Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28

line of this particular branch of tht
family does not pass through either
them. Their first child bore the nam,
bat he Gied in infancy The second
child was James. born February 20.
1905. y third son was born june FOO.
1114, and he was also given the mann
of RoSr". ! cannot state it as q fact
but there is a strong presumption.
amounting almost 10 certainty. that ht
was the grandfather of Roger Ero"ne
fancy; one of the chief Justices o.
the sun, enc Court Of the Unite.
States. who was born March II. l1t1.
Ii is certain thar Judge Taucv Was
DIES enGant of Robert Brooke anna
that his mothers father was Roger
Brooke. His mothers name Was
Monica and she married Mjchaa.
fancy. father Of the Chief Justice.
James Brooke mentioned abOv"
married Deborah Snowden i'm l725 ami
in 1928 he settled in Sandy Spriul
Md. building a house which was Ie
placed by q modern structure only a
few years ago. 1t has always been
known as Charley Forest. James
Brooke died March -. 1874. and his
wife April %. 1853. deborah WAS the
eldest daughter Of Richard SuoWdcu
4th. and his wife Eliza Coale Suowden
!
estinsly of this family in his NuirNirh
ramble>.
Roger Brooke t3l second son ut
James &n5 Deborah, was born Aucu~,
8. 1875 In 1888 ne married Mary
daughter of William and Mary
Matthews OF Monocacy. Md. and sci
tied 1t brooke Grove i'm Sandy Spring
now the home of his great grandson.
Charles +. Brooke. He died Septem
Der Z. 1890. and his wife VIII" was
also born i'm 1874 died April IS 1905.
Roger Brooke 4. third son o.
Roger anG Mary nest above. Wa~ bora
November 4. 1874. and on August 81.
1904. he married Mary PleasautS
YounshusIand. by whom he had a son
Roger brooke tJl, who WAS born Oc.
tober >. 1910. Roger Brooke t3j. mar
ried Sarah Ple4sants May >, 1880, and
died March I. 1865. at his home, in
Sandy Spring. known as Willow
Grove. now the home of his son Ai""u
:. * Is =
"NTO record Of the Brooke Family
- would Je complete which did
not tell Of George r. Brooke.
Younger brother of Roger ,1l for %"
name in all the generations of IN"
family that have lived In Maryland
stands higher than his. He was p"ri
at Brooke Grove November =. ISL.
and il was his home Ton his entire
life of nearly 90 years. Nide''
known throughout the county ana TIE
State. lie was loved and respected ~
all Ruggedly honest aud sincere, /
Was often said that his word was H~
good as his bond. Known by MANS
Of the older residents If Washington
of today. there is none who would
not add his word L. this slight tribute
of respect and affection POSSESSED
OF unusually good judgment, his "'..
vice WAS SouGht by friend a'N
stranger. and his conclusion lu any
matter under consideration carried
much weight. Borne down hy phNS'
cal ininmities in his latest years, his
case was remarkable for the fact that
he retained his mental ViSor and c..
/ paCitE to the very end of life. III
memory of recent and far-dlstau
events and occurrences bcinc clcar
and unimpaired. lie married Eliz'
Jordan of Norfolk. Va, April lNA"
| His death occurred October >. 1903,
In this connection il is iutcreStiU-
to note that at his death his son
! Charles f.. Brooke, mentioned above
came into possession of a priceless
| heirloom which has been in tht
I Brooke family for more than 2""
yedrs--a small. leather-bound. hand
| sewed book containing records ~.
| births and deaths of the family In Tie
early generations. beginning witt
/ Robert Brooke, and it is from thIs
source directly and indirectly that
many of the dates given in this state
m"nt have been taken
The Rambler has more Brooke fan
/ lily facts and hopes to add to the nun.
her "A < no lrOpS DlOng LIf he has CGprt
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