This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Brooks Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wV.2ADI/1537 Message Board Post: In the 1880 census for the township of Center in Sebastian County, Arkansas there is listed an Alexander Brooks being 45 born in Ohio with his father from Ohio and his mother from Ireland. Doing the math he would be born aprox. 1835. His wife listed is Amelia being 40 years old born in Ohio, father from PA, mother from Ohio with aproximate birth year 1840. 6 children are listed, Joseph A.M., Jesse F., Mary C., Thomas F. (my great-grandfather), Henry D., Daniel E., with all of them listed as born in Illinois. Thomas settled in White County and is buried in Kensett. He married Lillie Jane Benskin. If any of this sounds familiar I would love to hear from you. Thanks, Lisa lgc1997@cablelynx.com