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BROOKS, MRS. T. K. - Widow of the late Dr. Brooks, who was born in Montpelier, Vermont, May 4, 1811. As his father was a farmer, his early days were spent on a farm. When about twenty-one years of age he went to New Lisbon, Ohio, and there studied medicine with Dr. McCook and graduated at Philadelphia. About the year 1839 he went to Terre Haute, Indiana, and there commenced the practice of his profession, and on the 2nd of November, 1843, he was married to Miss Phebe, daughter of James and Elizabeth Barnes. They continued to live there until September, 1845, when they came to this city. Mrs. Brooks is the oldest settler now living in the city. For five years after coming Dr. Brooks continued the practice of his profession, but at the same time was engaged in farming, this being the principal object in coming here, but as there was but one physician here, and he at the Fort, he was compelled to give up farming and devote himself to his chosen calling. He died in this city, February 28, 1868, aged fifty-seven years. Left two sons: James F., now living in this city, who was educated at the university of Ann Arbor; and Lorenzo Las Cases, who graduated at West Point in June, 1879, and is now second lieutenant of company A, Fifth cavalry, regular army, and is located at Fort Laramie, Wyoming Territory.