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Fleming Smith Brooks is the namesake and great grandson of John Fleming
Smith. He is the son of Annie Frances Smith Brooks and Thomas Jefferson
Brooks, the grandson of Charles Alexander Smith and Lillie DeBardelaben
Smith. He was born December 30, 1915 in Samson, Geneva County, Alabama,
and has lived there all of his life. Married Opal Griffin Brooks on
December 27, 1935. They are the parents of two children: Fleming Griffin
Brooks and Rebecca Louise Brooks. Fleming Smith Brooks’ second wife is
Ella Merle Rushing. They were married on September 13, 1958 and reside in
Samson, Alabama. Fleming Griffin Brooks, B. S. degree Auburn University,
married Sherry Elana Hagler. They have three children: Fleming Griffin
Brooks, Jr., Barrett Edward Brooks and Jordan Hagler Brooks. Fleming
Griffin Brooks and his father are associated in business. They run Brooks
Peanut Company, Brooks Cotton Gins, Brooks Milling Company and Brooks
Farms in Samson, Alabama. Fleming Griffin Brooks, Jr. is an orthopedic
surgeon in Enterprise, Alabama, B. S. degree Auburn, M.D. Degree
University of Alabama, Birmingham, Interned Emory University Hospital.
Barrett Edward Brooks is a cotton merchant, B. S. degree Auburn. Jordan
is a student. Rebecca Louise Brooks, attended Greenbrier College in
Virginia and Auburn University, B. S. Auburn, married Milton Mortimer
Cooke, Jr. They have three children: Sherri Rebecca Cooke, Rebecca
Kristin Cooke and Milton Mortimer Cooke, III.
F S BROOKS SSN 423-09-7929 Residence: 36477 Samson, Geneva Co., AL
36477 Born 30 Dec 1915 Last Benefit: Died 30 Mar 2001 Issued: AL (Before
1951) Researched by Ron Bridges on 20 Dec 2003.