Lunetta Briggs

F, #9822, b. 18 October 1873, d. 30 September 1963
Last Edited=5 Jan 2024
     Lunetta Briggs was born on 18 October 1873 at Indiana. She married Herbert Heaton Rupel, son of Tilghman H. Rupel and Rebecca A. Heaton, on 7 February 1906 at Indiana. Lunetta Briggs died on 30 September 1963 at Los Angeles Co., California, at age 89.1 She was buried at Evergreen Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Riverside, Riverside Co., California.

Census

CensusDatePlace
CensusApril 1950El Monte, Los Angeles Co., California, Record ID     62308::260001977
URL     https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/260001977:62308
Image Page URL     https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/62308/images/43290879-California-062948-0022
Name     Lunetta B Rupel
Age     76
Birth Date     abt 1874
Gender     Female
Race     White
Birth Place     Illinois
Marital Status     Widowed
Relationship     Mother-in-law
Residence Date     1950
Residence     El Monte, Los Angeles, California, USA
Street Name     Florinda Ave
House Number     3455
Dwelling Number     189
Farm     No
Acres     No
Occupation Category     Unable to Work
Household Members     Clare E Harrison, 37, Head, Anna R Harrison, 40, Wife, Lunetta B Rupel
Source.Title     1950 United States Federal Census
Source.Part1     National Archives at Washington, DC
Source.Part2     Washington, D.C.
Source.Part3     Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950
Source.Year     1950
Source.Census Place     El Monte, Los Angeles, California
Source.Roll     1634
Source.Page     21
Source.Enumeration District     19-750
Source.Citation     National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: El Monte, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 1634; Page: 21; Enumeration District: 19-750

Children of Lunetta Briggs and Herbert Heaton Rupel

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Clyde Rupel, Memorial ID 11382841,
    Birth: 1865
    Death: 30 January 1877
    Burial: Sumption Prairie Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11382841/clyde-rupel: accessed 05 January 2024), memorial page for Clyde Rupel (1865–30 Jan 1877), Find a Grave Memorial ID 11382841, citing Sumption Prairie Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by: Find a Grave.

    Parents
    Tilghman H. Rupel 1842–1898
    Rebecca Heaton Rupel 1846–1897
    Siblings
    Howard Glen Rupel 1878–1946
    Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2019/97/11382841_57fc2536-6a79-4f58-a350-46f3802fa3b6.jpeg,.

Mary Briggs

F, #7791, b. circa 1920
Last Edited=21 Aug 2022
Relationships
5th cousin of Steven Harn Redman
4th great-granddaughter of John Hearn
     Mary Briggs was born circa 1920. She was the daughter of Walter Eugene Briggs and Alice Mary Harn. Mary Briggs married male Schommer. Mary Briggs lived in May 1973 at Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio.

Walter Eugene Briggs

M, #7790, b. 9 November 1896, d. 5 May 1973
Last Edited=21 Aug 2022
     Walter Eugene Briggs was born on 9 November 1896 at Ross, Butler Co., Ohio.1 He married Alice Mary Harn, daughter of Frances Reese Harn and Mary Jane McMahon. Walter Eugene Briggs died on 5 May 1973 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio, at age 76.1 He was buried at Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio.1

Child of Walter Eugene Briggs and Alice Mary Harn

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Walter Eugene Briggs, Memorial ID 90730407,
    Birth: 9 November 1896, Ross, Butler County, Ohio, USA
    Death: 5 May 1973, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
    Burial: Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90730407/walter-eugene-briggs: accessed 21 August 2022), memorial page for Walter Eugene Briggs (9 Nov 1896–5 May 1973), Find a Grave Memorial ID 90730407, citing Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Loretta Castaldi (contributor 47472615).
    Parents Charles Briggs Charles G. Briggs 1854–1926
    Laura Briggs Laura A Young Briggs 1858–1905
    Spouse Alice Briggs Alice Mary Harn Briggs 1899–1982
    Siblings Earl Briggs Earl Clarence Briggs 1880–1965
    Grover Briggs Grover C Briggs 1885–1949
    Allen Briggs Allen B Briggs 1887–1911
    Roy Briggs Roy Frances Briggs 1889–1927,.

Ann Loring Brigham

F, #2524, b. 19 December 1946, d. 25 October 2009
Last Edited=18 Oct 2018
Relationships
4th cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
8th great-granddaughter of Francis (1) Purdy
     Ann Loring Brigham was born on 19 December 1946.1,2 She was the daughter of Robert Doyle Brigham and Norma Smith Tonkin. Ann Loring Brigham died on 25 October 2009 at age 62.

Citations

  1. [S901] Paul Bradley Purdy (321), A branch of the Purdy family descending from David and Eliza Ann Purdy with David's line from Francis Purdy of Fairfield 1595-1658. FHL Call Number 929.273 P972, pg 33 (Flint, Michigan: Purdy self-published, c1962). Hereinafter cited as The David Purdy Family.
  2. [S1841] Elizabeth (Brinkley) Sponseller, "Email from Elizabeth (Brinkley) Sponseller 29Aug2007," e-mail message from e-mail address (n/a) to Steven Harn Redman, 29 Aug 2007. Hereinafter cited as "Email from Elizabeth (Brinkley) Sponseller 29Aug2007."

Barbara Maynard Brigham

F, #2525
Last Edited=18 Oct 2018
Relationships
4th cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
8th great-granddaughter of Francis (1) Purdy
     Barbara Maynard Brigham is the daughter of Robert Doyle Brigham and Norma Smith Tonkin.

Robert Doyle Brigham

M, #1408, b. 24 September 1922, d. 27 September 2014
Last Edited=26 Jan 2021
     Robert Doyle Brigham was born on 24 September 1922 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.1,2 He graduated in 1940 at New Trier High School, Winnetka, Cook Co., Illinois.3 He married Norma Smith Tonkin, daughter of Loring Lombard Tonkin and Norma Madeline Smith, on 10 February 1945 at Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.4,2 Robert Doyle Brigham died on 27 September 2014 at age 92.3

Following is the obituary for Robert Doyle Brigham:

WILLIAMSBURG - Robert Doyle Brigham, 92, died September 27, 2014. He was preceded in death by his wife, Norma "Dickie" of 68 years and a daughter, Ann. He is survived by daughters, Barbara of Greenwich, CT, Susan of Hellertown, PA, sons Rob, and his wife, Anne, of Greensboro, VT, Wade and his wife, Mary of Hellertown, PA and six grandchildren. "Brig" grew up in Winnetka, IL and graduated from New Trier High School in 1940. He entered the V-12 program at Denison University where he served as a Communications Officer on an LST in the Pacific during WWII. Here he also was a proud member of Sigma Chi Fraternity. He met his wife Dickie at Denison University. They married in 1945. After the war, in 1946, he went to work for Exxon (Standard Oil, Esso) and stayed with that company until his retirement. His many interesting assignments started in Baltimore, then went on to personnel work in Boston, New York, Toronto and ended in 1983 when he retired as Corporate Secretary and Executive Development Coordinator of Exxon Chemical Company in Darien, CT. After retirement they moved to St. Simons Island, GA and spent 13 happy years there before moving to The Williamsburg Landing Retirement Community. There will be a private family service in New Jersey. Donations may be made in his name to The Benevolence Fund, c/o Sally Wolfe or Helping Hands, c/o Teresa Kelly, 5700 Williamsburg Landing Dr., Williamsburg, VA 23185

Published in Virginia Gazette on Oct. 1, 2014.3

Citations

  1. [S900] Paul Bradley Purdy (321), A branch of the Purdy family descending from David and Eliza Ann Purdy with David's line from Francis Purdy of Fairfield 1595-1658. FHL Call Number 929.273 P972, pg 33 (Flint, Michigan: Purdy self-published, c1962). Hereinafter cited as The David Purdy Family.
  2. [S1841] Elizabeth (Brinkley) Sponseller, "Email from Elizabeth (Brinkley) Sponseller 29Aug2007," e-mail message from e-mail address (n/a) to Steven Harn Redman, 29 Aug 2007. Hereinafter cited as "Email from Elizabeth (Brinkley) Sponseller 29Aug2007."
  3. [S2426] Robert Doyle Brigham, Virginia Gazette, https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/vagazette/obituary.aspx?n=robert-doyle-brigham&pid=172641797, 01 Oct 2014, n/a. Hereinafter cited as Virginia Gazette.
  4. [S901] Paul Bradley Purdy (321), A branch of the Purdy family descending from David and Eliza Ann Purdy with David's line from Francis Purdy of Fairfield 1595-1658. FHL Call Number 929.273 P972, pg 33 (Flint, Michigan: Purdy self-published, c1962). Hereinafter cited as The David Purdy Family.

Robert Doyle Brigham Jr.

M, #2526
Last Edited=24 May 2021
Relationships
4th cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
8th great-grandson of Francis (1) Purdy
     Robert Doyle Brigham Jr. is the son of Robert Doyle Brigham and Norma Smith Tonkin. Robert Doyle Brigham Jr. married Anne Rutledge Parker, daughter of John E. Parker and Elizabeth Smith, on 11 July 1981 at Stowe, Lamoille Co., Vermont.1 Robert Doyle Brigham Jr. married Anne (?)2

Citations

  1. [S2425] Vermont, Marriage Records, 1909-2008: Vermont State Archives and Records Administration; Montpelier, Vermont
    Source Information
    Ancestry.com. Vermont, Marriage Records, 1909-2008 (database on-line). Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

    Original data:
    Vermont. Vermont Marriage Records, 1909-2003. Vermont State Archives and Records Administration, Montpelier, Vermont.
    Vermont. Vermont Marriage Records, 2004-2008. Vital Records Office, Vermont Department of Health, Burlington, Vermont., Ancestry.com website, Ancestry, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah. Hereinafter cited as Vermont, Marriage Records, 1909-2008.
  2. [S2426] Robert Doyle Brigham, Virginia Gazette, https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/vagazette/obituary.aspx?n=robert-doyle-brigham&pid=172641797, 01 Oct 2014, n/a. Hereinafter cited as Virginia Gazette.

Susan Tonkin Brigham

F, #2528
Last Edited=18 Oct 2018
Relationships
4th cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
8th great-granddaughter of Francis (1) Purdy
     Susan Tonkin Brigham is the daughter of Robert Doyle Brigham and Norma Smith Tonkin.

Wade Tonkin Brigham

M, #2527
Last Edited=18 Oct 2018
Relationships
4th cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
8th great-grandson of Francis (1) Purdy
     Wade Tonkin Brigham is the son of Robert Doyle Brigham and Norma Smith Tonkin. Wade Tonkin Brigham married Mary (?)1

Citations

  1. [S2426] Robert Doyle Brigham, Virginia Gazette, https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/vagazette/obituary.aspx?n=robert-doyle-brigham&pid=172641797, 01 Oct 2014, n/a. Hereinafter cited as Virginia Gazette.

male Bright

M, #8817
Last Edited=15 Jun 2021
     Male Bright married Marion Louise Adler, daughter of Carl Henry Adler and Edna Earl Perkins, before 1938.

Betty A. Brightwell

F, #8673, b. 31 May 1922, d. 22 August 1984
Last Edited=28 Feb 2021
     Betty A. Brightwell was born on 31 May 1922. She married Harry Ralph Gue, son of Harry Colon Gue and Sallie Amelia Poole. Betty A. Brightwell died on 22 August 1984 at age 62. She was buried at Damascus United Methodist Church Cemetery, Damascus, Montgomery Co., Maryland.1

Child of Betty A. Brightwell and Harry Ralph Gue

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Betty A (Brightwell) Gue, Memorial ID 106918915,
    Birth: 31 May 1922
    Death: 22 August 1984
    Burial: Damascus United Methodist Church Cemetery, Damascus, Montgomery County, Maryland
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 28 February 2021), memorial page for Betty A Brightwell Gue (31 May 1922–22 Aug 1984), Find a Grave Memorial no. 106918915, citing Damascus United Methodist Church Cemetery, Damascus, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Wildflower (contributor 47716214).
    Parents Dennis Leroy Brightwell 1891–1944 Ida May Smith Brightwell 1899–1941
    Spouse Harry Ralph Gue 1921–1980
    Siblings David Joseph Brightwell unknown–1930 Joseph L Brightwell 1918–1919
    Children Ronald Wayne Gue 1943–2017,.

D. Ross Brinkley Jr.1

F, #7222
Last Edited=8 Sep 2014
Relationships
5th cousin of Steven Harn Redman
9th great-granddaughter of Francis (1) Purdy
     D. Ross Brinkley Jr. is the daughter of Senator David Ross Brinkley Sr. and Sallie (?)1

Citations

  1. [S2318] Jean Tonkin Brinkley, 83, Morning Herald Newspaper (Hagerstown, MD), http://articles.herald-mail.com/2009-12-29/news/25156618_1_keeney-husband-friends, 29 Dec 2009, n/a, Name of Deceased: Jean Tonkin Brinkley
    Gender: F (Female)
    Age at Death: 83
    Death Date: 26 Dec 2009
    Obituary Date: 29 Dec 2009
    Newspaper Title: Morning Herald
    Newspaper Location: Hagerstown, MD, USA
    Birth Date: 24 Jul 1926
    Residence (at time of death): New Market
    Spouse's Name: George Ross Brinkley, Jr
    Parents' Names: Loring Lombard and Norma Smith Tonkin
    Childrens' Names: Norma Brinkley Staley and husband, Patrick, of Monrovia, MD, Elizabeth Brinkley Sponseller and husband, Michael, Sen
    Siblings' Names: Alberta Brinkley Holtz, of Vero Beach, Fla; Edgar W. Holtz; John B. Tonkin; Margaret Crumrine, Mary Davis and Martha Spelsberg; Norma Tonkin Brigham of Williamsburg, VA
    Number of Grandchildren: 11
    Number of Great-grandchildren: 2

    Source Citation: Newspaper: Morning Herald; Publication Date: 29 Dec 2009; Publication Place: Hagerstown, MD, USA.
    Source Information:
    Ancestry.com. United States Obituary Collection (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
    Original data: See newspaper information provided with each entry.. Hereinafter cited as Morning Herald Newspaper (Hagerstown, MD).

Senator David Ross Brinkley Sr.1

M, #2531
Last Edited=15 Sep 2021
Relationships
4th cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
8th great-grandson of Francis (1) Purdy
     Senator David Ross Brinkley Sr. is the son of Dr. George Ross Brinkley Jr. and Jean Tonkin. Senator David Ross Brinkley Sr. married Sallie (?)2

Children of Senator David Ross Brinkley Sr. and Sallie (?)

Citations

  1. [S1841] Elizabeth (Brinkley) Sponseller, "Email from Elizabeth (Brinkley) Sponseller 29Aug2007," e-mail message from e-mail address (n/a) to Steven Harn Redman, 29 Aug 2007. Hereinafter cited as "Email from Elizabeth (Brinkley) Sponseller 29Aug2007."
  2. [S2318] Jean Tonkin Brinkley, 83, Morning Herald Newspaper (Hagerstown, MD), http://articles.herald-mail.com/2009-12-29/news/25156618_1_keeney-husband-friends, 29 Dec 2009, n/a, Name of Deceased: Jean Tonkin Brinkley
    Gender: F (Female)
    Age at Death: 83
    Death Date: 26 Dec 2009
    Obituary Date: 29 Dec 2009
    Newspaper Title: Morning Herald
    Newspaper Location: Hagerstown, MD, USA
    Birth Date: 24 Jul 1926
    Residence (at time of death): New Market
    Spouse's Name: George Ross Brinkley, Jr
    Parents' Names: Loring Lombard and Norma Smith Tonkin
    Childrens' Names: Norma Brinkley Staley and husband, Patrick, of Monrovia, MD, Elizabeth Brinkley Sponseller and husband, Michael, Sen
    Siblings' Names: Alberta Brinkley Holtz, of Vero Beach, Fla; Edgar W. Holtz; John B. Tonkin; Margaret Crumrine, Mary Davis and Martha Spelsberg; Norma Tonkin Brigham of Williamsburg, VA
    Number of Grandchildren: 11
    Number of Great-grandchildren: 2

    Source Citation: Newspaper: Morning Herald; Publication Date: 29 Dec 2009; Publication Place: Hagerstown, MD, USA.
    Source Information:
    Ancestry.com. United States Obituary Collection (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
    Original data: See newspaper information provided with each entry.. Hereinafter cited as Morning Herald Newspaper (Hagerstown, MD).

Elizabeth Allman Brinkley

F, #2530
Last Edited=8 Sep 2014
Relationships
4th cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
8th great-granddaughter of Francis (1) Purdy
     Elizabeth Allman Brinkley is the daughter of Dr. George Ross Brinkley Jr. and Jean Tonkin. Elizabeth Allman Brinkley married Michael Sponseller.1

Children of Elizabeth Allman Brinkley and Michael Sponseller

Citations

  1. [S1840] Elizabeth (Brinkley) Sponseller, "Email from Elizabeth (Brinkley) Sponseller 27Aug2007," e-mail message from e-mail address (n/a) to Steven Harn Redman, 27 Aug 2007. Hereinafter cited as "Email from Elizabeth (Brinkley) Sponseller 27Aug2007."
  2. [S2318] Jean Tonkin Brinkley, 83, Morning Herald Newspaper (Hagerstown, MD), http://articles.herald-mail.com/2009-12-29/news/25156618_1_keeney-husband-friends, 29 Dec 2009, n/a, Name of Deceased: Jean Tonkin Brinkley
    Gender: F (Female)
    Age at Death: 83
    Death Date: 26 Dec 2009
    Obituary Date: 29 Dec 2009
    Newspaper Title: Morning Herald
    Newspaper Location: Hagerstown, MD, USA
    Birth Date: 24 Jul 1926
    Residence (at time of death): New Market
    Spouse's Name: George Ross Brinkley, Jr
    Parents' Names: Loring Lombard and Norma Smith Tonkin
    Childrens' Names: Norma Brinkley Staley and husband, Patrick, of Monrovia, MD, Elizabeth Brinkley Sponseller and husband, Michael, Sen
    Siblings' Names: Alberta Brinkley Holtz, of Vero Beach, Fla; Edgar W. Holtz; John B. Tonkin; Margaret Crumrine, Mary Davis and Martha Spelsberg; Norma Tonkin Brigham of Williamsburg, VA
    Number of Grandchildren: 11
    Number of Great-grandchildren: 2

    Source Citation: Newspaper: Morning Herald; Publication Date: 29 Dec 2009; Publication Place: Hagerstown, MD, USA.
    Source Information:
    Ancestry.com. United States Obituary Collection (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
    Original data: See newspaper information provided with each entry.. Hereinafter cited as Morning Herald Newspaper (Hagerstown, MD).

Erina E. Brinkley1

F, #7223
Last Edited=8 Sep 2014
Relationships
5th cousin of Steven Harn Redman
9th great-granddaughter of Francis (1) Purdy
     Erina E. Brinkley is the daughter of Senator David Ross Brinkley Sr. and Sallie (?)1

Citations

  1. [S2318] Jean Tonkin Brinkley, 83, Morning Herald Newspaper (Hagerstown, MD), http://articles.herald-mail.com/2009-12-29/news/25156618_1_keeney-husband-friends, 29 Dec 2009, n/a, Name of Deceased: Jean Tonkin Brinkley
    Gender: F (Female)
    Age at Death: 83
    Death Date: 26 Dec 2009
    Obituary Date: 29 Dec 2009
    Newspaper Title: Morning Herald
    Newspaper Location: Hagerstown, MD, USA
    Birth Date: 24 Jul 1926
    Residence (at time of death): New Market
    Spouse's Name: George Ross Brinkley, Jr
    Parents' Names: Loring Lombard and Norma Smith Tonkin
    Childrens' Names: Norma Brinkley Staley and husband, Patrick, of Monrovia, MD, Elizabeth Brinkley Sponseller and husband, Michael, Sen
    Siblings' Names: Alberta Brinkley Holtz, of Vero Beach, Fla; Edgar W. Holtz; John B. Tonkin; Margaret Crumrine, Mary Davis and Martha Spelsberg; Norma Tonkin Brigham of Williamsburg, VA
    Number of Grandchildren: 11
    Number of Great-grandchildren: 2

    Source Citation: Newspaper: Morning Herald; Publication Date: 29 Dec 2009; Publication Place: Hagerstown, MD, USA.
    Source Information:
    Ancestry.com. United States Obituary Collection (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
    Original data: See newspaper information provided with each entry.. Hereinafter cited as Morning Herald Newspaper (Hagerstown, MD).

Dr. George Ross Brinkley Jr.1,2

M, #1409, b. 18 March 1926, d. 11 September 1982
Last Edited=30 Apr 2023
     Dr. George Ross Brinkley Jr. was born on 18 March 1926 at Clarksburg, Harrison Co., West Virginia.2,3 He married Jean Tonkin, daughter of Loring Lombard Tonkin and Norma Madeline Smith, on 25 June 1949 at Clarksburg, Harrison Co., West Virginia.4,2 Dr. George Ross Brinkley Jr. lived in 1957 at Baltimore, Maryland. His Social Security Number was 235-34-2341, issued in West Virginia before 1951, lists birth as 18 May 1926, death as Sep 1982, last residence being New Market, Maryland. He died on 11 September 1982 at Frederick, Frederick Co., Maryland, at age 56.2,3 He was buried at New Market Cemetery, New Market, Frederick Co., Maryland.5,3

Citations

  1. [S900] Paul Bradley Purdy (321), A branch of the Purdy family descending from David and Eliza Ann Purdy with David's line from Francis Purdy of Fairfield 1595-1658. FHL Call Number 929.273 P972, pg 33 (Flint, Michigan: Purdy self-published, c1962). Hereinafter cited as The David Purdy Family.
  2. [S1841] Elizabeth (Brinkley) Sponseller, "Email from Elizabeth (Brinkley) Sponseller 29Aug2007," e-mail message from e-mail address (n/a) to Steven Harn Redman, 29 Aug 2007. Hereinafter cited as "Email from Elizabeth (Brinkley) Sponseller 29Aug2007."
  3. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), George Ross Brinkley Jr., Memorial ID 22761449,
    Birth: 18 March 1926
    Death: 11 September 1982
    Burial: New Market Cemetery, New Market, Frederick County, Maryland
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22761449/george-ross-brinkley: accessed 30 April 2023), memorial page for George Ross Brinkley Jr. (18 Mar 1926–11 Sep 1982), Find a Grave Memorial ID 22761449, citing New Market Cemetery, New Market, Frederick County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by J. Colin Clark (contributor 47094715).

    Parents
    George Ross Brinkley 1896–1992
    Johannah Spelsberg Brinkley 1898–1945
    Spouses
    Jean Tonkin Brinkley 1926–2009
    Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2007/311/22761449_119455982965.jpg,.
  4. [S901] Paul Bradley Purdy (321), A branch of the Purdy family descending from David and Eliza Ann Purdy with David's line from Francis Purdy of Fairfield 1595-1658. FHL Call Number 929.273 P972, pg 33 (Flint, Michigan: Purdy self-published, c1962). Hereinafter cited as The David Purdy Family.
  5. [S2546] BillonGraves website, database and images (BillionGraves, New York City, New York ), George Ross Brinkley Jr.
    Birth Date: 18 March 1926
    Death Date: 11 September 1982
    New Market Cemetery, New Market, Frederick, Maryland
    Page.Access Date: 23 September 2020
    Record ID: 19020786
    Page.URL: https://billiongraves.com/grave/George-Ross-Brinkley/19020786,.

Margaret T. Brinkley1

F, #7221
Last Edited=8 Sep 2014
Relationships
5th cousin of Steven Harn Redman
9th great-granddaughter of Francis (1) Purdy
     Margaret T. Brinkley is the daughter of Senator David Ross Brinkley Sr. and Sallie (?)1

Citations

  1. [S2318] Jean Tonkin Brinkley, 83, Morning Herald Newspaper (Hagerstown, MD), http://articles.herald-mail.com/2009-12-29/news/25156618_1_keeney-husband-friends, 29 Dec 2009, n/a, Name of Deceased: Jean Tonkin Brinkley
    Gender: F (Female)
    Age at Death: 83
    Death Date: 26 Dec 2009
    Obituary Date: 29 Dec 2009
    Newspaper Title: Morning Herald
    Newspaper Location: Hagerstown, MD, USA
    Birth Date: 24 Jul 1926
    Residence (at time of death): New Market
    Spouse's Name: George Ross Brinkley, Jr
    Parents' Names: Loring Lombard and Norma Smith Tonkin
    Childrens' Names: Norma Brinkley Staley and husband, Patrick, of Monrovia, MD, Elizabeth Brinkley Sponseller and husband, Michael, Sen
    Siblings' Names: Alberta Brinkley Holtz, of Vero Beach, Fla; Edgar W. Holtz; John B. Tonkin; Margaret Crumrine, Mary Davis and Martha Spelsberg; Norma Tonkin Brigham of Williamsburg, VA
    Number of Grandchildren: 11
    Number of Great-grandchildren: 2

    Source Citation: Newspaper: Morning Herald; Publication Date: 29 Dec 2009; Publication Place: Hagerstown, MD, USA.
    Source Information:
    Ancestry.com. United States Obituary Collection (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
    Original data: See newspaper information provided with each entry.. Hereinafter cited as Morning Herald Newspaper (Hagerstown, MD).

Norma Tonkin Brinkley

F, #2529
Last Edited=8 Sep 2014
Relationships
4th cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
8th great-granddaughter of Francis (1) Purdy
     Norma Tonkin Brinkley is the daughter of Dr. George Ross Brinkley Jr. and Jean Tonkin. Norma Tonkin Brinkley married Patrick Staley.

Citations

  1. [S2318] Jean Tonkin Brinkley, 83, Morning Herald Newspaper (Hagerstown, MD), http://articles.herald-mail.com/2009-12-29/news/25156618_1_keeney-husband-friends, 29 Dec 2009, n/a, Name of Deceased: Jean Tonkin Brinkley
    Gender: F (Female)
    Age at Death: 83
    Death Date: 26 Dec 2009
    Obituary Date: 29 Dec 2009
    Newspaper Title: Morning Herald
    Newspaper Location: Hagerstown, MD, USA
    Birth Date: 24 Jul 1926
    Residence (at time of death): New Market
    Spouse's Name: George Ross Brinkley, Jr
    Parents' Names: Loring Lombard and Norma Smith Tonkin
    Childrens' Names: Norma Brinkley Staley and husband, Patrick, of Monrovia, MD, Elizabeth Brinkley Sponseller and husband, Michael, Sen
    Siblings' Names: Alberta Brinkley Holtz, of Vero Beach, Fla; Edgar W. Holtz; John B. Tonkin; Margaret Crumrine, Mary Davis and Martha Spelsberg; Norma Tonkin Brigham of Williamsburg, VA
    Number of Grandchildren: 11
    Number of Great-grandchildren: 2

    Source Citation: Newspaper: Morning Herald; Publication Date: 29 Dec 2009; Publication Place: Hagerstown, MD, USA.
    Source Information:
    Ancestry.com. United States Obituary Collection (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
    Original data: See newspaper information provided with each entry.. Hereinafter cited as Morning Herald Newspaper (Hagerstown, MD).

Dr. Susan Barnett Brinkley1

F, #2532
Last Edited=11 Feb 2020
Relationships
4th cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
8th great-granddaughter of Francis (1) Purdy
     Dr. Susan Barnett Brinkley is the daughter of Dr. George Ross Brinkley Jr. and Jean Tonkin. Dr. Susan Barnett Brinkley married Wade Gowl.2

Citations

  1. [S1841] Elizabeth (Brinkley) Sponseller, "Email from Elizabeth (Brinkley) Sponseller 29Aug2007," e-mail message from e-mail address (n/a) to Steven Harn Redman, 29 Aug 2007. Hereinafter cited as "Email from Elizabeth (Brinkley) Sponseller 29Aug2007."
  2. [S2318] Jean Tonkin Brinkley, 83, Morning Herald Newspaper (Hagerstown, MD), http://articles.herald-mail.com/2009-12-29/news/25156618_1_keeney-husband-friends, 29 Dec 2009, n/a, Name of Deceased: Jean Tonkin Brinkley
    Gender: F (Female)
    Age at Death: 83
    Death Date: 26 Dec 2009
    Obituary Date: 29 Dec 2009
    Newspaper Title: Morning Herald
    Newspaper Location: Hagerstown, MD, USA
    Birth Date: 24 Jul 1926
    Residence (at time of death): New Market
    Spouse's Name: George Ross Brinkley, Jr
    Parents' Names: Loring Lombard and Norma Smith Tonkin
    Childrens' Names: Norma Brinkley Staley and husband, Patrick, of Monrovia, MD, Elizabeth Brinkley Sponseller and husband, Michael, Sen
    Siblings' Names: Alberta Brinkley Holtz, of Vero Beach, Fla; Edgar W. Holtz; John B. Tonkin; Margaret Crumrine, Mary Davis and Martha Spelsberg; Norma Tonkin Brigham of Williamsburg, VA
    Number of Grandchildren: 11
    Number of Great-grandchildren: 2

    Source Citation: Newspaper: Morning Herald; Publication Date: 29 Dec 2009; Publication Place: Hagerstown, MD, USA.
    Source Information:
    Ancestry.com. United States Obituary Collection (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
    Original data: See newspaper information provided with each entry.. Hereinafter cited as Morning Herald Newspaper (Hagerstown, MD).

Brenda Brittenstine1

F, #6778
Last Edited=11 Sep 2012
     Brenda Brittenstine married David E. Hammack, son of Dale M. Hammack and Doris Irene Harn.1

Citations

  1. [S2053] Letter from Jennifer (Hammack) White (P.O. Box 205;Bluffs, IL 62621) to Steven Harn Redman, 27 May 2012; Steven Harn Redman (Steven Harn Redman, P.O. BOX 294, Lyman, WY).

Margaret Louise Brodin1

F, #6814
Last Edited=28 Oct 2018
     Margaret Louise Brodin married Wayne Leroy Sherman.1

Child of Margaret Louise Brodin and Wayne Leroy Sherman

Citations

  1. [S1702] Minnesota Birth Index 1935-2002, online www.ancestry.com, Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002
    Name:     Gary Wayne Sherman
    Birth Date:     1 Feb 1941
    Birth County:     Hennepin
    Birth State:     Minnesota
    Father:     Wayne Leroy Sherman
    Mother:     Margaret Louise Brodin
    File Number:     1941-MN-009724
    Source Information:
    Minnesota Department of Health. Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002 database on-line. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
    Original data: Minnesota. Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002. Minneapolis, MN, USA: Minnesota Department of Health.. Hereinafter cited as Minnesota Birth Index 1935-2002.

Edith W. Brommund

F, #9083, b. 20 December 1878, d. 18 December 1938
Last Edited=7 Oct 2022
     Edith W. Brommund was born on 20 December 1878 at Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio.1 She married George W. Franz in 1904. Edith W. Brommund married James William Harn, son of Theodore Columbus Harn and Cora Ellen Rust, in 1924. Edith W. Brommund died on 18 December 1938 at Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio, at age 59.1 She was buried at Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio.1

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Edith W (Brommund Franz) Harn, Memorial ID 90848128,
    Birth: 20 December 1878, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
    Death: 18 December 1938, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
    Burial: Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90848128/edith-w-harn: accessed 13 June 2022), memorial page for Edith W Brommund Franz Harn (20 Dec 1878–18 Dec 1938), Find a Grave Memorial ID 90848128, citing Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Angie H (contributor 47105928).
    Parents Charles Brommund Charles Brommund 1847–1908
    Eva Brommund Eva Radate Brommund 1849–1916

    Spouses George Franz George W Franz 1873–1918 (m. 1904) James William Harn 1880–1949 (m. 1924)
    Siblings Charles Brommund Charles A. Brommund 1873–1907
    Edward Brommund Edward W Brommund 1875–1901,.

Anna Mae Brones

F, #9819, b. 1884, d. January 1954
Last Edited=5 Jan 2024
     Anna Mae Brones was born in 1884 at Iowa.1 She married Howard Glenn Rupel, son of Tilghman H. Rupel and Rebecca A. Heaton, on 19 September 1918 at Cerro Gordo Co., Iowa. Anna Mae Brones died in January 1954 at Floyd Co., Iowa.1 She was buried at Riverview Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph Co, Indiana.1

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Anna Mae (Brones) Rupel, Memorial ID 156481286,
    Birth: 1884, Iowa, USA
    Death: January 1954, Floyd County, Iowa, USA
    Burial: Riverview Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156481286/anna-mae-rupel: accessed 05 January 2024), memorial page for Anna Mae Brones Rupel (1884–Jan 1954), Find a Grave Memorial ID 156481286, citing Riverview Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by bill3262 (contributor 48550421).

    Spouses
    Howard Glen Rupel 1878–1946 (m. 1918)
    Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2015/362/156481286_1451407303.jpg,.

George W. Bronson

M, #3783, b. 25 August 1814
Last Edited=11 Apr 1999
     George W. Bronson was born on 25 August 1814 at Wayne Co., Ohio.1 He married Mary Calkins in 1835.

Child of George W. Bronson and Mary Calkins

Citations

  1. [S1357] N/a, History of St Joseph Co , Indiana, 1880, page 674 (Chicago, Illinois: C.C. Chapman & Company, 1880). Hereinafter cited as History of St. Joseph Co., Indiana.

Cheryl Ann Brooke

F, #5223
Last Edited=7 Oct 2022
Relationships
3rd cousin of Steven Harn Redman
4th great-granddaughter of John Hearn
     Cheryl Ann Brooke is the daughter of Reid Jenkins Brooke and Betty Lou Pauline Fleenor. Cheryl Ann Brooke married Dennis H. Knutson on 23 December 1965 at Vancouver, Clark Co., Washington. Cheryl Ann Brooke and Dennis H. Knutson were divorced on 27 July 1966 at Multnomah Co., Oregon. Cheryl Ann Brooke married Richard L. Cook on 30 April 1971 at Washington. Cheryl Ann Brooke and Richard L. Cook were divorced on 20 November 1972 at Clark Co., Washington. Cheryl Ann Brooke married Jarrott Joseph Latimer on 15 December 1972 at Vancouver, Clark Co., Washington. Cheryl Ann Brooke and Jarrott Joseph Latimer were divorced on 11 March 1974 at Klamath Co., Oregon.

Eva F. Brooke

F, #5239, b. September 1877, d. 29 September 1920
Last Edited=25 Mar 2020
     Eva F. Brooke was born in September 1877 at Ontario, Canada. She was the daughter of Thomas James Brooke and Elizabeth Jenkins. Eva F. Brooke died on 29 September 1920 at Portland, Oregon.

Census

CensusDatePlace
Census12 June 1900362 Tillamook St., Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon, listed as born Sep 1877 in Canada, single, enumerated with parents, immigrated to the US in 1890

Jonell Pailine Brooke

F, #5225
Last Edited=13 May 2021
Relationships
3rd cousin of Steven Harn Redman
4th great-granddaughter of John Hearn
     Jonell Pailine Brooke is the daughter of Reid Jenkins Brooke and Betty Lou Pauline Fleenor. Jonell Pailine Brooke married Michael J. Jungensen on 18 July 1971 at Vancouver, Clark Co., Washington.

Leslie Jeanne Brooke

F, #5224
Last Edited=7 Jul 2021
Relationships
3rd cousin of Steven Harn Redman
4th great-granddaughter of John Hearn
     Leslie Jeanne Brooke is the daughter of Reid Jenkins Brooke and Betty Lou Pauline Fleenor. Leslie Jeanne Brooke married James E. Landrus on 4 June 1965 at Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon. Leslie Jeanne Brooke married Walter D. Emerson on 2 March 1968 at Clark Co., Washington. Leslie Jeanne Brooke and Walter D. Emerson were divorced on 30 August 1971 at Clark Co., Washington.

male Brooke

M, #5226
Last Edited=5 Dec 2012
Relationships
3rd cousin of Steven Harn Redman
4th great-grandson of John Hearn
     Male Brooke is the son of Reid Jenkins Brooke and Betty Lou Pauline Fleenor.

Norman Harvey John Brooke1,2

M, #2216, b. 7 April 1878, d. 13 November 1957
Last Edited=13 May 2021
Norman Brooke (undated)
     Norman Harvey John Brooke was born in 1878 at Canada Howard listed as "about 26 years" old on marriage license and born in Canada from 1910 Idaho Census.1 He was born on 7 April 1878 at Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada.2 He was the son of Thomas James Brooke and Elizabeth Jenkins. Norman Harvey John Brooke lived in August 1904 at Shoshone Co., Idaho.1 He married Emaline C. Harn, daughter of William Singleton Harn and Juliette Ann Reed, on 17 August 1904 at 360 San Rafael St., Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon; married by a Minister of the Episcopal Church.1 Norman Harvey John Brooke lived between 1907 and 1957 at Kellogg, Shoshone Co., Idaho. In May 1910 Norman Harvey John Brooke was a railroad agent, at Kellogg, Shoshone Co., Idaho. In Reid J. Booke's application for enlistment on Dec 1941, his parents were still alive. He died on 13 November 1957 at Kellogg, Shoshone Co., Idaho, at age 79.

Census

CensusDatePlace
Census12 June 1900362 Tillamook St., Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon, listed as born Apr 1878, born in Canada, single, enumerated with parents, immigrated to the US in 1890, clerk in a RR office
Census9 May 1910Kellogg, Shoshone Co., Idaho, Howard enumerated with his wife and his mother-in-law; Howard listed as 32 years old and born in Canada, married 6 years with no children, his parents born in England
Census23 January 1920Kellogg, Shoshone Co., Idaho, listed as 41 years old and born in Canada, parents born in England, occupation of smelter; immigrated to the US in 1901, naturalized alien in 1907
Census5 April 1930Kellogg, Shoshone Co., Idaho, listed as 51 years old, born in Canada, 27 years old for first marriage, parents born in England

Child of Norman Harvey John Brooke and Emaline C. Harn

Citations

  1. [S1711] Marriage Record - Emma Harn, Ancestry.com website, Ancestry, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Record - Emma Harn, Multnomah Co., Oregon, Vol 16, pg 403.
  2. [S1722] Ontario, Canada Births, 1869-1907, online www.ancestry.com, Ancestry.com. Ontario, Canada Births, 1869-1907 (database online). Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005. Original data: Archives of Ontario. Registrations of Births and Stillbirths - 1869-1907. MS 929, 190 reels. Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Roll Number: MS929_34. Hereinafter cited as Ontario, Canada Births, 1869-1907.