BROOKS/GOFORTH...

SOURCE: WINDSOR TOWNSHIP BOOK.

JOHN B. BROOKS (1806-1882) was born in Pennsylvania but spent his most active years in Grainger County, Tennessee. Although well advanced in years he served with the Union forces during the Civil War from that state.

In the fall of 1870 Mr. Brooks and his wife accompanied by the families of James A. Goforth, Nathaniel Brooks, and A. P. Brooks left the state of Tennessee for the new and undeveloped state of Kansas. They first stopped in Miami County and here Mr. Brooks sustained injuries that prevented him from continuing his journey to Cowley County with the other members of his family in the spring of 1871. Some months later he arrived in the county and preempted a claim on Grouse Creek north of Dexter. This he sold later and bought a claim on the creek in the vicinity of Lazette, where he remained until his death. During his decade of citizenship in Windsor Township he was prominently identified with the organization and development of that section of the county. His wife was Miss Elizabeth Sellers and they were the parents of one daughter, Narcissa (Mrs. James A. Goforth), and five sons: A. P., T. J., G. A., M. L., and Nathaniel Brooks, all early pioneers of Silver Creek Township.

NOW WE GO TO COMPUTER/NOTES TAKEN FROM VARIOUS ISSUES/AND THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ON COMPUTER: BROOKS, BROOKSA, BROOKSB, BROOKSC, BROOKSD, BROOKSE....

BROOKS, A. P.

WINFIELD COURIER, THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1876.

CENTENNIAL ISSUE.

HISTORY AND STATISTICS OF TOWNSHIPS IN THE COUNTY.

Silver Creek Township.

Established August 16, 1872.

No. of square miles: 36

Population: 267

First Trustee appointed or elected: A. P. Brooks.

BROOKS, JOHN.

WINFIELD COURIER, APRIL 20, 1876 [GROUSE VALLEY ITEMS.]

Lazette, Kansas, April 17, 1876.

“On Saturday evening a large railroad meeting was held in this place. Mr. L. J. Johnson, of Elk Falls, was present and made a lengthy speech explanatory of railroad laws, and matters so far as our interests are concerned.

“Speeches were then made by Messrs. Burden, Clover, Fall, Stapleton, Brooks, Story, Jones, Huff, Peebler, McGraw, and others, in almost unanimous support of the movement for an East and West road through Cowley County.

“The following resolution was then adopted:

“Resolved, That we, the citizens of Grouse Valley, stand ready to support a railroad from the East with bonds to the full extent of the law.

“But few opposing voices were heard during the discussion.

“Mr. S. M. Fall was selected as a director to assist in organizing a company this week in Elk County. Messrs. B. H. Clover, R. F. Burden, Mac D. Stapleton, A. J. Pickering, and John Brooks were then placed on a committee to look after all matters pertaining to railroad interests in connection with our valley . . . .”

A. P. BROOKS

WINFIELD COURIER, MAY 11, 1876 [Republican Work.]

Silver Creek Township caucus elected. Wm. May and A. P. Brooks as delegates, and selected a township central committee consisting of Sam Jarvis, chairman, T. P. Carter, and A. P. Brooks.

BROOKS DISTRICT.

WINFIELD COURIER, MAY 25, 1876.

Silver Creek Township.

“Eugene Milliard is teaching the school in the Brooks district.”

JOHN BROOKS

WINFIELD COURIER, SEPTEMBER 14, 1876.

Township Conventions.

Windsor.

The Republicans of Windsor Township met in convention at Lazette, September 9, 1876, and elected the following delegates to attend the county convention at Winfield, September 16, 1876: S. M. Fall, C. J. Phenis, and I. N. McCracken, delegates. The following named gentlemen were chosen to fill the township offices: Justice of Peace, C. W. Jones and A. J. Pickering; Trustee, John Brooks; Constables Wm. Fritch and J. W. Tull; Township Clerk, S. Tylor; Township Treasurer, Joseph Sweet; Road Overseers--District No. 1, E. Rockewell; No. 2, Pike Evretts; No. 3, E. M. Freeman; No. 4, T. B. Washam; No. 5, J. W. Hiatt.

[NOTE REFERENCE TO J. W. HIATT.]

A. P. BROOKS/JAMES GOFORTH.

WINFIELD COURIER, OCTOBER 19, 1876.

Silver Creek

The Republicans of Silver Creek Township met at the Fitzgerald schoolhouse Monday evening October 16th and nominated A. P. Brooks for trustee; S. M. Jarvis, clerk; James Goforth, treasurer; James Fitzgerald and Chas. Rochenback, constables. Road overseer, 1st district, J. W. Elkins; 2nd, John Watson; 3rd, Z. W. Hote; 4th, Isaac Gatton. The place of voting was established at the Fitzgerald schoolhouse.

S. M. J.

A. P. BROOKS/JAMES GOFORTH.

WINFIELD COURIER, NOVEMBER 16, 1876.

List of township officers elected November 7, 1876.

Also, the way they voted for State Senator.

Silver Creek Township:

A. P. Goforth, Treasurer; [No Justice of the Peace];

C. Rochemback and J. Fitzgerald, Constables.

Manning: 40

Pyburn: 27

BROOKS [FIRST NAME NOT GIVEN]

WINFIELD COURIER, JANUARY 11, 1877.

“Ben Clover and Mr. Brooks, of Lazette, have gone over to Oswego to make arrange-ments with the railroad authorities for a depot at Lazette. Ben ought to have a 'switch' for his own benefit.”

BROOKS, A. P. AND N.

WINFIELD COURIER, MAY 31, 1877.

Office of County Clerk

Winfield, Kansas, May 25, 1877.

Board of County Commissioners met in special session. All the board present with James McDermott, County Attorney, and M. G. Troup, County Clerk. Among other proceedings the following jury and election fees were presented and allowed.

Jurors: A. B. Brooks $4.50; N. Brooks $2.00.

BROOKS, J. F. [BELIEVE THIS MAY BE ANOTHER BROOKS...NOT RELATED TO JOHN B. BROOKS FAMILY]...???

WINFIELD COURIER, JULY 12, 1877.

[Published by request]

We, the undersigned, agree to pay the amounts set opposite our names for the purpose of completing the iron bridge across the Walnut river at or near where the C. S. Smith county road crosses said river; provided, the municipal township of Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas, votes aid therefor in the sum of $3,000 at an election to be held July 17, 1877 . . . .

One of the signers: J. F. Brooks $20.00

BROOKS, MR. [AGAIN, DO NOT BELIEVE HE IS RELATED TO OTHER BROOKS RESIDING IN TOWNSHIPS.]

WINFIELD COURIER, JULY 12, 1877.

“Mr. Brooks, who has for some months past been waiting upon customers of A. A. Estlin & Co.'s store, started last Thursday to visit relatives and his old home in Pennsylvania.”

BROOKS, A. P.

WINFIELD COURIER, JULY 12, 1877.

County Commissioners' Proceedings, July 5, 1877.

Assessor: A. P. Brooks, Silver Creek Township $30.00

Assessor: M. D. Stapleton, Windsor Township $60.00

BROOKS, A. P.

WINFIELD COURIER, AUGUST 16, 1877.

TO REPUBLICANS

We, the undersigned members of the Republican County Central Committee, believing that the election of T. K. Johnston as chhairman of said committee does not represent the wishes of the Republican party of this county and that said election was by a minority of the Committee do hereby disapprove of and repudiate the same, and hereby request the Secretary, Chas. H. Eagin, to publish the call for a county convention at the time and in accordance with the order of the Committee made at the meeting held on the 4th of August, 1877.

TWO OF THE SIGNERS:

A. P. Brooks, Silver Creek Township

B. H. Clover, Windsor Township

BROOKS, A, P.\GOFORTH, JAMES.

WINFIELD COURIER, AUGUST 16, 1877.

Silver Creek Heard From.

At a meeting of the Republican voters of Silver Creek Township, Cowley County, held August 11, 1877, Mr. J. P. McDaniel was chosen chairman and A. P. Brooks, secretary of the meeting.

On motion Mr. A. P. Brooks was elected chairman of the township Republican committee, and as the member of the Republican County Central Committee from this township in place of S. M. Jarvis.

The remaining members of the township central committee not being known, Z. W. Hoge and James Goforth were elected as the remaining members of the township committee.

The Republicans of this township feeling themselves outraged by the selection of a Democrat to the position of chairman of the Republican Central Committee of this county adopted the following:

Resolved, That we, the Republicans of Silver Creek Township, do most earnestly protest against the action of the Central Committee in electing T. K. Johnston as chairman and recommend that the secretary of said committee issue a call for a county convention in accordance with the call agreed upon.

Resolved, That we deny the right of any individual or individuals not residents of this township to say who shall represent it as a member of the County Central Committee.

Resolved, That the Republican party is composed of the bone, a sinew of the county, and they are able to take care of themselves.

J. P. McDaniel, Chairman.

A. P. Brooks, Secretary.

BROOKS, A. P.

WINFIELD COURIER, NOVEMBER 8, 1877.

The editor thanked A. P. Brooks, of Silver Creek, for furnishing paper with returns of the election [along with other people].

GOFORTH, J. A.

WINFIELD COURIER, NOVEMBER 15, 1877.

Township offices elected.

Silver Creek Township: J. A. Barr, Trustee; J. A. Goforth, Treasurer; No Clerk; H. Smith, J. Clover, Justices; J. Gatton, _____ Chandler, Constables.

Windsor Township: H. D. Wilkins, Trustee; J. H. Sweet, Treasurer; M. Hemingway, Clerk; T. Tyler, A. J. Pickering, Justices; D. A. Dale, C. W. Kelly, Constables.

BROOKS, A. P., N.; AND GOFORTH, J. A.

WINFIELD COURIER, NOVEMBER 22, 1877.

Claim presented for election services.

1) A. P. Brooks

2) N. Brooks

3) J. A. Goforth

BROOKS, A. P.

WINFIELD COURIER, DECEMBER 27, 1877.

A. F. Brooks, of Moscow, called to see us in the way we like.

BROOKS, MR./BROOKS, MRS. JAMES. [AGAIN, DO NOT THINK THE FOLLOWING ITEMS DEAL WITH THE BROOKS CLAN WE ARE FOLLOWING!]

WINFIELD COURIER, JANUARY 17, 1878

Vernon Items by “Grape-Vine Telegraph”

“Mr. Brooks has been ill for some time with malaria fever; and is no better.”

WINFIELD COURIER, JANUARY 24, 1878

Vernon Items by “Grape-Vine Telegraph”

“Died. Since I last wrote you, one of our number has fallen. In the death of Mrs. James Brooks, we have lost a good neighbor. But a few weeks since she met me at church. It was the last time I saw her. While absent a few days, on returning, they said she was gone. May the mercies of God sustain the bereaved friends. Typhoid fever was the disease.”

BROOKS, W. [AGAIN, NOT SURE THIS BROOKS IS RELATED TO THE BROOKS CLAN WE ARE COVERING!]

WINFIELD COURIER, JANUARY 31, 1878.

AD: Buy at the Yankee Notion Store. I will sell at greatly reduced rates till after the holidays. Positively cheaper than ever before. I will not be undersold. Try me and see.

W. BROOKS

BROOKS, W. T. AND MARY C.

WINFIELD COURIER, AUGUST 1, 1878.

[Real Estate Transfers.]

Mary C. Brooks, heir at law of W. T. Brooks, deceased, to George B. Thorp, lots 3 and 4, block 52, Winfield; $200.

WINFIELD COURIER, AUGUST 15, 1878.

Mrs. Clara T. Beach has purchased the stock of goods belonging to the estate of Walter Brooks, deceased, known as the “Yankee Notion Store,” and will continue the business.

BROOKS, NATHAN/JOHN GOFORTH.

WINFIELD COURIER, APRIL 25, 1878.

“John Goforth and Nathan Brooks, of Silver Creek, were looking around town last week.”

[Nathan of course is probably Nathaniel Goforth.]

[John Goforth could be either a son or brother of James A. Goforth.]

GOFORTH, R.

WINFIELD COURIER, MAY 9, 1878.

[Silver Creek Items.]

“An organized class of the M. E. Church is established at the schoolhouse in district 78. The class chose Shiloah for a name in honor of a church of the same name in east Tennessee, from which many of its members receive letters. Shiloah has a Sunday school with full attendance. R. Goforth, J. Driver, J. R. Tate, and John Harris are the officers in attendance.”

GOFORTH, OF LAZETTE.

WINFIELD COURIER, JULY 18, 1878.

“Mr. Goforth, of Lazette, was in town Saturday.”

BROOKS, JOHN.

WINFIELD COURIER, JULY 25, 1878.

“John Brooks and Father Olney, of Lazette, were in town last week.”

BROOKS, JOHN, OF LAZETTE.

WINFIELD COURIER, AUGUST 22, 1878.

“Con. Glenn, our 'boss' stonemason, has just finished building a fine stone barn for John Brooks, of Lazette. Con. is a first-class mason and always gives satisfaction.”

BROOKS, JOHN.

WINFIELD COURIER, AUGUST 22, 1878. [TRIAL LIST.]

List of cases to stand for trial at the August A. D. 1878 term of the District Court . . . .

Second Day Civil Docket.

John Brooks vs. S. N. Biel et al. New trial granted. Continued.

BROOKS, A. P.

WINFIELD COURIER, OCTOBER 10, 1878.

Notice. There will be a Republican caucus held at the usual voting place in Silver Creek Township on Saturday, October 19, 1878, at 7 o'clock p.m., for the purpose of nominating candidates for said township in the November election.

A. B. BROOKS, TOWNSHIP CLERK.

BOOTH, A./J. A. GOFORTH.

WINFIELD COURIER, DECEMBER 12, 1878.

Courier acknowledges payment of subscription by various parties, including A. Booth, J. A. Goforth.

BROOKS, A. P.

WINFIELD COURIER, MARCH 13, 1879.

[Report from “Little Charley” - Silver Creek.]

“We understand that Mr. A. P. Brooks will put out two hundred apple trees this spring.”

BROOKS ESTATE. [Not sure if this applies to our Brooks.]

WINFIELD COURIER, APRIL 3, 1879.

[City Treasurer's Statement.]

“Receipts. From Brooks estate: $95.80.”

BROOKS [AGAIN, THIS COULD BE ANOTHER BROOKS.]

WINFIELD COURIER, MAY 1, 1879.

[District Court Docket. Seventh Day.]

Brooks, Harris & Colves vs. Rudolph Hite.

BROOKS, JOHN.

WINFIELD COURIER, MAY 1, 1879.

“Mr. John Brooks, of Windsor Township, is one of the most enterprising and public spirited men in the county. He brought in the election returns for Harvey, Windsor, and Silver Creek yesterday promptly on time though he encountered on the way two of the most energetic rain and hail storms we ever got.”

BROOKS, JOHN.

WINFIELD COURIER, AUGUST 21, 1879.

[District Court Calendar--August Term.]

Seventh Day: Aleena Parsons, et al. [E. S. Torrance]

vs.

John Brooks [J. M. Alexander]

WINFIELD COURIER, SEPTEMBER 4, 1879.

[Court Notes.]

Parsons vs. Brooks, settled.

BROOKS, A. P.

WINFIELD COURIER, SEPTEMBER 11, 1879.

[Republican Convention.]

The Cowley County Republican convention met on Saturday, September 6th, at 11 o'clock a.m., at Manning's Hall, in Winfield.

The county central committee was chosen as follows.

[One of the members]:

Silver Creek Township, A. P. Brooks, P. O. Moscow.

BROOKS, JOHN.

WINFIELD COURIER, NOVEMBER 25, 1880.

[District Court.]

Trial docket for December term, commencing on the fist Monday (6th day) of December, A. D. 1880.

Third Day, Civil Docket.

William D. Ragon vs. John Brooks.

Fourth Day, Civil Docket.

John Brooks vs. Jones B. Williams et al.

BROOKS, JOHN.

WINFIELD COURIER, JANUARY 20, 1881.

The Silver Creek Township people object to crediting Mr. J. R. Tate to Windsor Township. They claim all the Tennesseeans but Mr. John Brooks, and would like to get him if they could.

BROOKS, N. BROOKS AND M. L. BROOKS OF SILVER CREEK.

WINFIELD COURIER, FEBRUARY 3, 1881.

Courier mentions visitors and paying subscribers, who called the previous week, among whom were N. Brooks and M. L. Brooks of Silver Creek.

BROOKS, JOHN.

WINFIELD COURIER, FEBRUARY 10, 1881.

Mr. John Brooks called Monday and left an ad.

AD: Notice is hereby given to all persons not to hunt or fish on any of my land nor to cut or carry away any timber, without a permit in writing, or I will claim protection by law.

Respectfully,

JOHN BROOKS.

BROOKS, UNCLE JOHN.

WINFIELD COURIER, FEBRUARY 17, 1881.

[Cambridge Commercial Clippings.]

“Uncle John Brooks has recently bought 650 head of sheep from Mr. Yancy, of Grenola. As a stock country, Southern Kansas cannot be beat, and no one knows it better than Mr. Brooks.”

GOFORTH, CORNELIUS. [NOT SURE WHAT HIS RELATIONSHIP IS TO THE REST OF GOFORTH CLAN.]

WINFIELD COURIER, MARCH 31, 1881.

Burden, Kansas, March 26, 1881.

We this morning attended the funeral of Cornelius Goforth. He emigrated from Tennessee with his children in the year 1879, purchased and located two miles north of this place, and after a painful illness of more than one year, which he bore with Christian fortitude, passed on home. He had a large circle of friends and family.

BROOKS, JOHN.

WINFIELD COURIER, APRIL 28, 1881.

[Trial Docket District Court May Term, 1881.]

Civil Docket: 120 Cases.

Wm. D. Rason vs. John Brooks.

WINFIELD COURIER, MAY 21, 1881.

[District Court. Cases disposed of up to date.]

Reagin vs. Brooks, change of venue.

NOTE: 1ST TIME, RASON; 2ND TIME, REAGIN.

BROOKS, MRS. A. F.

WINFIELD COURIER, MAY 12, 1881.

[Burden Enterprise Items.]

“We regret to announce the death of Mrs. A. F. Brooks, of this township, which occurred on last Sunday.”

GOFORTH, J. A./BROOKS, JOHN.

COURANT, MARCH 30, 1882.

J. A. Goforth has been appointed administrator of the estate of Nellie Sellers, deceased.

The administrator of John Brooks has been ordered to compromise with certain creditors of said estate.

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