Bessie Matilda Brooks
1886 - 1967 (80 years)
Generation: 1
1. Bessie Matilda Brooks was born on 28 Dec 1886 in Strawberry Plains, Jefferson County, Tennessee (daughter of Rev. Benjamin Newton Brooks and Evaline Mathis Long); died on 11 Jun 1967 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee. Family/Spouse: John James Burk. John was born on 4 Jan 1880 in Jasper, Marion County, Tennessee; died on 19 Apr 1937 in Harlington, Cameron County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- John Reese Burk was born on 25 Aug 1907 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 27 Nov 1930 in Harlington, Cameron County, Texas.
- William Edwin Burk was born on 28 Mar 1909 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 18 Jul 1930 in Mercedes, Hidalgo County, Texas.
- Charles Raymond Burk was born on 27 May 1923 in Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama; died on 23 Apr 1962 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia.
2. Rev. Benjamin Newton Brooks was born on 6 Oct 1862 in Thorn Grove, Knox County, Tennessee; died on 30 May 1922 in Ringgold, Catoosa County, Georgia. Benjamin married Evaline Mathis Long. Evaline was born on 22 Jun 1862 in Tuckahoe, Knox County, Tennessee; died on 17 Jan 1939 in Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Evaline Mathis Long was born on 22 Jun 1862 in Tuckahoe, Knox County, Tennessee; died on 17 Jan 1939 in Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee. Children:
- Job Brooks was born on 10 Aug 1879 in Thorn Grove, Knox County, Tennessee; died in 0Sep 1880 in Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
- Arthur Nathaniel Brooks was born on 1 Aug 1881 in Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee; died on 19 Nov 1979 in Harrison, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
- Mary Almeda Brooks was born on 28 Sep 1883 in Thorn Grove, Knox County, Tennessee.
- 1. Bessie Matilda Brooks was born on 28 Dec 1886 in Strawberry Plains, Jefferson County, Tennessee; died on 11 Jun 1967 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
- Creed Flavious Brooks was born on 8 Oct 1889 in Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee; died on 3 Jul 1962 in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona.
- Bonnie Grace Brooks was born in 0Aug 1893 in Tennessee.
- Margaret Faye Brooks was born on 11 Oct 1901 in Morrilton, Conway County, Arkansas.