Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameJames Wesley Brizendine 
Birth13 Jan 1870, Essex County, Virginia
Death23 Jun 1947, Dunnsville, Essex County, Virginia
Burial24 Jun 1947, Smyrna Christian Church Cemetery, Bruington, King and Queen County, Virginia
OccupationCarpenter, mechanic, farmer
Cause of deathProstate cancer
FatherJohn R. Brizendine (~1822-)
MotherAnn Elizabeth “Betty” Durham (~1847-)
Documentation
1870 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Millers Tavern Post Office
Page 139
Dwelling 469, Family 469
Brizendine, John R., 48, male, white, farmer, value of real estate $125, value of personal estate $260, born in Virginia
Brizendine, Bettie, 34, female, white, keeping house, born in Virginia
Brizendine, James W., 6/12, male, white, at home, born in Virginia, born in December
Brizendine, Phillip, 35, male, white, farm laborer, born in Virginia
Brizendine, Sarah C., 19, female, white, without occupation, born in Virginia
Brizendine, Fannie L., 10/12, female, white, at home, born in Virginia, born in September
Wright, Harrison, 10, male, black, domestic servant, born in Virginia, cannot read or write
On 23 June 1947, James Wesley Brizendine died at Dunnsville, Rappahannock District, Essex County, Virginia. He was a usual resident of Dunnsville, Essex County; not a veteran; died at 4:30 a.m.; male; white; widower; wife was Gabriella Crowe; born 13 January 1870; age 77 years, 5 months, 10 days; born in Essex County, Virginia; occupation carpenter, mechanic [farmer listed on next line under industry or business]; father was John Brizendine, who was born in Essex County, Virginia; mother was Ann Elizabeth Durham, who was born in Essex County, Virginia; informant was Mrs. Smith Durham of Dunnsville, Virginia; burial on 24 June 1947 at Smyrna Church Cemetery; cause of death carcinoma of the prostate (5 years duration) with metastasis; contributing condition chronic valvular heart disease. [Commonwealth of Virginia, Certificate of Death 13757.]
Millers Tavern Post Office
Page 139
Dwelling 469, Family 469
Brizendine, John R., 48, male, white, farmer, value of real estate $125, value of personal estate $260, born in Virginia
Brizendine, Bettie, 34, female, white, keeping house, born in Virginia
Brizendine, James W., 6/12, male, white, at home, born in Virginia, born in December
Brizendine, Phillip, 35, male, white, farm laborer, born in Virginia
Brizendine, Sarah C., 19, female, white, without occupation, born in Virginia
Brizendine, Fannie L., 10/12, female, white, at home, born in Virginia, born in September
Wright, Harrison, 10, male, black, domestic servant, born in Virginia, cannot read or write
On 23 June 1947, James Wesley Brizendine died at Dunnsville, Rappahannock District, Essex County, Virginia. He was a usual resident of Dunnsville, Essex County; not a veteran; died at 4:30 a.m.; male; white; widower; wife was Gabriella Crowe; born 13 January 1870; age 77 years, 5 months, 10 days; born in Essex County, Virginia; occupation carpenter, mechanic [farmer listed on next line under industry or business]; father was John Brizendine, who was born in Essex County, Virginia; mother was Ann Elizabeth Durham, who was born in Essex County, Virginia; informant was Mrs. Smith Durham of Dunnsville, Virginia; burial on 24 June 1947 at Smyrna Church Cemetery; cause of death carcinoma of the prostate (5 years duration) with metastasis; contributing condition chronic valvular heart disease. [Commonwealth of Virginia, Certificate of Death 13757.]