Isaac Louis Brooks was born December 10th, 1854, and died on December 29th, 1934 at the age of 80. He was born in Marine, Illinois but raised his family in Patterson, MO, Brunot, MO, and Camp Creek, MO. He was a Blacksmith & Preacher.
He was married to Mary Rowena (Thornburgh) Brooks. She was born May 12th, 1857 and Died July 29th, 1931 at the age of 74.
Issac and Mary had 13 children. Learn More About Isaac’s Family.
Stories & Documents
Pink White of Brunot With His New McCormick Binder
Cyrus Hall McCormick in Walnut Grove, Va., worked for years to develop a machine to harvest grain. In 1831, he built the first workable reaper. […] Read More
Isaac’s Letter To The White House
The White House Washington September 23, 1935 Reverend and dear sir: Your high calling brings you into intimate daily contact not only with your own […] Read More
Grandma’s Spring By Nelle Moffitt Allen
GRANDMA’S SPRING THE WAY I DRANK SPRING WATER WHEN I WAS GROWING UP WAS FLAT UPON MY FRONTSIDE, I NEEDED GLASS NOR CUP NO WAY […] Read More
Historical Wayne County: Traveling Along Stoney Battery
Charles E. Brooks is shown coming through the Civil War road, Stoney Battery, in an updated photograph. The road ran from Brunot to Patterson. Brooks […] Read More
Isaac Louis Brooks: A Faithful Soldier of The Cross
When the call came on March 29, 1934, to Isaac Louis Brooks at his home at Brunot, Mo., an active career was concluded in which […] Read More
Mrs. Isaac L. Brooks: True To The Faith Throughout Life
Mary Rowena Brooks was born near Marine. Ill., May 12, 1857, and departed this life at Brunot, Mo., July 29, 1931, in her 75th year. […] Read More
Old Timers
Historical Wayne County Published in Cooperation with the Wayne County Historical Society Isaac Lewis (Left) was a circuit riding preacher for 40 years serving many […] Read More
Greenville High School Faculty 1913-1914
In 1908, the popular educator Victor Sears came to Greenville and organized the first four-year high school in Wayne County. The first four-year class to […] Read More
The First Train By Charles E. Brooks
Photo above: Des Arc Street & Church After we moved to Upper Camp Creek, Des Arc was our “town”, It was a big day when I […] Read More
The Thing That God Never Saw
The above image is the original build of the Peach Tree Church. During most of the years that we lived on the Old Farm, we […] Read More
Estella’s Autobiography: 1902: New Baby & Fred’s Accident
In December of 1902 my mother gave birth to her thirteenth and last baby. In the fall before the baby’s birth my brother Fred got […] Read More
Estella’s Autobiography: 1898, Baby Fred & Isaac The Blacksmith
My brother Frederick Edwin was born July 30, 1898, the twelfth child in our family. I was nine years old when Fred was born. He […] Read More
Estella’s Autobiography: 1895, Childhood
I have gotten away ahead of my story and shall have to go back to the year 1895 when I was six years old. A […] Read More
Estella’s Autobiography: Church
Another very early memory is Sunday school. How I loved for Sunday to come for then I could dress in my prettiest dress, and I […] Read More
Estella’s Autobiography: Earliest Memories
Much of the care of me fell on my sister Sadie for another baby came very soon. There was only twenty months between my sister […] Read More