Jeffie Clarence BRINKLEY1,7,2,3,4,2,5,8,6,9,10
28th Nov 18891,2,3,4,2,5,6 - 29th Feb 19643,4
Life History
28th Nov 1889 |
Born in Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas.1,2,3,4,2,5,6 |
13th Jul 1913 |
Married Mollie Mae WHITESELL in Her name on the marriage record is spelled Whitsell.13 |
5th Oct 1914 |
Birth of son Willis Perry BRINKLEY in Texas.7,11,12 |
about 1916 |
Birth of daughter Letha BRINKLEY in Texas.7,11 |
3rd Mar 1934 |
Married Etta Adline SCOTT in Roby, Fisher, Texas.5,10 |
before 1935 |
Divorced from Mollie Mae WHITESELL in Texas.11 |
10th Jun 1957 |
Married Marian J WALLER in Orange County, California.9 |
29th Feb 1964 |
Died in Los Angeles County, California.3,4 |
Notes
- 1900 Federal Census, Johnson County, Texas, 4 June, Grandview, District 64, page 4A, Hse/Family #63
Brinkley, A W Head W M Apr 1862 38 Married 16 years TX TX TX Farmer Rents
Brinkley, F L W F Apr 1867 33 Married 16 years 9 children 6 living TN NC NC
Brinkley, Jeffie C W M Apr 1889 10 TX TX TX
Jeff married Mollie Mae Whitsell or Whitesell. Her name on the marriage record is spelled Whitsell. But in a couple of genealogies that have her maiden name, it is Whitesell, with no documentation.
Jeff Brinkley
Spouse's Name Mollie Whitsell
13 Jul 1913 Parker County, Texas
-- "Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973," ref 4 p 86, index, FamilySearch, accessed 28 Jul 2014, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F612-Q3G
1920 Federal Census, Parker County, Texas, 12 January, Weatherford Ward 1, District 61, page 10A, 207 Ft Worth Street, Hse #177, Fam #208
Brinkley, Jeff C Head Rents M W 29 TX TX TX Laborer, Railroad
Brinkley, Mae Wife F W 24 TX TX TX
Brinkley, Willis P Son M W 5 TX TX TX
Brinkley, Letha F W 3 TX TX TX
Several genealogies reports his first name as Jefferson, which we would expect for the common name Jeff. Note that he is reported as Jeffie in the 1900 census, at 10 years old. However, Jeff himself reports his name as Jeffie even in formal situations like his Draft Registration and Social Security records. This also the name on his California Death Record. The following genealogy reports no wife.
Jefferson Clarence Brinkley
Birth 28 Nov 1889 in Ellis County, Texas
Death 29 Feb 1964 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Parents:
Andrew Wyette Brinkley 1862 - 1935
Frances Leah Hill 1863 - 1921
-- Douglas, etc, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/5067358/person/-1292797332?ssrc=&ml_rpos=8&ftm=1
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Jeffie Clarence Brinkley
Residence Weatherford, Parker County, Texas
Birth 28 Nov 1889 Waxahachie [Ellis County], Texas
Employed as Section Hand, Texas and Pacific RR, Weatherford, Texas
Wife and two children
Medium Height, Stout Build, Grey Eyes, Light Brown Hair
Registered 5 June 1917 Parker County, Texas
Signed Jeffie Clarence Brinkley
In 1937, Jeffie applied for a Social Security Number. This record courtesy of Elsie Ward Jones granddaughter of Elsie, through my cousin Marion Mixon.
US Social Security Account Application
Jeffie Clarence Brinkley
Rt 1, Hawley, Texas, Unemployed
Age 47, Born Nov 28, 1889 Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas
Father Andrew Wyatt Brinkley
Mother Francis Leah Hill
White Male
5 July 1937 Signed J C Brinkley
SSN 462-10-2970
In 1940, Jeff's wife has a different name. Etta is his second wife, reported by one or two genealogies as Etta Adline Scott. Her mother is living in their home. From his first wife's entry in the 1940 census, we learn that she was already living in Cooke County with their two children in 1935. They probably divorced about 1932 or 1933. I cannot find the family in the 1930 census. I note that his census report here says he was still living in Jones County in 1935.
1940 Federal Census, Jones County, Texas, 3 April, Precinct 1, District 127-2, page 2A, Hse #23, Rents
Brinkley, Jeffries C Head M W 50 Married Grade 4 b Tennessee Rural Jones Texas in 1935 Farmer Laborer [b abt 1890]
Brinkley, Etta Wife F W 55 Married Grade 6 b Texas Rural Jones Texas in 1935 [b abt 1885]
Scott, Sarah Mother-in-law F W 80 Grade 4 b Alabama Rural Jones Texas in 1935 [b abt 1860]
Following up on that, my cousin Marion Mixon reports a marriage record for Jones County in 1934.
Texas Marriage Record
Fisher County #613
J C Brinkley and Mrs Etta Beasley
Married 3 Mar 1934 Fisher County, Texas
by Carl C Wilson, County Judge
License 3 Mar 1934 Roby, Fisher County, Texas
U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Jeffie Clarence Brinkley
Residence Anson, Jones County, Texas
Birth 28 Nov 1889 Ellis County, Texas
Wife Etta Brinkley, Rt 1, Anson
Employer R I Foster, Anson, Jones, Texas
Signed J C Brinkley
After his divorce from Etta, he moved to California. In 1957 he married again, to Marian Waller (Fisher).
California, Marriage Index, 1949-1959
Jeff C Brinkley
Age 67, Estimated birth year abt 1890
Marriage 10 Jun 1957 Orange, California
Spouse Marian J Fisher (Marian J Waller)
Spouse Age 61
In the newspaper announcement of the wedding, it looks like her name is Wallen. But the California record says Waller.
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Jeff Brinkley
Born 28 Nov 1889
Died Feb 1964
SSN 462-10-2970 issued Texas (Before 1951)
California, Death Index, 1940-1997
Jeffie C Brinkley
Gender Male
Birth Date 28 Nov 1889
Death 29 Feb 1964 Los Angeles County
Social Security #462102970
Sources
- 1. 1900 Federal Census, Johnson County, Texas
- 4 June, Grandview, District 64, page 4A, Hse/Family #63
- 2. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
- 3. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
- 4. California, Death Index, 1940-1997
- 5. 1940 Federal Census, Jones County, Texas
- 3 April, Precinct 1, District 127-2, page 2A, Hse #23, Rents
- 6. US Social Security Account Aplication
- 7. 1920 Federal Census, Parker County, Texas
- 12 January, Weatherford Ward 1, District 61, page 10A, 207 Ft Worth Street, Hse #177, Fam #208
- 8. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
- 9. California, Marriage Index, 1949-1959
- 10. Texas Marriage License
- 11. 1940 Federal Census, Cooke County, Texas
- 15 April, Gainesville Ward 2, District 41-3, page 11A, East Belcher St, Hse #259, Rents $16
- 12. Family Bibles
- 13. FamilySearch Trees
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