The Brooks Family
First Generation
1. Nathaniel M Brooks. Born Circa 1817 in Kentucky. He married Virginia, born 1820.
They had the following children:
2 i. John A Brooks
3 ii. William B Brooks
4 iii.Thomas M Brooks
5 iv. Everett G Brooks
6 v. Susan A Brooks
7 vi. Nathaniel M. Brooks
8 vii.Betty Baker Brooks
Second Generation
7. Nathaniel M. Brooks. Born 24 Jan 1847 in Madisonville, Hopkins Co., Kentucky.
Died 19 Apr 1876 in Red River County, Texas. Buried in English, Red River County,
Texas. He married Octavia Dona Bearden, daughter of William Franklin Bearden &
Elizabeth A. Born 1854 in Annona, Red River County, Texas. Died 1939 in Red River
County, Texas. Buried in English, Red River County, Texas. They had the following
children:
9 i. William Franklin Brooks
10 ii. Della Brooks
11 iii.Nat Virginia Brooks
Third Generation
9. William Franklin Brooks. Born 15 Mar 1872 in Avery, Red River County, Texas.
Died 31 May 1937 in Avery, Red River County, Texas. Occupation Minister. Cause of
death bronchitis, influenza. He married Lillie Ather Coffman, daughter of William
Henry Clay Coffman & Frances Melissa Hughes, 8 Jan 1893 in Red River County, Texas.
Born 29 Aug 1873 in Tupelo, Mississippi. Died 13 Jun 1966 in Clarksville, Red River
County, Texas. Buried in Avery, Red River County, Texas. They had the following
children:
12 i. Idela Brooks
13 ii. Emmer Brooks
14 iii.Earl Clinton Brooks
15 iv. Arel M Brooks
16 v. Iron Stiles Brooks
17 vi. Buannah Ova Brooks
18 vii.William Crew Brooks
19 viii.Harold Ector Brooks
20 ix. Austin Cone Brooks
21 x. Edith Elenaor Brooks
22 xi. Zula Nadine Brooks
10. Della Brooks. Born 26 Dec 1873. Died 26 Nov 1887. Buried in English,Red River
County, Texas.
11. Nat Virginia Brooks. Born 18 Oct 1876. Died 23 Nov 1974. She first married
Isaac William Webb, son of John Webb . Born 15 Feb 1870. Died 23 Jul 1952. They
had the following children:
23 i. Virginia Webb
24 ii. Virdia Webb
25 iii. Charley Webb
26 iv. Lula Webb
27 v. Tommy Webb
28 vi. Lula Ruth Webb
She second married Joe Orren Coffman. Born 23 Oct 1875. Died 19 Apr 1899. Buried
in English, Red River County, Texas.
Fourth Generation
12. Idela Brooks. Born 6 Dec 1893 in Avery, Red River County, Texas. Died 27 Jan
1894. Buried in English, Red River County, Texas.
13. Emmer Brooks. Born 3 Feb 1895 in Avery, Red River County, Texas. Died 3 Mar
1895 in English, Red River County, Texas.
14. Earl Clinton Brooks. Born 11 Aug 1896 in Avery, Red River County, Texas. He
married Irene Violet Brem, daughter of Martin Lee Brem & Lucinda Catherine Floyd,
22 Apr 1917 in Deming, New Mexico. Born 19 Dec 1892. Died Mar 1981. They had the
following children:
29 i. Dorothy Brooks
30 ii. Jack C Brooks
15. Arel M Brooks. Born 25 Aug 1898 in Avery, Red River County, Texas. Died 5 Sep
1899. Buried in English, Red River County, Texas.
16. Iron Stiles Brooks. Born 21 Nov 1900 in Avery, Red River County, Texas. He
married Naomi Clenney. Died 31 Mar 1982. Buried in Avery, Red River County, Texas.
They had the following children:
31 i. Opal Brooks
32 ii. Stiles Clenney Brooks
33 iii. Roman Earl Brooks
17. Buannah Ova Brooks. Born 23 Apr 1903 in Avery, Red River County, Texas. She
married Willie Auton Warren, son of James Foster Warren & Texie Lee Brown, 14 Nov
1922. Born 11 Apr 1905. They had the following children:
34 i. James Brooks Warren
35 ii. Willie Joe Warren
18. William Crew Brooks. Born 2 Jul 1905 in Avery, Red River County, Texas. Died
31 May 1906 in Avery, Red River County, Texas. Buried in English, Red River County,
Texas.
19. Harold Ector Brooks. Born 17 Jun 1908. Died 1978. Buried in Avery, Red River
County, Texas. He married Ruth Bryan. Born 1908. Died 1971. Buried in Avery, Red
River County, Texas. They had the following children:
36 i. William Bryan Brooks
37 ii. Myrna Ruth Brooks
20. Austin Cone Brooks. Born 1909/1911 in Avery, Red River County, Texas. He married
Myrtle Colvin.
21. Edith Elenaor Brooks. Born in Avery, Red River County, Texas. She married
Robert Alvin Roden, son of Jerry Myer Roden & Frances Elizabeth Pollard, 5 Dec 1931
in Hugo, Oklahoma. Born 23 Jan 1897 in Avery, Red River County, Texas. Died 26 Feb
1965 in Clarksville, Red River County, Texas. Buried in Avery, Red River County,
Texas. They had the following children:
38 i. Robert Randolph Roden
39 ii. Bill Jerry Roden
40 iii.Charles Rhea Roden
41 iv. Marvin Dick Roden
22. Zula Nadine Brooks. Born 19 May 1915 in Chawnee Prairie. Died 1 Aug 1929 in
Avery, Red River County, Texas. Buried in Avery, Red River County, Texas.
23. Virginia Webb. She married Lee Henderson. They had the following children:
42 i. Leon Henderson
43 ii. Jack Henderson
44 iii. Bill Henderson
45 iv. Melba Henderson
24. Virdia Webb. She married Clyde Nabors. They had the following children:
46 i. Jo Nabors
26. Lula Webb. She married Jack Storey. They had two children.
27. Tommy Webb. He married and had the following child:
49 i. Butch Webb
28. Lula Ruth Webb. She married Minor Vinck. They had one son and one daughter.
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