Brooks, Philip Clay
Title
Brooks, Philip Clay
Last Name
Brooks
First and Middle Name
Philip Clay
Nicknames or Other Names
Phil
Hometown
Staunton, Virginia
County and/or State
Augusta County, Virginia
Place of residence before death: 714 Maple Ave. Waynesboro, Virginia 22980
Place of residence before death: 714 Maple Ave. Waynesboro, Virginia 22980
Birth Date
April 27th, 1896
Birthplace
Staunton, Virginia
Death Date
May 8th, 1989.
Cause of Death
Respiratory Failure
Place of Death
1649 W. Beverly Street, Staunton, Virginia
Parents
William A. Brooks (Father) (abt. 1869-?)
Mary Sue Smith (Mother) (1872-?)
Mary Sue Smith (Mother) (1872-?)
Spouse(s)
Sue Harris Brooks (Aug. 16th, 1895-June 14th, 1981).
Died of “generalized Atherosclerosis.” Suffered from hypertension, which is high blood pressure.
Died of “generalized Atherosclerosis.” Suffered from hypertension, which is high blood pressure.
Children
Philip Oliver Brooks (22 May 1931-?)
Married Rebecca Allen Heishman on June 13th, 1960.
Divorced Rebecca Allen Heishman on May 14th, 1969.
Married Elizabeth Octavia Kiblinger on May 7th, 1970.
Place of Residence listed on marriage certificate in 1970: 600 S. Magnolia Ave., Waynesboro, Virginia.
Married Rebecca Allen Heishman on June 13th, 1960.
Divorced Rebecca Allen Heishman on May 14th, 1969.
Married Elizabeth Octavia Kiblinger on May 7th, 1970.
Place of Residence listed on marriage certificate in 1970: 600 S. Magnolia Ave., Waynesboro, Virginia.
VPI Graduating Class
1920
Undergraduate Major
Civil Engineering
Graduated
Yes
Service Branch
Reserve Officers
Unit
Infantry
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Military Events
Fought in WWII.
Other Events
Went to Fishborne Military School in Waynesboro, Augusta, Virginia .
Occupation
Last occupation was a coach-instructor at a military school.
Additional Notes
Place of Residence in 1942: Augusta, Virginia.
Suffered from metastatic transitional cell CA bladder, a form of bladder cancer.
Suffered from Renal insufficiency (Kidney Failure).
Buried in Thornrose Cemetery in Staunton, Staunton City, Virginia.
Suffered from metastatic transitional cell CA bladder, a form of bladder cancer.
Suffered from Renal insufficiency (Kidney Failure).
Buried in Thornrose Cemetery in Staunton, Staunton City, Virginia.
Contributing Researchers
Gillian Barth
Bibliography
Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 02 December 2017), memorial page for Philip Clay Brooks (27 Apr 1896–8 May 1989), Find A Grave Memorial no. 39105644, citing Thornrose Cemetery, Staunton, Staunton City, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by JMB (contributor 46947904) .
Ancestry.com. Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Ancestry.com. U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2013 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
Ancestry.com. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2014.
Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
Ancestry.com. Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Ancestry.com. Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Ancestry.com. Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-1991 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 02 December 2017), memorial page for Philip Clay Brooks (27 Apr 1896–8 May 1989), Find A Grave Memorial no. 39105644, citing Thornrose Cemetery, Staunton, Staunton City, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by JMB (contributor 46947904) .
Ancestry.com. Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Ancestry.com. U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2013 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
Ancestry.com. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2014.
Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
Ancestry.com. Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Ancestry.com. Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Ancestry.com. Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-1991 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Files
Collection
Citation
“Brooks, Philip Clay,” VPI in World War I, accessed April 12, 2025, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/816.
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