Myron Walker Brooks 1848-1926

Born: November 16, 1848 in Lansingburg, New York

Died: October 24, 1926 at the home of his daughter in Toronto, Canada.

1^st Wife: Ella Traver, m. May 16, 1872 in Lansingburg, New York. (Ella died, then Myron married her sister.)

Children: Emma (1873-1875) and Leslie Oscar (1874-1901)

2^nd Wife: Florence ‘Floy’ Clark Traver from Argyl, New York. b. March 31, 1855. d. July 7, 1935. They were married April 21, 1878 in Waterford, New York.

Children: Emma Rosamond b. June 23, 1881 in Lansingburg, NY, d. 1884.

Florence Augusta b. June 3, 1882 in Catskill or Cohoes, NY. (more below)

Ida Ella b. June 8, 1884 in Amsterdam, NY. (Note below.)

Myron Walker, Jr. b. July 16, 1887 in Guilderland, NY. (more below)

Ruth Edna b. June 8, 1891 in Herkimer, NY. (more below)

Occupation: Works in knitting mill.

Father’s name: Thomas Wallace Brooks Born: London, England

Mother’s name: Ruth Ann (Walker) Brooks Born: Hoosick, New York

Siblings: Frank John Brooks

Oscar Joslin Brooks

Anna Rebecca (Brooks) Palmer

Charles Howlett Brooks

Carrie Victoria (Brooks) Ryan

Mary Ella Brooks

Florence Augusta Brooks

Carrie Guild Brooks

Moved to Oswego, New York in 1874.

As per the 1880 census, Myron and his 2^nd wife, Florence, live in Waterford, New York. His son, Leslie, from his 1^st marriage, lived with them. Also living with them and also working at the knitting mill was brother-in-law Charles Traver.

Ida Ella Brooks, Myron’s unmarried daughter, did quite a bit of genealogy and during the 1930’s created a Walker History and a Brooks History. These have been shared through the years amongst various relatives. I have copies, which has certainly made my job easier and more fun! Ida’s Letter, this link will take you to her Brooks History, which was done as a letter another relative.

Daughter Florence 1^st married Will P. Burr and they had a daughter Rosamond Carolyn Burr. Rosamond has married Alfred Ellis Mason and they have 2 daughters, Cynthia Carolyn and Sandra Lee. Florence married a 2^nd time to Lee J. Heagerty and they adopted 2 boys, Peter and Denis.

Myron W., Jr. married Marian C. Pease and they have 2 daughters, Marian Eleanor and Frances Elizabeth.

Ruth Edna married Frank E. Bolway and they had 2 children, Frank E., Jr. and Ruth Ann. Frank Jr. married Alice Ayer and they have 3 children, Margaret Ayer, Allison Brooks, and Frank E. Bolway, III.

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