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George Robert Brooks
Male 1839 - 1908

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  • Birth  30 Sep 1839  , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender  Male 
    Died  8 Jan 1908  , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: kidney problems 
    Obituary  10 Jan 1908  Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Fulton Weekly Gazette 
    • CAPT. G. R. BROOKS DEAD
      Capt. George Robert Brooks, aged 68 years, a Confederate veteran and one of Callaway's most prominent farmers and stockmen, died Wednesday mmorning at his home, nine miles southwest of Fulton, after an illness of two years with kidney trouble. He had suffered greatly durning the last few mmonths, and death, which was not unexpected, came as a relief.
      He was buried Thursday afternoon in the family cemetary on his farm. The New Bloomfield Lodge of Masons, of which he was a member, conducted the services. The burial was attended by a large number of friends, among whom were a number of his old army comrades.
      Captain Brooks was born on the farm on which he died. His father, Thomas Brooks, came to Missouri from Virginia in 1818 and entered the land, and then returned Virginia for his wife and slaves, coming again to Missuori about 1821 to reside permanently. Thomas Brooks was a carpenter and it is said that he once was employed by General George Washington. He died during the childhood of Captain Brooks.
      Captain Brooks was in the Confederate service throughout the civil war. He enlisted first as a private in the service of the state, and at the expiration of his term of enlistment for six months he entered the service of the Confederate government. He was elected Lieutenant of Captain David Craig's Company and when Captain Craig resigned was elected Captain. His company was known as Company E., Ninth Missouri Infantry. John W. Pace of this city was a Lieutenant in the company and a majority of the enlisted men were from Callaway County, Judge W. R. Terry of Fulton, John Maloney, southeast of Fulton, Thompson Fry, of Auxvasse, and D.I. Weinscott, of Musick, were members of the company.
      As a soldier, Captain Brooks commanded the respect and love of all his men. He was without fear and was in the thickest of the hard fighting west of the Mississippi. One who followed him all during the war said Wednesday that Captain Brooks never commanded his men to go, but always said " Come On, Boys." He, with his company, surrendered at Shreveport, La. at the close of the war.
      After the Civil War, Captain Brooks returned to Callaway. It is said that he only had only fifty cents when he reached home. The old home place had been sold during the war, leaving him without property of any kind. He at once began to work and in the course of a few years was able to buy the old home place, consisting of over 300 acres, and then began inproving it, building a splendid brick house and making other extensive improvements. He engaged in the stock business and became one of the leading stallion and jack dealers of the county. He leaves a comfortable fortune.
      After the war he was married to Miss Belle Mosely, a daughter of William Mosely of Carrington. She, with four daughters survive him. The daughters are Mrs. W. W. Burton, Carrington, Mrs. O. G. Powell, Hams Prairie, Mrs. William Smith, New Bloomfield and Miss Cora Brooks who lives at home. One brother, Lorenzo Brooks, who has lived with him at the old homestead also survives.
      Captain Brooks was a man of high honor and integrity; a genial, kindly, charitable neighbor, and a useful citizen. He will be missed by the community in which he lived, and mourned by every person who had the privilege of knowning him intimately.
    Buried  Brooks Family Cemetery, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID  I7032  Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri
    Last Modified  15 Oct 2009 
     
    Father  Thomas Brooks,   b. 24 Jun 1781, , Culpeper, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jan 1850, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother  Elizabeth Bullard,   b. 21 Aug 1804, , , Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Aug 1858, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  31 Dec 1823  , , Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID  F14346756  Group Sheet
     
    Family  Martha Belle Mosley,   b. 12 Feb 1861, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Nov 1910, Caldwell Township, Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified  04 Mar 2007 
    Family ID  F14346949  Group Sheet
     
  • Notes 
    • NOTE from Brooks family website; According to his daughter, Lizzie Smith, the house now standing on that property was built by George Robert, however, she didn't know what could have happened to the first one. There is a good possiblility that he added to the original home. The slave quarters would have been to the northeast of the present house, according to Mrs. Smith.
      NOTE: (I'm not sure how true the above is, in his obituary it says his original house was sold while he was away during the civil war and that when he returned he worked and built a new house. It does not seem that the house he built was on the original land.)

      George Robert Brooks was born September 30, 1839 and died January 8, 1908 in Callaway County. He married March 14, 1878 to Martha B. Mosley in Callaway County. She was born Feb. 12, 1861 and died the 15th of November, 1910. They lived on the original home place and are buried in the family cemetery. George and Martha were the parents of:

      . Carrie Belle Brooks b. Mar. 29, 1879 married O. G. Powell
      Mary Anna Brooks b. Aug. 6, 1880 married W. W. Burton
      . George T. Brooks b. Oct 29, 1881 d. Sept. 19, 1884
      . Infant daughter b & d. June 19, 1882
      . Clarence Brooks b. Feb 6, 1886, d. Jan 8 1889
      . Nannie Cora Brooks
      . Elizabeth Frances [Lizzie] Brooks married William Smith

      (In his obituary his living children were named as:
      The daughters are Mrs. W. W. Burton, Carrington, Mrs. O. G. Powell, Hams Prairie, Mrs. William Smith, New Bloomfield and Miss Cora Brooks who lives at home.)

      From the Brooks cemetery listing:
      Nannie Cora Straw-born September 15 1889-died January 22 1956-[daughter of G.R. & M. Brooks], Brooks cemetery
      Marvin Lee Smith-infant son of:M.E. and Anna Smith-born May 20 1941-died June 4 1941
      [grandson of G. R. & M. Brooks], Brooks cemetery
      Children of Captain George Robert Brooks and Martha Mosely Brooks buried family cemetery:
      George T Brooks 29 Oct 1881-19 Sept 1884
      Infant Daughter b & d. 19 June 1882
      Clarence Brooks 06 Feb 1886-08 Jan 1889
     
  • Event Map
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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 30 Sep 1839 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: kidney problems - 8 Jan 1908 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsObituary - Fulton Weekly Gazette - 10 Jan 1908 - Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Brooks Family Cemetery, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
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