Minnie
Whitehead
formerly Brookshire aka Pearce, Pierce, Stout
[uncertain]
Born in Carter County, Tennessee, USA
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
William B. Stout
— married
31 Dec 1911 in Carter County, Tennessee, USA
Mother of
Fayette Noah Stout and Elizabeth Carolyn (Whitehead) Keefauver
Died
at age 78
in Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 5 Oct 2023
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Biography
Minnie (Brookshire) Whitehead was born in Appalachia, in Tennessee.
Minnie Brookshire was born on March 31, 1896 in Carter County, Tennessee.[1] She was the daughter of Samuel Brookshire and Mary.[2][3]
Minnie married William B Stout on December 31, 1911 in Carter County.[4] She was 15 years old and William was 17.
They had one known child, Fayette Noah Stout who was born on March 14, 1913. His father died in June, 1913.
It is possible that Minnie married Henry Pearce on March 29, 1914 in Carter County when Fayette was one year old.[5]If she did, there are no known children from this marriage, based on the 1930 census.[6]
Minnie married Charles S. Whitehead on November 12, 1921 in Carter County.[7] They had one child, Elizabeth Whitehead, born about 1916.[6]
Minnie died on February 21, 1975 and is buried in Monte Vista Memorial Park, Johnson City (Washington County), Tennessee.[1]
Census Notes
- 1900 Census: Civil District 12, Carter County, Tennessee [2]
- Samuel Brookshier Head W M Jan 1873 27 Tennessee Married 8 years, Farmer Father born in North Carolina, Mother born in Tennessee
- Mary Brookshier Wife W F Mar 1872 28 Tennessee, Married 8 years, 3 children born, 3 living Father born in Tennessee, Mother born in Virginia
- Myrtle Brookshier Daughter W F Nov 1892 7 Tennessee
- Minnie C Brookshier Daughter W F Mar 1897 3 Tennessee
- Walter B Brookshier Son M W Jul 1899 10/12ths Tennessee
- 1910 Census: Civil District 12, Carter County, Tennessee [3]
- Samuel J Brookhire Head W M 38 Tennessee Married 18 years, Farmer Parents born in Tennessee
- Mary Brookhire Wife W F 38 Tennessee, Married 18 years, 4 children born, 4 living Father born in Tennessee, Mother born in Virginia
- Myrtle Brookhire Daughter W F 17 Tennessee
- Minie Brookhire Daughter W F 14 Tennessee
- Walter Brookhire Son W M 10 Tennessee
- Pearl Brookhire Daughter W F 2 Tennessee
- 1920 Census: Carter County, Tennessee [8]
- Sam Bookshire Head W M 48 Tennessee Carpenter, house Father born in North Carolina, Mother born in Tennessee
- Mary Bookshire Wife W F 48 Tennessee Father born in Tennessee, Mother born in Virginia
- Myrtle Bookshire Daughter W F 27 Tennessee Divorced
- Minnie Bookshire Daughter W F 25 Tennessee Widowed
- Walter Bookshire Son W M 19 Tennessee
- Pearl Bookshire Daughter W F 12 Tennessee Attended school
- 1930 Census: Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee [6]
- Charles Whitehead Head M W 50 Kentucky, First married at 25, Pharmacist, Drug store
- Minnie Whitehead Wife F W 34 Tennessee, First married at 16
- Elizabeth Whitehead Daughter F W 14 Tennessee
- Lafayette Stout Step son M W 17 Tennessee
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Find a Grave, database and images accessed 04 October 2023, memorial page for Minnie Caroline Brookshire Whitehead (31 Mar 1896–21 Feb 1975), Find A Grave: Memorial #111852987, citing Monte Vista Memorial Park, Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee, USA.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch 1900 Census, Entry for Samuel Brookshier and Mary Brookshier, 1900.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "United States Census, 1910", database with images, FamilySearch 1910 Census, Entry for Samuel J Brookhire and Mary Brookhire, 1910.
- ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch Tennessee Marriage Stout, William B Stout and Minnie Brookshire, 31 Dec 1911; citing Carter, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 2,117,410.
- ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch Tennessee Marriage Pearce, Henry Pearce and Minnie Stout, 29 Mar 1914; citing Carter, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. 482, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 847,611.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch 1930 Census, Entry for Charles Whitehead and Minnie Whitehead, Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, 1930.
- ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch Tennessee Marriage Whitehead, C S Whitehead and Minnie Brookshire, 12 Nov 1921; citing Carter, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. 470, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 847,612.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch 1920 Census, Entry for Sam Bookshire and Mary Bookshire, 1920.
- See also: FamilySearch profile
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