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John J (Little John) BROOKSHIRE 1931–1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Nov 1931

Birth Location: Lufkin, Angelina, Texas, USA

Death Date: 05 Oct 1996

Death Location: Evergreen, San Jacinto County, Texas, United States of America

Father: John BROOKSHIRE

Mother: Ada ABBEY

Spouse(s): Darlyne ROSE, Thelma GOWER

Children(s):

John J (Little John) BROOKSHIRE was born in 1931 in Lufkin, Angelina, Texas, USA, the child of John Chester Brookshire And Ada Belle Abbey. John J (Little John) BROOKSHIRE married Darlyne Rose, Thelma Boyd Gower. John J (Little John) BROOKSHIRE passed away in 1996 in Evergreen, San Jacinto County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John J (Little John) BROOKSHIRE was born in 1931 in Lufkin, Angelina, Texas, USA, the child of John Chester Brookshire And Ada Belle Abbey.
  • John J (Little John) BROOKSHIRE married Darlyne Rose, Thelma Boyd Gower.
  • John J (Little John) BROOKSHIRE passed away in 1996 in Evergreen, San Jacinto County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John BROOKSHIRE's Ancestors

Self
John BROOKSHIRE
1931–1996
Birth Place: Lufkin, Angelina, Texas, USA
Parents
John Chester BROOKSHIRE
1903–1988
Manning, Angelina County, Texas, USA
Ada (Belle) ABBEY
1906–1988
Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA
Grandparents
John (Madison "Matt") BROOKSHIRE
1886–1936
Angelina, Texas
Cassie (O'Rell) McCOY
1884–1957
Angelina County, Texas, USA
Lee (Benjamin) ABBEY
1856–1940
Newport, Campbell, Kentucky, USA
Mary (Samantha) BOWLING
1869–1944
Marshal, Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
John BROOKSHIRE
1857–1933
Elizabeth ANDERSON
1859–1890
William McCOY
1844–1901
Ardell JOINER
1843–1902
Charles ABBEY
1829–1903
Mahala VANFLEET
1835–1927
James BOWLING
1849–1915
Sarah BUSBY
1852–1927
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jesse BROOKSHIRE
1833–1904
Susan ROBINSON
1836–1868
Charles ABBEY
1800–1843
Catherine CLAIRE
1804–1829
James BUGLEY
1824–
Samantha HEFLIN
1833–1890

John BROOKSHIRE's Timeline

2 Records

1931
17 Nov 1931
Birth of John J (Little John) BROOKSHIRE in Lufkin, Angelina, Texas, USA
Lufkin, Angelina, Texas, USA
1996
05 Oct 1996
Age 65
Death of John J (Little John) BROOKSHIRE in Evergreen, San Jacinto, Texas, USA
Evergreen, San Jacinto, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1931
    Event Place: Lufkin, Angelina, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Birth Index
    [2] Texas, U.S., Divorce Index, 1968-2015, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin, Texas
    [3] Texas, U.S., Marriage Index, 1824-2019, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin, Texas; Texas Marriage Index, 1966-2019
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Oct 1996
    Event Place: Evergreen, San Jacinto, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Evergreen, San Jacinto County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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