I am searching for the parents and a list of children for Jacob Reed Brooks b. 1787 in Wilkes County, GA and d. March 22, 1872 in Walker County, GA. He represented DeKalb and Cobb Counties as a legislator in The War between the States. Descendants of Jacob Reed Brooks Generation No. 1 1. JACOB REED1 BROOKS was born May 10, 1787 in Wilkes County, GA, and died March 22, 1872 in Walker County, GA. He married SARAH CONNALLY GATTIS. She was born June 19, 1800. Notes for JACOB REED BROOKS: Southern Christian Advocate Obituaries, 1867-78 Viewing records 1-2 of 2 Matches DEATH AND OBITUARY NOTICES FROM THE SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE 1867-1878 Issue of May 1, 1872 Mr. Jacob R. Brooks was born in Wilkes county, Georgia, May 10th 1787, and died March 22nd 1872, at the residence of his son, W. L. Brooks in Walker county, Georgia, from the infirmities of old age. He was a regular soldier in the U. S. Army five years, in the war of 1812. He represented DeKalb and Cobb counties, Georgia, in the legislature. He raised seven sons and five daughters, seven of whom and a wife, went to the grave before him. View full context DEATH AND OBITUARY NOTICES FROM THE SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE 1867-1878 Issue of May 1, 1872 Child of JACOB BROOKS and SARAH GATTIS is: i. W.L.2 BROOKS.