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Descendants of William J Brooks I.


Generation No. 7


15. VANCE MCCLAIN7 GODWIN (DORA ELLEN6 BROOKS, ADAM F.5, KING DAVID4, DAVID3, WILLIAM J2, WILLIAM J BROOKS1 I.) was born March 17, 1932 in Union County, NC. He married GLADYS G. EDWARDS June 05, 1954. She was born May 11, 1937 in Union County, NC.
     
Children of VANCE GODWIN and GLADYS EDWARDS are:
31. i.   GARY CURTIS8 GODWIN, b. April 18, 1955, Union County, NC.
32. ii.   EDDIE MCCLAIN GODWIN, b. December 21, 1956, Union County, NC.
  iii.   ERNEST NEAL GODWIN, b. February 22, 1958, Union County, NC.


16. ALMA7 DRYE (LULA6 BROOKS, ADAM F.5, KING DAVID4, DAVID3, WILLIAM J2, WILLIAM J BROOKS1 I.) was born March 13, 1908 in Union County, NC, and died December 13, 1990 in Union County, NC. She married JACK HARRIS. He was born in Stanly County,NC.

Notes for ALMA DRYE:
Alma is Buried in the Pleasant Hill Baptist Chruch Cemetary, New Salem, Union County, NC.
     
Children of ALMA DRYE and JACK HARRIS are:
33. i.   LIZZIE8 HARRIS, b. Union County, NC.
34. ii.   RUTH HARRIS, b. Union County, NC.
  iii.   DORTHY M HARRIS, b. Union County, NC; m. GEORGE ESTRIDGE.
  iv.   MELVOLENE HARRIS, b. Union County, NC.
35. v.   RAY BLAIR HARRIS, b. Union County, NC.
  vi.   LOUIS M HARRIS, b. December 13, 1935, Union County, NC; d. October 09, 1957, Union County, NC.
  Notes for LOUIS M HARRIS:
Bub is Buried in the Pleasent Hill Baptist Chruch Cemetary,New Salem,Union County, NC. .


17. GLADYS7 DRYE (LULA6 BROOKS, ADAM F.5, KING DAVID4, DAVID3, WILLIAM J2, WILLIAM J BROOKS1 I.) was born September 20, 1914 in Union County, NC, and died July 20, 1997 in Union County, NC. She married C.B. MULLIS. He was born May 08, 1924 in Union County, NC, and died April 30, 1983 in Union County, NC.

Notes for GLADYS DRYE:
C.B. Mullis, is buried in the Pleasent Hill Baptist Chruch Cemetary,New Salem,Union County, NC.

Notes for C.B. MULLIS:
Buried in the Pleasent Hill Chruch Cemetary,New Salem,Union County, NC.
     
Children of GLADYS DRYE and C.B. MULLIS are:
36. i.   DILLION BEAMON8 MULLIS, b. June 07, 1949, Union County, NC.
37. ii.   JAMES STEVEN MULLIS, b. November 30, 1952, Union County, NC.


18. HOMER7 DRYE (LULA6 BROOKS, ADAM F.5, KING DAVID4, DAVID3, WILLIAM J2, WILLIAM J BROOKS1 I.) was born November 13, 1921 in Union County, NC, and died April 12, 1983 in Raleigh, NC. He married ETHEL LOUISE LEWIS. She was born in Halifax County, NC, and died December 20, 1975 in Wake county, NC.

Notes for HOMER DRYE:
Homer Drye served in the United States Army Air Corps during world war II. He flew many combat missions over Europe while stationed in England and was involved in the "Normandy Invasion." He was awarded several decorations and metals for his actions.
Homer was a professional musician and for most of his career used the stage name"Homer Briarhopper". He had his own Band and played Country Western type music.

Homer and Ethel are buried in the Mountlawn Cemetary, Raleigh, NC.
     
Child of HOMER DRYE and ETHEL LEWIS is:
38. i.   TIMOTHY DALE8 DRYE, b. January 12, 1956, Raleigh, Wake County, NC..


19. KATE D7 DRYE (LULA6 BROOKS, ADAM F.5, KING DAVID4, DAVID3, WILLIAM J2, WILLIAM J BROOKS1 I.) was born May 05, 1926 in Union County, NC. She married RUSSELL LEE MANGUM August 28, 1943 in Monroe, Union County, NC. He was born August 23, 1922 in Union County, NC, and died December 21, 1991 in Union County, NC.

Notes for KATE D DRYE:
Russell Mangum is Buried in the Pleasent Hill Baptist Chruch Cemetary,New Salem,Union County NC.

Notes for RUSSELL LEE MANGUM:
Buried in the Pleasent Hill Chruch Cemetary,New Salem,Union County NC.
     
Children of KATE DRYE and RUSSELL MANGUM are:
39. i.   SAUNDRA ANN8 MANGUM, b. March 17, 1945, Union County, NC.
40. ii.   BOBBY LARRY MANGUM, b. May 03, 1948, Union County, NC.


20. GENE BENTON7 DRYE (LULA6 BROOKS, ADAM F.5, KING DAVID4, DAVID3, WILLIAM J2, WILLIAM J BROOKS1 I.) was born May 20, 1932 in Union County, NC, and died April 02, 1990 in Union County, NC. He married NELLIE JEAN TARLTON June 28, 1951. She was born August 29, 1935 in Union County, NC.

Notes for GENE BENTON DRYE:
Gene is Buried in the Pleasant Hill Baptist Chruch Cemetary, New Salem, Union County, NC.
     
Child of GENE DRYE and NELLIE TARLTON is:
41. i.   BOBBY LANE8 DRYE, b. February 20, 1953, Union County, NC.


21. EMMA FAY7 THOMAS (MATTIE6 BROOKS, ADAM F.5, KING DAVID4, DAVID3, WILLIAM J2, WILLIAM J BROOKS1 I.) was born June 08, 1915 in Union County, NC. She married JAMES BRUCE MULLIS April 08, 1931. He was born November 27, 1915, and died June 16, 1991 in Stanly County, NC.

Notes for EMMA FAY THOMAS:
Bruce Mullis is buried in the Oakboro Cemetary, Oakboro, Stanly County, NC.He
Served in the United States Army during WWII.

Notes for JAMES BRUCE MULLIS:
Buried in the Oakboro Cemetary, Oakboro, Stanly County, NC.
Served in the United States Army during WWII.
     
Children of EMMA THOMAS and JAMES MULLIS are:
42. i.   HELEN MARIE8 MULLIS, b. July 02, 1933, Union County, NC.
43. ii.   HAZEL MULLIS, b. 1936, Union County, NC.
44. iii.   JAMES SHERRILL MULLIS, b. June 23, 1939, Union County, NC.
45. iv.   JERREL DON MULLIS, b. December 12, 1941, Union County, NC.


22. HORACE MCCLAIN7 THOMAS (MATTIE6 BROOKS, ADAM F.5, KING DAVID4, DAVID3, WILLIAM J2, WILLIAM J BROOKS1 I.) was born November 17, 1918 in Union County, NC, and died November 28, 1995 in Stanly County, NC. He married IRENE LANGLEY in England. She was born in England.
     
Children of HORACE THOMAS and IRENE LANGLEY are:
  i.   DAPHANE8 THOMAS, b. England.
  ii.   DON THOMAS, b. Stanly County, NC.


23. LAURA MAE7 THOMAS (MATTIE6 BROOKS, ADAM F.5, KING DAVID4, DAVID3, WILLIAM J2, WILLIAM J BROOKS1 I.) was born September 02, 1921 in Union County, NC. She married BYRON B. MEDLIN. He was born in Stanly County, NC, and died in Stanly County, NC.
     
Children of LAURA THOMAS and BYRON MEDLIN are:
  i.   GENE8 MEDLIN.
  ii.   SHIRLEY MEDLIN.


24. LANEY7 VAN THOMAS (MATTIE6 BROOKS, ADAM F.5, KING DAVID4, DAVID3, WILLIAM J2, WILLIAM J BROOKS1 I.) was born August 26, 1925 in Union County, NC, and died October 04, 1995 in Union County, NC. He married MARJORIE HONEYCUTT September 25, 1948 in Chesterfield, SC. She was born June 25, 1930 in Union County, NC.

Notes for LANEY VAN THOMAS:
Laney is Buried in the Mill Creek Baptist Chruch Cemetary, Union County, NC.

Laney Thomas, served three years in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He saw combat in the Pacific Theater and received several decorations and metals for his actions.
     
Children of LANEY VAN THOMAS and MARJORIE HONEYCUTT are:
46. i.   VICKIE LANE8 THOMAS, b. December 11, 1949, Union County, NC.
47. ii.   MARCIA YVONNE THOMAS, b. July 14, 1953, Union County, NC.


25. RUBY LEE7 DRYE (ILA JANE6 BROOKS, ADAM F.5, KING DAVID4, DAVID3, WILLIAM J2, WILLIAM J BROOKS1 I.) was born August 01, 1915 in Union County, NC, and died October 15, 1982 in Union County, NC. She married (1) FULTON MARTIN HOWARD 1931 in Chesterfield, SC. He was born February 24, 1909 in Union County, NC, and died October 26, 1964 in Union County, NC. She married (2) CLEOTIS DAVIS June 03, 1974.

Notes for RUBY LEE DRYE:
Ruby and Fulton are Buried in Lakeland Memorial Park, Monroe, NC.

Time Line; World War II; Decemder 7, 1941 -- Germany surrendered,May 8, 1945. Japan surrendered,August 14, 1945.

Notes for FULTON MARTIN HOWARD:
Buried in Lakeland Memorial Park, Monroe, Union County, NC.
     
Children of RUBY DRYE and FULTON HOWARD are:
48. i.   EDWARD DIMPY8 HOWARD, b. December 30, 1933, Union County, NC.
49. ii.   REECE HASKEL HOWARD, b. January 05, 1936, Union County, NC.

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