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 by Eugene Wall. 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.
Ben,married to Laura Sims Allen 4 Sep 1894. They had the following children:
*Ben C. Broocks - b. in San Augustine, d.1965, Dallas, TX; Burial at Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park.
* Ara Frances Broocks -b. Apr 17, 1896 d. Nov 20, 1977, Fort Worth, TX. She married Carl Cox.
*Eugenia Allen Broocks - b. Nov 17,1900,in Rich Hill, MO; married Islam Jackson Osborne in Dallas, TX. A widow in 1926, she moved to Beaumont. She remarried in August of 1938 to William Seale. She died in September 14, 1991 and is buried in Magnolia Cemetery,in Beaumont. She is buried with her mother and step father(or uncle) along with her 2nd husband William Seale.(many thanks to Mr. Broocks Osborne for his contribution to this segment).
Ben C. Broocks siblings were:
*John Henry Broocks Jr. b: 15 MAR 1862 in St Augustine, Texas, USA . Married to Laura Sims Allen on Aug 29, 1906; Laura was first married to Ben C. Broocks, John H. brother. Laura and John had one daughter,named Elizabeth Jerome Broocks, b. about 1912. She was married to a man named Dalton. John H. died Feb 8,1938 in Beaumont, Orange Co. TX. Buried at the Magnolia Cemetery in Beaumont, TX. Occupation - Lawyer.
*Margaret Eugenia Broocks b: 22 APR 1860 in San Augustine, Texas, USA . Married George Clapp Greer on 2 Sep 1884 San Augustine, TX. Margaret Eugenia Broocks died July 7, 1953 in Dallas, TX. She was buried at Oakland Cemetery in Dallas, TX, along with her husband George Clapp Greer. He was the President of Magnolia Oil Comapny.
*Travis Green Broocks b: 1856 in Texas, USA, d.1859
*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.)
*Cynthia Elizabeth Broocks b: 1858
*Ella Jerome Broocks b: 1869 in Texas, USA
Broocks name came to command respect, and the families made many substantial contributions to the business and social life of San Augustine, and elsewhere
Ben,married to Laura Sims Allen 4 Sep 1894. They had the following children:
*Ben C. Broocks - b. in San Augustine, d.1965, Dallas, TX; Burial at Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park.
* Ara Frances Broocks -b. Apr 17, 1896 d. Nov 20, 1977, Fort Worth, TX. She married Carl Cox.
*Eugenia Allen Broocks - b. Nov 17,1900,in Rich Hill, MO; married Islam Jackson Osborne in Dallas, TX. A widow in 1926, she moved to Beaumont. She remarried in August of 1938 to William Seale. She died in September 14, 1991 and is buried in Magnolia Cemetery,in Beaumont. She is buried with her mother and step father(or uncle) along with her 2nd husband William Seale.(many thanks to Mr. Broocks Osborne for his contribution to this segment).
Ben C. Broocks siblings were:
*John Henry Broocks Jr. b: 15 MAR 1862 in St Augustine, Texas, USA . Married to Laura Sims Allen on Aug 29, 1906; Laura was first married to Ben C. Broocks, John H. brother. Laura and John had one daughter,named Elizabeth Jerome Broocks, b. about 1912. She was married to a man named Dalton. John H. died Feb 8,1938 in Beaumont, Orange Co. TX. Buried at the Magnolia Cemetery in Beaumont, TX. Occupation - Lawyer.
*Margaret Eugenia Broocks b: 22 APR 1860 in San Augustine, Texas, USA . Married George Clapp Greer on 2 Sep 1884 San Augustine, TX. Margaret Eugenia Broocks died July 7, 1953 in Dallas, TX. She was buried at Oakland Cemetery in Dallas, TX, along with her husband George Clapp Greer. He was the President of Magnolia Oil Comapny.
*Travis Green Broocks b: 1856 in Texas, USA, d.1859
*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.)
*Cynthia Elizabeth Broocks b: 1858
*Ella Jerome Broocks b: 1869 in Texas, USA
Broocks name came to command respect, and the families made many substantial contributions to the business and social life of San Augustine, and elsewhere
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 by Eugene Wall. 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.
Ben,married to Laura Sims Allen 4 Sep 1894. They had the following children:
*Ben C. Broocks - b. in San Augustine, d.1965, Dallas, TX; Burial at Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park.
* Ara Frances Broocks -b. Apr 17, 1896 d. Nov 20, 1977, Fort Worth, TX. She married Carl Cox.
*Eugenia Allen Broocks - b. Nov 17,1900,in Rich Hill, MO; married Islam Jackson Osborne in Dallas, TX. A widow in 1926, she moved to Beaumont. She remarried in August of 1938 to William Seale. She died in September 14, 1991 and is buried in Magnolia Cemetery,in Beaumont. She is buried with her mother and step father(or uncle) along with her 2nd husband William Seale.(many thanks to Mr. Broocks Osborne for his contribution to this segment).
Ben C. Broocks siblings were:
*John Henry Broocks Jr. b: 15 MAR 1862 in St Augustine, Texas, USA . Married to Laura Sims Allen on Aug 29, 1906; Laura was first married to Ben C. Broocks, John H. brother. Laura and John had one daughter,named Elizabeth Jerome Broocks, b. about 1912. She was married to a man named Dalton. John H. died Feb 8,1938 in Beaumont, Orange Co. TX. Buried at the Magnolia Cemetery in Beaumont, TX. Occupation - Lawyer.
*Margaret Eugenia Broocks b: 22 APR 1860 in San Augustine, Texas, USA . Married George Clapp Greer on 2 Sep 1884 San Augustine, TX. Margaret Eugenia Broocks died July 7, 1953 in Dallas, TX. She was buried at Oakland Cemetery in Dallas, TX, along with her husband George Clapp Greer. He was the President of Magnolia Oil Comapny.
*Travis Green Broocks b: 1856 in Texas, USA, d.1859
*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.)
*Cynthia Elizabeth Broocks b: 1858
*Ella Jerome Broocks b: 1869 in Texas, USA
Broocks name came to command respect, and the families made many substantial contributions to the business and social life of San Augustine, and elsewhere
Ben,married to Laura Sims Allen 4 Sep 1894. They had the following children:
*Ben C. Broocks - b. in San Augustine, d.1965, Dallas, TX; Burial at Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park.
* Ara Frances Broocks -b. Apr 17, 1896 d. Nov 20, 1977, Fort Worth, TX. She married Carl Cox.
*Eugenia Allen Broocks - b. Nov 17,1900,in Rich Hill, MO; married Islam Jackson Osborne in Dallas, TX. A widow in 1926, she moved to Beaumont. She remarried in August of 1938 to William Seale. She died in September 14, 1991 and is buried in Magnolia Cemetery,in Beaumont. She is buried with her mother and step father(or uncle) along with her 2nd husband William Seale.(many thanks to Mr. Broocks Osborne for his contribution to this segment).
Ben C. Broocks siblings were:
*John Henry Broocks Jr. b: 15 MAR 1862 in St Augustine, Texas, USA . Married to Laura Sims Allen on Aug 29, 1906; Laura was first married to Ben C. Broocks, John H. brother. Laura and John had one daughter,named Elizabeth Jerome Broocks, b. about 1912. She was married to a man named Dalton. John H. died Feb 8,1938 in Beaumont, Orange Co. TX. Buried at the Magnolia Cemetery in Beaumont, TX. Occupation - Lawyer.
*Margaret Eugenia Broocks b: 22 APR 1860 in San Augustine, Texas, USA . Married George Clapp Greer on 2 Sep 1884 San Augustine, TX. Margaret Eugenia Broocks died July 7, 1953 in Dallas, TX. She was buried at Oakland Cemetery in Dallas, TX, along with her husband George Clapp Greer. He was the President of Magnolia Oil Comapny.
*Travis Green Broocks b: 1856 in Texas, USA, d.1859
*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.)
*Cynthia Elizabeth Broocks b: 1858
*Ella Jerome Broocks b: 1869 in Texas, USA
Broocks name came to command respect, and the families made many substantial contributions to the business and social life of San Augustine, and elsewhere
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