He married 21 Feb 1895 in Shelby County, Tennessee to Lucille Harrison, [2][3] and they had one daughter: [4][5][6]
Frances Lucille, b. 26 Jul 1902, m. Edward Olien Cullins, d. 22 Aug 1998
James passed away in 1953 [7] and is buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Memphis, Tennessee. [8]
Sources
↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDWC-YLM : 15 July 2017), James Brett Jr in household of James Brett, District 11, Shelby, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district ED 124, sheet 239D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1278; FHL microfilm 1,255,278.
↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH9-2MPB : 22 December 2016), James Brett and Lucile Harrison, 21 Feb 1895; citing Shelby, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,784,648.
↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSZH-SZB : accessed 4 January 2019), James J Brett in household of James Brett, Civil District 5 Memphis city Ward 8, Shelby, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 83, sheet 4B, family 66, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,598.
↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN5F-GPS : accessed 4 January 2019), James Brett, Memphis Ward 17, Shelby, Tennessee, United States; citing ED 164, sheet 2A, line 6, family 25, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1764; FHL microfilm 1,821,764.
↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SP74-Y9J : accessed 4 January 2019), James Brett, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 75, sheet 24A, line 45, family 482, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2275; FHL microfilm 2,342,009.
↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4CW-HVV : 13 March 2018), James Brett, Ward 16, Memphis, Civil District 2, Shelby, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 98-92, sheet 9A, line 18, family 196, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3962.
↑ "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSZ7-QMG : 15 October 2018), James Brett, 23 Feb 1953; Death, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #127193372 for James Brett (15 Sep 1872–23 Feb 1953), citing Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Mary & Kent (contributor 47170788) .
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