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Rev Alexander Brinkley 1815–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Jan 1815

Birth Location: Cornelius, Mecklenburg, NC, USA

Death Date: 26 Sep 1898

Death Location: Ledger, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA

Father: John Brinkley

Mother: Nancy Wood

Spouse(s): Anna Shoaf

Children(s): Henry Brinkley, Hiram Brinkley, Samuel Brinkley, Sarah Brinkley, Frances Brinkley, John Brinkley, David Brinkley, Nancy Brinkley, William Brinkley, Margaret Brinkley, Mary Parker

The story of Rev Alexander Brinkley began in 1815 in Cornelius, Mecklenburg, NC, USA. Rev Alexander Brinkley married Anna Shoaf, and had children including David Brinkley, Frances C Brinkley, Henry Brinkley, Hiram D Brinkley, John Brinkley, Margaret Brinkley, Mary Elizabeth Parker, Nancy Louranie Brinkley, Samuel G Brinkley, Sarah A Brinkley, William M Brinkley. Rev Alexander Brinkley passed away in 1898 in Ledger, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Rev Alexander Brinkley began in 1815 in Cornelius, Mecklenburg, NC, USA.
  • Rev Alexander Brinkley married Anna Shoaf, and had children including David Brinkley, Frances C Brinkley, Henry Brinkley, Hiram D Brinkley, John Brinkley, Margaret Brinkley, Mary Elizabeth Parker, Nancy Louranie Brinkley, Samuel G Brinkley, Sarah A Brinkley, William M Brinkley.
  • Rev Alexander Brinkley passed away in 1898 in Ledger, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA.

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Rev Brinkley's Ancestors

Self
Rev Brinkley
1815–1898
Birth Place: Cornelius, Mecklenburg, NC, USA
Parents
John Brinkley
1784–1835
Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Nancy ((Mary?)) Wood
1780–1877
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
1750–1802
North Carolina, USA
Frances Brinkley
1760–1829
Gates, Gates, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Peter III
1730–1811
Susanna Stewart
1730–1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Brinkley
1710–1771
Mary Goodwin
1700–1781
William Stewart
1707–1778
Catherine Colvin
1693–1755

Rev Brinkley's Descendants

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Rev (Alexander) Brinkley (6 Jan 1815–26 Sep 1898) m. Anna Shoaf (11 Mar 1816–28 Jul 1901)
  1. 1. Henry Brinkley 1840–1911
  2. 2. Hiram (D) Brinkley 1847–1895
  3. 3. Samuel (G) Brinkley 1845–1929 m. Victory Street 1856–1928
    1. 1. William (Hoy) Brinkley 1882–1963
    2. 2. Marshall Brinkley 1881–1918
    3. 3. Guss Brinkley 1886–1939
    4. 4. James (W.) Brinkly 1875–
  4. 4. Sarah (A) Brinkley 1842–1928
  5. 5. Frances (C) Brinkley 1854–1915
  6. 6. John Brinkley 1839–1839
  7. 7. David Brinkley 1856–1931
  8. 8. Nancy (Louranie) Brinkley 1845–1915
  9. 9. William (M) Brinkley 1845–1866
  10. 10. Margaret Brinkley 1840–1919
  11. 11. Mary (Elizabeth) Parker 1836–1909

Rev Brinkley's Timeline

2 Records

1815
6 Jan 1815
Birth of Rev Alexander Brinkley in Cornelius, Mecklenburg, NC, USA
Cornelius, Mecklenburg, NC, USA
1898
26 Sep 1898
Age 83
Death of Rev Alexander Brinkley in Ledger, Mitchell, North Carolina, United States
Ledger, Mitchell, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1815
    Event Place: Cornelius, Mecklenburg, NC, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Mitchell County, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
    [2] American Civil War Soldiers, Side served: Confederacy; State served: North Carolina; Enlistment date: 10 Jun 1862

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1898
    Event Place: Ledger, Mitchell, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ledger, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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