Margaret Eugenia Broocks b: 22 APR 1860 in San Augustine, Texas. Her parents were John Henry Broocks(d.1901) and Elizabeth Jerome Polk (b.1831 d.1900). Both are buried in San Augustine, county TX.
Margaret E. Broocks grandparents were, John Polk b: 25 OCT 1798 b: North Carolina, and Cynthia Springs Polk b: 25 FEB 1801 in Tennessee, buried in Leon county, TX. The POLK family seemed related to almost everyone who was anyone in deep east Texas politics, as well as to national figures like President James K. Polk.
John Henry Broocks, a Confederate Army Colonel that was born in Jackson, Tennessee, on October 12, 1829, the son of Elizabeth A. and Travis G. Broocks. In 1837 the family moved to San Augustine, Texas, where Broocks attended Wesleyan College and San Augustine University. After the war Broocks retired to his San Augustine County farm. Although he was repeatedly called upon to run for the state Senate, he declined to do so; he did serve as chairman of the Democratic Congressional District Committee.
Margaret Eugenia Broocks siblings were:
*1. Benjamin Carlo Broocks b: 19 APR 1866 in San Augustine, Texas, USA (On Jun 1,1900 Ben C. Broocks was shot in the back and was killed. Friends at the time, believed he had been led into a trap and murdered in cold blood. Later became known as the Wall-Broocks-Border feud. Married to Laura Sims Allen 4 Sep 1894.
*2. John Henry Broocks Jr. b: 15 MAR 1862 in St Augustine, Texas, USA . Married to Laura Sims Allen on Aug 29, 1906; and John H.died Feb 8,1938 in Beaumont, Orange Co. TX. Buried at the Magnolia Cemetery in Beaumont, TX. Occupation - Lawyer.
*3. Travis Green Broocks b: 1856 in Texas, USA, d.1859
*4. Moses Lycurgus Broocks b: 01 NOV 1864 in San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas, USA (a Representative from Texas; born near San Augustine, San Augustine County, Tex., November 1, 1864; attended the common schools; was graduated from the law department of the University of Texas at Austin in 1891 and commenced practice at San Augustine; member of the State house of representatives in 1892; moved to Beaumont, Jefferson County, Tex.; elected district attorney of the first judicial district of Texas in 1896 and served one term; elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1905-March 3, 1907); resumed the practice of law in San Augustine, Tex., and died there May 27, 1908; interment in Old Broocks Cemetery, about four miles east of San Augustine, Tex.)
*5. Cynthia Elizabeth Broocks b: 1855
*6. Ella Jerome Broocks b: 1869 in Texas,
Margaret Eugenia Broocks married George Clapp Greer on Sep 9, 1884. He was born April 24, 1862 in San Augustine, TX. He was a graduate of Vanderbilt University and became the general counsel/attorney of Magnolia Petroleum Company of Texas. On a business trip to Baltimore, Maryland; GEORGE C. GREER died on May 7, 1920.
They had the following children:
Lewis Vance Greer -b.Jun 13, 1885 d. Dec 29, 1924 - Attorney - buried Dallas, TX
John Broocks Greer - b. Feb 5,1887 d.May 5, 1973 -buried at Forest Park East Cemetery, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
George Jerome Greer - b.Feb 16, 1898 d.Aug 18, 1869 - buried at Dallas, TX - Independent Oilman
Margaret E. Broocks grandparents were, John Polk b: 25 OCT 1798 b: North Carolina, and Cynthia Springs Polk b: 25 FEB 1801 in Tennessee, buried in Leon county, TX. The POLK family seemed related to almost everyone who was anyone in deep east Texas politics, as well as to national figures like President James K. Polk.
John Henry Broocks, a Confederate Army Colonel that was born in Jackson, Tennessee, on October 12, 1829, the son of Elizabeth A. and Travis G. Broocks. In 1837 the family moved to San Augustine, Texas, where Broocks attended Wesleyan College and San Augustine University. After the war Broocks retired to his San Augustine County farm. Although he was repeatedly called upon to run for the state Senate, he declined to do so; he did serve as chairman of the Democratic Congressional District Committee.
Margaret Eugenia Broocks siblings were:
*1. Benjamin Carlo Broocks b: 19 APR 1866 in San Augustine, Texas, USA (On Jun 1,1900 Ben C. Broocks was shot in the back and was killed. Friends at the time, believed he had been led into a trap and murdered in cold blood. Later became known as the Wall-Broocks-Border feud. Married to Laura Sims Allen 4 Sep 1894.
*2. John Henry Broocks Jr. b: 15 MAR 1862 in St Augustine, Texas, USA . Married to Laura Sims Allen on Aug 29, 1906; and John H.died Feb 8,1938 in Beaumont, Orange Co. TX. Buried at the Magnolia Cemetery in Beaumont, TX. Occupation - Lawyer.
*3. Travis Green Broocks b: 1856 in Texas, USA, d.1859
*4. Moses Lycurgus Broocks b: 01 NOV 1864 in San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas, USA (a Representative from Texas; born near San Augustine, San Augustine County, Tex., November 1, 1864; attended the common schools; was graduated from the law department of the University of Texas at Austin in 1891 and commenced practice at San Augustine; member of the State house of representatives in 1892; moved to Beaumont, Jefferson County, Tex.; elected district attorney of the first judicial district of Texas in 1896 and served one term; elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1905-March 3, 1907); resumed the practice of law in San Augustine, Tex., and died there May 27, 1908; interment in Old Broocks Cemetery, about four miles east of San Augustine, Tex.)
*5. Cynthia Elizabeth Broocks b: 1855
*6. Ella Jerome Broocks b: 1869 in Texas,
Margaret Eugenia Broocks married George Clapp Greer on Sep 9, 1884. He was born April 24, 1862 in San Augustine, TX. He was a graduate of Vanderbilt University and became the general counsel/attorney of Magnolia Petroleum Company of Texas. On a business trip to Baltimore, Maryland; GEORGE C. GREER died on May 7, 1920.
They had the following children:
Lewis Vance Greer -b.Jun 13, 1885 d. Dec 29, 1924 - Attorney - buried Dallas, TX
John Broocks Greer - b. Feb 5,1887 d.May 5, 1973 -buried at Forest Park East Cemetery, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
George Jerome Greer - b.Feb 16, 1898 d.Aug 18, 1869 - buried at Dallas, TX - Independent Oilman
Margaret Eugenia Broocks b: 22 APR 1860 in San Augustine, Texas. Her parents were John Henry Broocks(d.1901) and Elizabeth Jerome Polk (b.1831 d.1900). Both are buried in San Augustine, county TX.
Margaret E. Broocks grandparents were, John Polk b: 25 OCT 1798 b: North Carolina, and Cynthia Springs Polk b: 25 FEB 1801 in Tennessee, buried in Leon county, TX. The POLK family seemed related to almost everyone who was anyone in deep east Texas politics, as well as to national figures like President James K. Polk.
John Henry Broocks, a Confederate Army Colonel that was born in Jackson, Tennessee, on October 12, 1829, the son of Elizabeth A. and Travis G. Broocks. In 1837 the family moved to San Augustine, Texas, where Broocks attended Wesleyan College and San Augustine University. After the war Broocks retired to his San Augustine County farm. Although he was repeatedly called upon to run for the state Senate, he declined to do so; he did serve as chairman of the Democratic Congressional District Committee.
Margaret Eugenia Broocks siblings were:
*1. Benjamin Carlo Broocks b: 19 APR 1866 in San Augustine, Texas, USA (On Jun 1,1900 Ben C. Broocks was shot in the back and was killed. Friends at the time, believed he had been led into a trap and murdered in cold blood. Later became known as the Wall-Broocks-Border feud. Married to Laura Sims Allen 4 Sep 1894.
*2. John Henry Broocks Jr. b: 15 MAR 1862 in St Augustine, Texas, USA . Married to Laura Sims Allen on Aug 29, 1906; and John H.died Feb 8,1938 in Beaumont, Orange Co. TX. Buried at the Magnolia Cemetery in Beaumont, TX. Occupation - Lawyer.
*3. Travis Green Broocks b: 1856 in Texas, USA, d.1859
*4. Moses Lycurgus Broocks b: 01 NOV 1864 in San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas, USA (a Representative from Texas; born near San Augustine, San Augustine County, Tex., November 1, 1864; attended the common schools; was graduated from the law department of the University of Texas at Austin in 1891 and commenced practice at San Augustine; member of the State house of representatives in 1892; moved to Beaumont, Jefferson County, Tex.; elected district attorney of the first judicial district of Texas in 1896 and served one term; elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1905-March 3, 1907); resumed the practice of law in San Augustine, Tex., and died there May 27, 1908; interment in Old Broocks Cemetery, about four miles east of San Augustine, Tex.)
*5. Cynthia Elizabeth Broocks b: 1855
*6. Ella Jerome Broocks b: 1869 in Texas,
Margaret Eugenia Broocks married George Clapp Greer on Sep 9, 1884. He was born April 24, 1862 in San Augustine, TX. He was a graduate of Vanderbilt University and became the general counsel/attorney of Magnolia Petroleum Company of Texas. On a business trip to Baltimore, Maryland; GEORGE C. GREER died on May 7, 1920.
They had the following children:
Lewis Vance Greer -b.Jun 13, 1885 d. Dec 29, 1924 - Attorney - buried Dallas, TX
John Broocks Greer - b. Feb 5,1887 d.May 5, 1973 -buried at Forest Park East Cemetery, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
George Jerome Greer - b.Feb 16, 1898 d.Aug 18, 1869 - buried at Dallas, TX - Independent Oilman
Margaret E. Broocks grandparents were, John Polk b: 25 OCT 1798 b: North Carolina, and Cynthia Springs Polk b: 25 FEB 1801 in Tennessee, buried in Leon county, TX. The POLK family seemed related to almost everyone who was anyone in deep east Texas politics, as well as to national figures like President James K. Polk.
John Henry Broocks, a Confederate Army Colonel that was born in Jackson, Tennessee, on October 12, 1829, the son of Elizabeth A. and Travis G. Broocks. In 1837 the family moved to San Augustine, Texas, where Broocks attended Wesleyan College and San Augustine University. After the war Broocks retired to his San Augustine County farm. Although he was repeatedly called upon to run for the state Senate, he declined to do so; he did serve as chairman of the Democratic Congressional District Committee.
Margaret Eugenia Broocks siblings were:
*1. Benjamin Carlo Broocks b: 19 APR 1866 in San Augustine, Texas, USA (On Jun 1,1900 Ben C. Broocks was shot in the back and was killed. Friends at the time, believed he had been led into a trap and murdered in cold blood. Later became known as the Wall-Broocks-Border feud. Married to Laura Sims Allen 4 Sep 1894.
*2. John Henry Broocks Jr. b: 15 MAR 1862 in St Augustine, Texas, USA . Married to Laura Sims Allen on Aug 29, 1906; and John H.died Feb 8,1938 in Beaumont, Orange Co. TX. Buried at the Magnolia Cemetery in Beaumont, TX. Occupation - Lawyer.
*3. Travis Green Broocks b: 1856 in Texas, USA, d.1859
*4. Moses Lycurgus Broocks b: 01 NOV 1864 in San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas, USA (a Representative from Texas; born near San Augustine, San Augustine County, Tex., November 1, 1864; attended the common schools; was graduated from the law department of the University of Texas at Austin in 1891 and commenced practice at San Augustine; member of the State house of representatives in 1892; moved to Beaumont, Jefferson County, Tex.; elected district attorney of the first judicial district of Texas in 1896 and served one term; elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1905-March 3, 1907); resumed the practice of law in San Augustine, Tex., and died there May 27, 1908; interment in Old Broocks Cemetery, about four miles east of San Augustine, Tex.)
*5. Cynthia Elizabeth Broocks b: 1855
*6. Ella Jerome Broocks b: 1869 in Texas,
Margaret Eugenia Broocks married George Clapp Greer on Sep 9, 1884. He was born April 24, 1862 in San Augustine, TX. He was a graduate of Vanderbilt University and became the general counsel/attorney of Magnolia Petroleum Company of Texas. On a business trip to Baltimore, Maryland; GEORGE C. GREER died on May 7, 1920.
They had the following children:
Lewis Vance Greer -b.Jun 13, 1885 d. Dec 29, 1924 - Attorney - buried Dallas, TX
John Broocks Greer - b. Feb 5,1887 d.May 5, 1973 -buried at Forest Park East Cemetery, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
George Jerome Greer - b.Feb 16, 1898 d.Aug 18, 1869 - buried at Dallas, TX - Independent Oilman
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