Eighth Generation

843. Henry Clay Brooks was born on 27 Feb 1853 in California.^341,342 Beeson Cemetery records show a birthdate of Feb 1853, but in the 1900 census he stated that he was born in Feb 1847. Unknown which is correct. He died on 1 Sep 1930.³⁴¹ He was buried in Beeson Cemetery, Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California.³⁴¹ He was a farmer.

• 1900 Census for Sanel Township, Mendocino County, California, shows Henry C. Brooks, born Feb 1847 in California of parents born in Tennessee and West Virginia, a farmer who rents, as head of household with: Mary J., born July 1860, his wife of 16 years who has had nine children, all still living; daughter Jessie I., born Apr 1885; daughter Nevada, Nov 1886; son Thomas W., Dec 1888; son Clyde, Mar 1892; son Joseph H., Apr 1893; son William H., May 1894; son Richard A., Aug 1895; daughter Hazel E., Aug 1897; and daughter Addie V., Nov 1898. All were born in California.

• 1910 Census for Potter Valley Township, Mendocino County, California, shows Henry C. Brooks, age 57, a farmer who rents, as head of household that contains: Mary J., 49, his wife of 25 years who has had 13 children with 11 living; daughter Nevada, 23; son Clyde, 18; son Joseph H., 17; son William H., 15; son Richard A., 14; daughter Hazel E., 11; daughter Addie V., 10; son Homer C., 9; and son Percy R., 8.

• 1920 Census for Castoria Township, San Joaquin County, California, shows Henry C. Brooks, age 65, a farmer who rents, as head of household consisting of: wife Mary, 54; son Richard, 24, a farmer; daughter Edna, 23, a school teacher; daughter Addie, 21; son Homer, 19, a farmer; and son Percy, 17, a farmer.

• 1930 Census for Ripon Township, San Joaquin County, California, shows Henry C. Brooks, age 77, a farm laborer who owns a home on Stockton St. worth $3500, as head of household with: wife Mary J., 69; daughter Edna H., 32, single, a public school teacher; son Homer C., 30, a farm laborer; son Percy R., 27, a farm laborer; and grandson William C. Weger, 21, a laborer at a milk plant. They do not live on a farm.

Henry Clay Brooks and Mary J. Runyon were married about 1884 in California.⁸⁸⁴ Mary J. Runyon⁸⁸⁴ was born on 16 Jul 1860 in California.^341,884 She died on 30 Mar 1931 in California.³⁴¹ She was buried in Beeson Cemetery, Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California.³⁴¹

Maiden name from son Clyde Brooks's listing in the California Death Index.
Henry Clay Brooks and Mary J. Runyon had the following children:

+2535	i.	Jessie I. Brooks.
2536	ii.	Nevada Brooks884 was born in Nov 1886 in California.884
2537	iii.	Thomas W. Brooks884 was born in Dec 1888 in California.884
2538	iv.	Maggie Brooks341 was born on 20 Jan 1890 in California.341 She died on 31 Dec 1890 in California.341 She was buried in Beeson Cemetery, Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California.341
2539	v.	Elsie J. Brooks341 was born on 28 Jan 1891 in California.341 She died on 1 Jun 1891 in California.341 She was buried in Beeson Cemetery, Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California.341
+2540	vi.	Clyde Brooks.
2541	vii.	Joseph Henry Brooks884 was born on 14 Apr 1893 in California.452,884 He died on 2 Oct 1940 in Santa Clara County, California.502
2542	viii.	William H. Brooks884 was born in May 1894 in California.884
2543	ix.	Richard A. Brooks884 was born in Aug 1895 in California.884
+2544	x.	Edna Hazel Brooks.
2545	xi.	Addie V. Brooks884 was born in Nov 1898 in California.884
2546	xii.	Homer Cecil Brooks was born on 12 Jul 1900 in California.452 He died on 29 May 1980 in Manteca, San Joaquin County, California.452,502
2547	xiii.	Percy Rollin Brooks was born on 10 Oct 1902 in California.452,502 He died on 19 Nov 1995 in Modesto, Stanislaus County, California.452,502