You might try the 1900 U.S. census for those counties in Arkansas. This may reveal their given names and their ages. It will be a little work, but sometimes that is the only way to go. John Janet A. Nelson wrote: > > Posted on: Independence Co. Ar Queries > Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ar/Independence/10084 > > Surname: BROOKS, BAILEY, CARPENTER > ------------------------- > > Hello: > > My great-grandparents, H. A. BROOKS (male) and A. J. BROOKS nee BAILEY > (female), were living in Talladega County, Alabama in 1880. > > They moved to Arkansas and were living in Bryant, Arkansas in 1897. I understand > that Bryant is located partly in Independence County, Arkansas, and partly > in Saline County, Arkansas. > > What were their first/given names? Birthdates? What were their parents > names? Where were their parents from? Did they have siblings? What were > their siblings names? > > H. A. BROOKS and A. J. BROOKS nee BAILEY were the parents of: Luther, Willis, > Albert, Nora, "Dink" and Dora (twin) BROOKS, and lived in Bryant, Arkansas. > Their daughter Dora BROOKS married Morton Travis Carpenter 05 July 1897. > > I've been told that H. A. BROOKS operated a sawmill in the Bryant, Arkansas > area. Either H. A. BROOKS, or A. J. BAILEY, his wife, may have been of > Cherokee Indian descent. > > Are there still relatives in the area? Are there any connections out there? > If so, please contact me, Janet A. Nelson, at: [email protected] > Thank you. > > ============================== > Add as many as 10 Good Years To Your Life > If you know how to reduce these risks. > http://www.thirdage.com/health/wecare/hearthealth/index.html
Bryant, Arkansas is South of Little Rock, Arkansas, in North Central Saline County. South of I-30 located on Arkansas Hwy 183 John Searcy, Arkansas. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John and Mari Minke" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 02, 2001 7:03 AM Subject: Re: [AR IND.] Bryant, AR - BROOKS, H. A. - 1897 > You might try the 1900 U.S. census for those counties in Arkansas. This > may reveal their given names and their ages. It will be a little work, > but sometimes that is the only way to go. > > John > > Janet A. Nelson wrote: > > > > Posted on: Independence Co. Ar Queries > > Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ar/Independence/10084 > > > > Surname: BROOKS, BAILEY, CARPENTER > > ------------------------- > > > > Hello: > > > > My great-grandparents, H. A. BROOKS (male) and A. J. BROOKS nee BAILEY > > (female), were living in Talladega County, Alabama in 1880. > > > > They moved to Arkansas and were living in Bryant, Arkansas in 1897. I understand > > that Bryant is located partly in Independence County, Arkansas, and partly > > in Saline County, Arkansas. > > > > What were their first/given names? Birthdates? What were their parents > > names? Where were their parents from? Did they have siblings? What were > > their siblings names? > > > > H. A. BROOKS and A. J. BROOKS nee BAILEY were the parents of: Luther, Willis, > > Albert, Nora, "Dink" and Dora (twin) BROOKS, and lived in Bryant, Arkansas. > > Their daughter Dora BROOKS married Morton Travis Carpenter 05 July 1897. > > > > I've been told that H. A. BROOKS operated a sawmill in the Bryant, Arkansas > > area. Either H. A. BROOKS, or A. J. BAILEY, his wife, may have been of > > Cherokee Indian descent. > > > > Are there still relatives in the area? Are there any connections out there? > > If so, please contact me, Janet A. Nelson, at: [email protected] > > Thank you. > > > > ============================== > > Add as many as 10 Good Years To Your Life > > If you know how to reduce these risks. > > http://www.thirdage.com/health/wecare/hearthealth/index.html > > > > ============================== > The easiest way to stay in touch with your family and friends! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST1 >