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John Jacob Brinkley 1878 – 1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Sep 1878

Birth Location: Virginia, USA

Death Date: 2 Nov 1939

Death Location: Murfreesboro, Hertford County, North Carolina, USA

Father: John Brinkley

Mother: Mary Rountree

Spouse(s): Gertrude Shepherd

Children(s): John Brinkley, Bernice Brinkley, Marion Brinkley

In 1878, John Jacob Brinkley entered the world in Virginia, USA, born to John Randolph Brinkley and Mary Elizabeth "Molly" Rountree. John Jacob Brinkley married Gertrude Shepherd, and had children including John Shepherd Brinkley, Bernice Brinkley, Marion Rebecca Brinkley. John Jacob Brinkley passed away in 1939 in Murfreesboro, Hertford County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1878, John Jacob Brinkley entered the world in Virginia, USA, born to John Randolph Brinkley and Mary Elizabeth "Molly" Rountree.
  • John Jacob Brinkley married Gertrude Shepherd, and had children including John Shepherd Brinkley, Bernice Brinkley, Marion Rebecca Brinkley.
  • John Jacob Brinkley passed away in 1939 in Murfreesboro, Hertford County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Brinkley
1837 – 1884
Birth Location: Nansemond County, Virginia
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Mary Rountree
1842 – 1908
Birth Location: Gatesville, Gates, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Gertrude Shepherd
1881 – 1947
Birth Location: Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

John Brinkley
1903 – 1956
Birth Location: Suffolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
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Bernice Brinkley
1906 – 1971
Birth Location: Suffolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
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Marion Brinkley
1908 – 1996
Birth Location: Suffolk, Nansemond, Virginia, USA
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John Brinkley's Ancestors

Self
John Brinkley
1878 – 1939
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Parents
John Randolph Brinkley
1837 – 1884
Nansemond County, Virginia
Mary (Elizabeth "Molly") Rountree
1842 – 1908
Gatesville, Gates, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Admiral Brinkley
1810 – 1849
Nansemond, Virginia, USA
Margaret (Jane) Saunders
1817 – 1853
Nansemond County, VA
Soloman Rountree
1802 – 1870
Nansemond County, Virginia, USA
Amelia Hudgins
1811 – 1882
Gates County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Brinkley
1772 – 1812
Abeele Griffin
1755 – 1825
Job Saunders
1794 – 1834
Mary Riddick
1800 – 1884
Abner Rountree
1765 – 1816
Ann Riddick
1772 – 1808
Josiah Hudgins
1779 – 1826
Mary (Hudgins)
1783 – 1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt Brinkley,
1750 – 1802
Sulley Cunakin
Humphrey Hudgins
1757 – 1822
Louisa Foster
1756 – 1801

John Brinkley's Descendants

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John (Jacob) Brinkley (16 Sep 1878 – 2 Nov 1939) m. Gertrude Shepherd (23 Nov 1881 – 03 Jun 1947)
  1. 1. John (Shepherd) Brinkley (30 Oct 1903 – December 8, 1956)
  2. 2. Bernice Brinkley (06 Jan 1906 – 27 Jun 1971)
  3. 3. Marion (Rebecca) Brinkley (02 Nov 1908 – 17 Feb 1996)

John Brinkley's Timeline

2 Records

1878
16 Sep 1878
Birth of John Jacob Brinkley in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1939
2 Nov 1939
Age 61
Death of John Jacob Brinkley in Murfreesboro, Hertford County, North Carolina, USA
Murfreesboro, Hertford County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1878
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, Death Indexes, 1908-2004

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1939
    Event Place: Murfreesboro, Hertford County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, Death Indexes, 1908-2004
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