Ida Maye Brinkley Jennings & Julia Ann Brinkley

(left) Ida Maye Brinkley Jennings and her aunt, (right) Julia Ann Brinkley. Photo taken circa 1895.

Ida Maye Brinkley was born 1875 in Appanoose County, Iowa. She was the daughter of William Wallace Brinkley (1852-1916) and Permelia Jane Inman (1855-1937). Her first marriage was to William H. Jennings, 1 October 1892, in Kit Carson County, Colorado. Second marriage to James Sullivan about 1897. Third marriage to John M. Koser about 1909. Fourth marriage to Melroy Malone "Bill" Martin, 18 March 1926, Cheyenne County, Colorado. Ida died 8 February 1942, in Denver, Colorado. She was taken home to be buried in the family plot in Fairview Cemetery, Burlington, Kit Carson County, Colorado.

Julia Ann Brinkley was born 31 March 1871, in Appanoose County, Iowa. She was the daughter of John Wesley Brinkley (1826-1906) and Sarah Ann Clifton (1831-1911). Julia married Spencer Davis 17 April 1902, Unionville, Putnam County, Missouri. She had no children. She died in Iola, Allen County, Kansas, and is buried in Moran Cemetery there.

Sisters, Minnie Brinkley Davis and Kessie Brinkley Webber

 

(Left) Minnie Brinkley Davis

(Right) Kessie Brinkley Webber

Daughter's of John Dennis Brinkley and Mary Alice Kinney

Glen Davis & Minnie Brinkley Davis

Glen Davis and Minnie Brinkley were married 27 September 1917 in Plano, Appanoose County, Iowa. This photo was taken not long after their marriage.

Glen Davis was born 9 June 1895 in Iowa. He died May 1978, in Washington, Washington County, Iowa and was buried in Livingston Cemetery, Livingston, Appanoose County, Iowa.

Minnie M. Davis was the daughter of John Dennis Brinkley and Mary Alice Kinney. Minnie was born 19 October 1892, in Appanoose County, Iowa. She died in 1963 and is buried in Livingston Cemetery, Livingston, Appanoose County, Iowa.

Glen and Minnie had one child that I know of, Beatrice Davis born about 1927.

Family of John Wesley Brinkley & Sarah Ann Clifton Brinkley

This photo of the John Brinkley family came to me dated with all parties identified! They are my ancestors and they are not a handsome lot!
3 December 1894
Back row (l to r): Charlie, Julia Ann, John Dennis, Sarah A.
Front row (l to r): William Wallace, John Wesley, Sarah Ann (Clifton), Mary Isabelle "Belle"

**Update** October 9, 2013: Thanks to cousin Jo Porter for catching the wrong name on the person in the back row, right side. This can't be Eliza Jane "Layde" Brinkley as she died in 1890. It has to be her sister, Sarah as she was still living. Thanks Jo, for catching that!