1.	Charles Wayne BROOKS was born 1 JUL 1953 in Montgomery, Alabama, and died 1 JUN 1998 in http://www.usgenealogy.net/members///ALABAMA///01.html. He was buried in Brookside Memorial. He was the son of 2. James Edgar BROOKS and 3. Mary Ella THORNTON. He married Living LORENA, daughter of Frankie Lavern COCHRAN and Anne Alice CARTER.

2.	James Edgar BROOKS was born 1925 in Montgomery, Alabama, and died JAN 1992 in Prattville Cemetery. He was the son of 4. James Edgar BROOKS and 5. Susie Mae COOPER.

3.	Mary Ella THORNTON was born 1 MAR 1927 in Montgomery, Alabama, and died 2 AUG 1987 in Millbrook, Alabama. She was buried in Prattville Cemetery. She was the daughter of 6. Milton Elijah THORNTON and 7. Bessie Mae HOOD.
	Children of Mary Ella THORNTON and James Edgar BROOKS are:     i. Thomas Earl BROOKS died ABT 1975 in Autauga County. He married Living DENNIS, daughter of Living DENNIS and Living TAYLOR.     ii. Johnny Milton BROOKS was born 1945, and died 1959 in gun accident, Prattville Cemetery. 1.   iii. Charles Wayne BROOKS was born 1 JUL 1953 in Montgomery, Alabama, and died 1 JUN 1998 in http://www.usgenealogy.net/members///ALABAMA///01.html. He married Living LORENA, daughter of Frankie Lavern COCHRAN and Anne Alice CARTER.

4.	James Edgar BROOKS was born 1895 in he was their only child, was in WWI , was born in TN, and died 1965 in Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery Alabama. He was the son of 8. John Edward BROOKS and 9. Anna "Annie" BALLARD.

5.	Susie Mae COOPER was born 12 DEC 1902 in Alabama, and died FEB 1977 in Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery Alabama. She was the daughter of 10. Levi Benjamin COOPER and 11. Sarah "Sallie" Elizabeth CARTER.
	Children of Susie Mae COOPER and James Edgar BROOKS are:     i. Elizabeth Ballard BROOKS. She married Clarence C BEARDEN. He was born 1920, and died 1987.     ii. Living BROOKS.     iii. Living BROOKS. She married Wm Burgin MERIWETHER.     iv. Living BROOKS. 2.   v. James Edgar BROOKS was born 1925 in Montgomery, Alabama, and died JAN 1992 in Prattville Cemetery. He married Mary Ella THORNTON 6 MAR 1943 in Montgomery AL, daughter of Milton Elijah THORNTON and Bessie Mae HOOD. She was born 1 MAR 1927 in Montgomery, Alabama, and died 2 AUG 1987 in Millbrook, Alabama.     vi. Margaret Christine BROOKS was born 1929, and died 1998.

6.	Milton Elijah THORNTON was born 11 MAY 1894 in Alabama, and died 1 DEC 1953 in Cains Chapel. He was buried in Cains Chapel Cemetery in Elmore County, Alabama. He was the son of 12. George W Andrew THORINGTON and 13. Mary Angeline PARTRIDGE.

7.	Bessie Mae HOOD was born 25 JUN 1900, and died 23 FEB 1982 in Slapout, Holtville, Alabama. She was buried in Cains Chapel Cemetery in Elmore County, Alabama. She was the daughter of 14. Lee Wesley HOOD and 15. Ella Olivia BAXLEY.
	Children of Bessie Mae HOOD and Milton Elijah THORNTON are:     i. Living THORNTON.     ii. Elsie Jean THORNTON was born ABT 1940, and died 2006. She married Living CAPLEY.     iii. Bessie Lorraine THORNTON was born 10 NOV 1919, and died 1998. She married JEFFCOAT.     iv. Nellie Marjorie THORNTON was born 7 JUL 1921, and died 1998. She married Silas PRITCHETT.     v. James Milton THORNTON was born 4 JAN 1924, and died 2004. He married Living BARBARA. 3.   vi. Mary Ella THORNTON was born 1 MAR 1927 in Montgomery, Alabama, and died 2 AUG 1987 in Millbrook, Alabama. She married James Edgar BROOKS 6 MAR 1943 in Montgomery AL, son of James Edgar BROOKS and Susie Mae COOPER. He was born 1925 in Montgomery, Alabama, and died JAN 1992 in Prattville Cemetery.     vii. Glennie Mae "Billie" THORNTON was born 16 MAR 1930, and died 1998. She married Living PERKINS.     viii. Lister Hill THORNTON was born 23 MAR 1933, and died 2005 in Liver Cancer. He married Living NITA.

8.	John Edward BROOKS was born 1872 in Tennessee, and died 1929 in Railroad..Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery Alabama. He was buried in 1900 census shows them by her parents in Lawrence TN. He was the son of 16. John Henry BROOKS and 17. Roxanna Permilia SMITH.

9.	Anna "Annie" BALLARD was born 1877 in Lawrence, Maury County TN, and died 1963 in West 5th Street, Montgomery Alabama. She was buried in Greenwood Cemetery. She was the daughter of 18. James Calvin BALLARD and 19. Willie Eudora "Dora" Florence CRAIG.
	Child of Anna "Annie" BALLARD and John Edward BROOKS is: 4.   i. James Edgar BROOKS was born 1895 in he was their only child, was in WWI , was born in TN, and died 1965 in Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery Alabama. He married Susie Mae COOPER 1923 in Montgomery AL, daughter of Levi Benjamin COOPER and Sarah "Sallie" Elizabeth CARTER. She was born 12 DEC 1902 in Alabama, and died FEB 1977 in Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery Alabama.

10.	Levi Benjamin COOPER was born 1859 in Chambers Alabama, and died BEF 1920 in Church of Cecil, AL by his sons * 1870 his parents lived not far from hers.. He was the son of 20. Charner Pinkney COOPER and 21. Sara F LEE.

11.	Sarah "Sallie" Elizabeth CARTER was born ABT 1867 in widowed on 1920 census, on West 5th Street, Montg AL, then she moved in with daughter Josephine, and died AFT 1930 in Greenwood by Josephine. She was buried in http://www.angelfire.com/blog/bozeman/brooksballardcooperhood/. She was the daughter of 22. Thomas Randolph CARTER and 23. Mary Josephine HEREFERD.
	Children of Sarah "Sallie" Elizabeth CARTER and Levi Benjamin COOPER are:     i. Mary Josephine COOPER was born 1885. She married Herman MERIWETHER, son of MERIWETHER and CORNELIA. He was born 1900 in They are found in 1930 Pike Road, Montg AL census.     ii. Thomas D. COOPER was born 1886. He married Mattie BROADWAY, daughter of Charles H BROADWAY and BECKIE. She was born 1893.     iii. Benjamin Franklin COOPER was born ABT 1887. He married MABEL?.     iv. John Henry COOPER was born ABT 1888. He married FLORENCE in possibly Coosada.     v. Luther Hill COOPER was born 1892, and died in they divorced. He married Mollie VICE. She was born 1886. 5.   vi. Susie Mae COOPER was born 12 DEC 1902 in Alabama, and died FEB 1977 in Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery Alabama. She married James Edgar BROOKS 1923 in Montgomery AL, son of John Edward BROOKS and Anna "Annie" BALLARD. He was born 1895 in he was their only child, was in WWI , was born in TN, and died 1965 in Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery Alabama.

12.	George W Andrew THORINGTON was born JUL 1866 in Alabama, and died 1945 in they are buried in Central at Mt Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery off Hwy 9 in Elmore County Alabama. He was the son of 24. Charles W THORNTON and 25. Nancy Katherine CULPEPPER.

13.	Mary Angeline PARTRIDGE was born OCT 1870 in Georgia, and died 1926 in Alabama - Aunt Lorraine remembers Mary as an Indian woman. She was the daughter of 26. George J PARTRIDGE and 27. Mildred F SMITH.
	Children of Mary Angeline PARTRIDGE and George W Andrew THORINGTON are:     i. Rhody A THORNTON was born 1890 in Alabama. She married Minnie L.     ii. Mildred THORNTON was born SEP 1892 in Alabama. She married George MITCHELL. He was born in Eclectic. 6.   iii. Milton Elijah THORNTON was born 11 MAY 1894 in Alabama, and died 1 DEC 1953 in Cains Chapel. He married Bessie Mae HOOD, daughter of Lee Wesley HOOD and Ella Olivia BAXLEY. She was born 25 JUN 1900, and died 23 FEB 1982 in Slapout, Holtville, Alabama.     iv. John T THORNTON was born 1896 in Alabama, and died in BHam. He married EVELYN.     v. Robert Marvin "doc" THORNTON was born JAN 1899 in Alabama. He married Rolina COUSINS.     vi. Lucy Ann THORNTON was born 1901 in Alabama. She married Urvon Bleauford GROSS 29 OCT 1931 in West Point, Troup, GA, son of Ellison Monroe GROSS and Nora Lee BLACKMON. He was born 25 NOV 1895 in Harris County, Georgia, and died 8 NOV 1959 in Montgomery Alabama.     vii. Mamie L THORNTON was born 1902 in Alabama, and died in Detroit MI.     viii. Jesse G THORNTON was born 1904 in Alabama. She married Raymond MATHIS. He died 1936 in Cop killed in Montgomery on High Street.     ix. Glennie THORNTON was born 1906 in Alabama.     x. George Andrew "Buster" THORNTON was born 1909 in Alabama. He married Mae DAVIS.     xi. Addie Pearl THORNTON was born 1914 in Alabama.

14.	Lee Wesley HOOD was born MAR 1859 in Alabama, and died MAY 1924 in Alabama. He was buried in Caines Chapel, Elmore, AL. He was the son of 28. David R. HOOD and 29. Susan ALLEN.

15.	Ella Olivia BAXLEY was born 1871 in Cold Spring, Elmore, Alabama, and died 1948 in Cains Chapel Cemetery in Elmore County, Alabama. She was the daughter of 30. James H BAXLEY and 31. Maranda Louisa HOLT.
	Children of Ella Olivia BAXLEY and Lee Wesley HOOD are:     i. Minnie Lee HOOD. She married QUINN.     ii. Stewart HOOD died in Deatsville, Alabama.     iii. Allen Wesley HOOD was born 1897 in Alabama, and died 1972. He married Jessie Pearl SWINDALL. She was born 1899. 7.   iv. Bessie Mae HOOD was born 25 JUN 1900, and died 23 FEB 1982 in Slapout, Holtville, Alabama. She married Milton Elijah THORNTON, son of George W Andrew THORINGTON and Mary Angeline PARTRIDGE. He was born 11 MAY 1894 in Alabama, and died 1 DEC 1953 in Cains Chapel.     v. Barnie Milton HOOD was born 1904. He married AUGUSTA.

1.	James Edgar BROOKS was born 1895 in he was their only child, was in WWI , was born in TN, and died 1965 in Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery Alabama. He was the son of 2. John Edward BROOKS and 3. Anna "Annie" BALLARD. He married Susie Mae COOPER 1923 in Montgomery AL, daughter of Levi Benjamin COOPER and Sarah "Sallie" Elizabeth CARTER. She was born 12 DEC 1902 in Alabama, and died FEB 1977 in Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery Alabama.

2.	John Edward BROOKS was born 1872 in Tennessee, and died 1929 in Railroad..Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery Alabama. He was buried in 1900 census shows them by her parents in Lawrence TN. He was the son of 4. John Henry BROOKS and 5. Roxanna Permilia SMITH.

3.	Anna "Annie" BALLARD was born 1877 in Lawrence, Maury County TN, and died 1963 in West 5th Street, Montgomery Alabama. She was buried in Greenwood Cemetery. She was the daughter of 6. James Calvin BALLARD and 7. Willie Eudora "Dora" Florence CRAIG.
	Child of Anna "Annie" BALLARD and John Edward BROOKS is: 1.   i. James Edgar BROOKS was born 1895 in he was their only child, was in WWI , was born in TN, and died 1965 in Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery Alabama. He married Susie Mae COOPER 1923 in Montgomery AL, daughter of Levi Benjamin COOPER and Sarah "Sallie" Elizabeth CARTER. She was born 12 DEC 1902 in Alabama, and died FEB 1977 in Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery Alabama.

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John Henry BROOKS was born 1837 in born in Lancaster, Penn to Dutch parents., a Tailor by trade, married and went to Texas, then the children are found in Alabama later, and died 1882 in He was on 1860 census of Giles TN and on 1880 census of Lamar Texas. He was the son of 8. John BROOKE and 9. UNKNOWN.

5.	Roxanna Permilia SMITH was born 25 JAN 1841 in Mt Pleasant 1850 and 1860 census of Maury Tennessee, and died 19 JAN 1925 in Arlington Cemetery, Mt Pleasant TN. She was the daughter of 10. Thomas S SMITH and 11. Caroline M BOND.
	Children of Roxanna Permilia SMITH and John Henry BROOKS are:     i. M B BROOKS.     ii. Thomas Smith BROOKS.     iii. Nora Caroline BROOKS was born 1862 in TN. She married HINES.     iv. Walter Henry BROOKS was born 1866 in TN, and died 1953 in Sheffield Alabama. He married Lena GRAY ABT 1890. She was born 1874. 2.   v. John Edward BROOKS was born 1872 in Tennessee, and died 1929 in Railroad..Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery Alabama. He married Anna "Annie" BALLARD 12 DEC 1894 in Terry Tennessee, daughter of James Calvin BALLARD and Willie Eudora "Dora" Florence CRAIG. She was born 1877 in Lawrence, Maury County TN, and died 1963 in West 5th Street, Montgomery Alabama.     vi. Lula Christina BROOKS was born 4 NOV 1874 in Texas, and died in Jacksonville Florida. She married Edmond Lee WILTSHIRE 22 SEP 1895 in Mt Pleasant. He was born 23 DEC 1868, and died 5 MAR 1927 in killed by a train.     vii. Nimrod Williams BROOKS was born 25 APR 1877 in LN Boiler Maker Railroad Worker was in WWI found on 20 Jefferson Street, and died 1962 in Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery Alabama. He married Mattie Josephine ROLLINS ABT 1910. She was born 1886, and died 1975 in Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery Alabama.

6.	James Calvin BALLARD was born JAN 1854 in found on 1880 census of Lawrence, TN near the Dawes family, and died SEP 1921 in Maury TN. He was buried in They are on the 1900 census with Oscar. He was the son of 12. Larkin Francis BALLARD and 13. Rowena Densy BAXTER.

7.	Willie Eudora "Dora" Florence CRAIG was born 16 JUL 1863 in Lawrence TN, and died AFT 1900 in Lawrence TN 1900 census with son Oscar near several Clark families.. She was buried in Henryville Cemetery, Lawrence TN. She was the daughter of 14. William M CRAIG and 15. Rebecca Caroline PENNINGTON.
	Children of Willie Eudora "Dora" Florence CRAIG and James Calvin BALLARD are: 3.   i. Anna "Annie" BALLARD was born 1877 in Lawrence, Maury County TN, and died 1963 in West 5th Street, Montgomery Alabama. She married John Edward BROOKS 12 DEC 1894 in Terry Tennessee, son of John Henry BROOKS and Roxanna Permilia SMITH. He was born 1872 in Tennessee, and died 1929 in Railroad..Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery Alabama.     ii. Hattie F BALLARD was born 1880 in TN, and died 1915 in TX.     iii. Oscar BALLARD was born 1887, and died 1951.     iv. Luther Vernon BALLARD was born 17 JAN 1894, and died 4 DEC 1927 in Greenwood Cemetery, Montg AL by Annie.

8.	John BROOKE was born 1810 in Holland, and died ABT 1850 in Pa.

9.	UNKNOWN was born in France, and died ABT 1850 in Pa.
	Children of UNKNOWN and John BROOKE are:     i. Edward BROOKS. He married CATHERINE.     ii. Henry BROOKS.     iii. Christine BROOKS. 4.   iv. John Henry BROOKS was born 1837 in born in Lancaster, Penn to Dutch parents., a Tailor by trade, married and went to Texas, then the children are found in Alabama later, and died 1882 in He was on 1860 census of Giles TN and on 1880 census of Lamar Texas. He married Roxanna Permilia SMITH 1861 in maury County Tennessee, daughter of Thomas S SMITH and Caroline M BOND. She was born 25 JAN 1841 in Mt Pleasant 1850 and 1860 census of Maury Tennessee, and died 19 JAN 1925 in Arlington Cemetery, Mt Pleasant TN.

10.	Thomas S SMITH was born 1820 in Tennessee, and died 1890. He was the son of 20. Henry SMITH and 21. Siniah EVANS.

11.	Caroline M BOND was born 16 FEB 1823 in Sumner TN, and died 1909 in Divorced. She was the daughter of 22. John Baptist BOND and 23. Catherine Kitty STONE.
	Children of Caroline M BOND and Thomas S SMITH are: 5.   i. Roxanna Permilia SMITH was born 25 JAN 1841 in Mt Pleasant 1850 and 1860 census of Maury Tennessee, and died 19 JAN 1925 in Arlington Cemetery, Mt Pleasant TN. She married John Henry BROOKS 1861 in maury County Tennessee, son of John BROOKE and UNKNOWN. He was born 1837 in born in Lancaster, Penn to Dutch parents., a Tailor by trade, married and went to Texas, then the children are found in Alabama later, and died 1882 in He was on 1860 census of Giles TN and on 1880 census of Lamar Texas. She married Dr Crittendon SMITH 1883 in Moved back to TN.     ii. John Henry SMITH was born 21 DEC 1844 in Tn, and died in Texas census of 1880 by his sister Roxanna in Lamar TX. He married N. C FISHER?. She was born 1852 in Mo and her parents are from Kentucky.

12.	Larkin Francis BALLARD was born 1830 in Tn - civil war death?, and died BEF 1880 in 1860 shows them in Perry TN near a Clark. He was the son of 24. James Milton BALLARD and 25. Kissiah DICKENS.

13.	Rowena Densy BAXTER was born 1831 in hickman, Maury County TN, and died in widowed on the 1880 census of Maury TN. She was the daughter of 26. James Jr BAXTER and 27. Hester WARD.
	Children of Rowena Densy BAXTER and Larkin Francis BALLARD are:     i. Allen BALLARD. He married Nancy SMITH?.     ii. Telitha BALLARD was born 1851.     iii. Stephen BALLARD was born 9 OCT 1852 in Tennessee, and died 28 JUN 1920 in texas. He married Georgia Ann WHITE 14 SEP 1883 in Dallas County Texas, daughter of Solomon WHITE and Matilda NATIONS. She was born 1865 in Illinois. 6.   iv. James Calvin BALLARD was born JAN 1854 in found on 1880 census of Lawrence, TN near the Dawes family, and died SEP 1921 in Maury TN. He married UNKNOWN. He married Willie Eudora "Dora" Florence CRAIG 5 OCT 1876 in Lawrence TN, daughter of William M CRAIG and Rebecca Caroline PENNINGTON. She was born 16 JUL 1863 in Lawrence TN, and died AFT 1900 in Lawrence TN 1900 census with son Oscar near several Clark families..     v. Gentry T BALLARD was born 1855. He married Nancy Matilda BASS.     vi. Gentry BALLARD was born 1855.     vii. Andrew BALLARD was born 1856 in TN listed on 1880 census as servant to J H Beard.     viii. Mary BALLARD was born 1860.     ix. Hettie BALLARD was born 1864.     x. Lizzie BALLARD was born 1866.     xi. Larkin BALLARD was born 1868.

14.	William M CRAIG was born 1840 in TN, and died 1869 in civil war death? TN. He was the son of 28. David C CRAIG and 29. Catherine Katie CONLEY.

15.	Rebecca Caroline PENNINGTON was born 1841 in TN, and died OCT 1912 in TN. She was the daughter of 30. Wm PENNINGTON and 31. Gracy A , Mrs Mary Pennington.
	Children of Rebecca Caroline PENNINGTON and William M CRAIG are: 7.   i. Willie Eudora "Dora" Florence CRAIG was born 16 JUL 1863 in Lawrence TN, and died AFT 1900 in Lawrence TN 1900 census with son Oscar near several Clark families.. She married James Calvin BALLARD 5 OCT 1876 in Lawrence TN, son of Larkin Francis BALLARD and Rowena Densy BAXTER. He was born JAN 1854 in found on 1880 census of Lawrence, TN near the Dawes family, and died SEP 1921 in Maury TN.     ii. Alice C CRAIG was born 1866, and died 1870.