Fifth Generation

84. Willis Swann BROOKES was born on 18 July 1847 in Yalobusha County, Mississippi. He died on 16 May 1927 at the age of 79 in Ranger, Eastland County, Texas.

Owned a Bible which had many of the dates of this line.

1880 Census. Wheatley Village, Goodwin Twp, St. Francis, AR, Hh 1
Willis Brookes, 32, dry goods merchant, b. NC
Elizabeth, 32, wife, b. TN
Albert, 9, son, b. AR as were all the children
Paul, 7, son
Willis Jr., 6, sonMary, 4, daughter
Fred, 11 months, b. July 1879, son
Blanch Word, 19, sister, b. KY

1900 Census. Horatio Town, Clear Creek Twp, Sevier Co, AR, Hh 287
Willis S. Brookes, b. Jul 1847, 52, b. MS, married 31 years, Druggist
Betty E., wife, b. Feb 1847, 53, b. TN, had 6 children - 5 are living
Fred M., son, b. Jul 1879, 20, b. AR, Druggist
Bishop, son, b. Feb 1883, 17, b. AR, Drug store clerk
Pearl Turnman, servant, Black, b. Jan 1877, 23, b. GA

Willis Swann BROOKES and Elizabeth Elvira WORD were married on 14 October 1869. Elizabeth Elvira WORD was born on 12 February 1847 in Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee. She died on 19 July 1905 at the age of 58 in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas.

Willis Swann BROOKES and Elizabeth Elvira WORD had the following children:

144	i.	Albert Sidney BROOKES was born on 4 August 1870 in Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas. He died on 5 November 1913 at the age of 43 in Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico.
+145	ii.	William Paul BROOKES.
146	iii.	Willis Swann BROOKES was born on 6 July 1874 in Wheatley, Lee County, Arkansas. He died on 18 August 1883 at the age of 9 in Wheatley, Lee County, Arkansas.
147	iv.	May Bird BROOKES was born on 14 April 1876 in Wheatley, Lee County, Arkansas. She died on 11 June 1963 at the age of 87 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.
148	v.	Fred McLaurine BROOKES was born on 8 July 1879 in Woodruff County, Arkansas. He died in 1935 at the age of 56 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
149	vi.	Bishop BROOKES was born on 15 February 1883 in Wheatley, Lee County, Arkansas. He died on 10 April 1943 at the age of 60.

Willis Swann BROOKES and Emma Alexandria GARNER were married on 4 September 1906 in Colorado City, Mitchell County, Texas. Emma Alexandria GARNER was born on 25 April 1868 in Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas. She died on 20 March 1951 at the age of 82 in Stephens, Ouachita County, Arkansas.

Willis Swann BROOKES and Emma Alexandria GARNER had the following children:

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Virginia Garner BROOKES.