Napoleon Thomas Brooks, 20 MAR 1852-31 MAY 1901
Sarah Barton, 26 JAN 1858-13 NOV 1938
Napoleon Thomas BROOKS, first child and son of William Atherton and Jane VANCE BROOKS, was born 20 MAR 1852 in Kentucky and died 28 MAY 1901 in Ripley County, Missouri. He married Sarah Barton 12 AUG 1878 in Ripley County, Missouri. Sarah, daughter of J. W. and Rebecca BARTON, was born 26 JAN 1858 in Missouri and died 13 NOV 1938 in Ripley County, Missouri.
Napoleon and Sarah are buried in Brooks Cemetery, Pleasant Grove, Ripley County, Missouri.
Napoleon and Sarah had the following children:
1. Rebecca BROOKS RODGERS, 11 MAY 1879-
2. Amanda Isabel BROOKS STEELE, 1 NOV 1880-20 APR 1899
3. Prince Arthur G. BROOKS, 21 MAR 1882-10 SEP 1957
4. William Knight BROOKS, 20 FEB 1884-15 DEC 1957
5. John Ernest "John Ernie" BROOKS, Jan 1886-19 FEB 1936
6. George W. "Uncle George" BROOKS, 8 OCT 1887-14 JUN 1958
7. Clara Alice BROOKS SIEGLER, 22 SEP 1889-20 OCT 1974
8. Joseph BROOKS, 1892-1892
9. James Edward "Ed" BROOKS, 27 APR 1893-6 FEB 1973
10. Eva BROOKS, SEP 1896-
11. Laura BROOKS STEELE, 11 DEC 1898-3 FEB 1926
12. Mary A. BROOKS, 4 JUN 1901-4 JAN 1933
Notes for Napoleon Thomas BROOKS:
1880 Census, Ripley County, Missouri, Jordan Township:
5 5
Brooks, Napoleon T W M 28 KYKYTN
Sarah J W F 21 Wife MO
Rebecca J W F 1 Dau MOKYMO
1900 Census, Ripley County, Missouri Jordan Township:
Brooks, Napoleon T. Head Dec 1853 46 KY KY KY
Sarah Wife Dec 1859 40 MO TN TN
Prince A Son Mar 1883 18 MO KY MO
William K Son Feb 1885 15 MO KY MO
John E Son Jan 1886 14 MO KY MO
George W Son Oct 1887 11 MO KY MO
Clara A Dau Oct 1888 10 MO KY MO
Edward Son Aug 1894 5 MO KY MO
Eva M Dau Sep 1896 3 MO KY MO
Laura Dau Dec 1897 2 MO KY MO
Steel, Esmona? G-Dau Feb 1898 2 MO MO MO
Prospect News dated 16 May 1901:
"Napoleon Brooks died recently."
Marriage recorded in Ripley County, Missouri Marriage Book D, p 150
Sources:
1. Notes from James E. Brooks, Chatham, Virginia
2. Memory of W. A. Brooks, His Past Life, Written by Him in his Seventy-First Year
3. 1880 Federal Census, Ripley County, Missouri
4. 1900 Federal Census, Ripley County, Missouri
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