Friday, November 03, 2006

A professor and a shoe salesman

Professor Robert P Brooks and Josephine Edmondon Reid were easy to find in the 1910 census, because I knew he was a professor at the state university.
Family 126
Robert P Brooks, head, M, W, 29, M 2 years, MO, GA, GA, professor state university;
Josephine R Brooks, wife, F, W, 28, M 2 years, GA, GA, GA;
Josephine R Brooks, dau, F, W, 1, single, GA, GA, GA;
Census 1910 Georgia Clarke 3WD Athens pg 90
Hearne History page 789 says this about Robert and Josephine:
Josephine Edmonson Reid married Robert Preston Brooks and they have one child named Josephine Reid. Mr. Brooks was the first Cecil Rhodes Scholarship pupil sent from Georgia to the Oxford University, England. He lives at Athens, Ga., and is a professor in the State University.


William Clarence Reid apparently moved to Florida to seek his fortune in shoe sales.

He is found in the 1910 Florida Hillsborough, 2-WD Tampa Census
Family 41, Clarance Reid, lodger, M, W, 26, Single, GA, GA, GA, salesman, shoe store; Census 1910 Florida Hillsborough 2-WD Tampa page 120;
William Clarence Reid married Christine ??? about 1915.
He is also found in the 1920 census in Hillsborough Ballast Point 2 PCT, page 28:
Family 439 William C Reid, head, M, W, 35, Married, GA, GA, GA, clother, men's;
Christine A. Reid, wife, F, W, 26, Married, FL, GA, FL;
William T. Reid, M, W, 4, single, FL, GA, FL;
Census 1920 Hillsborough Ballast Point 2 PCT page 28;
His death is in the SS death index:
Birth Date: 13 Nov 1882
Death Date: Dec 1967
Social Security Number: 262-07-6351
State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: Florida
Death Residence Localities
ZIP Code: 33611
Localities: Interbay, Hillsborough, Florida
Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida
Christine is also found in the SS death index:
Christine REID
Birth Date: 23 Apr 1893
Death Date: 24 Apr 1987
Social Security Number: 263-15-3208
State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: Florida
Death Residence Localities
ZIP Code: 33609
Localities: Palma Ceia, Hillsborough, Florida
Peninsula, Hillsborough, Florida
Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida


"Eugenia Hearne, daughter of Wm. Thornton Hearne, was born in 1859, married Thomas Jefferson Park, of Greene County, Ga. Children: Lila, Hugh, Nisbet, Ella May, Eugenia, Tommie, William and Nellie." (Hearne History page 789)

Turns out, when you find them in the census, that Thomas Park was born in Tennessee. Not only that, but so were many of his children. He and Eugenia must have move to Tennessee after their marriage.
Family 256
Thomas J Park, head, W, M, Sept 1851, 48, Md 22, TN, GA, GA;
Eugenia Park, wife W, F, Aug 1859, 40, Md 22, 9 children 8 living, GA, GA, GA;
Lila Park, W, F, Aug 1880, 19, sgl, TN, GA, GA;
Hugh Park, son, W, M, Mar 1884, 16, sgl, TN, GA, GA;
Nisbett Park, son, W, M, Mar 1886, 14, sgl, TN, GA, GA;
Eugenia Park, dau, W, F, Mar 1888, 12, sgl, TN, GA, GA;
Ellie M Park, dau, W, F, Apr 1891, 9, sgl, TN, GA, GA;
Tommie Park, dau, W, F, Dec 1893, 6, sgl, TN, GA, GA;
William Park, son, W, M, Sept, 1895, 4, sgl, GA, GA, GA;
Nellie Park, dau, W, F, May 1899, 1, sgl, GA, GA, GA;
Census 1900 Georgia Putnam Opposition page 273;
Thomas Jefferson Park apparently dies shortly after the 1910 census. Thomas was alive in 1900, but Eugenia was a widow in 1910. The youngest child was 10 in 1910, suggesting that Thomas died just after 1910.
Family 196
Eugenia Park, head, F, W, 49, wid, 9 children, 8 living, GA, GA, GA;
Eugenia Park, dau, F, W, 21, single, GA, GA, GA;
Tommie Park, dau, F, W, 15, single, GA, GA, GA;
William T Park, son, W, W, 12, single, GA, GA, GA;
Nellie Park, dau, F, W, 10, single, GA, GA, GA;
1910 Census Georgia Cobb 1 WD Marietta Page 9;


Now in 1920, Eugenia's grandchildren are living with her. Hearne History page 789 says "Ella May Park married a Mr. Worley, of Tennessee, and has two sons, Oliver and Thomas J." Did Ella May (Park) and spouse Worley die?
Family 147
Eugenia Park, head, F, W,59, wid, GA, GA, GA;
Lila Park, dau, F, W, 38, sgl, GA, GA, GA;
Eugenia Park, dau, F, W, 30 sgl, GA, GA, GA;
Olliver Worley, grandson, M, W, 10, sgl, GA, TN, GA;
Thomas P. Worley, grandson, M, W, 8, sgl, GA, TN, GA;
Marion L. Worley, granddaughter, F, W, 6, sgl, GA, TN, GA;
Census 1920 Georgia Cobb Smyrna page 7 - Eugenia Park Worley, "Census 1920 Georgia Cobb Smyrna page 7 - Eugenia Park Worley.gif" image in collection of Brian Cragun

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