Catherin Ester BRAKEBILL

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NameCatherin Ester BRAKEBILL

Birth Date4 May 1816

Birth PlaceKnox County, Tennessee

Death Date3 Mar 1886 Age: 69

Death PlaceBroomtown, Cherokee County, Alabama

Burial PlaceBroomtown, Cherokee County, Alabama, Mount Bethel Cemetery

FatherWilliam BRAKEBILL Sr. (1792-1859)

MotherMary KELLER (1795-1838)

Spouses

1Isaac WOODY

Birth Date?

Death PlaceKansas

Family ID6366

Marr Date14 Jan 1840

Marr PlaceKnox County, Tennessee

Notes for Catherin Ester BRAKEBILL

Father was William Brakebill
Mother was Mary Keller daughter of Jacob Keller

On 14 Jan. 1840 in Knox Co, TN Catherine married Isaac Wooddy. Isaac and Catherine had two children: Henderson Wooddy b. c. 1841 in TN and d. c.1860 and Sarah Wooddy b. 15 Jan 1842 in TN d. 20 Aug 1910 Lindale, GA. (Sarah was raised and known as a "Varner girl" but she used her birth name, Wooddy, on legal documents).

On 7 Dec 1845 in Knox Co., TN Catherine married Jacob Ira Varner and they had six children:
Mary Varner b. c. 1845 in TN
Margaret Ann Varner Hampton b.18 Mar. 1847 d. 28 June 1925
Edith J. Varner b. c. 1848 in TN
George W. Varner b. c. 1852 TN d. OK
William M. Varner b. 5 Jan. 1857 d. 26 Feb. 1929, Desdemona, TX
John M. Varner b. 8 Apr. 1858 McMinn Co., TN, 17 June 1927, Stith, TX.

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