Mattie Brooks Peake

1907

Mattie Louise Brooks was born on 02 Nov 1907 in Rock Hill, York, South Carolina, USA a child of Charles Robert Brooks and Clare Elizabeth “Beattie” Elliott Brooks.

1923

When she was 15, she married Glenn Bernie Peak, son of Henry Talley Peak and Mary Mattox, on 18 Aug 1923 in Winnsboro, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA.

1927

On April 25, 1927, Mattie Brooks was mentioned as the mother on the death record of Gleen Peak.

1930

Mattie Peak was counted in the census on 07 Apr 1930 in Fairfield, South Carolina, USA, as a 21-year-old, female, married, white, wife. Also in the home was her husband, Buddy Peak; their children, Edna Peak, Charles Peak, Richard Peak; and their cook, Mary Baten.

1933

On August 25, 1933, Mattie Brooks was mentioned as the wife on the death record of Glenn Peak.

1935

On July 16, 1935, Mattie Brooks was mentioned as the mother on the death record of Chas. H. Peak.

On October 3, 1935, Mattie Brooks was mentioned as the mother on the death record of Hattie Edna Peak.

1940

Mattie Peak was counted in the census on 12 Apr 1940 in Fairfield, South Carolina, USA, as a 32-year-old, female, widowed, white, head of household. Also in the home was her son, Richard Peak.

1988

She died on 02 Apr 1988 in Winnsboro, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA. Mattie Louise Brooks was buried on 03 Apr 1988 in Elgin, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA at Smyrna United Methodist Church Cemetery. 

Mrs. Mattie B. Peake

WINNSBORO

Mrs. Mattie Brooks Peake, 80, widow of Carl Peake, died Saturday.

Born in York County, she was a retired employee of Uniroyal and a member of Stephen Greene Baptist Church.

Surviving are a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Roach of Jacksonville, Fla., brothers, Traywick Brooks and Howard Brooks of Greenville; and sister, Mrs. Stewart (Eunice) Ferrell of Dallas, N. C., and Ms. Clara O. Brooks of West Columbia.

Services will be 4 p.m. today at Stephen Greene Baptist Church, with burial in Smyrna Methodist Church cemetery.

Pope Funeral Home is in charge.

April 3, 1988  State (published as The State)  Columbia, South Carolina
Page 40
Smyrna United Methodist Church Cemetery
Elgin, Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA
Photo added by Herman Ruple Durr

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