Reding L. Brooks
b. circa 1832
- Father: Samuel Clifford Brooks b. 1 January 1794, d. 17 October 1861
- Mother: Elizabeth C. Hailey b. say 1800, d. say 1842
- Reding L. Brooks was born circa 1832 in Tennessee or possibly May 1835.
- John C. Brooks and Emily Y. (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Montgomery County, Texas, living with their sister Elizabeth Eddins.. Other members of the household included Reding L. Brooks, Sarah E. Brooks, Montgomery S. Brooks and William H. Brooks.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1850 census.
- He married Mary Emily Whitley, daughter of William Mills Whitley and Emily Collard, on 7 February 1861 in Walker County, Texas.
- Reding L. Brooks and Mary Emily Whitley appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Madison County, Texas, and boarder John Wyche, a farm laborer.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1900 census.
- Last Edited: 19 Jan 2009