Walters Odem Brooks Sr.

  General Notes:

The 1910 Federal Census for Georgia, Telfair Co., McRae, District 161 records the widow Jossie Brooks (63 - VA/VA/VA) living with her brother Randolfe E. Rawles (58 - VA/VA/VA) and his wife Florence C. (65 - NC/NC/NC). Also in the household is Randolfe's nephew, Walter O. Brooks (20 - GA/NC/NC). Walter is listed as born in Georgia and both parents in North Carolina. See general notes on Josephine's brother, Randolph Eugene Rawls Jr., for the 1900 census records regarding the Brooks siblings.

The WWI Draft Registration Card for Walters Odem (indexed as Adam at ancestry.com) Brooks records his date of birth as 15 June 1889 in Dublin, [Laurens Co.,] Georgia. He is single and working in McRae, [Telfair Co.,] Georgia. His physical description is medium height and build with gray eyes and brown hair.

The 1920 Federal Census for McRae, Telfair Co., Georgia, District 110 records Walters O. Brooks (31) with wife Annie (26) living on College Street. Walters is a proprietor of a Drug Store.

The 1930 Federal Census for McRae, Telfair Co., Georgia, District 5, page 45A records W. O. Brooks (41) with wife Annie B. (36) with their son W. O. Jr. (10) living on Graham Street. Walters is a Druggist for his Own Store and has been married to Annie for 14 years.

Georgia Deaths, 1919-98 <http://www.ancestry.com/>
Walters O Brooks
Death Date: 20 Mar 1938
County of Death: Fulton Certificate: 12051

Death record for Walter's & Annie's son:
Georgia Deaths, 1919-98 <http://www.ancestry.com/>
Walters O. Brooks
Death Date: 04 Jun 1985
County of Death: DeKalb
Gender: M
Race: W
Age: 65 years
County of Residence: [Atlanta] Fulton
Certificate: 019105 Date Filed: 11 Jun 1985
Born: 15 Mar 1920

Walters married Annie B. circa 1916 in Telfair Co., Georgia. (Annie B. was born circa 1894 in Georgia and died on 4 Nov 1959 in Fulton Co., Georgia.)