Notes:
1) The headstone spells the first name Letitia, but it was spelled Latitia in her application for a widow's Confederate pension from the State of Texas.
2) The 1900 Census records Latitia's birth date as March 1838 and other census years consistently recorded Latitia's age to be appropriate to an 1838 birth year. This consistent series of records is more reliable than one unknown person's estimate of the birth year.
Married C. H. Brooks October 14, 1857, in Montgomery County, Texas.*
The 1850 census recorded Latitia Worsham, 11, living in Montgomery County, Texas, with Jeremiah Worsham, 62, a farmer born in North Carolina, Catherine Worsham, 51, born in Georgia, and Elizabeth Worsham, 15, born in Mississippi.
The 1860 census recorded L[atitia] Brooks, 21, living in the area of Montgomery, Montgomery, Texas, with husband C. H. Brooks, 21, a farmer born in Alabama, and children: P. S., 2; and W[illie] A., 2 months.
The 1870 census recorded Lutitita Brooks, 31, living in the Danville community of Montgomery County, Texas, with husband Calvin H. Brooks, 43, a farmer born in Alabama, and children: son Willie, 10; Ida, 8; Mattie, 4; and son Jesse V., 2.
The 1880 census recorded Lettia [Latitia] Brooks, 41, living in Grimes County, Texas, with husband Calvin H. Brooks, now a preacher, and children: William H., 20; Mattie E., 14; daughter Jessie V., 12 [the 1870 census recorded Jesse as male, the 1880 census records Jessie as female]; and daughter Nara, 6.
The 1900 census recorded Lou [Latitia] Brooks, born, March 1838, living in Elgin, Bastrop, Texas, with husband Calvin Brooks, born Feb. 1827, and daughter Nara, born March 1875. They were living in the home of son-in-law Alfred H. Carter and his 8 children. Alfred had married Latitia's daughter Ida May Brooks, who had passed away in 1898.
The 1910 census recorded Lilishi [Latitia] living in Elgin, Bastrop, Texas, with husband Calvin H., and daughter Nara Brooks. She had given birth to 8 children, 4 of whom were still living.
Lived in Texas all her life.*
She was living in Bastrop County, Texas, March, 11, 1917*
* Her application for a widow's Confederate pension from the State of Texas.
1) The headstone spells the first name Letitia, but it was spelled Latitia in her application for a widow's Confederate pension from the State of Texas.
2) The 1900 Census records Latitia's birth date as March 1838 and other census years consistently recorded Latitia's age to be appropriate to an 1838 birth year. This consistent series of records is more reliable than one unknown person's estimate of the birth year.
Married C. H. Brooks October 14, 1857, in Montgomery County, Texas.*
The 1850 census recorded Latitia Worsham, 11, living in Montgomery County, Texas, with Jeremiah Worsham, 62, a farmer born in North Carolina, Catherine Worsham, 51, born in Georgia, and Elizabeth Worsham, 15, born in Mississippi.
The 1860 census recorded L[atitia] Brooks, 21, living in the area of Montgomery, Montgomery, Texas, with husband C. H. Brooks, 21, a farmer born in Alabama, and children: P. S., 2; and W[illie] A., 2 months.
The 1870 census recorded Lutitita Brooks, 31, living in the Danville community of Montgomery County, Texas, with husband Calvin H. Brooks, 43, a farmer born in Alabama, and children: son Willie, 10; Ida, 8; Mattie, 4; and son Jesse V., 2.
The 1880 census recorded Lettia [Latitia] Brooks, 41, living in Grimes County, Texas, with husband Calvin H. Brooks, now a preacher, and children: William H., 20; Mattie E., 14; daughter Jessie V., 12 [the 1870 census recorded Jesse as male, the 1880 census records Jessie as female]; and daughter Nara, 6.
The 1900 census recorded Lou [Latitia] Brooks, born, March 1838, living in Elgin, Bastrop, Texas, with husband Calvin Brooks, born Feb. 1827, and daughter Nara, born March 1875. They were living in the home of son-in-law Alfred H. Carter and his 8 children. Alfred had married Latitia's daughter Ida May Brooks, who had passed away in 1898.
The 1910 census recorded Lilishi [Latitia] living in Elgin, Bastrop, Texas, with husband Calvin H., and daughter Nara Brooks. She had given birth to 8 children, 4 of whom were still living.
Lived in Texas all her life.*
She was living in Bastrop County, Texas, March, 11, 1917*
* Her application for a widow's Confederate pension from the State of Texas.
Notes:
1) The headstone spells the first name Letitia, but it was spelled Latitia in her application for a widow's Confederate pension from the State of Texas.
2) The 1900 Census records Latitia's birth date as March 1838 and other census years consistently recorded Latitia's age to be appropriate to an 1838 birth year. This consistent series of records is more reliable than one unknown person's estimate of the birth year.
Married C. H. Brooks October 14, 1857, in Montgomery County, Texas.*
The 1850 census recorded Latitia Worsham, 11, living in Montgomery County, Texas, with Jeremiah Worsham, 62, a farmer born in North Carolina, Catherine Worsham, 51, born in Georgia, and Elizabeth Worsham, 15, born in Mississippi.
The 1860 census recorded L[atitia] Brooks, 21, living in the area of Montgomery, Montgomery, Texas, with husband C. H. Brooks, 21, a farmer born in Alabama, and children: P. S., 2; and W[illie] A., 2 months.
The 1870 census recorded Lutitita Brooks, 31, living in the Danville community of Montgomery County, Texas, with husband Calvin H. Brooks, 43, a farmer born in Alabama, and children: son Willie, 10; Ida, 8; Mattie, 4; and son Jesse V., 2.
The 1880 census recorded Lettia [Latitia] Brooks, 41, living in Grimes County, Texas, with husband Calvin H. Brooks, now a preacher, and children: William H., 20; Mattie E., 14; daughter Jessie V., 12 [the 1870 census recorded Jesse as male, the 1880 census records Jessie as female]; and daughter Nara, 6.
The 1900 census recorded Lou [Latitia] Brooks, born, March 1838, living in Elgin, Bastrop, Texas, with husband Calvin Brooks, born Feb. 1827, and daughter Nara, born March 1875. They were living in the home of son-in-law Alfred H. Carter and his 8 children. Alfred had married Latitia's daughter Ida May Brooks, who had passed away in 1898.
The 1910 census recorded Lilishi [Latitia] living in Elgin, Bastrop, Texas, with husband Calvin H., and daughter Nara Brooks. She had given birth to 8 children, 4 of whom were still living.
Lived in Texas all her life.*
She was living in Bastrop County, Texas, March, 11, 1917*
* Her application for a widow's Confederate pension from the State of Texas.
1) The headstone spells the first name Letitia, but it was spelled Latitia in her application for a widow's Confederate pension from the State of Texas.
2) The 1900 Census records Latitia's birth date as March 1838 and other census years consistently recorded Latitia's age to be appropriate to an 1838 birth year. This consistent series of records is more reliable than one unknown person's estimate of the birth year.
Married C. H. Brooks October 14, 1857, in Montgomery County, Texas.*
The 1850 census recorded Latitia Worsham, 11, living in Montgomery County, Texas, with Jeremiah Worsham, 62, a farmer born in North Carolina, Catherine Worsham, 51, born in Georgia, and Elizabeth Worsham, 15, born in Mississippi.
The 1860 census recorded L[atitia] Brooks, 21, living in the area of Montgomery, Montgomery, Texas, with husband C. H. Brooks, 21, a farmer born in Alabama, and children: P. S., 2; and W[illie] A., 2 months.
The 1870 census recorded Lutitita Brooks, 31, living in the Danville community of Montgomery County, Texas, with husband Calvin H. Brooks, 43, a farmer born in Alabama, and children: son Willie, 10; Ida, 8; Mattie, 4; and son Jesse V., 2.
The 1880 census recorded Lettia [Latitia] Brooks, 41, living in Grimes County, Texas, with husband Calvin H. Brooks, now a preacher, and children: William H., 20; Mattie E., 14; daughter Jessie V., 12 [the 1870 census recorded Jesse as male, the 1880 census records Jessie as female]; and daughter Nara, 6.
The 1900 census recorded Lou [Latitia] Brooks, born, March 1838, living in Elgin, Bastrop, Texas, with husband Calvin Brooks, born Feb. 1827, and daughter Nara, born March 1875. They were living in the home of son-in-law Alfred H. Carter and his 8 children. Alfred had married Latitia's daughter Ida May Brooks, who had passed away in 1898.
The 1910 census recorded Lilishi [Latitia] living in Elgin, Bastrop, Texas, with husband Calvin H., and daughter Nara Brooks. She had given birth to 8 children, 4 of whom were still living.
Lived in Texas all her life.*
She was living in Bastrop County, Texas, March, 11, 1917*
* Her application for a widow's Confederate pension from the State of Texas.
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