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Smyth Brooks

Smyth Brooks was born in 1842 in NC and died on 5 Jan 1928 in VA.  He is buried in the Smyth Brooks Family Cemetery in Grayson, VA.  He was a farmer.  He served in the 33rd NC Regiment in Company D during the Civil War.  Enlisted on 1 Oct 1863, he was absent without leave on 26 Apr 1864, returned on 15  June 1864, and was absent without leave on 30 Sept 1864.   His parents are Thomas Brooks and Martha Felts.

Smyth married Martha Felts.  Martha was born in 1845 in Wilkes, NC and died on 1 May 1911 in VA.  She is buried in Smyth Brooks Family Cemetery. Her parents are Joel Felts and Elizabeth Norman.

They had 11 children:

1.  William Harrison Brooks was born in April 1870 in NC and died in 1925. He married Rachel Carolina Porter on 4 Nov 1888. She was born in June 1872 in NC.
2.  John Calvin Brooks was born in June 1871 in NC and died 25 Aug 1939. He married Sarah Jane Felts in 1892.  Sarah was born in Nov 1868 in NC and died before 1906.  John married Deema Coombs in 1906.  Deema was born in 1888 in VA.
3.  Walter Thomas Brooks was born on 21 Jan 1872 in NC and died on 29 Mar 1941. He married Leney Emeline Camel on 2 Jul 1894. She was born in 1874 in VA.
4.  Rufus Joel Brooks was born 26 Dec 1873 in NC and died 19 Apr 1945. He married Mary Wyatt. She was born in Jun 1875 in VA and died aft 1930.
5.  Sarah Brooks.
6.  Dora A. Brooks was born in June 1878 in NC and died 28 Dec 1933. She married Arter Hayes.
7.  James Brooks was born in Jan 1880 in NC and died in 1892.  He is buried in Smyth Brooks Family Cemetery, Grayson, VA.
8.  Laura E Brooks was born in April 1882 in NC and died on 2 Aug 1919. She married Fleeling (Freel/Fred) Pruitt on 18 Apr 1904. He was born in 1879.
9.  William Lee Spoor Brooks was born in Sept 1884 in NC and died in 1968.  He married Wodie Goss.
10. Minnie Ellen Brooks was born in June 1886 in VA. She married James H Hayes on 12 Mar 1910.
11. Charlie G. Brooks was born in Oct 1889 in VA.

Smyth married Nancy Dolinger on 17 Apr 1912.  She was born in about 1852 in NC.


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