Brooks-Carris

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Comment by Phillip H. Pitzer on July 15, 2009 at 3:01pm

Picture received from Uncle George Hill, 2006.
L-to-R standing is: Lewis V. Carris (1840-1916), and seated in front of him is his wife Harriet "Hatt" Sophia Brooks Carris, (1847-1941). 2nd gentleman is John Byron Brooks (1863 - 1939), in front of him is his wife Ellen/Lillian Bigler Brooks, 3rd gentleman is Jesse Viele Carris (1839 - ????), and in front of hiom is his wife Clarissa Brooks Carris (1842 - ????), 4th gentleman my great grandfather George Barnard Brooks (1833-1929), seated in front of him is his wife, my great grandmother, Catherine "Kate" Ann Carris Brooks (1845-1928). 5th gentleman is Hurbburt Palmer, and seated in front of him, his wife Sarah Brooks Palmer (1844 -????). 6th gentleman, James "Jim" Spencer Brooks (1852-1931), in front of him is his wife Caroline/Carrie Wood(s) Brooks. Jim Brooks is holding Ray Waldran, his grandson. Harriet, John, Mary, George, Sarah, and Jim Brooks are all brother and sisters. Lewis, Jesse, and Catherine Carris are brother and sister. This picture was taken before 1916, as Lewis Carris died in 1916. I do not know where picture was taken.