Hi Bryant, Texas has kept death records at the state level since 1903 (although reporting them to the state wasn't all that consistant until the 1930s). If the BROOKS died in TX in 1912 and 1927, you can get a lookup in the TX Death Records from the Texas State Library and Archives Commission: http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/arc/vitalfaq.html Scroll to the bottom of their page and e-mail your request to them. If they have the records, their response will also tell you how to get their death certificates. Bill Allen <[email protected]> bryant martin wrote: > Hi! > > I'm new to the Dallas County Mailing List. I recently found out I have ties to Texas. > > One of my relatives, Arnold D. Brooks, lived in Paris and Dallas for part of his life. He was born 1835 in New York, and died in 1912. His wife was: Mary (Craddock), born 1846 in Texas, and died 1927. > > In the 1880 Census Arnold Brooks is listed as a 'gambler.' > > Children: Mary L; Helen; Ada; Ettie; Maud. > > Johnson W. Hale born 1867 Texas Wife: Ada (Brooks) born 1874 Texas. > > Any information or ideas about these people would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! > > Bryant

He must have done well as a gambler. In 1910, he is listed in Dallas, TX, as A. D. Brooks, occupation "own income". He is living on the Twelfth block of Crawford St., Pct. #7, age 74, b. NY, living with wife Mary E., 64, b. TX. She had 5 children, all living. They were each md. once, for 46 yrs. With them is Johnson Hale, 43, manager at an ice factory, his wife Ada B. 35, daus Mary, 8 and Ada, 4. > bryant martin wrote: > One of my relatives, Arnold D. Brooks, > lived in Paris and Dallas for part of his life. > He was born 1835 in New York, and died in 1912. > His wife was: Mary (Craddock), born 1846 in > Texas, and died 1927. > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com

Genie: Thanks for this incredible information! You are so helpful. This helps a lot! Take care- Bryant Genie <[email protected]> wrote:He must have done well as a gambler. In 1910, he is listed in Dallas, TX, as A. D. Brooks, occupation "own income". He is living on the Twelfth block of Crawford St., Pct. #7, age 74, b. NY, living with wife Mary E., 64, b. TX. She had 5 children, all living. They were each md. once, for 46 yrs. With them is Johnson Hale, 43, manager at an ice factory, his wife Ada B. 35, daus Mary, 8 and Ada, 4. > bryant martin wrote: > One of my relatives, Arnold D. Brooks, > lived in Paris and Dallas for part of his life. > He was born 1835 in New York, and died in 1912. > His wife was: Mary (Craddock), born 1846 in > Texas, and died 1927. > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 Bryant Florida --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now

Hi Genie: I'm confused about one sentence in your message. I have it underlined and highlighted below. Can you explain what exactly it means? Much thanks! Bryant Genie <[email protected]> wrote:He must have done well as a gambler. In 1910, he is listed in Dallas, TX, as A. D. Brooks, occupation "own income". He is living on the Twelfth block of Crawford St., Pct. #7, age 74, b. NY, living with wife Mary E., 64, b. TX. She had 5 children, all living. They were each md. once, for 46 yrs. With them is Johnson Hale, 43, manager at an ice factory, his wife Ada B. 35, daus Mary, 8 and Ada, 4. > bryant martin wrote: > One of my relatives, Arnold D. Brooks, > lived in Paris and Dallas for part of his life. > He was born 1835 in New York, and died in 1912. > His wife was: Mary (Craddock), born 1846 in > Texas, and died 1927. > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 Bryant Florida --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now