Nettie Lavina Crittenden

Nettie Lavina Crittenden born 12 Dec 1889 Hoytsville, Summit, Utah, to William Elliot Crittenden & Eliza Jane Mills. Married William Earl Brooks 14 Aug 1907, died 31 Dec 1947 Price, Carbon, Utah, buried in Hoytsville Cemetery, Summit, Utah.

Not much is known of her early years, trying to find history for William Elliot Crittenden & Eliza Jane Mills from Renee Morrow.

Later years by Thelma Brooks West (Daughter):

My Mother or Nettie as I will call her had four sisters and 2 brothers.  Their names are as follows, Sylvia Lorena, Josie Avilla,  Flossie Malissa, Eva Matilda, Elliot Otto, and Ralph Leslie.

Nettie’s sister Flossie Malissa was drowned at the age of l4 in the Weber River near the Bridge at the upper lane.

Nettie Lavina Crittenden & William Earl Brooks had 15 children as follows:

1- Son born 27 Jul 1908 died 27 Jul 1908.

Born Hoytsville, Summit, Utah.

2- Blanche Crittenden Brooks 24 Mar 1910, died 18 Dec 1991.

Born Hoytsville, Summit, Utah, in Old Hoyt Mansion.

3- William Wrenn Brooks born 19 Dec 1911, died 2 Mar 1957.

Born Hoytsville, Summit, Utah, old family home where Dennis Vernon lives.

4- Thelma Brooks born 31 Aug 1913, still living.

Born Hoytsville, Summit, Utah, old family home where Dennis Vernon lives.

5- Grant Crittenden Brooks born 28 Aug 1915, died 3 Oct 1965.

Born in Wanship, Summit, Utah

6- Elliot Otto Brooks born 29 Sep 1917, died, 17 Aug 2001.

Born in Coalville, Summit, Utah

7- Don Douglas Brooks born 21 May 1919, died 17 sep 1939.

Born in Wanship, Summit, Utah

8- Gale Brooks born 20 Mar 1921, died 2 Jun 1932.

Born in Wanship, Summit, Utah

9- Loraine Brooks born 15 Jul 1922, died 13 Feb 2005.

Born in Coalville, Summit, Utah

10- Faye Eugene Brooks born 26 Jun 1924, died 2 Jan 2000.

Born Hoytsville, Summit, Utah, old family home where Dennis Vernon lives.

11- Dean Brooks born 23 Mar 1926, died 4 Oct 1997.

Born Hoytsville, Summit, Utah, old family home where Dennis Vernon lives.

12- Kenneth Brooks born 20 Feb 1929, died 2 Jun 1930.

Born Hoytsville, Summit, Utah, old family home where Dennis Vernon lives.

13- Daughter Brooks born 1930 died 1930.

Born Hoytsville, Summit, Utah, old family home where Dennis Vernon lives.

14- Fern Brooks 16 Oct 1932, died 17 Oct 1932, 24 Hours Preemie.

Born Hoytsville, Summit, Utah, old family home where Dennis Vernon lives.

15- Ralph Brooks born 8 Jul 1936, still living.

Born Hoytsville, Summit, Utah, old family home where Dennis Vernon lives.

Dwayne West note: I can remember the old car Grandpa had with a stick shift on the floor and it rattled, Grandma Nettie used to hang her purse on to keep it quiet.