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James R Brantley 1862–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Feb 1862

Birth Location: Haley, Bedford Co, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 16 Apr 1945

Death Location: Manchester, Coffee County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Samuel Brantley

Mother: Sarah Brantley

Spouse(s): Alma Ashley, Alma Brantley, Avis Wilson

Children(s): Kittie Brantley, Emett Brantley, Carrie Brantley, James Brantley, John Brantley, Carrie Wilson, Charles Brantley, Emmett Brantley, Katherine Brantley

In 1862, James R Brantley entered the world in Haley, Bedford Co, Tennessee, USA, born to Samuel French Brantley And Sarah Brantley. In 1870, James R Brantley resided in District 2, Coffee, Tennessee, USA. In 1880, James R Brantley resided in District 2, Bedford, Tennessee, USA. James R Brantley married Alma Anna Ashley, Alma Brantley, Avis Victoria Brantley Wilson, and had children including Carrie Brantley, Carrie Brantley Wilson, Charles Brantley, Emett Brantley, Emmett Rayburn Brantley, James Brantley, John French Brantley, Katherine Brantley, Kittie Katherine Ashley Brantley. James R Brantley passed away in 1945 in Manchester, Coffee County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1862, James R Brantley entered the world in Haley, Bedford Co, Tennessee, USA, born to Samuel French Brantley And Sarah Brantley.
  • In 1870, James R Brantley resided in District 2, Coffee, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1880, James R Brantley resided in District 2, Bedford, Tennessee, USA.
  • James R Brantley married Alma Anna Ashley, Alma Brantley, Avis Victoria Brantley Wilson, and had children including Carrie Brantley, Carrie Brantley Wilson, Charles Brantley, Emett Brantley, Emmett Rayburn Brantley, James Brantley, John French Brantley, Katherine Brantley, Kittie Katherine Ashley Brantley.
  • James R Brantley passed away in 1945 in Manchester, Coffee County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Brantley
1837–1902
Birth Location: Beech Grove, Coffee, Tennessee
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Sarah Brantley
1843–1918
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Alma Ashley
1864–1894
Birth Location: Beech Grove, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
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Alma Brantley
1864–1895
Birth Location: Beech Grove, Coffee, Tennessee, United States
AB
Avis Wilson
1877–1956
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
AW

Children(s)

Kittie Brantley
1885–1907
Birth Location: Beech Grove, Coffee, Tennessee
KB
Emett Brantley
1892–1963
Birth Location: Coffee, Tennessee, United States
EB
Carrie Brantley
1898–1983
Birth Location: Coffee, Tennessee, United States
CB
James Brantley
1887–
Birth Location: Beech Grove, Coffee, Tennessee
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John Brantley
1891–1982
Birth Location: Coffee, Tennessee, United States
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Carrie Wilson
1888–1983
Birth Location: Beech Grove, Coffee, Tennessee, United States
CW
Charles Brantley
1894–1905
Birth Location: Beech Grove, Coffee, Tennessee, United States
CB
Emmett Brantley
1887–1963
Birth Location: Beech Grove, Coffee, Tennessee, United States
EB
Katherine Brantley
1885–1907
Birth Location: Tennessee
KB

James Brantley's Ancestors

Self
James Brantley
1862–1945
Birth Place: Haley, Bedford Co, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Samuel French Brantley
1837–1902
Beech Grove, Coffee, Tennessee
Sarah Brantley
1843–1918
Tennessee
Grandparents
James (Adkinson) Brantley
1808–1874
Edgefield County, South Carolina
Nancy (Woods Watterson) Rayburn
1807–1874
Montgomery County, Virginia
Robertson (Jefferson) King
1810–1887
Wartrace, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Mary (Ann) Phillips
1819–1895
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Brantley
1788–1874
Judith Adkinson)
1785–1814
Judge Sr.
1756–1814
Nancy Shanklin
1770–1835
John King
1770–1814
Samuel Phillips
1787–1864
Anna Phillips
1793–1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Brantley
1750–1800
Bennett Phillips
1763–1842
Isabella Moore
1765–1852

James Brantley's Descendants

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James (R) Brantley (27 Feb 1862–16 Apr 1945) m. Alma (Anna) Ashley (10 Jun 1864–17 Oct 1894) m. Alma Brantley (10 June 1864–Bef. 1895) m. Avis (Victoria Brantley) Wilson (30 Mar 1877–5 Dec 1956)
  1. 1. Kittie (Katherine Ashley) Brantley 1885–1907
  2. 2. Emett Brantley 1892–1963 m. Josephine Murphy 1889–1980
  3. 3. Carrie Brantley 1898–1983 m. Wilson 1882– m. Milton Sutherlin 1887–1946 m. Samuel (Francis Frank) Wilson 1882–1968
    1. 1. Jack (French) Brantley 1913–2004
  4. 4. James Brantley 1887–
  5. 5. John (French) Brantley 1891–1982 m. Verna Hennessee 1897–1985 m. Mary (Graham) Wilson 1895–1958
  6. 6. Carrie (Brantley) Wilson 1888–1983 m. Jacksdad Wilson 1882– m. Milton Sutherlin 1887–1946 m. Samuel (Francis Frank) Wilson 1882–1968
    1. 1. Jack (French) Brantley 1913–2004
  7. 7. Charles Brantley 1894–1905
  8. 8. Emmett (Rayburn) Brantley 1887–1963 m. Josephine Murphy 1889–1980
  9. 9. Katherine Brantley 1885–1907

James Brantley's Timeline

12 Records

1862
27 Feb 1862
Birth of James R Brantley in Haley, Bedford Co, Tennessee, USA
Haley, Bedford Co, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 8
James R Brantley resided here in District 2, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
District 2, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 18
James R Brantley resided here in District 2, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
District 2, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 38
James R Brantley resided here in Civil District 3, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 3, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 48
James R Brantley resided here in Civil District 3, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 3, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 58
James R Brantley resided here in Civil District 3, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 3, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 68
James R Brantley resided here in District 3, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
District 3, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 73
James R Brantley resided here in Sh, Coffee, Tennessee
Sh, Coffee, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 78
James R Brantley resided here in Civil Dist 3, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
Civil Dist 3, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
1945
14 Apr 1945
Age 83
Death of James R Brantley in Beech Grove, Coffee Co, Tennessee, USA
Beech Grove, Coffee Co, Tennessee, USA
1945
16 Apr 1945
Age 83
Burial of James R Brantley in Manchester, Coffee County, Tennessee, United States of America
Manchester, Coffee County, Tennessee, United States of America
1945
4 Sep 1945
Age 83
James R Brantley - Probate in Coffee, Tennessee, USA
Coffee, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1862
    Event Place: Haley, Bedford Co, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 3, Coffee, Tennessee; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0032; FHL microfilm: 1241562
    [3] Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1965, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 3
    [4] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 3, Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1494; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 1375507
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 3, Coffee, Tennessee; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2341972
    [7] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 2, Bedford, Tennessee; Roll: 1244; Page: 130D; Enumeration District: 002
    [8] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 2, Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1520; Page: 14B; Family History Library Film: 553019
    [9] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 3, Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1732; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 39
    [10] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03882; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 16-3

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Sh, Coffee, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03882; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 16-3

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1945
    Event Place: Beech Grove, Coffee Co, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1965, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 3
    [3] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index
    [4] Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records (Coffee County, Tennessee), 1836-1969 ; Indexes, 1835-1980; Author: Tennessee County Court (Coffee County); Probate Place: Coffee, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1945
    Event Place: Manchester, Coffee County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 4 Sep 1945
    Event Place: Coffee, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records (Coffee County, Tennessee), 1836-1969 ; Indexes, 1835-1980; Author: Tennessee County Court (Coffee County); Probate Place: Coffee, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Civil Dist 3, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03882; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 16-3

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 3, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 3, Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1732; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 39

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 2, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 2, Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1520; Page: 14B; Family History Library Film: 553019

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 2, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 2, Bedford, Tennessee; Roll: 1244; Page: 130D; Enumeration District: 002

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 3, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 3, Coffee, Tennessee; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2341972

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 3, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 3, Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1494; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 1375507

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Coffee County, Tennessee
    Record Source: Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 3, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 3, Coffee, Tennessee; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0032; FHL microfilm: 1241562
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