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Capt Hiram Carroll Brinlee

1842 – 20 Jan 1920

Birth	1842
Death	20 Jan 1920
Cemetery	Brinlee Cemetery Chambliss , Collin County , Texas , USA
Added by	William on 18 Aug 2002
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6693868

Bio

Hiram Carroll Brinlee is also a son of Hiram Brinlee, they are in the Brinlee Cemetary in Collin County, the civil war records reflect this fact. Taken from Civil War records: Private George Robert Brinlee Hiram's brother and ancestor of Vandy Brinlee, the southern Cofederate memorial wall. above was sent to me by email 29 Mar 2009 Here is a list of Capt Hiram C. Brinlee's children: James Edward Brinlee 1864 – 1908 Elizabeth Anne Brinlee 1866 – 1950 Laura Lee Brinlee 1871 – 1937 M. S. Brinlee 1871 – William Leon Brinlee 1872 – 1952 J. W. Brinlee 1876 – Ambert Hather Brinlee 1878 – 1964 Louis Boone Brinlee 1882 – 1957 Geneva H Brinlee 1884 – 1958 above was sent to me by email 31 Mar 2009 Born in Red River County, Texas Died Jan 20, 1920 in Van Alstyne, Collin Co, Texas (note by Richard Hollis, Van Alstyne is in Grayson County) Hiram grew up in the wilds of Collin Co, Texas. He was the 5th child of a family of seven children. He grew to be an accomplished fiddle player and an expert dancer. Riding horses, fancy roping, and riding tricks were favorite sports. He was also an expert marksman. As time went by, he became a cattle drover, driving cattle to Abilene, Kansas. Hiram's first discharge from the Confederate Army, Capt. William Rhea's Company D, was the 13th of June, 1862, for being under age (17), after having served 10 months. He re-enlisted under Gen. Gano's Regiment, and served out the rest of the war. He was five feet and 10 inches tall, with black eyes, dark complexion, black hair and dashing physique. He was popular with the ladies. He met then married Dicie Caroline Boone April 15, 1863. They had 8 chldren. Hiram was a cotton farmer by trade. Later Hiram took over his father's general merchandise store at Stony Point. After Dicie died, Hiram married Susan L. Smith Bonner who lived in Indian Territory, chickasaw Nation. Five more children were born. first wife (Disa/Diza) connection link thanks to Find A Grave contributor Lila Cole #46507767

Inscription

Capt. Mantua Co. 15 Texas BDE Confederate States Army

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Family

Parents

• Hiram Brinlee 1808–1885
• Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" McKinney Brinlee 1813–1889

Spouse

• Diza Caroline Boone Brinlee 1845–1885
• Susan Elizabeth "Lizzie" Smith Brinlee 1860–1958

Siblings

• Margarete Ann Brinlee Sims 1834–1910
• Richard Mason "Dick" Brinlee 1836–1911
• George Robert "Bob" Brinlee 1838–1927
• Sarah Betts Brinlee Anderson 1840–1923
• David Francis Brinlee 1844–1893
• William Hiram Brinlee 1848–1929

Children

• James Edward Brinlee 1863–1908
• Elizabeth Ann "Doll" Brinlee Mulder 1866–1950
• Laura Lee Brinlee Arrington 1871–1937
• William Leon "Hoss" Brinlee 1873–1952
• John Ewin Brinlee 1876–1956
• Ambert Hatler "Bert" Brinlee 1878–1964
• Louis Boone Brinlee 1882–1957
• Geneva Helen Brinlee Wicker 1884–1958
• Lawrence Carroll Brinlee 1893–1955
• Cordelia Lee Brinlee Clinton 1895–1961
• Austin Franklin Brinlee 1904–1976
• Cecil Odell Brinlee 1908–1994

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