BROOKS, William F., M. D., Acadia, then Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller



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Louisiana:  Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and
Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), pp. 597-598.  Edited by Alcée
Fortier, Lit.D.  Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.

Brooks, William F., M. D., successful and well-known physician of Vinton, La.,
was born at Crowley, La., March 30, 1883; son of William Frank and Clemy
(Chachere) Brooks, the former of whom was born in Texas in the year 1854 and the
latter in the same locality as was the son in 1855.  The father came to
Louisiana in 1870, locating at Prudhomme.  Later, in the course of his active
career, he served 16 years as assessor of Acadia parish.  He and his wife are
now living in retirement at Crowley, La.  The paternal grandfather, J. G.
Brooks, was a native of Texas and his wife of Mississippi.  The father of the
latter came from France at an early date, locating in Louisiana, but later moved
to Mississippi.  William P. Brooks was the fifth of 10 children born to his
parents, all of whom, with one exception, are living at this time, and are as
follows:  Howard and  Guary B., in business as rice brokers at Crowley;  Carry,
wife of J. K. Toler, traveling salesman of Crowley;  Blanche, wife of W. J.
Harmon, tailor, of Lake Charles;  William F., the subject of this sketch; 
Alice, wife of Dr. F. C. Guilbeau, of Sunset;  Sam B., in railroad business in
Colorado;  Edward C., in coal and wood business at Crowley;  Louis F.,
bookkeeper, Crowley.  The tenth child died in infancy.  William F. Brooks
finished his academic education at Louisiana State university.  Shortly
thereafter he entered the medical department of Tulane university, from which,
in due time, he graduated with the degree of M. D. in the class of 1899.  During
about 18 months following the completion of his professional education he
engaged in practice at Crowley, after which he moved his offices to Vinton,
where he has since devoted his abilities to the practice of medicine.  The
doctor's professional work has been well received in the locality in which his
endeavors have been cast, and has been fruitful of gratifying results from all
points of consideration.  He is a member of the Attakapas and Louisiana State
Medical societies, the American Medical association, Free and Accepted Masons,
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks,
Woodmen of the World and Knights of the Maccabees.  In addition to his medical
practice, the doctor operates a drug store at Vinton and another at Edgerley,
La.  March 23, 1910, Dr. Brooks was married to Miss Mathilda Geddings Gray, a
daughter of J. G. Gray, of Lake Charles, La.  Mrs. Brooks' father was born in
Mississippi but moved to Lake Charles with his parents at an early age.  He is
at this time a large land and timber owner, and is interested in several
newspapers.  Mr. Gray is now living in retirement at Vinton.  His wife died when
Mrs. Brooks, the daughter, was very small.