Brinkley Family Genealogy

Nita Raye HENNESSEE

Female 1916 - 2003  (86 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Nita Raye HENNESSEE was born on 26 Aug 1916 in Glen Alpine, Burke County, NC (daughter of Dr. Emanuel Augustus HENNESSEE, Jr. and Linnie Ray BRINKLEY); died on 6 May 2003.

    Nita married John Witcher Sr. SHEPARD on 31 Jul 1937. John (son of Hiram Wallace SHEPARD and Bennie Ellen WITCHER) was born on 13 Dec 1911 in Claxton, GA; died on 12 Jan 1996. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Dr. Emanuel Augustus HENNESSEE, Jr. was born on 30 Dec 1863; died on 31 Jan 1918 in Glen Alpine, Burke County, NC; was buried in Old Methodist Church Cem., Glen Alpine, NC.

    Emanuel married Linnie Ray BRINKLEY on 20 Dec 1912. Linnie (daughter of James Marshall BRINKLEY and Minnie Sophie ROWE) was born on 12 Feb 1893 in Glen Alpine, Burke County, NC; died on 15 Jan 1981 in Alexandria Hosp., Alexandria, VA; was buried in National Mem. Pk., Falls Church, VA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Linnie Ray BRINKLEY was born on 12 Feb 1893 in Glen Alpine, Burke County, NC (daughter of James Marshall BRINKLEY and Minnie Sophie ROWE); died on 15 Jan 1981 in Alexandria Hosp., Alexandria, VA; was buried in National Mem. Pk., Falls Church, VA.
    Children:
    1. Albert Edward HENNESSEE was born on 20 May 1914; died on 22 Jan 2003.
    2. 1. Nita Raye HENNESSEE was born on 26 Aug 1916 in Glen Alpine, Burke County, NC; died on 6 May 2003.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  James Marshall BRINKLEY was born on 10 Nov 1871 in Davidson Co., NC near Tyro (son of J. Henry BRINKLEY and Mary Catherine KOONTZ); died on 11 Nov 1944 in Charlotte, NC; was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Morganton, Burke County, NC.

    James married Minnie Sophie ROWE on 4 Jan 1891 in Dysartville Baptist Ch., NC. Minnie (daughter of Aldolphus Eli Abernathy ROWE and Mary Louise SIMMONS) was born on 6 Oct 1874 in Catawba County, NC; died on 29 Sep 1947 in Morganton, Burke County, NC; was buried in Forest Hill Cem., Morganton, NC. [Group Sheet]


  2. 7.  Minnie Sophie ROWE was born on 6 Oct 1874 in Catawba County, NC (daughter of Aldolphus Eli Abernathy ROWE and Mary Louise SIMMONS); died on 29 Sep 1947 in Morganton, Burke County, NC; was buried in Forest Hill Cem., Morganton, NC.
    Children:
    1. Thurman M. BRINKLEY was born on 28 Sep 1892 in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States; died on 12 Sep 1977 in Valdese, Burke County, NC.
    2. 3. Linnie Ray BRINKLEY was born on 12 Feb 1893 in Glen Alpine, Burke County, NC; died on 15 Jan 1981 in Alexandria Hosp., Alexandria, VA; was buried in National Mem. Pk., Falls Church, VA.
    3. Marshall Atlee BRINKLEY was born on 16 Jul 1895 in Burke County, NC; died on 13 Apr 1992 in Autumn Care Center; was buried on 14 Apr 1992 in Forest Hill Cemetery, Morganton, Burke County, NC.
    4. James Clyde BRINKLEY was born on 23 Jul 1898 in Burke County, NC; died on 6 Jun 1948 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, NC.
    5. Raymond Guy BRINKLEY was born on 10 Apr 1903; died on 20 May 1990 in Valdese, Burke County, NC.
    6. John Dallas BRINKLEY, Sr. was born on 29 Sep 1905; died on 9 Jun 1961.
    7. Ruth Juanita BRINKLEY was born on 12 Dec 1907; died on 8 Oct 1969 in General Hospital, Valdese, Burke Co., NC.
    8. Mary Catherine BRINKLEY was born on 2 May 1910; died on 9 Sep 1990.
    9. Minnie Edith BRINKLEY was born on 6 Jul 1912 in Valdese, Burke, North Carolina, United States; died on 1 Oct 1953 in John Hopkins Un. Hosp, Baltimore, MD; was buried in Waldensian church cemetery, Valdese, NC.
    10. Eleanor Ester BRINKLEY was born on 10 Aug 1914 in North Carolina; died on 24 Jan 1971 in Lenoir, Caldwell County, NC.
    11. Valeria Louisa BRINKLEY was born on 14 Nov 1916; died on 11 Mar 2003; was buried in Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, United States.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  J. Henry BRINKLEY was born on 8 May 1840 in Davie, NC (son of Rev. Alexander BRINKLEY and Anna Maria SHOAF); died on 22 Jan 1911 in Glen Alpine, Burke County, NC; was buried in Old Methodist Chruch Yard, Glen Alpine, NC.

    J. married Mary Catherine KOONTZ on 18 Apr 1867. Mary (daughter of John Washington KOONTZ and Susan Anna SINC) was born on 3 Aug 1846 in Davidson County, NC; died on 13 Nov 1921; was buried in Old Methodist Church Yard, Glen Alpine, NC. [Group Sheet]


  2. 13.  Mary Catherine KOONTZ was born on 3 Aug 1846 in Davidson County, NC (daughter of John Washington KOONTZ and Susan Anna SINC); died on 13 Nov 1921; was buried in Old Methodist Church Yard, Glen Alpine, NC.
    Children:
    1. Infant BRINKLEY was born on 14 Feb 1867; died on 14 Feb 1867.
    2. Infant BRINKLEY was born on 23 Mar 1868; died on 24 Mar 1868.
    3. Charlie E. H. BRINKLEY was born on 20 Jun 1869; died on 24 Apr 1871; was buried in Reid Cross Roads, Davie, North Carolina, United States.
    4. 6. James Marshall BRINKLEY was born on 10 Nov 1871 in Davidson Co., NC near Tyro; died on 11 Nov 1944 in Charlotte, NC; was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Morganton, Burke County, NC.
    5. Sarah Jane BRINKLEY was born on 20 Jan 1874; died on 8 Jun 1888; was buried in Old Methodist Church Cemetery, Glen Alpine, NC.
    6. John Alexander BRINKLEY was born on 9 Feb 1876 in Glen Alpine, Burke County, NC; died on 28 Aug 1961 in Shelby, Cleveland County, NC.
    7. Lenoir Franklin BRINKLEY was born on 24 Nov 1878 in Glen Alpine Cemetery, Glen Alpine, Burke County, NC; died on 3 Apr 1949 in Hickory, Catawba County, NC; was buried in Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, United States.
    8. Etta Elizabeth BRINKLEY was born on 19 Feb 1881 in Glen Alpine, Burke County, NC; died on 1 Apr 1969 in Dickson, Dickson, Tennessee, United States; was buried in Glen Alpine, Burke County, NC.
    9. Wiley Alfonzo BRINKLEY was born on 18 Sep 1883; died on 10 Mar 1962 in Silver Creek, Burke, North Carolina, United States.
    10. Samuel Blane BRINKLEY was born on 18 Dec 1887 in Glen Alpine, Burke County, NC; died on 12 May 1971 in Shelby, Cleveland, North Carolina, United States; was buried in Former Methodist Church, Glen Alpine, NC.

  3. 14.  Aldolphus Eli Abernathy ROWE was born on 19 Nov 1846 in Catawba County, NC; died on 10 Jan 1918 in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States.

    Aldolphus married Mary Louise SIMMONS. Mary (daughter of B. P. SIMMONS and Mary S.) was born on 31 Jul 1852 in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States; died on 2 Jul 1941 in Marion, McDowell, North Carolina, United States. [Group Sheet]


  4. 15.  Mary Louise SIMMONS was born on 31 Jul 1852 in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States (daughter of B. P. SIMMONS and Mary S.); died on 2 Jul 1941 in Marion, McDowell, North Carolina, United States.
    Children:
    1. 7. Minnie Sophie ROWE was born on 6 Oct 1874 in Catawba County, NC; died on 29 Sep 1947 in Morganton, Burke County, NC; was buried in Forest Hill Cem., Morganton, NC.
    2. Avery ROWE died in 1903.
    3. Raymond Pinkney ROWE was born on 30 Jan 1880; died on 28 Oct 1968.