“Lews Brooks & Salley Roes was Marred the 15th of November 1827 child come 4 days too soon” [Minter-Durham family Bible at the Virginia State Archives, Acc. 26856]

1850 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Dwelling 576, Family 576
Brooks, Lewis D., 53, male, farmer, $800 real estate, born in Virginia
Brooks, Sarah, 40, female, born in Virginia
Brooks, Richard, 18, male, laborer, born in Virginia
Brooks, Peggy, 14, female, born in Virginia
Brooks, Muscoe, 11, male, born in Virginia
Brooks, Lewis, 80, male, born in Virginia

1870 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia [transcribed by William I Brooks]:
Dwelling 399, family 399
Brooks, Lewis D., 76, male, white, without occupation, $150 personal property, eligible to vote
Brooks, Sally 67, female, white, keeping house
Goode, Peggy, 33, female, white, without occupation
Goode, John, 8, male, white, at home

1880 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Chapel Grove Precinct
Page 200 (18)
Dwelling 160, Family 160
Brooks, Richd., white, male, 48, married, farmer, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Brooks, M. A., white, female, 48, wife, married, keeping house, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Brooks, Virginia, white, female, 23, daughter, single, at home, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Brooks, Lester, white, male, 21, son, single, works on farm, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Brooks, Richd. H., white, male, 18, son, single, works on farm, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Brooks, Q. A., white, female, 12, daughter, at home, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Brooks, Sallie, white, female, 83, mother, widowed, no occupation, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Cole, Eliza, black, female, 33, servant, single, cook, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Cole, Justin, mulatto, male, 10, servant, single, works on farm, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Cole, Doll, mulatto, male, 8, servant, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Banks, William, black, male, 18, servant, single, works on farm, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia