Zedekiah McClelland Brooks, 29 APR 1811-21 APR 1890
Emeline Maddox, 20 APR 1815-12 MAR 1874

Zedekiah McClelland BROOKS, first child and son of James Robinson and Elizabeth CHANDLER BROOKS, was born 29 APR 1811 in Lunenburg County, Virginia, and died 21 APR 1890 in Calloway County, Kentucky. He married Emeline MADDOX on 13 DEC 1832 in Kentucky. Emeline was born 20 APR 1815 in Calloway County, Kentucky and died 12 MAR 1874 in Calloway County, Kentucky.
Zedekiah and Emeline are buried in the Jeffrey Cemetery, Calloway County, Kentucky.

Zedekiah and Emeline had the following children:
1.
Catherine Elizabeth BROOKS BURKEEN, 1834-1920
2. William Thomas BROOKS, 1838-1855

Notes for Zedekiah McClelland BROOKS
Marriage Record Book 1823-1846, Calloway County, Kentucky:
Page 77: Zedekiah Brooks, Legal age
Emerline Maddox, Consent of Mother, Katherine Maddox, her only living parent
License issued 12/10/1832
Marriage performed 12/13/1832 by E. Hardy, JP
1850 Census, Calloway County, Kentucky, Dist 2:
574 577
Brooks, Z. M. 39 M VA Cabinet maker
Emeline 36 F KY
Wm T. 12M KY School

Sources:
1. Notes from James E. Brooks, Chatham, Virginia
2. Memory of Dr. W. A. Brooks, His Past Life, Written by Him in His Seventy-First Year
3. Notes from Bruce Burkeen, Gilbertsville, Kentucky
4. 1850 Census, Calloway County, Kentucky
5. Marriage records, Murray, Calloway County, Kentucky

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