridgeport Masonic (aka Airport) Cemetery, Harrison Co, WV 10,11 (see note 1) Resided: in Taylor Co, WV 5 Occupation: farmer 5 Wife: Eva Morris b. Dec- 1-1880 d. Feb- 9-1966
M Child 3: Charles E. Brooks Born: Jul- 3-1875 in Harrison Co, WV Wife: Laura ___ b. 1875
M Child 4: William Taylor Brooks Born: Jun-15-1878 in Harrison Co, WV Died: Apr-19-1950 in Harrison Co, WV Buried: in Elkview Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 12 Wife: Ollie Blanche Knight b. Apr-17-1881 d. Apr-21-1941 Married: Aug-22-1900 in Harrison Co, WV
M Child 5: Robert B. Brooks Born: Jul-25-1880 Died: May-22-1957 Buried: in Woodlawn Cemetery, Fairmont, Marion Co, WV 11 Wife: Willa Pearl Scott b. Mar-22-1880 d. Aug-24-1972
Sources: (1) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (2) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as F. M. Brooks, farmer, age 57y 4m 4d, born in Hampshire Co, son of (father's name blank) & Mary Brooks; died May 12 1883 in Tenmile District, cause of death heart disease. Informant: Sarah Brooks, wife. (3) West Virginia Marriage Records, 1863-1900 (http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4484.htm) (4) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). Death record states birth date as Mar 29 1873 and death date as Dec 29 1924. But it also specifies age as 51y 9m 26y, which would put birth date at Mar 3 1873. A birth date of Mar 3 1872 has also been reported by some researchers, although one, direct descendent Dennis Newell, advises that a birth date of Mar 29 1872 is also a possibility. This would be supported by the fact that her age was given as 8 in the 1880 Census, and as 28 in the 1900 Census, with birth date listed as March 1872. It would thus appear that her actual date of birth was Mar 29 1872. (5) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (6) 1900 Census, Taylor County, WV, Age given as 28, with date of birth March 1872. (7) 1880 Census, Harrison County, WV (Coal District), Age given as eight. (8) Dennis D. Newell, 691 Pennsdale Dr, Yardley, PA 19067. (9) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). Birth date may be Dec 4 1873, per direct descendant Dennis D. Newell. (10) Cemeteries of Simpson District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV. (11) Findagrave.com. (12) Cemeteries of Clark District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV. Event Notes Note (1) Burial location is stated in death record as Elkview Cemetery in Clarksburg. But headstones for him, his wife, and his son Birdsell are found at Bridgeport Masonic (aka Airport, aka Benedum) Cemetery. Entries for them in that cemetery are also found in "Cemeteries of Simpson District, Harrison County, WV," p. 7.