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William Henry Brookshire 1849–1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 APR 1849

Birth Location: Giles County, Tenn.

Death Date: 17 MAY 1932

Death Location: Angelina County, Texas

Father: Hillery Brookshire

Mother: Cecilia Shelton

Spouse(s): Sarah Wiley

Children(s): William Brookshire, Mattie Brookshire, Maude Brookshire, Exar Brookshire

In 1849, William Henry Brookshire entered the world in Giles County, Tenn., born to Hillery Hackman Brookshire And Cecilia Or Sealey Ann Shelton. William Henry Brookshire married Sarah Calwell Wiley, and had children including Exar Brookshire, Mattie Ethel Brookshire, Maude Brookshire, William Arthur Brookshire. William Henry Brookshire passed away in 1932 in Angelina County, Texas.

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Biography

  • In 1849, William Henry Brookshire entered the world in Giles County, Tenn., born to Hillery Hackman Brookshire And Cecilia Or Sealey Ann Shelton.
  • William Henry Brookshire married Sarah Calwell Wiley, and had children including Exar Brookshire, Mattie Ethel Brookshire, Maude Brookshire, William Arthur Brookshire.
  • William Henry Brookshire passed away in 1932 in Angelina County, Texas.

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Children(s)

William Brookshire's Ancestors

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William Brookshire
1849–1932
Birth Place: Giles County, Tenn.
Parents
Hillery Hackman Brookshire
1823–1890
Giles County, Tenn.
Cecilia (or Sealey Ann) Shelton
1823–1875
Alabama
Grandparents
Mannering Brookshire
1796–1890
Pendleton Dist, Anderson County, South Carolina
Sarah Shelton
1795–1865
Tenn.
Great-Grandparents
James Brookshire
1760–1813
Martha
1760–1830
Allen Shelton
1744–1796
1753–1797
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Brookshire
1730–1779
Mary Honour
1732–1789

William Brookshire's Descendants

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William (Henry) Brookshire (15 APR 1849–17 MAY 1932) m. Sarah (Calwell) Wiley (1853–20 MAR 1927)
  1. 1. William (Arthur) Brookshire 1889–1969 m. Lizzie Lowry 1874–1927
  2. 2. Mattie (Ethel) Brookshire 1894–1977 m. B.G. Lindsey 1893–1967
  3. 3. Maude Brookshire 1883–1963 m. Louis (Labon) Stewart 1876–1939
  4. 4. Exar Brookshire 1875–1957 m. Willie (J.) Massingill 1873–1900
    1. 1. Olive (E.) Massingill 1896–1975 m. Sam (H.) Due 1891–1962

William Brookshire's Timeline

2 Records

1849
15 APR 1849
Birth of William Henry Brookshire in Giles County, Tenn.
Giles County, Tenn.
1932
17 MAY 1932
Age 83
Death of William Henry Brookshire in Angelina County, Texas
Angelina County, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 APR 1849
    Event Place: Giles County, Tenn.
    Record Source: v24t0310.ftw

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 MAY 1932
    Event Place: Angelina County, Texas
    Record Source: v24t0310.ftw

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