Dear Subscribers;
 

I know just what's happening to you now. Your hands are trembling, perspiration is upon your brow, yes... yes... you've finally received that April issue in July! Congratulations! It was a trial for both of us! As you waited, persistently tapping your toe, my desk was flooded with letters along the line of the following:
 

        "I hate to be a pest, but I've not received..."

"Am sorry to bother you about the April quarterly, but here it is with nearly all of May gone and  I haven't received..."

All of issue Number 1 has been mailed. Unfortunately mail service has been exceptionally poor and about 25% of all subscribers needed to have another issue mailed, The Index for Volume I has been completed and mailed. Those who were members through the 1972 year and resubscribed should have received their Index. Others who would like to have the Index please send a check in the amount of $1.00 payable to the Brooks Family Bulletin. If you have not received any issue of this publication, please notify me at once.

You will notice the return address says The Brooks Family Historical Society. This change has allowed us to qualify for the Library Rate according to U.S. Postal regulations. Mailing expenses have been cut considerably as a result. It now costs less to mail one normal size BFB than a 1st class letter.
 

The July issue, (I hope and pray it will be out in July), will be the largest single issue of the BFB yet. I hope you enjoy this belated issue and again, my sincere apologies.
 
 

Prichard, AL 36612

Notice: Wife and children were listed by first name only and approximate age. This
Information was not contributed and therefore cannot be related here.
 

Following are the final pages of the 1880 Soundex of AR which was continued from previous issues. The material was submitted by Minniebell Perkins, 4700 Cummings Dr., East Ft. Worth, TX 76118.
 

Schwartz, Mrs. Edgar, Box 176, Marine, IL 62061. In 1836 the U.S. Govt. purchased Platte Territory from the Indians. Platte Territory later became a part of Missouri.
Can anyone tell me where I can get a list of the settlers between 1836 and 1838?
Brooks, Redford, and Thornburgh settled there. I need their first names. Would you
mind telling me if you are a descendant of John and Mary (Jordan) Jeffress of VA, a private in the RevW? His s Jordon mov from Luninburg, VA to Tipton, TN, to Marine, IL, then to Washington Co., MO and back to Marine where he d. I am tracing my Brooks (Brooks) ancestry and am working of the theory that my grf, Martin Brooks, was a desc of Nicholaus Brooks d in PA in the RevW. Grf Brooks set in Marine 1841, d 1885, b in VA 1812.
 

McAdams, Mrs. G.C., 6518 S.E. Division St., Portland, OR 97206. Need info. on anc of Brooks and Leepers who set in Hamilton Co., OH in early 1800's. Emaline A. Leeper, b 21 Nov 1837 and Joseph A. Brooks, b 4 Dec 1836 in Cincinatti, OH m 9 Oct 1859 in Canton, IL. They later mov near Fremont Co., IO and to Colby, KS in 1886 and liv there until 1908 when they mov to Snohomish Co. , WA to be near their sons.
 

Brooke, Ted O. , 79 Wagonwheel Ct., NE, Marietta, GA 30062. Desire info on Henry Brook, b GA 1801, m Sarah Brooks 20 Nov 1824 Greene Co., GA (Sarah was b 1805 in GA). Henry Brook is in the 1830 Greene Co., GA Cen and in the 1840 and 1850 Wilkes Co., GA Cens with ch: James, b 183O; Jesse Gideon, b 1831; Thomas, b 1833; Elizabeth, b 1835; Jeremiah, b 1836; Wiley V., b 1838; Susan, b 1839; Harrison, b 1840; Roena, b 1842; Almeda, b 1844; Jerry Meriwether, b 1845; Willis, b 1848; and prob two s and one dau b 1825-1830 whose names I do not know. Henry and fam mov to Coweta Co., GA in 1853 and I believe Henry d there ca 1866 when he sold his land to a s. Sarah and youngest ch appear in 1870 Cen of Coweta Co., GA. Henry's s, James Brook, volunteered 13 May 1862 at Grantville, (Coweta Co.), GA in 34th GA Inf. Regt., Co. 'C," he was captured at Vicksburg, MS and paroled there in Jul 1863. He appears again in Confederate service 1 Nov 1863 to 12 Feb 1864 when he was promoted to Lieutenant. He received pay on 22 Sep 1864 after the fall of Atlanta. He was supposed to have been killed near Franklin, TN 16 Dec 1864. Need any info. Will ans all letters.
 

Edwards, Mrs. Bruce, 4905 Mountain Crest Dr., Knoxville, TN 37918. My maiden name was Brooks. My f came from Buckingham Co., VA. I do not know much about his fam. He was the baby in a large fam and his pars d when he was a baby. His f was William Robert Brooks and his grf wa William Bezleel Brooks. I do know that some of the fam mov to MO. I found in the courthouse at Buckingham, a rec that William Robert went there and that a dau d there. He came back to VA. The records in the courthouse were destroyed and I am having a hard time tracing my fam. My hus is writing a book about his fam - The Edwards and Cobbs. He came from NC. The first part of the book is at the printers now. When he finishes he plans to start on my fam. He has spent four years doing research and it has been fun.
 

Pailthorp, Mrs. John P., 852 Cranbrook Dr., Wilmington, DL 19803. Samuel Brooks, Killingly, CT, m Eunice Dean 29 Jan 1792 Woodstock, CT. Who were her pars? When and where did Samuel d?
 

Jeffries, Mrs. James Jeffries, Stanton Rt., Canyonville, OR 97417. Need a date and place for David Brooks and Ann Clark, ca 1770. In Chester, VT dur RevW. Also need

Tomazich, Mrs. Walter, 1119 Pioneer Lane, Colorado Springs, CO 80904. Would like to corr with desc of the foll Brooks men shown in the 1810 WV Cen. Nicholas Brooks, Hirrison Co.; Elisha Brooks, Kanawha Co.; and William Brooks, Jefferson Co. One of these men must be my anc. Nicholas Brooks mig to Washington Co., OH ca 1830. Can anyone tell me what happened to Elisha Brooks and William Brooks? Any piece of info about these men will be of great help to me.
 

McClure, Beulah Fae, 814 Denver, Apt. 1, Plainview, TX. Mary Jane Cartee or Carty was b 1822 in MO where? Need pars names, bd and dd. Mary Jane m John DeCleia, (could this be McClure?), liv Washington Co., MO when he m Mary Jane. She liv St. Francis Co, They m in Oct 1836; he was of lawful age, she was underage but had consent of her pars which was given orally. There were no names. Had five ch: Green McClure, Richard, Margaret, Elizabeth, and Sarah. In 1850 St. Francis Co., MO Cen, Mary McClure is a wid with the above ch. She, Mary McClure, m John Brooks aft 1850. When and where? John Brooks b in VA ca 1825. Ch: Harvey, Nancy A,, and William H. (Billy) When and where were they b? Came to TX in 1870's to Williamson and Travis Cos. John d in 1894 in Williamson Co., TX. Billy also d in Williamson Co., TX. Where and when did others d? Need desc of avobe ch. Will appreciate any help from anyone anywhere. Thank you.
 

Lynch, Methel Brooks, R#3, Gainesville, TX 76240. Need info on Moses T. Brooks, Sr. of Davidson Co., TN, f of Joseph F., James M., Octavia and others. Who were they? 1/w Nancy, 1850 cen; 2/w Rebecca, 1860 cen. Wid support granted by court to Rebecca July 1861, Davidson Co., TN. Inventory of estate shows money paid commissioners for division of land and negroes. Need info on location of est and how didived. Who were pars. of Moses T. Brooks? Where in VA was he b? Would like corr with others working on Brooks line in this area.
 

Non-member query - Hansen, Mrs. James, 1724 Minnwawa, Sp. 126, Clovis, CA 93612, Do you know anything on Joshua William Brooks (1771-1868), who acc to fam history, left NC in pioneer days and set on Green River in Hart Co., KY? Who was his w who gave b to 15 ch, the only one I can locate is Joshua William Brooks, Jr., b 1815 supposedly in Hart Co,, KY. He m Margaret Harper and I know no more of her except that she d foll b of eleventh ch in 1855, Hart Co., KY. Joshua Jr. m/2 Mahala Gray.
 

Callahan, Mrs. Henry, 1020 S. 3rd. Avenue, Souix Falls, SD, 57105. When I wrote bef, I knew nothing of the relatives of Lavinia Morrison man to Brooks. One ch, Celia, m a Hamilton. Well, last month I found the whole bunch up in NY with a lady most inter-esting a happy I found them. I called her by phone and that was great enjoyment. And the crazy thing is she knows nothing of her grt grf Brooks either, as he also d very young as my grf Charles Morrison d, Lovinia's 1st hus. So here I am trying to find Brooks and nobody knows his name. Just that Lovinia and him m maybe in Rensselaer Co., NY or maybe St. Lawrence Co., NY. Now how is that for looking for a needle in a hay stack? As time goes by and my cousin in or near DeKaIb - Hermon NY looks around for cemeteries and such, she might find his stone. I hope I can get up there in a year ot two, maybe three. It reached one of those times, "I am just dying to get to the cenetery." So, my Brooks may be someone lost relative in NY and I hope I

Ping, Donald H,, Box 495, Warren, IN 46792. John Brooks and w Margaret of Harford
Co. , MD had ch: Thomas, b 1770/1 m 17 Jul 1798 Sarah Slake, dau of Isaac and Margaret Blake; Sarah, b 25 Apr 1785; Martha, b 27 Dec 1786, and Robert, b 13 Jul 1791. Known ch of Thomas and Sarah: John, Robert, Elizabeth; Isaac, Thomas, James, and Nelson. Thomas liv Clark Co., OH, Rush Co., IN, and d 1846 Jasper Co., IL.
 

Mrs. Henry Callahan, 1020 So. 3rd Ave., Souix Falls, SD 57105. (Mrs. Callahan, I missed this later letter until now and have printed an earlier informative letter. Since this is more precise, I am repeating your query. Ye Editor.) Charles Morrison, b 1810 and d 1836, m Lovina Gardener, b 31 Mar 1815 and d 13 May 1880 Nobles Co., MN.
Ch: Hannah, b 5 Apr 1833; Charles Harris, b 16 Jan 1837 in East Greenbush, Rensselaer Co., NY. Lovina Gardener Morrison m/2 a Brooks b poss in England. Ch: Celia, b 16 Jun 1842. Celia m 9 Jan 1858 Edward Hamilton who was b 14 Jul 1836. They had seven children. When Charles Morrison died, Lovina was 22 yrs old. She rem sometime bef 1842. I have just contacted Celia's grdau in Hermon, NY. She knows nothing of the Brooks Lovina m except that he also d young. Digging a well with friends. they had set off three sticks of dynamite. They thought all three had gone off and Brooks climed into the well again only to have a remaining stick off. To find a lead on my Brooks fam is my need. He must be someone lost relative.