Edwin A. Brantley1

Male, #45188, (11 Jun 1847 - 18 Jul 1915)

Parent*Joseph Van Buren Brantley (6 Aug 1813 - 18 Feb 1893)
Parent*Emily Katherine Travis (26 Mar 1814 - 23 Dec 1870)
Edwin A. Brantley|b. 11 Jun 1847\nd. 18 Jul 1915|p45188.htm|Joseph Van Buren Brantley|b. 6 Aug 1813\nd. 18 Feb 1893|p45158.htm|Emily Katherine Travis|b. 26 Mar 1814\nd. 23 Dec 1870|p45159.htm|John Brantley|b. circa 1778|p46364.htm|Mary Redding|b. circa 1784|p46365.htm|Mark B. Travis Sr.|b. 6 Sep 1783\nd. 4 Sep 1836|p45195.htm|Jemima Stallworth|b. 6 Sep 1783\nd. circa 1855|p45196.htm|

Birth*11 Jun 1847 Edwin was born at Conecuh Co., Alabama, on 11 Jun 1847.2 
 He was the son of Joseph Van Buren Brantley and Emily Katherine Travis. 
1850 Census1 Jun 1850 Emily, Elizabeth, Eliza, William, Susan, Joseph, Edwin and John was listed as a household member living with Joseph Van Buren Brantley on the 1850 Census at Conecuh Co., Alabama.3 
Relocationcirca 1859 Family member(s) Emily Katherine Travis, William Brantley, Jemima Adeline Brantley, Susan Brantley, Joseph Van Buren Brantley Jr., Edwin A. Brantley, John Manley Brantley, Benjamin N. Brantley and Robert T. Brantley, accompanying Joseph Van Buren Brantley, relocated circa 1859 at Clay Co., Florida, (The move occurred sometime after joining Beulah Baptist Church in 1857 and before the 1860 census when the family appeared in Clay Co., FL.). 
1860 Census1 Jun 1860 Emily, William, Jemima, Susan, Joseph, Edwin, John, Benjamin and Robert listed as a household member living with Joseph Van Buren Brantley in the 1860 Census at Middleburg PO, Clay Co., Florida. In spite of this census showing the children born in SC, they were probably all born in AL..4 
Marriage*19 Jan 1870 He married Mary Jane Thomas at Conecuh Co., Alabama, on 19 Jan 1870.5 
Marriage*after 1875 He married Narcissa (?) at Covington Co., Alabama, after 1875.6 
Death*18 Jul 1915 He died on 18 Jul 1915.7 
Burial*circa 20 Jul 1915 His body was interred circa 20 Jul 1915 at Brooklyn Baptist Church Cemetery, Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., Alabama.7 

Family 1

Mary Jane Thomas (18 Mar 1846 - 25 Aug 1875)

Family 2

Narcissa (?) (Aug 1850 - after 1900)

Last Edited 7 Oct 2003

Citations

  1. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
  2. Ken Brantley, Brantley Association research, including John/Jack Brantley Study and family group sheets, For more info on the Brantley family, contact author at e-mail address, 4750 Oakleigh Manor Dr., Powder Springs, GA 30127: Brantley Association, Oct 2003.
  3. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 335B, Family 48, Ancestry.com image 10, Unk Twp, Conecuh Co., AL
    Joseph V. Brantley, 37, M, SC, Farmer, $600
    Emily Brantley, 36, F, SC
    Elizabeth Brantley, 16, F, AL
    Eliza Brantley, 13, F, AL
    William Brantley, 13, M, AL
    Jemima Brantley, 10, F, AL
    Susan Brantley, 10, F, AL
    Joseph Brantley, 6, M, AL
    Edwin Brantley, 3, M, AL
    John Brantley, 1, M, AL
    John McBride, 15, M, SC, Farmer.
  4. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 161, Genealogy.com image 23, Dwelling and Family #227, Middleburg PO, Clay Co., FL
    J. V. Brantley, 46, M, Farmer, RE=$1000, PE=$200, SC
    Emily Brantley, 45, F, SC
    William Brantley, 24, M, SC
    Mary Brantley, 22, F, SC
    Susan Brantley, 19, F, SC
    Joseph Brantley, 15, M, SC
    Edwin Brantley, 12, M, SC
    John Brantley, 10, M, SC
    Benjamin Brantley, 8, M, SC
    Robert Brantley, 5, M, SC.
  5. Family Adventures, compiler, Early Alabama Marriages (36 vols.), Shreveport, Louisiana: J & W Ent., 1991, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. US/CAN 976.1 V2e.
  6. Texasnmyheart, compiler, e-mail address, From Dogwood to Bluebonnets, Rootsweb: WorldConnect (online family tree), 2000-2005.
    http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bluebonnets20
  7. Heritage Committee of Evergreen-Conecuh Public Library, Conecuh Co., AL Headstones, Vol. II, Evergreen, AL: Evergreen-Conecuh (AL) Public Library, 1981-1986, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. US/CAN 976.1263 V3c v.2.
    Brooklyn Baptist Church, page 26.