Lura (Effie) BROOKS

1859 - 1938  (78 years)

• Name	Lura (Effie) BROOKS
  Birth	05 Sep 1859	Greenville Co, SC
  Gender	Female
  Death	10 Jul 1938	Liberty Hill, Williamson Co., TX
  Burial	Liberty Hill, Williamson Co., TX
  Person ID	I30124596409	Brown/Hayes
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Adam Lester (Leister) BROOKS,   b. 24 Aug 1834, Gowansville, Greenville Co, SC d. 01 Sep 1912, Williamson Co., TX (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Martha Jane LESTER (LEISTER),   b. 03 Nov 1842, Greenville Co., South Carolina d. 10 Dec 1899, Williamson Co., TX (Age 57 years)
  Marriage	Prob. Greenville Co., SC
  Family ID	F622	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Tench (Tanch) Cox BARTON,   b. 30 Jun 1855, North Carolina d. 20 Dec 1938, Liberty Hill, Williamson Co., TX (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	25 Nov 1880	Williamson Co., TX
  Children	1. Thorpe N. BARTON,   b. 08 Oct 1881   d. 17 Aug 1965 (Age 83 years)   2. Sallie BARTON,   b. 03 Oct 1882   3. Arnold Douglas BARTON,   b. 30 Dec 1883, Liberty Hill, Williamson Co., TX d. Mar 1957, Liberty Hill, Williamson Co., TX (Age 73 years)   4. Lura Pearl BARTON,   b. 18 Oct 1885   d. 08 Feb 1965 (Age 79 years)   5. Ida L. BARTON,   b. 19 Mar 1893, Liberty Hill, Williamson Co., TX d. 05 Dec 1976, Liberty Hill, Williamson Co., TX? (Age 83 years)   6. Willis D. BARTON,   b. 30 Mar 1897   d. 26 Feb 1942 (Age 44 years)   7. Lou E. BARTON,   b. 14 Sep 1899, Jonah, TX d. 04 Mar 1982, Stamford, TX (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F592	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Mrs. Lura Effie Barton, nee Brooks, was born Sept. 5, 1857 and passed from this life to her heavenly home July 10, 1938, age 80 years, 10 months and 5 days. She was converted and joined the Methodist Church at the age of 12 years; for 68 years she lived a most beautiful Christian life. On Nov., 25 1880, she was married to Mr. T. C. ¹arton; this union continued for 58 years. Surviving are her husband and the following children: Rev. T. N. Barton of Brady, Miss Pearl Barton, Mrs. Ida Atkinson, W. D. Barton, and Mrs. Lou E. Jackson. Brothers Charles Brooks, R. B. Brooks, E. J. Brooks and one sister, Mrs. O. M. Kellogg. the active pallbearers were Warren Redford, Laurence Smith, Jess Humphries, Marshall Richardson, Elbert Purser and V. C. Spencer. Honorary pallbearers: Warren Bryson, Dr. G. D. Ross, Dr. W. D. Fowler, Dr.Gordon Bryson, Judge J. E. Hickman, R. W. Atkinson, J. N. Matthews, M. J. Harley, Will white, A. W. Stanford, G. W. Adams, D. D. Munro,John Rowlett, Rector Allen, Stafford Salyer, H. L. Gill, O. M. Kellogg, Joe Myers, J. W. McLaren, G. G. White, Walter Witcher, Theo Spencer, O. O. Perry, Arthur Hefner, Bryon Dennis, Lon McFarland, Buddie Brooks, Lester Williams, Tom Casbeer, Al Kaufman. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church and interment made in the Liberty Hil Cemetery July 11 at 10 a.m. Rev. R. Gammenthaler, assister, by Rev. W. A. Dunn, Rev. H. M. Ratliff, and Ref. G. W. McGuire officiating.