Brother of Sarah V. Brooks (1856-Deceased), Nancy Mariah Brooks (1857-Deceased), Henry Edminston Brooks (1857-Deceased), Mary E. "Mollie" Brooks (1861-1943), Eliza J. Brooks (1865-1894), John Floyd Brooks (1866-Deceased), George F. Brooks (1866-Deceased) and Frances B. Brooks (1869-Deceased).
Married to Catherine Acord-Brooks (1853-1933) on Mar. 11, 1874.
Father of Roy Rice Brooks (1881-1978), Henry Payton "Pate" Brooks (1885-1971), Craford Brooks (1887-Deceased), Crockett Brooks (1887-Deceased), James Powell Brooks (1890-Deceased), Susie Brooks (1892-Deceased), and Carroll Brooks (1894-1979).
James Reed Brooks worked as a blacksmith. He died on Dec. 11, 1929 at age 74 from senility at Tipple WV...also known as McGraws-Mills and Tipple WV. (per WV Certificate of Death #18051 Dist #5571 Serial #72).****
****Tipple is not in the list:
Tipple WV or Current day McGraws WV is an unincorporated community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States. McGraws is 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Mullens.
The town is named for John & Mahala (Cozort) McGraw who settled their family here in 1852. It was first named Milam after Andrew Milam who is believed to be the first settler to the area.
It has also been known as McGraw Mills and Tipple. John was a farmer and businessman who was also the town's first postmaster.
Brother of Sarah V. Brooks (1856-Deceased), Nancy Mariah Brooks (1857-Deceased), Henry Edminston Brooks (1857-Deceased), Mary E. "Mollie" Brooks (1861-1943), Eliza J. Brooks (1865-1894), John Floyd Brooks (1866-Deceased), George F. Brooks (1866-Deceased) and Frances B. Brooks (1869-Deceased).
Married to Catherine Acord-Brooks (1853-1933) on Mar. 11, 1874.
Father of Roy Rice Brooks (1881-1978), Henry Payton "Pate" Brooks (1885-1971), Craford Brooks (1887-Deceased), Crockett Brooks (1887-Deceased), James Powell Brooks (1890-Deceased), Susie Brooks (1892-Deceased), and Carroll Brooks (1894-1979).
James Reed Brooks worked as a blacksmith. He died on Dec. 11, 1929 at age 74 from senility at Tipple WV...also known as McGraws-Mills and Tipple WV. (per WV Certificate of Death #18051 Dist #5571 Serial #72).****
****Tipple is not in the list:
Tipple WV or Current day McGraws WV is an unincorporated community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States. McGraws is 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Mullens.
The town is named for John & Mahala (Cozort) McGraw who settled their family here in 1852. It was first named Milam after Andrew Milam who is believed to be the first settler to the area.
It has also been known as McGraw Mills and Tipple. John was a farmer and businessman who was also the town's first postmaster.
Family Members
-
![]()
John Reed Brooks
1874–1895
-
![]()
Zur Henderson Brooks
1876–1895
-
![]()
Sarah M. Brooks
1878–1895
-
![]()
Roy Rice Brooks
1881–1978
-
![]()
Edna Belle Brooks
1883–1891
-
![]()
Henry Payton "Pate" Brooks
1885–1971
-
![]()
Rev Daniel Crawford Brooks
1887–1920
-
![]()
Jesse Crockett Brooks
1887–1968
-
![]()
William Powell Brooks
1890–1965
-
![]()
Susan Ann Brooks McGraw
1892–1994
-
![]()
Albany Carroll Brooks
1894–1979
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement
