Brief Life History of Pearl Winfred
When Pearl Winfred Brookshire was born on 15 April 1908, in Angelina, Texas, United States, his father, John Madison Matt Brookshire, was 21 and his mother, Cassie Rell McCoy, was 24. He had at least 5 sons and 3 daughters with Era Theora Haley. He lived in Justice Precinct 6, Angelina, Texas, United States in 1930 and Justice Precinct 1, Angelina, Texas, United States in 1940. He died on 2 July 1957, in Lufkin, Angelina, Texas, United States, at the age of 49, and was buried in Berry Cemetery, Moffitt, Angelina, Texas, United States.
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- Pearl Brookshire in household of Matt Brookshire, "United States Census, 1920"
- Pearl Winfred Brookshire, "Texas, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947"
- Pearl Winfred Brookshire, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
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1909 · The NAACP is formed
Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.
1914 · Steamboat Service Established with New York
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1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack
Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.
Name Meaning
English (mainly Lancashire): probably a variant of Brookshaw .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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