David "Babe" Brearley

Brief Life History of David "Babe"

When David "Babe" Brearley was born on 30 October 1872, in Russellville, Pope, Arkansas, United States, his father, Joseph H Brearley, was 33 and his mother, Atlantic Elizabeth Truett, was 39. He married Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Reeves on 29 October 1904, in Wise, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Justice Precinct 1, Denton, Texas, United States in 1910 and Denton, Texas, United States in 1945. He died on 10 February 1957, in Denton, Denton, Texas, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Denton, Denton, Texas, United States.

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Family Time Line

David "Babe" Brearley
1872–1957
Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Reeves
1885–1985
Marriage: 29 October 1904
Walter Harold Brearley
1905–1979
Myrtle Elizabeth Brearley
1908–1993
Jean "Floy" Brearley
1912–2005

Sources (16)

  • David Buarly, "United States Census, 1910"
  • David Bradley, "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965"
  • David Brearley, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

World Events (8)

1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

1876 · Segregation Laws Are Passed

A new state constitution was passed in 1876, announcing the segregation of schools.

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

Name Meaning

English (Yorkshire): variant of Brierley .

History: John Brearly came from Yorkshire, England, to Trenton, NJ, in 1680.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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