Joseph Edgar BRIMHALL
Avis SMITH


Husband:  Joseph Edgar BRIMHALL
Birth:  5 Jun 1892, Bryson, Jack Co., Texas
Death:  10 Mar 1970, Jacksboro, Jack Co., Texas                                       
Burial:  Mar 1970, Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Jacksboro, Jack Co., Texas
Father:  James Monroe BRIMHALL
Mother:  Alice Alzora EATON

Marriage:     7 Sep 1913, Jack Co., Texas   

Wife:  Avis SMITH
Birth:  23 Oct 1896, Jacksboro, Jack Co., Texas 
Death:  7 Jan 1979, Jacksboro, Jack Co., Texas                                         
Burial:  Jan 1979, Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Jacksboro, Jack Co., Texas
Father:  John SMITH
Mother:  Ora H. JENNINGS

Children: 
1. Onis Leon BRIMHALL, b: 1 Sep 1915, Bryson, Jack Co., Texas
                                     d: 13 Feb 1982, Boerne, Kendall Co., Texas                                           
                                  bur: Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas
2. Geneva Lorene BRIMHALL
(Homer), b: 15 Apr 1918, Bryson, Jack Co., Texas                               
                                                      d: 14 Apr 1984, Jacksboro, Jack Co., Texas
                                                    bur: Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Jacksboro, Jack Co., Texas
3. Clifford Oather BRIMHALL, b: 20 Jan 1921, Bryson, Jack Co., Texas                                           
                                                 d: 5 Jun 1999, Mesquite, Dallas Co., Texas
                                              bur: Dallas-Ft. Worth National Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas
4. Arthur Altus BRIMHALL, b: 19 Nov 1924, Polk Co., Arkansas
                                        d: 8 Oct 2002, Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., Texas
                                     bur: Alice Cemetery, Alice, Jim Wells Co., Texas
5. Velma Bernice BRIMHALL
(Jackson), b: 11 Aug 1928, Jacksboro, Jack Co., Texas
                                                        d: 26 Aug 2008, Rockwall, Rockwall Co., Texas
                                                     bur: Lynn Creek Cemetery, Jacksboro, Jack Co., Texas
6. Edna Lois BRIMHALL
(Lewis), b: 14 Nov 1931, Jacksboro, Jack Co., Texas                                   
                                              d: 9 Sep 1995, Midland, Midland Co., Texas
                                           bur: Resthaven Memorial Park, Midland, Midland Co., Texas
7. Troy Wayne BRIMHALL, b: 23 Aug 1940, Jacksboro, Jack Co., Texas
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Notes: 
Two of the sons, Onis and Clifford, were held as POW's by the Japanese in WWII.  They were part of the Bataan Death March and were in the Thai 13-100 POW Camp featured in the movie "Bridge Over the River Kwai".

1920 Federal Census Data (T625_1821, Page 121B), Justice Precinct 8, Jack Co., Texas,
                                                                                      Enumeration District:  86, Enumeration Date: 13-Jan-1920, Family #81

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S
W/D

POB

Fa.
POB

Mo.
POB

Occupation

In Sch

 BRIMHALL, Edgar J

 Head

M

27

M

TX

US

US

 Farmer

    

                 Avis

 Wife

F

23

M

TX

MO

MO

 None

     

                 Onis L

 Son

M

4

S

TX

TX

TX

 None

     

                 Lorene G

 Daughter

F

1y7m

S

TX

TX

TX

 None

     

1930 Federal Census Data (T626_2360, Page 229B), Justice Precinct 3, Jack Co., Texas,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 7, Enumeration Date: 9-Apr-1930, Family #59

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

Age Marr

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

 In Sch

Occupation

 BRIMHALL, Joseph E

 Head

M

37

M

21

TX

TX

NC

 

 Farmer

                  Avis

 Wife

F

33

M

16

TX

MO

MO

 

 None

                  Orvis L

 Son

M

14

S

 

TX

TX

TX

 

 None

                  Loreen G

 Daughter

F

11

S

 

TX

TX

TX

X

 None

                  Osthar C

 Son

M

9

S

 

TX

TX

TX

X

 None

                  Arthur A

 Son

M

5

S

 

AR

TX

TX

 

 None

                  Velma B

 Daughter

F

1y9m

S

 

TX

TX

TX

 

 None

                  John H

 Uncle

M

74

W

 

MO

MO

NC

 

 None

 SMITH, Ora

 Mother L

F

66

W

 

TX

TX

TX

 

 None

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Sources: 

1) Birth - Child #2:  Jack County Texas Vital Statistics - Births, State File #19705
2) Birth - Child #3:  Jack County Texas Vital Statistics - Births, State File #03993
3) Birth - Child #6:  Jack County Texas Vital Statistics - Births, State File #96614
4) Death - Husband:  Jack County Texas Vital Statistics - Deaths, State File #020355
5) Death - Wife:  Jack County Texas Vital Statistics - Deaths, State File #003198
6) Death - Child #1:  Kendall County Texas Vital Statistics - Deaths, State File #010925