Biographical Sketch of John C. Brooks, De Kalb County, Missouri

>From "History of Missouri, Andrew & DeKalb County" Published 1888,
				Goodspeed Publishing Company

Transcribed by: Penny Harrell (Incog3678@aol.com)

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John C. Brooks, a native of Rockcastle County, KY., was born in 1831.
He is the son of Richard and Nancy (Merriman) Brooks, both natives of
Virginia, who lived in Kentucky at the time of their death.  John C.
has devoted his life to agricultural pursuits.  In 1855 he located near
St. Joseph.  In 1866 he purchased the farm where he now resides, though
he had located on it some years previous.  In 1858 he was united in
marriage with Miss Maggie Adams, of Kentucky, who was born in 1839. She
is the daughter of Absalom and Cynthia (Evans) Adams, who were also
natives of Kentucky, and removed to Missouri in 1855, locating in 
De Kalb County, in which county they died.  Mr. and Mrs. Brooks have
had eleven children, of whom four are dead.  Those married are Laura B.,
who was married to William Fisher in 1887, and lives in Kansas; Jennie L.
married James Carmichael in 1881, and lives in Montana; Abbey L. was 
married to S. S. Brian in 1884, and lives in Montana; Cynthia A. was
married to F. M. Brown in 1887.  Mr. Brooks participated in the border
warfare of 1856.  From 1862 to 1870 he served as constable of Washington
Township, De Kalb County, making a good and efficient officer.  He has 
been nominated for county judge and sheriff, but declined to become a
candidate on account of the oath his friends would have had to take in
case of election.  In politics he is neutral.  He was once a member of
the Grange.

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