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Martha Alice "Mattie" Brinkley 1882 – 1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Dec 1882

Birth Location: Watauga, Watauga, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 12 Apr 1958

Death Location: Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA

Father: William Brinkley

Mother: Elizabeth Williams

Spouse(s): Hiram Dotson

Children(s): Doris Dotson, Harley Dotson, James Dotson, Warren Dotson

Martha Alice "Mattie" Brinkley was born in 1882 in Watauga, Watauga, North Carolina, USA, the child of William Brinkley and Elizabeth Ellen Williams. In 1900, Martha Alice "Mattie" Brinkley resided in Boone, Watauga, North Carolina, USA. Martha Alice "Mattie" Brinkley married Hiram Finley Dotson, and had children including Doris Dotson, Harley Ford Dotson, James Finley Dotson, Warren McDonald Dotson. Martha Alice "Mattie" Brinkley passed away in 1958 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Martha Alice "Mattie" Brinkley was born in 1882 in Watauga, Watauga, North Carolina, USA, the child of William Brinkley and Elizabeth Ellen Williams.
  • In 1900, Martha Alice "Mattie" Brinkley resided in Boone, Watauga, North Carolina, USA.
  • Martha Alice "Mattie" Brinkley married Hiram Finley Dotson, and had children including Doris Dotson, Harley Ford Dotson, James Finley Dotson, Warren McDonald Dotson.
  • Martha Alice "Mattie" Brinkley passed away in 1958 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Martha Brinkley's Ancestors

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Martha Brinkley
1882 – 1958
Birth Place: Watauga, Watauga, North Carolina, USA
Parents
William Brinkley
1846 – 1902
Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth (Ellen) Williams
1847 – 1897
Caldwell, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
John Brinkley
1809 – 1861
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Sarah (A (Sallie)) Bodford
1815 – 1870
Davis, Carteret, North Carolina, USA
Clinton (Coleman) Williams
1823 – 1864
Burke County, NC
Allie (W.) Dockery
1824 – 1894
Burke Cty., North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
John Brinkley
1784 – 1835
Nancy Wood
1780 – 1877
George Bodsford
1771 – 1860
Eva (Reicher)
1785 – 1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt Brinkley,
1750 – 1802
Frances Brinkley
1760 – 1829
Green (O'Bodyford)
1740 – 1788

Martha Brinkley's Descendants

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Martha (Alice "Mattie") Brinkley (22 Dec 1882 – 12 Apr 1958) m. Hiram (Finley) Dotson (16 December 1881 – 20 June 1968)
  1. 1. Doris Dotson (13 Oct 1901 – 1993)
  2. 2. Harley (Ford) Dotson (4 Feb 1915 – 8 Oct 1996)
  3. 3. James (Finley) Dotson (10 Mar 1919 – 25 Sep 2000)
  4. 4. Warren (McDonald) Dotson (5 May 1922 – 2 Mar 2004)

Martha Brinkley's Timeline

3 Records

1882
22 Dec 1882
Birth of Martha Alice "Mattie" Brinkley in Watauga, Watauga, North Carolina, USA
Watauga, Watauga, North Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 18
Martha Alice "Mattie" Brinkley resided here in Boone, Watauga, North Carolina, USA
Boone, Watauga, North Carolina, USA
1958
12 Apr 1958
Age 76
Death of Martha Alice "Mattie" Brinkley in Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA
Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1882
    Event Place: Watauga, Watauga, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Boone, Watauga, North Carolina; Roll: 1223; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0126; FHL microfilm: 1241223
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Boone, Watauga, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Boone, Watauga, North Carolina; Roll: 1223; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0126; FHL microfilm: 1241223

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Boone, Watauga, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1958
    Event Place: Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Boone, Watauga County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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