John married Emma Jane Mays in 1881 in Iron County, Missouri, USA. Emma (daughter of William H Mayes and Mary Elender Vineyard) was born on 23 Apr 1862 in Missouri, USA; died on 22 May 1933 in Pilot Knob, Iron, Missouri, USA; was buried in Pilot Knob, Iron, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Louise M Brooks was born in Dec 1889 in Missouri, USA.
2. Ada Mae Brooks was born on 26 Sep 1887 in Missouri, USA; died on 13 Nov 1970 in Ironton, Iron, Missouri, USA; was buried in Arcadia Valley Memorial Park, Arcadia, Iron, Missouri, USA.
3. Frederic Clarence 'Fred' Brooks was born on 26 Nov 1897 in Ripley County, Missouri, USA; died on 28 Apr 1970 in Farmington, St Francois, Missouri, USA; was buried in Arcadia Valley Memorial Park, Arcadia, Iron, Missouri, USA.
4. Thomas Adolph 'Tom' Brooks was born on 22 Apr 1895 in Pilot Knob, Iron, Missouri, USA; died on 17 Jun 1979 in Rolla, Phelps, Missouri, USA; was buried in Boss Cemetery, Boss, Dent, Missouri, USA.
5. William Edward Brooks was born on 9 Mar 1892 in Missouri, USA; died on 29 May 1914 in Iron County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Pilot Knob, Iron, Missouri, USA.
6. John Allen Brooks was born on 14 Sep 1882 in Missouri, USA; died on 17 Aug 1928 in Pilot Knob, Iron, Missouri, USA; was buried in Pilot Knob, Iron, Missouri, USA.
7. Elmer Sylvester Brooks was born on 20 Feb 1900 in Pilot Knob, Iron, Missouri, USA; died on 3 Jul 1943 in Iron County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Pilot Knob, Iron, Missouri, USA.
8. William Emanuel 'Manuel' Brooks was born in Oct 1884 in Graniteville, Iron, Missouri, USA; died on 24 Jan 1921 in Pilot Knob, Iron, Missouri, USA; was buried in Pilot Knob, Iron, Missouri, USA.