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William Henderson Brantley 1896 – 1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 SEP 1896

Birth Location: Troy, Pike, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 19 Jun 1964

Death Location: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA

Father: William Brantley

Mother: Mary Henderson

Spouse(s): Evelyn Hassinger

Children(s): Evelyn Brantley, William Brantley, Richard Brantley

The story of William Henderson Brantley began in 1896 in Troy, Pike, Alabama, USA. In 1930, William Henderson Brantley resided in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA. William Henderson Brantley married Evelyn Ann Hassinger, and had children including Evelyn Ann Brantley, William Henderson Brantley, Richard Kirven Brantley. William Henderson Brantley passed away in 1964 in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henderson Brantley began in 1896 in Troy, Pike, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1930, William Henderson Brantley resided in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA.
  • William Henderson Brantley married Evelyn Ann Hassinger, and had children including Evelyn Ann Brantley, William Henderson Brantley, Richard Kirven Brantley.
  • William Henderson Brantley passed away in 1964 in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Brantley
1873 – 1926
Birth Location: Troy, Pike, Alabama, United States
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Mary Henderson
1876 – 1953
Birth Location: Oakwood Cem, Troy, Pike Co., Alabama
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Spouses(s)

Evelyn Hassinger
1900 – 1967
Birth Location: Alabama
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Children(s)

Evelyn Brantley
1930 – 1988
Birth Location: Alabama
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William Brantley
1933 – 2015
Birth Location: Birmingham
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Richard Brantley
1936 – 2009
Birth Location: Birmingham, Alabama
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William Brantley's Ancestors

Self
William Brantley
1896 – 1964
Birth Place: Troy, Pike, Alabama, USA
Parents
William High Brantley
1873 – 1926
Troy, Pike, Alabama, United States
Mary Henderson
1876 – 1953
Oakwood Cem, Troy, Pike Co., Alabama
Grandparents
Thomas (Kirven) Brantley
1833 – 1914
Montgomery County, Alabama, United States
Sarah (Ann) Hill
1838 – 1903
Oglethorpe County, Georgia, United States of America
John (Bunyan) Henderson
1847 – 1884
Pike County, Alabama, United States of America
Mary (E.) Hill
1854 – 1891
Pike Co AL
Great-Grandparents
James Henderson
1803 – 1858
Mary Darby
1810 – 1865
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Darby
1768 – 1815
Susan Burns
1774 – 1838

William Brantley's Descendants

1.
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William (Henderson) Brantley (17 SEP 1896 – 19 Jun 1964) m. Evelyn (Ann) Hassinger (abt 1900 – 23 Mar 1967)
  1. 1. Evelyn (Ann) Brantley (Jan 1930 – Feb 07 1988) m. Warren (Gray) Merrin (13 Sep 1926 – 21 Oct 1996) m. Joseph (Thomas) Cox
    1. 1. Evelyn (Ann) Merrin (10 Nov 1958 – )
  2. 2. William (Henderson) Brantley (11 May 1933 – 2 Jan 2015) m. Lucy (Ann) Forsyth (1 Oct 1937 – )
    1. 1. Arthur (Forsyth) Brantley (30 May 1963 – ) m. Ritsuko Junichi
      1. 1. Arthur (Junichi) Brantley
    2. 2. Lucy Brantley (21 Mar 1969 – ) m. Michael Hawkins
      1. 1. Thomas (Brantley) Hawkins
      2. 2. Michael (Brian) Hawkins
    3. 3. William (Henderson) Brantley
  3. 3. Richard (Kirven) Brantley (13 Jan 1936 – 21 December 2009) m. Anna (McLester) French (abt 1937 – )
    1. 1. Evelyn (Hassinger) Brantley (21 Dec 1963 – )
    2. 2. Richard (Kirven) Brantley m. Gretchen (Lauren) Wasserstrom

William Brantley's Timeline

3 Records

1896
17 SEP 1896
Birth of William Henderson Brantley in Troy, Pike, Alabama, USA
Troy, Pike, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 34
William Henderson Brantley resided here in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1964
19 Jun 1964
Age 68
Death of William Henderson Brantley in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 SEP 1896
    Event Place: Troy, Pike, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama; Page: 25A; Enumeration District: 0044; FHL microfilm: 2339761

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama; Page: 25A; Enumeration District: 0044; FHL microfilm: 2339761

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1964
    Event Place: Birmingham, Alabama
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Birmingham Post-Herald - 20 Jun 1964 - Page 14, Obituary for W H Brantley Jr 20 Jun 1964

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1964
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
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