Brooks, Lewis W 1969
Lewis Brooks reminisces about his family, especially his father, who was an early settler in the Graham, Texas, area, and early days in the town of Graham.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Lewis W. Brooks
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: 1969
Location: Graham, Texas
Interviewer: Fred A. Carpenter
Length: 1 hour
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1:
Brooks home constructed in 1875,
Brooks family background,
Father - L. P. Brooks,
Moved to Texas from Georgia, 1866,
Settled near Graham, 1869,
Bachelors' house and its residents,
Marriage in Georgia, 1872,
Return to Texas,
Bachelors' house residents (again),
Graham selected the county seat,
First sheriff killed,
Brooks' father became sheriff,
Anecdote about brooks family in Georgia,
Brooks' school days recalled,
Anecdote about school discipline
Tape 1, Side 2:
Anecdote about school discipline (continued),
Graham, Texas - early businesses,
Oil boom recalled,
Brooks' parents recalled,
Father's hunting ability,
Cyclone damage, 1906,
Mother's family background,
Her parents,
Brooks' marriage,
Children and grandchildren
Range Dates: 1869-1906
Bulk Dates: 1869-1906
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