Alice A. Smith^[1]

1878 - 1950  (71 years)

• Name	Alice A. Smith  [2, 3, 4]
  	Alice's birthplace is somewhat in question. 1880 enumeration with parents, age 1, "Missouri" 1900 enumeration with husband, age 21, "Missouri" 1910 enumeration with husband, age 31, "Missouri" 1920 enumeration, widowed, age 41, "Missouri" Interview with Bonnie Compton (descendant of Helton Alanson Walker) "Hoxie, Lawrence Co ARK" Death cert "Fulton Co, MO"
  Born	13 Dec 1878	Hoxie, Fulton County, Arkansas, USA   [2, 5, 6]
  Gender	Female
  Anecdote	"They made good happy homes in Arroll, Summersville, and Liberal, Missouri."  [5]
  Census	22 Jun 1900	Date township, Texas County, Missouri, USA   [7]
  	1. Brooks, Selis, head, white, male, December 1873, 26, married 4 years, Indiana, Ohio, Iindiana, farmer, can read and write, owns farm free of mortgage, farm schedule no. 261 2. _____, Alice, wife, white, female, December 1878, 21, married 4 years, 2 children 2 living, Missouri, Missouri, Illinois, can read and write 3. _____, Clarence, male, white, July 1896, 3, Missouri, Indiana, Missouri 4. _____, Raymon, son, white, male, August 1898, 1, Missouri, Indiana, Missouri
  Census	25 Apr 1910	LeRoy township, Barton County, Missouri, USA   [3]
  	1. Brooks, Selis T., head, male, white, 34, first marriage, married 14 years, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, farmer, general farm, own account, owns farm with mortgage, farm schedule no. 88 2. _____, Alice A., wife, female, white, 31, first marriage, married 14 years, 5 children 5 living, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee, can read and write 3. _____, Clarence A., son, male, white, 13, Missouri, Michigan, Missouri, farm labor, home farm, can read and write, attending school 4. _____, Raymond D., son, male, white, 11, Missouri, Michigan, Missouri, can read and write, attending school 5. _____, Virgil W., son, male, white, 8, Oklahoma, Michigan, Missouri, attending school 6. _____, Ida M., daughter, female, white, 5, Missouri, Michigan, Missouri 7. _____, Lola F., daughter, female, white, 2 3/12, Missouri, Michigan, Missouri
  Census	31 Jan 1920	Leroy township, Barton County, Missouri, USA   [8]
  	1. Brooks, Alice, head, owns, farm, female, white, 41, widowed, Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, farm schedule 138 2. _____, Clarence A., son, male, white, 22, single, can read and write, Missouri, Indiana, Arkansas, farmer, home farm, own account 3. _____, Virgil W., son, male, white, 18, single, can read and write, Oklahoma, Indiana, Arkansas 4. _____, Lola M., daughter, female, white, 14, attending school, can read and write, Missouri, Indiana, Arkansas 5. Fern L. daughter, female, white, 11, attending school, can read and write, Missouri, Indiana, Arkansas 6. Genevieve M., daughter, female, white, 7, attending school, can read and write, Missouri, Indiana, Arkansas
  Census	10 Apr 1930	Leroy township, Barton County, Missouri, USA   [9]
  	1. Brooks, Alice, head, owns, farm, female, white, 51, widowed, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee, farm schedule no. 36 2. Adams, Paul, son in law, male, white, 22, married, first married age 20, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Oklahoma, farmer, farm 3. _____, Mary, daughter, female, white, 17, married, first married age 16, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri 4. _____, Donald, grandson, male, white, 6 months, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri
  Died	3 Aug 1950	Barton County, Missouri, USA   [2, 5, 6]
  	Cause of death: apoplexy.
  Buried	6 Aug 1950	Shiloh Cemetery, Liberal, Barton County, Missouri, USA   [2, 5]
  Obituary	10 Aug 1950	Liberal, Barton County, Missouri, USA   [10]
  	Obituary, Liberal News "Alice A. Brooks Alice A. Brooks, daughter of A. J. and Mary E. [Mary C.] Smith, was born in Fulton County, Arkansas, December 13, 1878 and departed this life at the home of a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Della Brooks, August 3, 1950, at the age of 71 years 7 months and 20 days. Death came suddenly and very unexpected. She had gone about her usual duties of the morning when suddenly she fell, never regaining consciousness, dying about thirty minutes later. She came with her parents to Mountain View, Missouri where she grew to a young lady, there meeting and marrying Selis T. Brooks on August 6, 1896. He preceded her in death January 13, 1917. To this union were born six children. They are, Clarence of Yuma, Arizona; Ray of Mulberry, Kansas; Mrs. Zola Truskett of Liberal, Missouri and Mrs. Mary Adams of Deerfield, Missouri. A daughter, Fern, preceded her in death January 18, 1923 and a son, Virgil passed away April 1, 1949. She also leaves 22 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren, 4 brothers Sam and Webb Smith of Liberal, Missouri, Ben Smith of Edwardsville, Kansas; Walter of Mindenmines, Missouri, 4 sisters, Mrs. Eunice Allen, Mountain View, Missouri, Mrs. Mae Venable, Liberal, Missouri,Mrs. Flossie Percell, Joplin, Missouri and Mrs. Bertha Province of Granite City, Illinois. Also, an uncle, H. A. Walker, Liberal, Missouri. Her mother, father, 3 sisters and 4 grandchildren also preceded her in death. In 1908 she came with her husband and family to Barton County and has spent the rest of her life in and near Liberal. At an early age she was converted at the old Walker Chapel, Howell County, Missouri, under the teachings of her Grandfather Walker, a Methodist minister. She remained true tot he church and God throughout her life. A few years ago she moved her membership to the Hannon Free-Will Baptist church. The passing of this dear mother, will be deeply felt by her many loved ones. She was ever busy going abut from one home to the other doing for each the many kindnesses and loving things that she could. When we think how we shall miss her, Our hearts are filled with pain, But we try to think that our loss Is for her a gain. For she?ll have no more heartaches, No more sickness, grief or care And we feel that she?s at peace In the Home over there. Funeral services were conducted at the Hannon Church Sunday afternoon by Rev. Boyd Thornton assisted by the pastor of Hannon, Mrs. Lowell Martin. Three beautiful songs were rendered by the Hannon Quartet and Mrs. Boyd Thornton assisted at the piano by Mrs. Jean Williams. The pallbearers were grandson, James, Doc, Glenn, Russel andRoy Brooks and Gene Truskett. Interment was made at the Shiloh Cemetery by the side of her husband, son, daughter, and 4 grandchildren. Under direction of Berkey Funeral Service at Arcadia, witnessed by a large crowd of friends. The floral offerings were many and beautiful. Those attending from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bookrs, Glenn and Roy of Yuma, Arizona; Ben Smith of Edwardsville, Kans.? Mr. and Mrs. Bill Province, Granite City, Ill.? mrs. Flossie Percell, Joplin; Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Allen, Mt. View; Mr. and Mrs. Halis allen, Springfield; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Allen, Ft. Scott, Kans., Mr. and Mrs. Everett Ripley and daughter, Deerfield, Mr. and Mrs. W. Thompson and daughter, Ft. Scott., Kans.; Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Brooks and son, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Bowman, Betty and Gene Truskett, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Smothermon, of Kansas City? Mr. and Mrs. James Brooks and son of Pttsburn, Kans.; Mrs. Alice Brooks and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Brooks and sons of Lamar and Mr. and Mrs. Edd Dunlap of Carthage."
  Person ID	I3458	Full | ProgenitorWalker
  Last Modified	27 Apr 2014

  
  

  Father	Andrew Jackson Smith,   b. 20 Sep 1858, Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA ,   d. 24 Feb 1940, Bryan County, Oklahoma, USA  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Mary Carolina "Molly" Walker,   b. 29 Jan 1860, Dickson County, Tennessee, USA ,   d. 26 Feb 1920, Liberal, Barton County, Missouri, USA  (Age 60 years)
  Married	17 Jan 1878	Howell County, Missouri, USA   [5, 11, 12, 13]
  Family ID	F1174	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Selistine Brooks,   b. 17 Dec 1874, Ohio, USA ,   d. 13 Jan 1917, Leroy Township, Barton County, Missouri, USA  (Age 42 years)
  Married	9 Aug 1896	Howell County, Missouri, USA   [4, 5]
  	Alice was just 17 when she married; permission was given by her father, Andrew Jackson Smith.
  Children	1. Clarence Andrew Brooks,   b. 30 Jul 1897, Arrol , Texas County, Missouri ,   d. 6 Feb 1971  (Age 73 years) + 2. Raymond Dewey "Ray" Brooks,   b. 21 Mar 1899, Texas County, Missouri, USA ,   d. 26 May 1960, Barton County, Missouri, USA  (Age 61 years)   3. Zola Brooks   4. Mary Brooks   5. Fern Brooks,   d. 1 Apr 1949   6. Virgil Brooks,   d. 1 Apr 1949
  Last Modified	27 Apr 2014
  Family ID	F14	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Alice A. (Smith) Brooks, obituary, 1950, Liberal, Missouri

  
  

• Sources

  [S11] Alta A. Dayton, Record of the Posterity of Samuel Harrison Smith and Caroline Mooney Smith and Mary Ellen Batman Smith (Publisher: [N. p.], 1957)., In reference to Alis and her husband, Selistine Brooks: "They made good happy homes in Arroll, Summersville, and Liberal, Missouri." (Reliability: 3). [S2725] Missouri Secretary of State, “Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1961,” digital images, Missouri State Archives (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives : accessed 9 Oct 2012), for Alice A. Brooks, certificate no. 25989, Barton County, Missouri (1950). [S2721] 1910 U.S. census, Barton County, Missouri, population schedule, Leroy township, enumeration district (ED) 25, sheet 6B, p. 6 (stamped, verso), dwelling 112, family 115, Selis T. Brooks household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 9 Oct 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 768. [S2719] “Missouri Marriage Records, 1805–2002,” digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 9 Oct 2012), Howell County, [book not stated]: 405, license and return , for Selis T. Brooks-Alice A. Smith (1896); citing Missouri Marriage Records, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. . [S11] Alta A. Dayton, Record of the Posterity of Samuel Harrison Smith and Caroline Mooney Smith and Mary Ellen Batman Smith (Publisher: [N. p.], 1957). [S339] Bonnie Compton (1014 E. 7th St, Pittsburg, KS 66762, email tcompton2@cox.net), telephone interview, spring 2007, by Janis Walker Gilmore; regarding her ancestor, Helton Alanson Walker, his siblings, and his descendants, including daughter Myrtle Annis Walker (Bonnie's mother). [S2720] 1900 U.S. census, Texas County, Missouri, population schedule, Date township, enumeration district (ED) 136, sheet 12A (penned), p. 160 (stamped, recto), dwelling 231, household 232, Selis Brooks household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 9 Oct 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication T623, roll 905. [S2723] 1920 U.S. census, Barton County, Missouri, population schedule,Leroy township, enumeration district (ED) 30, sheet 13B, p. 198 (stamped, verso), dwelling 190, family 191, Alice Brooks household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 9 Oct 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 902. [S2724] 1930 U.S. census, Barton County, Missouri, population schedule, Leroy township, enumeration district (ED) 6-9, sheet 2B, p. 203 (stamped, verso), dwelling 36, family 38, Mrs. Alice Brooks household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 9 Oct 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 1175. [S4284] “Alice A. Brooks,” Liberal (Missouri) News, 10 August 1950, p.1, col. 4; [likely reel no. 26584], State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia. [S2717] Howell County, Missouri, Marriage Book [1978]: 17, A. J. Smith-Mary Walker, 17 January 1878; digital image, "Missouri Marriage Records, 1850-2002," Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 29 August 2013); citing Missouri Marriage Records, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. [S2709] 1880 U. S. census, Howell County, Missouri, population schedule, Goldsberry township, enumeration district (ED) 52, p. 25 (penned), p. 469 (stamped, recto), dwelling 200, family 200, A. Jackson Smith household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 8 Oct 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 691; FHL film no. 1,254,691. [S4372] Howell County, Missouri, Marriage Book C:17, A. J. Smith-Mary Walker, 1878, certificate and return; Recorder's Office, West Plains.