Branches of the DEAN Family

First Generation

CATHERINE DEAN born 1840, Canada, (daughter of {---} DEAN and {---} {---} DEAN) married ca 1865, LORIN BROOKS, born 1842, New York, (son of ASA PELPIA BROOKS and BETSEY PIERCE) occupation: manufactured water wheels, died ca 1895, Rushville, Sheridan County, Nebraska. CATHERINE died after 1920, Rushville, Nebraska.

Children:

i. ARTHUR D. BROOKS.
ii. HARRY L.BROOKS.
iii. BESSIE BROOKS.
*iv. JAMES GARFIELD BROOKS born Oct 15, 1872/3.

 

Second Generation

*JAMES GARFIELD BROOKS born Oct 15, 1872/3, LaPorte, LaPorte County, Indiana, occupation Painter, married ca 1892, in England or Nebraska, BEATRICE HANNAH FROST, born Jan 1, 1872, Reigate, Surry, England, (daughter of WILLIAM FROST and MARY HOAKUM) died July 2, 1934, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, buried July 6, 1934, ForestLawn, Glendale, LA Co., California. JAMES died Oct 15, 1957, Los Angeles, LA Co., California, buried Oct 18, 1957, ForestLawn, Glendale, LA Co., California.

Children:

i. KATHRYN ELAINE BROOKS married WILLIAM NANCE ANDERSON.
ii. PEARL BROOKS.
iii. LORIN BROOKS.
iv. BEATRICE BROOKS.
*v. ROBERT EMMETT BROOKS born Aug 31, 1903.

 

Third Generation

BEATRICE BROOKS married {---} JENSEN.

Children:

i. KAE JENSEN born 1923.

 

*ROBERT EMMETT BROOKS born Aug 31, 1903, Gordon, Sheridan County, Nebraska, occupation Attorney and teacher, married in Cincinnati, Montgomery County, Ohio, HELEN ELAINE HENRY, born Dec 25, 1903, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, Pa., (daughter of JOHN HENRY and ELLEN WALDRON) occupation Housewife, died June 23, 1950, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, buried June 26, 1950, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. ROBERT died Aug 30, 1965, Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, buried Sep 2, 1965, Columbus, Platte, Nebraska.

Children:

*i. JAMES JOHN BROOKS born 1944.

 

Fourth Generation

KAE JENSEN born 1923, Nebraska, married 1948, JOHN MERLIN. KAE died 1989, CALIFORNIA.

Children:

i. JAMES BROOKS MERLIN born 1951, California.

 

*JAMES JOHN BROOKS born 1944, Cincinnati, Montgomery County, Ohio, occupation Insurance Claims Adjuster, married Mar 30, 1968, in So. Lake Tahoe, El Dorado Co..California, DORIS LaRae HALSEY, born 1944, Borger, Hutchinson County, Texas, (daughter of JOSEPH LeRoy HALSEY and MARY ELLA (FAYE) SULLIVAN).

Children:

i. JOSEPH KEVIN BROOKS born Nov 9, 1962, Glendale, Los Angeles Co., California, Nov 1962, Eagle Rock, Los Angeles Co., California, died Jun 11. 1976, Piano, Collin County, Texas, buried Jun 14, 1976, Piano, Collin Co/McLean, Gray Co.,Texas.
ii. FEMALE CHILD.
iii. EIREANN ELIZABETH BROOKS born 1980, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California.
iv. JAMES COLIN BROOKS born Jun 14, 1983, Piano, Collin County, Texas, died Jun 14, 1983, Piano, Collin County, Texas, buried Jun  1983, ForestLawn, Glendale, LA Co., California.

Fifth Generation

FEMALE CHILD.

Children:

i. FEMALE CHILD.

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