Emery Llewellyn BROOKS
Martha Ann SHELTON

Husband:  Emery Llewellyn BROOKS
Birth: 
22 Sep 1856, Newport, Cocke Co., Tennessee
Death: 
(obituary) 20 Feb 1937, Spartanburg, Spartanburg Co., South Carolina
Burial:  Feb 1937,
Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery, Pauline, Spartanburg Co., South Carolina
Father:  Pleasant Mack BROOKS
Mother:  Sarah E. GARRISON

Marriage:     1875, Cocke Co., Tennessee   

Wife:  Martha Ann SHELTON
Birth:  11 Dec 1857, Rankin, Cocke Co., Tennessee 
Death:  7 Mar 1930, Spartanburg, Spartanburg Co., South Carolina
Burial:  Mar 1930, Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery, Pauline, Spartanburg Co., South Carolina
Father:  John M. SHELTON
Mother:  Emeline KINNAMON

Children:   
1. Charlie Alexander BROOKS, b: 5 Nov 1876, Rankin, Cocke Co., Tennessee
2. Emeline BROOKS, b: 2 Nov 1878, Rankin, Cocke Co., Tennessee
3. Sarah BROOKS, b: Aug 1881, Rankin, Cocke Co., Tennessee
                             d: Aft 1900, Madison Co., North Carolina
4. Cicero Pinkney BROOKS, b: 12 Apr 1881, Rankin, Cocke Co., Tennessee
5. Lillia BROOKS, b: Apr 1886, Madison Co., North Carolina
6. William Madison BROOKS, b: 28 Feb 1889, Madison Co., North Carolina
                                             d: 2 Nov 1927, Spartanburg, Spartanburg Co., South Carolina 
                                bur: Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery, Pauline, Spartanburg Co., South Carolina
7. Pleasant Wyatt BROOKS, b: 1 Dec 1890, Madison Co., North Carolina
8. Zebulon Vance BROOKS, b: 11 Mar 1893, Madison Co., North Carolina
9. Hubert BROOKS, b: 4 Aug 1904, Madison Co., North Carolina
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Notes:    

1880 Federal Census Data (T9_1248, Page 327C), Dist. #2, Grass Twp., Cocke Co., Tennessee,
                                                                                 Enumeration Dist: 59, Enumeration Date: 3-Jun-1880, Family #27

 NAME

Age

Sex

 Relation

M/S W/D

Occupation

POB

Fa
 POB

Mo POB

In Sch

 BROOKS, Emery

21

M

 Self

M

 Farm Laborer

TN

VA

VA

 

                Martha A

22

F

 Wife

M

 Keeping House

TN

VA

VA

 

                Charles A

4

M

 Son

S

   

TN

TN

TN

 

                Emaline

1

F

 Daughter

S

   

TN

TN

TN

 

1900 Federal Census Data (T623_1205, Page 146B), Hot Springs Twp., Madison Co., North Carolina,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 82, Enumeration Date: 16-Jun-1900, Family #252

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Birth Mo.

Birth Yr

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn

# C Liv

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 BROOKS, Ellery

 Head

M

Sep

1856

43

M

23

 

 

TN

TN

TN

 Farmer

 

              Martha

 Wife

F

Jun

1857

42

M

23

8

8

TN

TN

TN

 

 

              Sarah

 Daughter

F

Aug

1881

18

S

 

 

 

TN

TN

TN

 

X

              Cisero

 Son

M

Apr

1883

17

S

 

 

 

TN

TN

TN

 

X

              Lillia

 Daughter

F

Apr

1886

14

S

 

 

 

NC

TN

TN

 

X

              William

 Son

M

Feb

1888

12

S

 

 

 

NC

TN

TN

 

 

              Pleasant

 Son

M

Jun

1890

9

S

 

 

 

NC

TN

TN

 

 

              Vance

 Son

M

Mar

1893

7

S

 

 

 

NC

TN

TN

 

 

1910 Federal Census Data (T624_1107, Page 140A), Hot Springs Twp., Madison Co., North Carolina,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 80, Enumeration Date: 5-May-1910, Family #373

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn.

# C Liv.

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 BROOKS, Emory L

 Head

M

55

M1

35

 

 

TN

TN

TN

 Farmer

 

                Martha A

 Wife

F

53

M1

35

9

8

TN

TN

TN

 None

 

                Cisero

 Son

M

26

S

 

 

 

TN

TN

TN

 Farm Laborer

 

                Willie

 Son

M

21

S

 

 

 

TN

TN

TN

 Farm Laborer

 

                Wyatt 

 Son

M

20

S

 

 

 

TN

TN

TN

 Farm Laborer

 

                Vance

 Son

M

17

S

 

 

 

TN

TN

TN

 Farm Laborer

 

                Hubert

 Son

M

6

S

 

 

 

NC

TN

TN

 None

 

1920 Federal Census Data (T625_1711, Page 184B), Spartanburg Ward 6, Spartanburg Co., South Carolina,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 118, Enumeration Date: 6-Jan-1920, Family #113

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S
W/D

POB

Fa.
POB

Mo.
POB

Occupation

In Sch

 BROOKS, E

 Head

M

64

M

TN

TN

TN

 Weaver / Cotton Mill

     

                Martha

 Wife

F

62

M

TN

TN

TN

 None

     

                Cicrow

 Son

M

35

S

TN

TN

TN

 Laborer / Cotton Mill

     

                William

 Son

M

31

S

NC

TN

TN

 Drayer / For Self

     

                Hubert

 Son

M

15

S

NC

TN

TN

 Laborer / Cotton Mill

     

 DAVIS, Herman

 G Son

M

13

S

NC

NC

TN

 None

     

By 1930, Emery was living with his son Vance and his family.
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Sources: 
1) Death - Husband: Spartanburg County South Carolina Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #002519
2) Death - Wife: Spartanburg County South Carolina Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #004987
3) Death - Child #6: Spartanburg County South Carolina Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #010101