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John Massingill Brookshire 1871–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 MAY 1871

Birth Location: Angelina County, Texas

Death Date: 16 DEC 1940

Death Location: Angelina County, Texas

Father: James Brookshire

Mother: Louisa Massingill

Spouse(s): Florentine Brazil

Children(s): Cora Brookshire, Mason Brookshire, Oran Brookshire, Lewis Brookshire, James Brookshire

In 1871, John Massingill Brookshire entered the world in Angelina County, Texas, born to James M Franklin Brookshire And Louisa Massingill. John Massingill Brookshire married Florentine Brazil, and had children including Carolyn Dell Brookshire, Cora Brookshire, Essie Pearl Brookshire, James Franklin Brookshire, Lewis Turner Brookshire, Mason Kilmer Brookshire, Oran Floyd Brookshire. John Massingill Brookshire passed away in 1940 in Angelina County, Texas.

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Biography

  • In 1871, John Massingill Brookshire entered the world in Angelina County, Texas, born to James M Franklin Brookshire And Louisa Massingill.
  • John Massingill Brookshire married Florentine Brazil, and had children including Carolyn Dell Brookshire, Cora Brookshire, Essie Pearl Brookshire, James Franklin Brookshire, Lewis Turner Brookshire, Mason Kilmer Brookshire, Oran Floyd Brookshire.
  • John Massingill Brookshire passed away in 1940 in Angelina County, Texas.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Brookshire
1846–1873
Birth Location: Giles County, Tenn.
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Louisa Massingill
1853–1929
Birth Location: Texas
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Spouses(s)

Florentine Brazil
1875–1969
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Cora Brookshire
1895–1932
Birth Location: Angelina County, Texas
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Mason Brookshire
1901–1932
Birth Location: Angelina County, Texas
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Oran Brookshire
1898–1986
Birth Location: –
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Lewis Brookshire
1895–1981
Birth Location: Angelina County, Texas
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James Brookshire
1890–1956
Birth Location: Angelina County, Texas
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John Brookshire's Ancestors

Self
John Brookshire
1871–1940
Birth Place: Angelina County, Texas
Parents
James M. Franklin Brookshire
1846–1873
Giles County, Tenn.
Louisa Massingill
1853–1929
Texas
Grandparents
Hillery (Hackman) Brookshire
1823–1890
Giles County, Tenn.
Cecilia (or Sealey Ann) Shelton
1823–1875
Alabama
Great-Grandparents
Mannering Brookshire
1796–1890
Sarah Shelton
1795–1865
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Brookshire
1760–1813
Martha
1760–1830
Allen Shelton
1744–1796
1753–1797

John Brookshire's Descendants

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John (Massingill) Brookshire (16 MAY 1871–16 DEC 1940) m. Florentine Brazil (23 NOV 1875–9 APR 1969)
  1. 1. Cora Brookshire 1895–1932
  2. 2. Mason (Kilmer) Brookshire 1901–1932 m. Gladys Cunningham 1888–1930
  3. 3. Oran (Floyd) Brookshire 1898–1986
  4. 4. Lewis (Turner) Brookshire 1895–1981 m. Gladis Williams 1894–1979
  5. 5. James (Franklin) Brookshire 1890–1956 m. Dana (Evelyn) Brock 1891–1967
    1. 1. Evelyn (Elese) Brookshire 1922–
    2. 2. James (Harris) Brookshire 1915–1981

John Brookshire's Timeline

2 Records

1871
16 MAY 1871
Birth of John Massingill Brookshire in Angelina County, Texas
Angelina County, Texas
1940
16 DEC 1940
Age 69
Death of John Massingill Brookshire in Angelina County, Texas
Angelina County, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 MAY 1871
    Event Place: Angelina County, Texas
    Record Source: v24t0310.ftw

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 DEC 1940
    Event Place: Angelina County, Texas
    Record Source: v24t0310.ftw
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