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Rebecca Elenor "Ellen" Brookshire 1840 – 1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Feb 1840

Birth Location: Giles County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 21 Aug 1928

Death Location: Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas, USA

Father: Mannering Brookshire

Mother: Sarah Shelton

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The story of Rebecca Elenor "Ellen" Brookshire began in 1840 in Giles County, Tennessee, USA. Rebecca Elenor "Ellen" Brookshire passed away in 1928 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Rebecca Elenor "Ellen" Brookshire began in 1840 in Giles County, Tennessee, USA.
  • Rebecca Elenor "Ellen" Brookshire passed away in 1928 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas, USA.

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Rebecca Brookshire's Ancestors

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Rebecca Brookshire
1840 – 1928
Birth Place: Giles County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Mannering Brookshire
1797 – 1890
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Sarah ('Sallie') Shelton
1795 – 1866
Giles County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
JAMES BROOKSHIRE
1760 – 1813
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Martha) Wright
1760 – 1850
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Honora Burk
1732 – 1789
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Burke
1710 – 1783
Mary Bane
1710 – 1748

Rebecca Brookshire's Timeline

2 Records

1840
2 Feb 1840
Birth of Rebecca Elenor "Ellen" Brookshire in Giles County, Tennessee, USA
Giles County, Tennessee, USA
1928
21 Aug 1928
Age 88
Death of Rebecca Elenor "Ellen" Brookshire in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas, USA
Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1840
    Event Place: Giles County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Aug 1928
    Event Place: Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas, USA

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