Hood County Texas Genealogical Society

Brooks Cemetery

The following cemetery listing was scanned from:
Hood County Genealogical Society Newsletter No. 20; November 1988
Editor: Merle McNeese

BROOKS CEMETERY

A list of people buried in Brooks Cemetery located in Hood County near Paluxy, Texas about a mile or so off the Glen Rose and Paluxy Road. It is east of Paluxy on the old Brooks place. Compiled by Maggie Parker Davis in 1969. Additions were put in later.

 
 
J.M. Underwood W.P. Underwood
Aug. 30, 1829 Nov. 27, 1858
Jan. 15, 1886 Dec. 16, 1938
 
 
M.A. Underwood Jacob .J. Underwood
July 26, 1844 Mar. 6, 1827
Jan. 14, 1896 Aug. 5, 1904
 
Nancy, wife of Mary E. Underwood,
J.P. Heavens  wife of J. J. Underwood
May 18, 1815 Dec. 9, 1827
Apr. 20, 1886 Aug. 31, 1902
 
J. P. Heavens Baby Sanderson
Feb. 11, 1816 Mar. 28, 1971
Sept. 1, 1883  Mar. 29, 1931
 
Eppie Daughter of Alden Sanderson
C.B. & E. Harris Mar 28, 1926
July 15, 1876 July 19,1947 
Oct. 16, 1898 Son of J.B. and
  Lorene Sanderson
 
Lydia W. Daughter of Elmer D. Alseys
L.M. $ M.J. Porter Sept, 29, 1883
Sept. 15, 1861 Oct. 3, 1956
Aug. 21?, 1867
 
Josie Toms J. W. Nicholson
Sept. 12 1877 1859 - 1926
Oct. 26, 1878
 
John A. Underwood W.L. Kimbell, Jr., Son of
Nov. 7, 1849 W.L. and Bulah Kimbell
Dec. 5, 1938 May 28, 1936
 
Emmett A. Underwood Eliza J.
1900 - 1969 Wife of F. A. Tandy
Son J.P. & George A. Sept. 29, 1864
 Jan. 8, 1884
 
George Ann Wife of Lizzie M. Daughter of
John A. Underwood F.A. & M.J. Tandy
June 9, 1857 Mar. 17, 1875
May 8, 1947 Aug. 1, 1887
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Templeton Son of  Annie Meek
J.A. & G.A. Underwood Dec. 10, 1818
Jan 28, 1888 Aug. 5, 1885
Sept, 21, 1893
 
 
John Meek (See Note 2.0) Infant son of
Nov. 27, 1805 W.D. & J. Stanford
Jan. 10, 1882 Apr. 2, 1883
 Apr. 3, 1883
 
 
Kossuth Son of Infant son of
C.J. & N.L. Meek Mr. & Mrs. J.R. Miller
Nov. 23 1878 Jan. 4, 1914
1 yr. 3 mo. old
 
Emerson M. Son of Leonard Steele
W.S. & M.J. Ethridge Aug. 1852
July 11, 1872 Jan. 1938
June, 1881
 
William W. Son of Lousia Steele
W.S. & M.J. Etheridge  Feb. 1845
Mar. 3, 1876 Aug. 1914
July 10, 1877
 
E. O. Wife of M. J. Wife of
C. C. Meek F. A. Tandy
Feb. 8, 1842 July 24, 1854
July 22, 1877  April 16, 1878
 
 
Benjamin F. Brooks James H. Son of
1865 - 1936 W.M. & M.J. King
 Aug. 1, 1881
 Feb. 24, 1977 (?)
 
Mestic Brooks (See Note 1.0) T. E. Son of
Oct. 8, 1832 W.M. a M.A. Tandy
Dec. 27. 1883 Jan. 6, 1855
 Nov. 5, 1873
 
Charlotte (Meek) Bull Addie Son of
WifE Cf R. V. Bull B.S. & E.J. Tandy
Oct. 2, 1850 Sept. 1875
May 20, 1873 Oct. 8, 1877
 
 
 
Brooks Wann Andreas Erikson
Son Cynthia & Silas Wann Nov. 1, 1825
Grave unmarked July 9, 1884
 
 
Cynthia J. Wann August J. Son of (?)
June 14, 1864 Jan. 7, 1872
June 14, 1864 (?) July 22, 1883
 
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Silas M. Wann Maria E.Erikson
Dec, 31, 1857 Oct. 9, 1831
Dec. 13, 1940 Feb. 16, 1886
  
B. W. Wann Ole M. Finstad
1892-1959 May 23, 1886
 May 25, 1964
 
 
Montie Wann Vird Finstad
Died Jan 4, 1978 Mar. 9, 1881
 July 19, 1943
 
Dan Moody Finstad John Locke
July 26, 1926 Oct. 15, 1869
Aug. 17, 1926 Mcr. 25, 1891
 
  
Sarah Jane Locke Herman Calvin Locke
1878 - 1890 Oct. ?5, 1909
 Feb. 20, 1912
 
Susie Locke, wife of L.A. L. A. Locke
Feb. 10, 1860  le6o - 1931
May 3, 1958
 Rose Lock
Mary Locke 1888 - 1968
Mar. 3, 1856
Mar. 19, 1954 
 Gordon McRimmon
Wife of  1964 - 1966
George W. Locke
Feb. 25, 1856 J. T. Parker
Oct. 2, 1933 Dec. 29, 1837
 June 23, 1900
Rosa Lee (Parker) Miller
Feb. 27, 1906 Bulah Parker dau. of
ret. 27, 1952 J.T. & Susannah Parker
 Oct. 8, 1872
 June 15, 1894
Loula Fay Parker wife of
H.J. Parker
Jan. 2, 1878 Jefferson sun of J.T.
Dec. 8, 1946 & Susannah Parker
 May 5, 1879
Henry Johnston Parker Sept. 27, 1885
June 17, 1870
Mar. 15, 1954 Ida Parker
 May 5, 1875
Willie May Parker Nov. 6, 1878
May 21, 1916
Dec 27, 1945 William R. Parker son of
 J.T. & Susannah
Susannah C. Parker wife of July 5, 1878
J. T. Parker  
May 21, 1846 Infant twins of
Apr. 22, 1925 H.J. and Loula Parker
 
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Infant of Jean Monroe Parker, son
H.J. amd Loula Parker H.J. & Loula Parker
 Sept. 23, 1922
Infant of Nov. 16, 1969
H. J. and Loula Parker
 Mrs. Elizabeth Walquist
Infant of  1879 - 1968
H. J. and Loula Parker (Sister of Loula Parker)
 
Daughter of Edward Walquist
Tom & Rosa Parker (Husband of Elizabeth)
 
Mack Parker
Jan. 28, 1887
Sept. 18, 1973

The Brooks Cemetery reading was contributed by Dorothy Leach of Glen Rose Texas, together with copies of "Guide to Somervell County Cemeteries" prepared by the Somervell County Historical Commission, 1987. The Guide includes a very clear map which locates 26 cemeteries, four of which are nearby in Hood County, namely, Mitchell Bend, Barnard, Nubbin Ridge, and Brooks. Anyone needing a copy of this guide may request one from the Somervell County Historical Commission, P.O. Box 1174. Glen Rose, TX 76043. A copy of the Guide has been placed in the vertical files of the Hood County Public Library and in Hood County Archives at the Granbury Depot.

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Note 1.0

I was searching through the Brooks Cemetery list on your web site for what seems like the 100th time in the past seven years; however, on this one occasion I was scrutinizing each name carefully when I noticed a misspelling of my ancestor's name. 

In the list, there appears a name of "Mestic" Brooks.  That name should correctly read Heustice Brooks.  The cemetery is very old, and I'm sure the tombstones are getting difficult to read, especially after there was some vandalism there a few years back. 

As a family genealogist, I would certainly appreciate your making this correction to your records.  It might help others who are searching years from now.

Sincerely,
Leah Sessum
ggg-daughter of Heustice Brooks

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Note 2.0

From: JanetLSaltsgiver
To: virginia@computron.net
Date: Mar 30 2006 - 12:18am

Dear Virginia:

In looking at Brooks Cemetery listing, I noticed an error in Grandpa John Meek's death date. He died January 11, 1902, according to a diary entry made by Mary Cowan Williams, daughter of Isaac Cowan.

I quote what she wrote:

January 11, 1902
Grandpa Meek died at 2 o'clock in the morning.

January 12, 1902
Went to Grandpa Meek's burying.

Also, I noticed that Huestice Brooks' name was misspelled. It should be Huestice instead of Meutic.

Thank you for making the corrections.

Kind Regards,

Janet L. Saltsgiver

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