Dear Sheryl, Thank you so much for your message. I'm sure that it is the family I am looking for, although his wife was Flora, not Clara and according to the marriage registration, he would have been born in 1853 not 1857. An easy mistake to make, I guess, if the headstone was becoming weathered. Another point in favour , though, is that Clara/Flora's second name was definitely Cumming. Now I can start looking for her death after 1923, a good lead for me. Best wishes Ailsa Sheryl Wilson wrote: > Dear Ailsa, > > I checked the monumental inscriptions for St. Aidans, Boosbeck and found 1 > inscription for a William Allan BROOKS. This William Allan was the husband > to Clara Cumming BROOKS. He was born on January 18, 1853 and died Dec. 7, > 1923. Do you think this maybe a relative to your BROOKS? Perhaps his > father? > > Sheryl Wilson > British Columbia, Canada >

Dear Ailsa, Here is the rest of the monumental inscription for Clara(Flora)CUMMING BROOKS: Also his beloved wife Clara Cumming BROOKS born June 5, 1851 died October 22, 1931. Hope this helps. Good Luck! Sheryl British Columbia, Canada Dear Sheryl, Thank you so much for your message. I'm sure that it is the family I am looking for, although his wife was Flora, not Clara and according to the marriage registration, he would have been born in 1853 not 1857. An easy mistake to make, I guess, if the headstone was becoming weathered. Another point in favour , though, is that Clara/Flora's second name was definitely Cumming. Now I can start looking for her death after 1923, a good lead for me. Best wishes Ailsa > I checked the monumental inscriptions for St. Aidans, Boosbeck and found 1 > inscription for a William Allan BROOKS. This William Allan was the husband > to Clara Cumming BROOKS. He was born on January 18, 1853 and died Dec. 7, > 1923. Do you think this maybe a relative to your BROOKS? Perhaps his > father? > > Sheryl Wilson > British Columbia, Canada > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-NORTH-YORKS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.9/1293 - Release Date: 2/22/2008 9:21 AM