Brinkley Family Genealogy

James Nelson BRINKLEY

Male 1878 - 1952  (74 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James Nelson BRINKLEY was born on 13 Apr 1878 in Yancey County, NC (son of William Edward BRINKLEY and Martha SHERRILL); died on 17 Nov 1952; was buried in Brinkley Cemetery, Burnsville, Yancey County, NC.

    James married Sally B. HONEYCUTT in 1904. Sally (daughter of Joseph Penland HONEYCUTT and Mary Jane BRINKLEY) was born on 14 Feb 1884 in Yancey County, NC; died on 29 Oct 1968 in Waynesville, Haywood County, NC; was buried in Pisgah View Memorial Park, Candler, Buncombe County, NC. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Kermit William BRINKLEY was born on 29 Feb 1908 in Yancey County, NC; died on 6 Jun 1985 in Candler, Buncombe County, NC; was buried in Pisgah View Memorial Park, Candler, Buncombe County, NC.
    2. Russell Lee BRINKLEY was born on 22 Oct 1905 in North Carolina; died on 2 Feb 1979 in Asheville, Buncombe County, NC; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Candler, Buncombe County, NC.
    3. Faye BRINKLEY

    James married Myrtle Olive BROWN. Myrtle was born on 4 Oct 1895 in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States; died on 9 Feb 1966 in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States; was buried in Marion, McDowell, North Carolina, United States. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Edward BRINKLEY was born on 24 Mar 1852 in Yancey County, NC (son of David M. BRINKLEY and Martha Rufina WILSON); died on 30 Aug 1904.

    William married Martha SHERRILL on 19 Feb 1872 in Yancey Co., North Carolina, United States. Martha was born on 1 Jul 1850 in Lincoln County, NC; died on 13 Mar 1920 in Yancey County, NC. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Martha SHERRILL was born on 1 Jul 1850 in Lincoln County, NC; died on 13 Mar 1920 in Yancey County, NC.
    Children:
    1. 1. James Nelson BRINKLEY was born on 13 Apr 1878 in Yancey County, NC; died on 17 Nov 1952; was buried in Brinkley Cemetery, Burnsville, Yancey County, NC.
    2. Lillie J. BRINKLEY was born in 1875; died in 1951.
    3. Mallie G. BRINKLEY was born in 1872; died in 1902.
    4. Charles O'Conner BRINKLEY was born on 2 Dec 1880; died on 17 Jul 1958.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  David M. BRINKLEY was born on 18 Jul 1831 in Mecklenburg County, NC (son of William Alexander BRINKLEY and Carrisa STEWART); died on 11 Jul 1906 in Yancey County, NC; was buried in Geroges Fork, VA.

    David married Martha Rufina WILSON on 30 Apr 1851 in Burnsville, NC. Martha (daughter of Edward WILSON and Sarah ROLAND) was born on 29 Sep 1831 in Buncombe County, NC; died on 20 May 1903 in Yancey County, NC; was buried in Brinkley Cemetery, Burnsville, Yancey County, NC. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Martha Rufina WILSON was born on 29 Sep 1831 in Buncombe County, NC (daughter of Edward WILSON and Sarah ROLAND); died on 20 May 1903 in Yancey County, NC; was buried in Brinkley Cemetery, Burnsville, Yancey County, NC.
    Children:
    1. 2. William Edward BRINKLEY was born on 24 Mar 1852 in Yancey County, NC; died on 30 Aug 1904.
    2. John Cornelius BRINKLEY was born on 21 Jan 1854 in Yancey County, NC; died on 12 Apr 1941.
    3. James Monroe BRINKLEY was born on 9 Mar 1856 in Yancey County, NC; died on 10 May 1921.
    4. Mary Jane BRINKLEY was born on 17 Jun 1860 in Yancey County, NC; died on 4 Dec 1937.
    5. Harriet Jo BRINKLEY was born on 8 Apr 1858 in Yancey County, North Carolina, United States; died on 17 Apr 1920.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William Alexander BRINKLEY was born in 1810 in Rowan County, NC (son of John BRINKLEY, Sr. and Nancy WOOD); died in 1867 in Catawba County, NC; was buried in Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, United States.

    William married Carrisa STEWART on 15 Jan 1828 in Mecklenburg County, NC. Carrisa was born in 1813; died in 1889; was buried in Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, United States. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Carrisa STEWART was born in 1813; died in 1889; was buried in Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, United States.
    Children:
    1. Jane BRINKLEY was born in May 1843 in Alexander County, North Carolina, United States; died on 28 Mar 1909 in Iredell County, North Carolina, United States; was buried in Statesville, North Carolina, United States.
    2. Samuel S. BRINKLEY was born on 5 Nov 1842; died on 24 Apr 1915.
    3. Nancy E. L. BRINKLEY was born on 26 Aug 1835 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States; died on 25 Dec 1920 in Tasso, Bradley, Tennessee, United States.
    4. Benjamin BRINKLEY
    5. Dovey M. BRINKLEY was born on 26 Feb 1840 in Burke County, North Carolina, United States; died on 1 Jan 1883 in Cedar Grove, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States; was buried in Cedar Grove, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States.
    6. John Richard BRINKLEY, I was born on 26 Sep 1828 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States; died on 14 Apr 1896 in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States; was buried in Tuckasegee, Jackson, North Carolina, United States.
    7. 4. David M. BRINKLEY was born on 18 Jul 1831 in Mecklenburg County, NC; died on 11 Jul 1906 in Yancey County, NC; was buried in Geroges Fork, VA.
    8. Mary M. BRINKLEY was born on 8 Nov 1837; died on 27 Jun 1908 in Caldwell County, NC; was buried in Grace Chapel Meth CH, Granite Falls, Caldwell County, NC.

  3. 10.  Edward WILSON and died.

    Edward married Sarah ROLAND. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Sarah ROLAND
    Children:
    1. 5. Martha Rufina WILSON was born on 29 Sep 1831 in Buncombe County, NC; died on 20 May 1903 in Yancey County, NC; was buried in Brinkley Cemetery, Burnsville, Yancey County, NC.