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On 10 November 1912, Nannie Gay Brooks was born in King and Queen County, Virgnia, at Carlton’s Store post office. She was female, first child, parents were married. Father was John Woodie Brooks, white, 24 at the time of birth, born in Essex County, Virginia. Mother was Dorinda Ann Brizendine, white, 18 at the time of birth, born in Essex County, Virginia. [Delayed Certificate of Birth, Commonwealth of Virginia, 27043, dated 14 September 1959.]

1920 U.S. Census, Virginia, King and Queen County, Stevensville
Enumeration District 64, Sheet 7A
Farm, Dwelling 120, Family 120
Brooks, Woodie, head, owner, mortgaged, male, white, 32, married, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, farmer on general farm, employer
Brooks, Annie, wife, female, white, 24, married, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Brooks, Nannie G., daughter, female, white, 7, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation
Brooks, Irene, daughter, female, white, 5, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation
Brooks, James E., son, male, white, 2, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation

1930 U.S. Census, Virginia, King and Queen County, Stevensville Magisterial District
Enumeration District 49-6, Sheet 9A
Dwelling 171, Family 176
Brooks, John W., head, owns home, family lives on farm, male, white, 43, married, age at first marriage 24, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, farmer on general farm, owner, at work previous day, not a veteran
Brooks, Annie, wife, female, white, 36, married, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Brooks, Nannie, daughter, female, white, 17, single, in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Brooks, Irene, daughter, female, white, 15, single, in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Brooks, James E., son, male, white, 12, single, in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation

Walter Ryland Davis married Nannie Gay Brooks on 26 September 1931 (marriage license issued 23 September) in Essex County. He was 21; she was 18. Both were born in Essex, both lived in Contra. He was a mechanic. His parents were Joe and Laura Croxton Davis; hers were Jno. W. and Annie Brizende [sic] Brooks. M. F. Roberts performed the ceremony. [King and Queen County Marriage Register book 2, page 68, entry 33.]

Marriage information from an article about the Davis’ 50th wedding anniversary.