Hobert William Braswell (1913 - 1945)

Born 12 Feb 1913 in Smithville, DeKalb, Tennessee, United States

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Died 2 Nov 1945 at age 32 in Smithville, DeKalb, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Hobert William Braswell was born in Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee^[1][2] on the 12th of February, 1913^[1] to Sim Braswell^[2] and Eva Clayborn^[2] .

In 1920 he was living in District 4 in DeKalb County, Tennessee. in the home were SB Braswell(33 father), Eva Braswell(33 Mother), Toy Braswell(12 brother), Taft Braswell(9 brother), Hobert Braswell(7 self), Virgil Braswell(4 sister), Clay Braswell(1 brother)^[3]

In 1930 He was living in District 9, DeKalb County, Tennessee and in the home were Sim B Braswell(44 father), Eva Braswell(43 mother), Toy Braswell(21 brother), Taft Braswell(19 brother), Hobart Braswell(17 self), Virgil M Braswell(14 sister), Clay Braswell(11 brother), Calvin Braswell(6 brother), and Everett F Braswell(2 brother)^[4]

In 1940 he was living in DeKalb County, Tennessee and in the home were Sim Braswell(54 father), Eva Braswell(54 mother), Hobert Braswell(27 self), Clay Braswell(21 Brother), Calvin Braswell(15 brother), Franklin Braswell(12 brother)^[5]

In October of 1940 he confirmed he had a scar on his left cheek, was 5' 9 1/2 and 136 pounds with blue eyes, blond hair and a ruddy complexion. At the time he was working for the Dixie Bottling Co. in Nashville, and living at 2404 Acklen Avenue, Nashville^[1]

He would enlist in the World War II efforts on the 1010th of Apr 1942^[6]

He would marry Juanita Turner^[2]

His final home is believed to have been in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee^[2] .

He died on the 2nd of Nov, 1945 in Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee^[2]; he would be buried in the Whorton Springs Cemetery in Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry Database; Hobert William Braswell Order #586 DOB 11 Feb 1913; accesed 27 May, 2023
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5} Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965; Ancestry Database; Hobert W Braswell #27638 2 Nov 1945; accessed 27 May 1945
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNPL-3QT : accessed 5 October 2020), Hobart Braswell in household of S B Braswell, Civil District 4, De Kalb, Tennessee, United States; citing ED 55, sheet 16B, line 57, family 325, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1737; FHL microfilm 1,821,737.
4. ↑ Year: 1930; Census Place: District 9, Dekalb, Tennessee; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2341978
5. ↑ Year: 1940; Census Place: DeKalb, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03887; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 21-5
6. ↑ U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946; Ancestry Database; Hobert W Braswell Service Number 34280445; accessed 27 May 2023
7. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #95277054 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95277054/hobert-w-braswell: accessed 27 May 2023), memorial page for Hobert W. Braswell (12 Feb 1913–2 Nov 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 95277054, citing Whorton Springs Cemetery, Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Mike Jones (contributor ).