Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Hettie with her grandchildren

girls: Jessie Merle and Billie Jean
boys: Lester, Rueben, and Leon

The Martins

This picture was taken in Sour Lake, TX the family was living in a tent
pictured from left to right
May holding doll, George Washington , Hettie , Minnie , and Maude Martin


Friday, October 28, 2011

Brizendine Family Tree (in progress) from M.B.

 
Brizendine Family Tree (in progress)

Descendants of ? Brizendine [Image] posted by M.B. [Image] 1. ? Brizendine-1. 2. i. ii. iii.
iv. v. Generation 1 Yancey Quitman Brizendine, B: 1873 in Paris, Tennessee, D: 06 Sep 1938. W L Brizendine.
Frank Brizendine, D: 01 Nov 1959 in Birmingham, Alabama.
More About Frank Brizendine:Burial: 03 Nov 1959 in Bracey Welch Funeral Home, Nashville, Tennessee
Ruby Brizendine.
Maude Brizendine.
Generation 2
2. Yancey Quitman Brizendine-2(?-1) was born in 1873 in Paris, Tennessee. He died on 06 Sep 1938. He married Birdie Irene Manning.She was born on 12 Jun 1877 in Homer, Texas. She died on 26 Nov 1952.
More About Birdie Irene Manning:Burial: South Park Cemetary, Pearland, Texas Children of Yancey Quitman Brizendine and Birdie Irene Manning are: [Image] 3. i. ii. 4. iii.
iv. v. Lester Colley Brizendine, B: 05 Apr 1902 in Palestine, Texas, D: Oct 1958. Raymond R Brizendine.
John Perry Brizendine, B: 27 Oct 1907 in Palestine, Texas, D: 19 Sep 1978 in League City, Texas.
Edgar Ewing Brizendine, D: 12 Mar 1953. Daisy Irene Brizendine.
Generation 3 [Image] 3. Lester Colley Brizendine-3(Yancey Quitman-2, ?-1) was born on 05 Apr 1902 in Palestine, Texas. He died in Oct 1958. He married Mildred Thelma Martin, daughter of George Washington Martin and Hettie Isabel Shaffner. She was born on 25 Jun 1907 in Sour Lake.
Children of Lester Colley Brizendine and Mildred Thelma Martin are:
5. i. Malvin Leon Brizendine, B: 04 Feb 1930 in Sour Lake, Texas, D: 03 Aug 2006 in Webster, Harris, Texas, USA, M: Betty Lou Hosea, 28 Feb 1956 in Humble, Texas. [Image] Page 1 of 4 Monday, October 17, 2011 2:03:45 PM Descendants of ? Brizendine [Image] [Image] Generation 3
6. ii. Lester Colley Brizendine Jr., B: 15 Jun 1928, M: Charline Logan, 08 Jun 1957 in Beaumont, Texas.
10. John Perry Brizendine-3(Yancey Quitman-2, ?-1) was born on 27 Oct 1907 in Palestine, Texas. He died on 19 Sep 1978 in League City, Texas. He married Lucretia Veronica Whitmarsh.
More About John Perry Brizendine:Burial: 20 Sep 1978 in South Park Cemetary, Pearland, TexasCause Of Death: cancer
Children of John Perry Brizendine and Lucretia Veronica Whitmarsh are:
Gary Richmond Brizendine. Billie Jean Brizendine.
Generation 4 4. Malvin Leon Brizendine-4(Lester Colley-3, Yancey Quitman-2, ?-1) was born on 04 Feb 1930 in Sour Lake, Texas. He died on 03 Aug 2006 in Webster, Harris, Texas, USA. He married Betty Lou Hosea on 28 Feb 1956 in Humble, Texas.She was born on 31 Aug 1934 in Humble, Texas. She died on 16 Dec 2001 in League City, Galvestion, Texas.
More About Betty Lou Hosea:Burial: 19 Dec 2001 in Tetter Cemetery, Humble, Harris, Texas Children of Malvin Leon Brizendine and Betty Lou Hosea are: [Image] 7. i.
8. ii.
9. iii. Michael Leon Brizendine, B: 15 Jun 1957 in Galveston County Memorial Hospital La Marque, Galveston, Texas, M: Sandra Gay Denman, 25 Jun 1976 in First Baptist Church, League City, Galveston, Texas.
Malinda Lou Brizendine, B: 18 Mar 1959 in Galveston County Memorial Hospital La Marque, Galveston, Texas, M: Charles Wayne Bever, 23 Nov 1985 in Orchard Hills Baptist Church, Garland, Dallas, Texas.
Terry Lynn Brizendine, B: 03 May 1960 in Galveston County Memorial Hospital La Marque, Galveston, Texas, M: Kevin Wayne Hughes, 26 Mar 1978 in League City, Galveston, Texas. 8. Lester Colley Brizendine Jr.-4(Lester Colley-3, Yancey Quitman-2, ?-1) was born on 15 Jun 1928. He married Charline Logan on 08 Jun 1957 in Beaumont, Texas.
Children of Lester Colley Brizendine Jr. and Charline Logan are: 10. i. Colette Brizendine, B: 22 Mar.
ii. Stuart Vann Brizendine. [Image] Page 2 of 4 Monday, October 17, 2011 2:03:45 PM Descendants of ? Brizendine [Image] [Image] Generation 4
Generation 5
5. Michael Leon Brizendine-5(Malvin Leon-4, Lester Colley-3, Yancey Quitman-2, ?-1) was born on 15 Jun 1957 in Galveston County Memorial Hospital La Marque, Galveston, Texas. He married Sandra Gay Denman on 25 Jun 1976 in First Baptist Church, League City, Galveston, Texas, daughter of Neil Denman and Betty Baker. She was born on 02 Dec 1955.
Child of Michael Leon Brizendine and Sandra Gay Denman is:
i. Daniel Grant Brizendine, B: 20 Jun 1986 in John Sealy Hospital, Galveston, Galveston, Texas.
Malinda Lou Brizendine-5(Malvin Leon-4, Lester Colley-3, Yancey Quitman-2, ?-1) was born on 18 Mar 1959 in Galveston County Memorial Hospital La Marque, Galveston, Texas. She married Charles Wayne Bever on 23 Nov 1985 in Orchard Hills Baptist Church, Garland, Dallas, Texas, son of Emery Wayne Bever and Winifred Dorene Burnette. He was born on 26 Oct 1953 in Kansas.
Children of Malinda Lou Brizendine and Charles Wayne Bever are:
Shelby Denise Bever, B: 02 Sep 1986 in Baylor University Medical Center Dallas, Dallas, Texas. Aaron Lee Bever, B: 04 Feb 1988 in Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Dallas, Texas. Rachael Elizabeth Bever, B: 03 May 1989 in Doctors Hospital Dallas, Dallas, Texas. Terry Lynn Brizendine-5(Malvin Leon-4, Lester Colley-3, Yancey Quitman-2, ?-1) was born on 03 May 1960 in Galveston County Memorial Hospital La Marque, Galveston, Texas. She married Kevin Wayne Hughes on 26 Mar 1978 in League City, Galveston, Texas.He was born on 21 Jun 1960.
Children of Terry Lynn Brizendine and Kevin Wayne Hughes are:
Kevin Wayne Hughes Jr, B: 08 Oct 1978 in La Marque, Galveston, Texas. Melody Faith Hughes, B: 20 Aug 1981 in La Marque, Galveston, Texas, M: Beau Joseph Smith, 11 Mar 2000 in Bay Area First Baptist Church, League City, Galveston, Texas. 9. Colette Brizendine-5(Lester Colley-4, Lester Colley-3, Yancey Quitman-2, ?-1) was born on 22 Mar. She married Jack Turner. [Image] [Image] Page 3 of 4 Monday, October 17, 2011 2:03:45 PM Descendants of ? Brizendine [Image] [Image] Generation 5
Children of Colette Brizendine and Jack Turner are:
Amanda Turner, B: 13 Feb. Daniel Turner, B: 15 Oct. [Image] [Image] Page 4 of 4 Monday, October 17, 2011 2:03:45 PM 

Monday, May 16, 2011

Frank L. Brizendine

Frank L. Brizendine, born March 1851 was a deputy sheriff in the 1900 census.
Wife Bettie H. Brizendine, born May 1859 was the mother of Frank L. Brizendine Jr.
Lester Brizendine always heard that Yancy and Frank were half brothers so not sure who Yancy’s mother is yet.

Friday, April 8, 2011

Mildred and Colley Brizendine

Circa 1957   on the back of the picture it said that her dress was purple

Lester and Leon Brizendine

Circa 1933   Mildred Brizendine was determined she was going to have a picture of her boys made. A man had come to take the picture and the boys were very unhappy about this.

Colley Brizendine

Sour Lake, Tx in front of the Martin Homestead possibly before he married Mildred Martin

Lester and Leon Brizendine

Circa 1932  Sour Lake, Tx.
  Lester and Leons pants were orange , the outfits handmade by Mrs. Reneau.

Mildred, Lester, and Colley Brizendine

This picture was taken on October 18, 1950 the day before Lester went into the Army.

Mildred Thelma Martin

Mildred Martin was around 6 months old in this picture

Mildred Martin Brizendine

Circa 1907    Mildren was about 1 lb when she was born ...this was on one of the old postcards.

Lester Brizendine

Circa 1938    Lester was in a play and around 10-11 years old...

Martin Girls

left to right:Mildred, Maude, and May Martin  
My grandmother Mildred was about 1 year old

George Washington Martin

George Washington Martin had his picture made in Arkansas