BROOKS Family Cemetery, Pope County, AR *********************************************************** Submitted by: Lina Boyd Date: 3 Jan 2009 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** From the junction of Highways 7 and 27 in Dover, go north on Highway 7 for 2.8 miles to junction of Brook/Lynch Road. Turn right on Brook/Lynch Road and go for .8 mile to locked gate. Walk about 850 yards past the gate and the cemetery is on the right. Approximately 37 graves. The grave that is facing southeast is said to have been of a soldier, who was killed or died during the Civil War and was buried by the women in the community. Fount E. P. Brooks Jr. 15 Aug 1870 - 11 Mar 1948 son of Fount E. P. Brooks Sr.and Mary E Hogins husband of Mary A. Tomlinson Mollie (Mary A.) Brooks 11 Jun 1875 - 02 Mar 1932 daughter of Van R. Tomlinson and Amelia Addie Hobbs wife of Fount E. P. Brooks, Jr. Children: Van, Viva FORREST, Infant who died 03 Aug 1902. General G.Franklin No dates born 1841 (census) in Arkansas son of Moses Franklin, husband of Susan Tomlinson Co. E, Gordons Ark. Cav. CSA Civil War married 21 Jan 1873 Book D page 314 Pope Co. AR Susan Franklin No dates born 1848 (census) daughter of Charles Tomlinson and Susan wife of General G. Franklin Van Rancelies Tomlinson 20 Aug 1831 - 13 Jan 1902 son of Charles Tomlinson and Susan husband of 1st Nancy Margaret Hobbs married 15 Jun 1865 Book D page 111 Pope Co. AR husband of 2nd Amelia Adeline Hobbs married 17 Jan 1873 Book D page 312 Pope Co. AR Obit dated 23 Jan 1902 Margaret Tomlinson 09 Sep 1842 - 15 Feb 1871 daughter of James Hobbs and Jane Collins wife of Van R. Tomlinson children: Buddy, Charlie Addie Tamlinson 18 Mar 1854 - 27 Feb 1932 daughter of James Hobbs and Jane Collins wife of Van R. Tomlinson children: Mary A., Nora J.