Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 5th ed., 1887,
Jessamine Co.

FAYETTE BROOKS was born March 24, 1854.  He is the fourth son of J. A. and
Elizabeth (Stanley) Brooks, and was born in Fayette County, but reared on
a farm in Jessamine County.  He was married, November 13, 1878, to Miss
Annie Fain, of Jessamine County, daughter of Larkin and Zorada (Kersey)
Fain.  Her father was born in Jessamine County, August 9, 1809, and was
a farmer and stock raiser.  He was constable for fourteen years, was a
justice of the peace ten years, and was deputy sheriff under Andrew
McCampbell during the war.  He was also elected to the Legislature in 1854
by the Democratic party.  He was a Master Mason, and had been Worshipful
Master four terms.  He also belonged to the Ion Lodge, No. 301, Little
Hickman, and died October 5, 1875.  Her mother, Zorada, was born in Garrard
County, Ky., August 22, 1815, and is still living.  Mr. and Mrs. Brooks
have had six children born to them, four living: John L., October 8, 1879;
Alphie, March 21, 1882; Herbert, March 14, 1884; and an infant, November
29, 1886.  They are members of the Methodist Church South.  He is a Master
Mason, and at present Worshipful Master of Ion Lodge, No. 301.  He owns
eighty-five acres of land in Sulphur Well District, seven miles south of
Nicholasville, where he is engaged in farming and raising stock, making
a specialty of mules.  His father, John A. Brooks, was born in Pittsylvania
County, Va., the eldest son of Thomas and Nancy (Covington) Brooks.
Fayette's paternal grandfather was born in Caswell County, N. C.; was a
farmer until 1860.  He then went to the war, and has never since been heard
of.  Mrs. Elizabeth Brooks was born in Virginia, the daughter of L. W. and
Tabitha (Walters) Stanley.

Brooks Stanley Fain Kersey McCampbell Covington Walters Stanley
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Fayette-KY Garrard-KY Pittsylvania-VA Caswell-NC VA

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