In a message dated 10/11/05 5:10:02 P.M. Central Daylight Time, maryknight@famvid.com writes: Belle was married first to Willie H. Brooks on March 05, 1886. Willie H. Brooks b. ? d. May 14, 1900. Forgot to add, this other Willie H Brooks I show is married to a "Linnie Gregory"?? No other info on her. Sue Gregory, 706 Scarlett Place Lebanon, TN, 37087-3263

Belle was married first to Willie H. Brooks on March 05, 1886. Willie H. Brooks b. ? d. May 14, 1900. Forgot to add, this other Willie H Brooks I show is married to a "Linnie Gregory"?? No other info on her. Sue Gregory, Sue I don't know who the Willie H. Brooks is that married Belle Holland. I found this reference to this marriage and his death on the Jackson Co. Website. http://www.tngenweb.org/jackson/court_reels/court_reel_82.htm NEW: HOLLAND, G. M. VS. ANDERSON, J. H. ET. ALS. CHANCERY, 1900. THE BILL OF COMPLAINT OF G. M. HOLLAND of Jackson Co. TN against Joel H. Anderson, Administrator of W. H. Brooks, deceased, and R. V. Brooks, President of the 1st Nation Bank of Gainesboro. 31 Aug. 1900. . . . [G. M. Holland is] guardian of Lena and Geo. Young . . . . . . W. H. Brooks is dead, that he died on or about the [blank] day of May, 1900, that Joel H. Anderson has been duly appointed and qualified as Administrator of his estate and has duly suggested the insolvency of said estate . . . http://www.tngenweb.org/jackson/newspaper_records/1900.htm Thursday, May 31, 1900 p. 1:2 (In Memory of W. H. Brooks). "It is but a feeble expression of this Lodge to say that the Angel of Death has again visited our community and taken from our midst our beloved brother, W. H. Brooks, who departed this life on May 14, 1900, at his home near Rough Point, and passed over the river beyond into the hands of a just God. . . . He was born in Jackson county and lived most of his life here, and held several honorable positions. He was County Court Clerk at the time of his death. He married Miss Belle Holland, of Bagdad, Tenn., on the 5th of March, 1886, a zealous, loving husband and father, we deeply deplore his loss to the Order. He was made a Master Mason on the 11th day of June, 1892, at New Bethel Lodge, No. 523, F. & A. M., and was secretary at the time of his death, and was attentive to duty while his health would admit. . . ." Mary K.

Re Willie H. Brooks married to Miss Belle Holland of Bagdad. In my files I have this Willie listed as William (Willie) VANCE Brooks d 14 May 1900 and married on 5 Mar 1886 to Mary Belle Holland. Willie & Mary Belle did have 2 children, sons 1) Walter Brooks 1 may 1890 - 26 Aug 1973 and he married Willie B. Smith 2 Jan 1907 - 10 Dec 1992. They had son R. V. Brooks b 18 Nov 1920. 2) Orvil Lee Brooks 13 Feb 1895 - 9 Mar 1969. He married Susie Taylor b 29 Oct 1896 - d 5 Apr 1989. They had son William (Bill) Brooks b 18 Nov 1915. I believe I may have gotten the William Vance name from a Brooks family member. I have no parentage listed for Willie Brooks. I have a cousin on this Holland line checking for more info. She did state that Mary Belle brought two children (by Willie) into the marriage when she md James C. Hackett. (Matches what I have above.) She was not aware of a third marriage of J.C.H. as she thought JCH had died while married to Mary Belle....will send more when she and I get more checking done. Thanks Melba -------Original Message------- From: Mary Knight Date: 10/12/05 07:16:28 To: TNSMITH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TNSMITH] James C. Hackett Belle was married first to Willie H. Brooks on March 05, 1886. Willie H. Brooks b. ? d. May 14, 1900. Forgot to add, this other Willie H Brooks I show is married to a "Linnie Gregory"?? No other info on her. Sue Gregory, Sue I don't know who the Willie H. Brooks is that married Belle Holland. I found this reference to this marriage and his death on the Jackson Co. Website. http://www.tngenweb.org/jackson/court_reels/court_reel_82.htm NEW: HOLLAND, G. M. VS. ANDERSON, J. H. ET. ALS. CHANCERY, 1900. THE BILL OF COMPLAINT OF G. M. HOLLAND of Jackson Co. TN against Joel H. Anderson, Administrator of W. H. Brooks, deceased, and R. V. Brooks, President of the 1st Nation Bank of Gainesboro. 31 Aug. 1900. . . . [G. M. Holland is] guardian of Lena and Geo. Young . . . . . . W. H. Brooks is dead, that he died on or about the [blank] day of May 1900, that Joel H. Anderson has been duly appointed and qualified as Administrator of his estate and has duly suggested the insolvency of said estate . . . http://www.tngenweb.org/jackson/newspaper_records/1900.htm Thursday, May 31, 1900 p. 1:2 (In Memory of W. H. Brooks). "It is but a feeble expression of this Lodge to say that the Angel of Death has again visited our community and taken from our midst our beloved brother, W. H. Brooks, who departed this life on May 14, 1900, at his home near Rough Point, and passed over the river beyond into the hands of a just God. . . . He was born in Jackson county and lived most of his life here, and held several honorable positions. He was County Court Clerk at the time of his death. He married Miss Belle Holland, of Bagdad, Tenn., on the 5th of March, 1886, a zealous, loving husband and father, we deeply deplore his loss to the Order. He was made a Master Mason on the 11th day of June, 1892, at New Bethel Lodge, No. 523, F. & A. M., and was secretary at the time of his death, and was attentive to duty while his health would admit. . . ." Mary K. ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== Visit The Smith Co Web Site http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/