Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameRobert Kelso BRAKEBILL 45
Birth Date19 Nov 1884
Birth PlaceMonroe County, Tennessee
Death Date14 Nov 1953 Age: 68
Death PlaceKnoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
Burial PlaceKnoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, Berry Highland Memorial Cemetery
OccupationWWI Soldier,
FatherJohn Miller BRAKEBILL (1861-1932)
MotherSidney Ann LOWRY (1862-1921)
Spouses
Birth Date14 Apr 1899
Birth PlaceKnox County, Tennessee
Death Date14 Oct 1972 Age: 73
Burial PlaceKnoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, Berry Highland Memorial Cemetery
Family ID6787
Marr Date3 Jul 1917
Marr PlaceMonroe, Overton County, Tennessee
Marr MemoTennessee, Marriage Records, 1780-2002
ChildrenRobert Gaut (1917-1998)
 Golda Grace (1919-1937)
 Alma Sue (Died as Infant) (1928-1930)
Notes for Robert Kelso BRAKEBILL
Longtime Employe of Hospital Dies

Robert Kelso Brakebill, an employe of Eastern State Hospital for 16 years, died yesterday afternoon. He was 68.
Mr. Brakebill was a farmer until 1933 when he began work at Eastern State. He was with the hospital until 1949.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at the Mann’s Chapel with interment in Highland Memorial Cemetery.
Survivors include the window, Mrs. Della Peeler Brakebill; sones, Robert Gaut and Jack Brakebill of Knoxville; four sisters and five brothers.

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