Margaret was a twin with her sister Eliza Arilla (or Arrilla). They are first recorded in the 1880 census at age 3. The exact birth date comes from Green-Bridgman family information provided by Houston Green, which included Arilla's birthday, but no names of her siblings. Their same age of 3 years old int eh 1880 census tells us Margaret and Arilla were twins. 1880 Federal Census, Parker County, Texas, 18 June, District 135, page 41 (scan p 375A), Hse #278, Fam #384 Bridgman, A J W M 51 Farmer Tenn (Unstated Unstated) Bridgman, Rebecca W F 32 Wife Keeping Hse IL KY KY Bridgman, Margaret I W F 3 Dau TX TN IL Bridgman, Eliza B W F 3 Dau TX TN IL
Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001 Source: Florida Department of Health Volume 5029, Certificate #105614 Susanne Marie Godfrey Marriage Date: 6 Dec 1981 Lee County Maiden Name: Briggs Spouse: Charles Robert Hendron Jr Public Records report addresses of residence foer Susanne in Cape Coral and Fort Myers, Flordia. U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1 Susanne M Hendron [Susan M Godfrey] Birth Date: 23 Jun 1951 Residence Cape Coral, FL (Fort Myers) (1993-94)
1880 Federal Census, Dyer County, Tennessee,5 June, Civil District 6, Enumeration District 15, page 14, Hse #112, Fam #114 Brinkley, Martha W F 36 Widow Keeping House TN NC TN Brinkley, And W W M 18 Son Farmer TN TN TN In 1900 Andrew and Fannie Leah are living in Johnson County, Texas. 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, Blanche L W F Sept 1884 15 TX TX TX Brinkley, Horace L W M Feb 1887 13 TX TX TX Brinkley, Jeffie C W M Apr 1889 10 TX TX TX Brinkley, Martha L W F June 1892 7 TX TX TX Brinkley, Ruben C W M Nov 1896 4 TX TX TX Brinkley, William F W M Oct 1898 1 TX TX TX 1910 Federal Census, Parker County, Texas, 18 April, Weatherford, District 67, page 4A, 45 Weatherford Street, Hse/Fam #77 Brinkley, Andrew W Head M W 48 Married 26 years Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Farmer Rents Brinkley, Frances L Wife F W 47 Married 26 years 10 children 6 living TX TN TX Brinkley, Laura Mattie Dau F W 17 TX TN TX Brinkley, Reuben Cole Son M W 14 TX TN TX Brinkley, Mollie May F W 9 TX TN TX Note that in this census, Fannie's birth place is now Texas, and instead of North Carolina, her parents are reported born in Tennessee and Texas, the location we have found in other public and family sources. The child reported previously as Martha L is now Laura Mattie. Mattie is the nickname for Martha and the L stood for Laura. We are uncertain at this point, though, of the order of the names. I would venture that the original was Martha Laura. But if she had decided to go by Laura, "Laura Mattie" sounds good. 1920 Federal Census, Baylor County, Texas, 8 January, Justice Precinct 3 (near Westover), District 13, page 1B, Hse/Fam #5 Brinkley, Andrew W Head Owns M W 57 Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Section Foreman, Railroad Brinkley, Frances L Wife F W 56 TX TX TN Brinkley, Reuben Cole Son M W 23 Widowed TX TN TX Barber Brinkley, Mollie M Dau F W 19 TX TN TX Brinkley, Martha Mother F W 75 Widow TN US US Brinkley, Reuben W Grandson M W 2yrs10mos TX TX TX The last listed here is Reuben Wyette, son of Reuben Cole. We see from the marriage status of Reuben that his first wife died between the 1910 and 1920 censuses. Brinkley family sources tell us she died in 1918, having borne one son, Reuben Wyette Brinkley in 1917. In 1930, Andrew has been widowed and is living with his son Forrest and his wife Fannie. (Forrest is listed here as Lee.) 1930 Federal Census, Parker County, Texas, 7 April, Weatherford, District 1, page 17A, 305 Edna Street, Hse #156, Family #165 Brinkley, Lee Head Rents Home M W 43 TX TN TX Laborer, Railroad Brinkley, Fannie Wife F W 49 OK MS GA Brinkley, Audna M Dau F W 22 TX TX OK Brinkley, Lucile Dau F W 16 TX TX OK ** Brinkley, Andrew W Father F W 67 Widowed TN TN TN ** I have not posted all the Brinkley generations. Andrew's mother was Martha Garrison. Her basic information is provided from the Westover Cemetery List. BRINKLEY MARTHA GARRISON MOTHER-IN-LAW FRANCES HILL BRINKLEY birth 2/8/1844 death 5/22/1928 -- Brinkley Burials, Westover Cemetery, Baylor County, Texas, http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txbaylor/westover.htm?cj=1&o_xid=0001201625&o_lid=0001201625 A genealogy provides family information. Andrew Wyette Brinkley, Born 14 Apr 1862 in Newbern, Dyer, Tennessee, Died 10 Jan 1935 in Anson, Jones, Texas Parents Elijah W Brinkley 1841-1870 Martha Garrison 1844-1928 Marriage 25 Sep 1883 to Frances Leah Hill 1863-1921 Children Blanche Lenora Brinkley 1884 - 1964 Theodosia Jane Brinkley 1886 - 1888 Forrest Lee Brinkley 1887 - 1954 Jefferson Clarence Brinkley 1889 - 1964 Martha Leora Brinkley 1892 - 1972 Eddie Brinkley 1893 - 1893 Ester Edna Brinkley 1894 - 1895 Reuben Cole Brinkley 1896 - 1957 William Franklin Brinkley 1898 - 1904 Mollie Mae Brinkley 1904 - 1981 -- Williams/Brinkley/Mason/Vaughn Family Tree, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/49994/person/-2136232450 Andrew's daughter Blanche Lenora Brinkley Williams wrote some brief notes about the family. I received a scanned copy of this from cousin-researcher Marion Mixon on 9 July 2009. Here is my transcription and notes. ====================== Brinkley-Hill A W Brinkley, my father was born in April 14 1861 at Dyersburg Tenn; came to Texas after he was grown but I don't remember just how old he was. They lived in Ellis Co, and went to a little church called Glenco church, close to the line of Hill Co; my grandfather Hill owned a farm that lay in Ellis, Hill, and Johnson Co; my father and mother met at church where they both sang in the choir. They had known each other about a year, when they were married in a little chapel close to grandfather Hills [sic] farm: by Rev. D. I. Smith who married me around 16 years (maybe not quite) later. Dad and mother Frances Leah Hill were married in the summer or spring of 1882. I was born in 1884. My mother was born March 25 1862. Married when she was 20 years old; so it was probably in 1882 when they married. Was borned [sic] in Cass Co. Tex where her father [w]as sheriff there 4 years, before he bought the farm in Ellis, Hill, and Johnson: as the 3 counties cornered on the farm. He paid taxes in the 3 counties. [This line added in a different hand] Written by Blanche Williams --------------------------------------- In Blanche's handwriting, scanned by Helen Lopez Received from Marion Butch Mixon 9 July 2009 Transcribed by Orville Boyd Jenkins 10 July 2009 I have tried to keep the spelling, paragraphing and punctuation the same as the original. The note was written on the back side of a two-hole-punched half-size page of loose-leaf notebook paper. ====================== Note that her dates are one year off from the Williams genealogy source. It appears that the Williams dates are correct, and for some reason Blanche has remembered them differently. Notable is her mother's birth date, on which she bases an estimate of the year her parents married. The dates in the Williams genealogy will match Blanche's report that her mother married at the age of 20. This makes Frances Leah Hill born in 1863 and the couple married in September 1883, which is after Frances' 20th birthday in March 1883. Blanche reports her father born in 1861 instead of 1862 as the Williams genealogy says. She also names the place of birth as Dyersburg, rather than the nearby town/city of Newbern, as reported by the Williams info. Seeing the geographical and demographical setup, my suspicion is that they lived in the rural community of Dyersburg, but he was born in the nearby city of Newbern.
1910 Federal Census, Comanche County, Oklahoma, 13 July, Strauss Township, District 62, page 4A, Hse/Fam #179 Brinkley, Robert C Head M W 34 Married 11 years AR TN TN Farmer Rents Brinkley, Beulah Wife F W 28 Married 11 years, 4 children, 3 living MS England MS Brinkley, Annie M Dau F W 6 TX AR MS
1910 Federal Census, Comanche County, Oklahoma, 13 July, Strauss Township, District 62, page 4A, Hse/Fam #179 Brinkley, Robert C Head M W 34 Married 11 years AR TN TN Farmer Rents Brinkley, Beulah Wife F W 28 Married 11 years, 4 children, 3 living MS England MS Brinkley, Bessie Daughter F W 4 OK AR MS
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, Blanche L W F Sept 1884 15 TX TX TX
1850 Federal Census, Sumner County, Tennessee, 5 October, Civil District 18, Page: 224, Hse/Fam #139 John Brinkley 36 M Farmer b Tennessee Jane Brinkley 36 F b Tennessee Elijah Brinkley 9 M born Tennessee
L Randolph left a note on my entry for Forrest Brinkley on my genealogy on RootsWeb, giving me the information on his Forrest's marriage to Fannie Randolph: The following marriage record comes from TX:Parker Co.: Forest L. Brinkley & Frances Randolph were married 16 Jun 1907 by R. B. Morgan Forrest and Fannie Brinkley with their first two children are recorded as a family in the in 1910, in the census for Weatherford, in Parker County, Texas. 1910 Federal Census, Parker County, Texas, 22 April, Weatherford, District 66, page 7B, 305 Edna Street, Hse #148, Family #149 Brinkley, F L Head M W 23 Married 3 years TX TN TX Laborer, Railroad Brinkley, Fannie Wife F W 28 Married 3 years OK US GA Brinkley, Audna Mae Dau F W 2 TX TX OK Brinkley, Leora Dau F W 3mos TX TX OK [born abt Dec 1909] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Forest Lee Brinkley Residence Weatherford, Parker County, Texas Birth Date 2 Feb 1886 Occupation Railroad Inspector, Weatherford Tall, Medium Build, Blue Eyes, Light Hair Wife Fannie Brinkley, Weatherford Registered Weatherford, Texas, 12 September 1918 Signed Forrest Lee Brinkley Forrest's birth date in the WWI registration card is a year earlier than that commonly reported by the family. The date of birth on his death certificate, reported by the informant, Forrest's daughter Mrs Urban Morris, is 2 Feb 1887. 1920 Federal Census, Parker County, Texas, 19 January, Weatherford, District 62, page 17A-B, 123 Wheeler Street, Hse #325, Family #358 Brinkley, Forest L Head Rents Home M W 33 TX TN TX Laborer, Railroad Brinkley, Fannie T Wife F W 38 OK MS GA Brinkley, Audna M Dau F W 11 TX TX OK Brinkley, Leora Dau F W 9 TX TX OK Brinkley, Myrtle L Dau F W 6 TX TX OK Note that here the middle initial of Fannie is reported as T, while family sources have it as C. The birthplace of Fannie's father is now reported as Mississippi. In 1930, Forrest's father Andrew W is living with Forrest and Fannie. Forrest is listed this time as Lee. 1930 Federal Census, Parker County, Texas, 7 April, Weatherford, District 1, page 17A, 305 Edna Street, Hse #156, Family #165 Brinkley, Lee Head Rents Home M W 43 TX TN TX Laborer, Railroad Brinkley, Fannie Wife F W 49 OK MS GA Brinkley, Audna M Dau F W 22 TX TX OK Brinkley, Lucile Dau F W 16 TX TX OK Brinkley, Andrew W Father F W 67 Widowed TN TN TN I find it interesting that in 1930, the family is back at the same address where they were reported in 1910, but in 1920, they had a different address. The daughter listed as Lucile matches Myrtle L in 1920. We can deduce that she was named Myrtle Lucile. Leora is out of the house, likely married, at age 19. Marion Mixon, the grandson of Forest Brinkley, reports his date of death as 2 March 1954. In April 2008, in looking up information to fill out my entry for Forest, I found that the Texas Death Index records his death as 2 March 1955.
George was only 5 montsh old when he was recorded in the 1870 census for Dyer County, Tennessee, as the second son of James and Maggie Brinkley. 1870 Federal Census, Dyer County, Tennessee, 21 July, Civil District 6, Page 33 (scan 99), Hse/Fam #241 James Brinkly 24 M Farmer b Tennessee Maggie Brinkly 22 F b Tennessee Geo Brinkly 5mos M born Jan [1870] in Tennessee
Herman Brinkley Birth Apr. 17, 1900 Death Mar. 3, 1902 Inscription: Son of R C & B M Brinkle Burial Grandview Cemetery, Grandview (Johnson County), Johnson County, Texas, Plot: Section E Created by: Judi W Nov 14, 2008 Find A Grave Memorial# 31402904, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Brinkley&GSfn=Herman&GSiman=1&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=46&GScnty=2645&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=31402904&df=all&
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, Horace L W M Feb 1887 13 TX TX TX
We first find James Anderson Brinkley reported with his parents in the 1850 census, when he is 6 years old. 1850 Federal Census, Sumner County, Tennessee, 5 October, Civil District 18, Page 224, Hse/Fam #139 John Brinkley 36 M Farmer b Tennessee Jane Brinkley 36 F b Tennessee James Brinkley 6 M born Tennessee James Anderson Brinkley Birth AUG 1845 in Sumner County, Tennessee Death 6 JUN 1903 in Johnson Co Texas Parents John H Brinkley 1814-1886 Jane Auther Parrish 1814-1886 Spouse Maggie Burton b 1848 Children: George Brinkley b 1870 James M Brinkley 1872-1954 Robert C. Brinkley 1876-1917 Second Spouse Martha Garrison 1844-1928 -- Marion Mixon, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/12166079/person/-321972759?pg=32818 Robert here is reported as born in 1876. Marion and I have been working on this Brinkley family in October 2009, and Marion finally found them in the 1870 census. Family information knows of the Robert C Brinkley born in 1876. But We discovered that the 1870 census shows another Robert born in 1868. He is reported as 2 years old at that time. This census reports a second son George as expected. The census reports that George was born in January 1870 and is 5 months old. 1870 Federal Census, Dyer County, Tennessee, 21 July, Civil District 6, Page 33 (scan 99), Hse/Fam #241 James Brinkly 24 M Farmer b Tennessee Maggie Brinkly 22 F b Tennessee Robt Brinkly 2 M born Tennessee Geo Brinkly 5mos M born Jan [1870] in Tennessee Family information reports the death of James' first wife Margaret (Maggie) Burton in 1877. Family sources report the death of Maggie was in Newbern, Tennessee, where they had been living earlier. Yet censuses and family sources report the next two children, James M and Robert C, were born in Arkansas in 1872 and 1876 respectively. We have not yet found the public documentation for Maggie's death. Information from Helen Brinkley Lopez tells us that James Anderson Brinkley married his brother's widow Martha Garrison after they had moved to Texas. This information was reported to me by Marion Mixon. James Anderson Brinkley, Marriage to Martha Garrison 22 Jan 1888 Johnson Co Texas James (the brother of Elijah Brinkley) married Martha Garrison Brinkley after coming to TX -- Source Helen Brinkley Lopez, via email from Marion Mixon In the 1880 census, James is still living in Newbern, Dyer County, Tennessee, with his two young sons, James and Robert C. 1880 Federal Census, Dyer County, Tennessee, 3 June, Newbern, District 15, page: 9, Hse #75, Fam #76 Brinkley, J A W M 35 Widowed Keeping Saloon TN NC NC Brinkley, Jas M W M 7 Son Ark TN NC Brinkley, Robt C W M 4 Son Ark TN NC By 1900, James has moved to Texas with his sons. We find him married to Martha Garrison, living in Johnson County. 1900 Federal Census, Johnson County, Texas, 4 June, Justice Precinct 5, District 64, Grandview, page 3B, Hse/Fam #53 Brinkley, J A Head W M Aug 1845 54 Married 33 years TN NC NC Farmer Owns Brinkley, Martha Wife W F May 1845 55 Married 33 years TN TN TN Nearby are two sons and their families. Next door is R C (Robert C) and next to Robert is JM (James).
1880 Federal Census, Dyer County, Tennessee, 3 June, Newbern, District 15, page: 9, Hse #75, Fam #76 Brinkley, J A W M 35 Widowed Keeping Saloon TN NC NC Brinkley, Jas M W M 7 Son Ark TN NC 1900 Federal Census, Johnson County, Texas, 4 June, Justice Precinct 5, District 64, Grandview, page 3B, Hse/Fam #55 Brinkley, J M Head W M July 1872 27 Married 2 years AR TN MS Farmer Rents Brinkley, Brinkley [last name written instead of her first name Etta] Wife W F Oct 1878 21 Married 2 years 2 children/2 living TX TX TX Brinkley, Zelma Dau W F Sept 1899 8mos TX AR TX Brinkley, Elmer W M Sept 1899 8mos TX AR TX Family sources usually report the birth date as 11 July 1873, not 1872. 1910 Federal Census, Comanche County, Oklahoma, 15 April, Walters, District 65, page 2B, Hse/Fam #46 Brinkley, James Head M W 38 Married 15 yrs AR TN TN Laborer Rents Brinkley, Etta Wife F W 31 Married 15 yrs 4 children/4 living TX TN TN Brinkley, Elmer Son M W 8 Single TX AR TX Brinkley, Zelma Dau F W 8 Single TX AR TX Brinkley, J Page Son M W 6 Single TX AR TX Brinkley, Rabie Son M W 3 Single OK AR TX Walker, J H Boarder M W 31 Single KY KY MO 1920 Federal Census, Little River, Arkansas, 6 January, Lick Creek, District 34, page 3B, Hse #51, Fam #58 Brinkley, Jim M Head Rents M W 47 AR TN TN Farmer Brinkley, Etta S Wife F W 42 GA GA GA Brinkley, Elmer Son M W 20 Single TX AR GA Farmer Brinkley, James P Son M W 15 Single TX AR GA Laborer Brinkley, Raby Son M W 13 Single OK AR GA Laborer 1930 Federal Census, Little River County, Arkansas, 22 April, Lick Creek Township, District 16, page 2B, Hse #35, Fam #36 Brinkley, J M Head Rents M W 58 First Married at age 23 TX TX TX Farmer [b abt 1872] Brinkley, Etta Mother F W 49 Married at age 20 AR TN TN [b abt 1881] Brinkley, W E Son M W 30 Single TX AR GA [b abt 1900] Brinkley, Raby (Roby) Son M W 21 Single OK AR GA [b abt March 1909] We see here the birth states for Etta and here parents have changed. I think the W in Elmer's name here stands for William, but I have not found definite evidence for this. In 1930 living next door is James and Etta's son James Page and his wife Eula. 1930 Federal Census, Little River County, Arkansas, 22 April, Lick Creek Township, District 16, page 2B, Hse #35, Fam #37 Brinkley, J P Head Rents M W 27 First Married at age 25 TX AR GA Farmer [b abt 1903] Brinkley, Eula Mother F W 20 Married at age 18 AR AR AR [b abt 1910] J M Brinkley Birth Jul. 11, 1877 Death Oct. 1, 1954 Burial Hudson Cemetery, Ashdown, Little River County, Arkansas, Plot: 13-04 Created by: Ruth West Murray Feb 26, 2011 -- Find A Grave Memorial# 66158467, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=66158467 There are some discrepancies in this memorial record. The date of birth has the year 1877, instead of the year 1872. Did Ms misread the date, taking the 2 of 1882 as a 7 to get 1877? should be 1872]. The date of death given is Oct. 1, 1954, while several family genealogies report the date of death as 29 September 1954 (apparently from family sources, since they include other details like James' middle name, though otherwise undocumented). Was 1 October 1954 the date of the burial? There is no photo of the gravestone on this memorial for us to compare. JAMES MATHEW BRINKLEY Birth july 11, 1873 in green county, arkansas Death sept. 29, 1954 in ashdown, arkansas Parents James Brinkley 1844 - 1903 Maggie Burton 1848 - 1877 Spouse ETTA STARNES b abt 1881 -- Brinkley, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/4583074/person/-1580298711
1910 Federal Census, Comanche County, Oklahoma, 15 April, Walters, District 65, page 2B, Hse/Fam #46 Brinkley, James Head M W 38 Married 15 yrs AR TN TN Laborer Rents Brinkley, Etta Wife F W 31 Married 15 yrs 4 children/4 living TX TN TN Brinkley, J Page Son M W 6 Single TX AR TX 1920 Federal Census, Little River, Arkansas, 6 January, Lick Creek, District 34, page 3B, Hse #51, Fam #58 Brinkley, Jim M Head Rents M W 47 AR TN TN Farmer Brinkley, Etta S Wife F W 42 GA GA GA Brinkley, James P Son M W 15 Single TX AR GA Laborer In 1930 James Page Brinkley and his wife Eula are living next door to his parents James and Etta. 1930 Federal Census, Little River County, Arkansas, 22 April, Lick Creek Township, District 16, page 2B, Hse #35, Fam #37 Brinkley, J P Head Rents M W 27 First Married at age 25 TX AR GA Farmer [b abt 1903] Brinkley, Eula Mother F W 20 Married at age 18 AR AR AR [b abt 1910] 1930 Federal Census, Little River County, Arkansas, 22 April, Lick Creek Township, District 16, page 2B, Hse #35, Fam #36 Brinkley, J M Head Rents M W 58 First Married at age 23 TX TX TX Farmer [b abt 1872] Brinkley, Etta Mother F W 49 Married at age 20 AR TN TN [b abt 1881] Brinkley, W E Son M W 30 Single TX AR GA [b abt 1900] Brinkley, Raby (Roby) Son M W 21 Single OK AR GA [b abt March 1909]
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 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