Myrtle Lee FinchAge: 88 years1890–1979
- Name
- Myrtle Lee Finch
- Given names
- Myrtle Lee
- Surname
- Finch
- Married name
- Myrtle Lee Brewer
 Birth | October 31, 1890 23 16 |
 Death of a mother | Florence A Chambers September 24, 1891 (Age 10 months) |
| Marriage of a parent | John Franklin Finch — Alpha Omega McBrayer — View this family December 31, 1892 (Age 2 years) |
 Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 7 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
 Census | June 13, 1900 (Age 9 years) |
| Death of a father | John Franklin Finch August 27, 1901 (Age 10 years) |
 Marriage | Elijah L “Lige” Brewer — View this family March 26, 1905 (Age 14 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Loyd Earl Brewer August 10, 1906 (Age 15 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | James Ivin Brewer August 5, 1909 (Age 18 years) |
| Death of a son | James Ivin Brewer about 1910 (Age 19 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Floyd Mearl Brewer August 28, 1916 (Age 25 years) |
| Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 25 years)Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1 |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 26 years)Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I |
| Historical Event | Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918 (Age 27 years)Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/ |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Mary Roberta Brewer November 18, 1920 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | Travis Junior Brewer June 28, 1922 (Age 31 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Lila Mae Brewer December 23, 1924 (Age 34 years) |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 38 years)Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression |
| Census | April 8, 1930 (Age 39 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | James Albert Chambers December 4, 1937 (Age 47 years) |
| Census | April 1, 1940 (Age 49 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Carolyn Sue Brewer November 18, 1944 (Age 54 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 51 years)Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Sarah Frances McGehee September 3, 1949 (Age 58 years) |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 59 years)Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War |
| Death of a husband | Elijah L “Lige” Brewer July 22, 1962 (Age 71 years) |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 55 years)Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War |
 Death | February 14, 1979 (Age 88 years) |
| Obituary | Myrtle Lee Brewer Obituary February 16, 1979 (2 days after death) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Sharon Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
John Franklin Finch Birth: January 1867 — Red River, Texas, United States Death: August 27, 1901 — Cooper, Delta, Texas, United States |
| mother |
Florence A Chambers Birth: April 10, 1874 20 18 — Union, Conway, Arkansas, United States Death: September 24, 1891 — Mt. Joy, Delta, Texas, United States |
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Marriage: January 12, 1890 — Delta, Texas, United States |
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10 months herself |
Myrtle Lee Finch Birth: October 31, 1890 23 16 — Delta, Texas, United States Death: February 14, 1979 — Winnsboro, Franklin, Texas, United States |
| Father’s family with Alpha Omega McBrayer |
| father |
John Franklin Finch Birth: January 1867 — Red River, Texas, United States Death: August 27, 1901 — Cooper, Delta, Texas, United States |
| step-mother |
Alpha Omega McBrayer Birth: August 1876 — Mississippi, United States Death: October 16, 1903 — Howland, Lamar, Texas, United States |
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Marriage: December 31, 1892 — Delta, Texas, United States |
| Family with Elijah L “Lige” Brewer |
| husband |
Elijah L “Lige” Brewer Birth: November 16, 1885 — Lake Creek, Delta, Texas, United States Death: July 22, 1962 — Winnsboro, Wood, Texas, United States |
| herself |
Myrtle Lee Finch Birth: October 31, 1890 23 16 — Delta, Texas, United States Death: February 14, 1979 — Winnsboro, Franklin, Texas, United States |
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Marriage: March 26, 1905 — |
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16 months son |
Loyd Earl Brewer Birth: August 10, 1906 20 15 — Kensing, Delta, Texas, United States Death: June 8, 1985 — Gladewater, Gregg, Texas, United States |
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3 years son |
James Ivin Brewer Birth: August 5, 1909 23 18 — Lake Creek, Delta, Texas, United States Death: about 1910 — Delta, Texas, United States |
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7 years son |
Floyd Mearl Brewer Birth: August 28, 1916 30 25 — Kensing, Delta, Texas, United States Death: December 23, 1989 — Mt. Pleasant, Titus, Texas, United States |
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4 years daughter |
Mary Roberta Brewer Birth: November 18, 1920 35 30 — Texas, United States Death: December 31, 1994 — Pasadena, Harris, Texas, United States |
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19 months son |
Travis Junior Brewer Birth: June 28, 1922 36 31 — Wood, Texas, United States Death: January 16, 2013 — Winnsboro, Wood, Texas, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Lila Mae Brewer Birth: December 23, 1924 39 34 — Texas, United States Death: September 8, 2009 — Dallas, Texas, United States |
Myrtle Lee Finch has 8 first cousins recorded
Father's family (0)
Mother's family (8)
Parents James Brown “Jim” Brewer + Alta Lee Chambers
Parents Elmer Dink Chambers + Russie Lee Jackson
| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - James Albert Chambers - Household
Delta, Texas
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| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - Elijah L “Lige” Brewer - Household
Wood, Texas
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| Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - Elijah L “Lige” Brewer - Household
Side Road Due East of Stout Store Wood, Texas
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