In a message dated 10/12/2005 9:17:00 A.M. Central Standard 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, 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/ Sue. The Linnie Gregory that you mention that was married to A willie Brooks was daughter of Ben Hawkins Gregory and Clemency Massey. Linnie was married to him a short time. She later married Presley Oldham. They lived next door to us when I was child. Herald