Life History
11th Apr 1915 |
Born in Oklahoma.1,2,3,4,5 |
1920 |
Resident in Jackson, Cotton, Oklahoma.2 |
8th Jul 1996 |
Died in Walters, Cotton, Oklahoma.4 |
after 8th Jul 1996 |
Buried in Walters Cemetery, Walters, Cotton County, Oklahoma.6 |
Other facts
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Married Loretta L BRINKLEYWIFE |
Notes
- Bud's sister Bessie wrote an article about their parents, which included the children's birth dates.
Obituary of Robert Clarence Brinkley
Main book article incorporating the obit:
Robert married Beulah Mae Williams, from Mississippi, in Grandview, Texas. Her father was T J Williams from England, mother Elizabeth Poteet.
Children:
Herman b 1901 [actual 17 Apr 1900] d at age 2 [3 Mar 1902]
Annie Mae b 12 oct 1903
Bessie b 20 Oct 1905
Ruth b 15 Mar 1908
Ione b 21 Oct 1912
R C "Bud" b 11 April 1915
-- story in an unidentified book, written by Bessie Brinkley Thomas, Robert's daughter, Provided by Linda Mason Ledford, wife of Ronald "Ron" Ledford, son of Jesse and Ruth Brinkley Ledford, via mail to Marion Mixon. accessed 1 April 2015
In 1920, 4-year-old Robert is in the home of his widowed mother in Cotton County, Oklahoma. His father had died in 1917, soon after his birth.
1920 Federal Census, Cotton County, Oklahoma, 14 January, District 149, page 4A, Hse #72, Fam #73
Brinkley, Beulah M Head Owns F W 38 Widow MS England MS Farm Laborer
Brinkley, R C Son W 4 OK AR MS Farm Laborer
1930 Federal Census, Cotton County, Oklahoma, 25 April, Jackson Township, District 7, page 12A, Hse/Fam #244
Brinkley, Beuhla [sic] Head F W 48 Widow Married at age 17 MS England MS No Occup
Brinkley, R C Son M W 15 OK TN MS
1940 Federal Census, cotton County, Oklahoma, 4 April, Bryan Township, District 17-24, page 2A, Hse #31, Rents $5
Brinkley, Robert C Head M W 24 Grade 8 b Okla parents b Ark Tex same house in 1935 Farmer
Brinkley, Loreta L Wife F W 24 Grade H2 b Ark same house in 1935
Social Security Death Index
Robert C. Brinkley
Born 11 Apr 1915
Died 8 Jul 1996
Last Residence Walters, Cotton, Oklahoma 73572
SSN 445-18-0029 issued Oklahoma (Before 1951)
Sources
- 1. 1930 Federal Census, Cotton County, Oklahoma
- 25 April, Jackson Township, District 7, page 12A, Hse/Fam #244
- 2. 1920 Federal Census, Cotton County, Oklahoma
- 14 January, District 149, page 4A, Hse #72, Fam #73
- 3. 1940 Federal Census, Cotton County, Oklahoma
- 4 April, Bryan Township, District 17-24, page 2A, Hse #31, Rents $5
- 4. Social Security Death Index
- 5. Obituary of Robert Clarence Brinkley
- 6. Intermentment.net