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Ernest Lawton Brady

Son of James Franklin Mealer Brady and Emma Cordelia Simmons-Brady (March 31, 1880 - July 15, 1966), Ernest Lawton Brady was born on Aug. 8, 1918 in Wolf Pit (Stephens County), Georgia.

Some time after the 1920 U.S. Census, James Franklin Brady moved the family to Centerville (Elbert County), Georgia.

Ernest Lawton Brady married Nettie Irene Simmons (Aug. 29, 1915-Aug. 13, 1999), daughter of Russell Oscar Simmons and Maude Louella Crenshaw-Simmons.

Ernest Lawton Brady and Nettie Irene Simmons-Brady had two daughters:

  1. Shirley Patricia "Patt" Ann Brady (b. June 9, 1938 – d. Sept. 28, 2006)
  2. DeLores Jane Brady (b. Dec. 22, 1947 )

[1940 U.S. Census. Ernest Lawton Brady's family begins on line 37.]

1940 United States Federal Census


State: Georgia
County: Stepehns
Township or other Division of County: Toccoa Militia District 440
Date: May 11, 1940

Name Relation Gender Age Birthplace Occupation
Ernest L. Brady Head M 21 Georgia Asst. Mgr. Warehouse (Road Machinery Plant)
Irene S. Brady Wife F 24 Georgia Housework
Patricia Anne Brady Daughter F 2 Georgia

Note: The census indicates that Ernest and his family lived in a rented house in 1940.

Source: “United States Census”, Year: 1940; Census Place: Toccoa, Stephens, Georgia; Roll: T627_709; Page: 62A; Enumeration District: 127-9

Ernest Lawton Brady died on Sep. 3, 1987 in Toccoa (Stephens County), Georgia and was buried at “Stephens Memorial Gardens” in Toccoa (Stephens County), Georgia.1)

Irene Brady died from Alzheimer's disease on Aug. 13, 1999. She was buried in Toccoa Cemetery, (Stephens County), Toccoa, Georgia. 2)

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Lineage

Name Ancestors Relationship Photo
Ernest Lawton Brady
James Franklin Mealer Brady Ernest Lawton Brady (1879-1944) Father
Emma Cordelia Simmons Ernest Lawton Brady (1882-1966) Mother
James Elias Brady James Franklin Mealer Brady Grand Father
Rebecca J. Mealer James Franklin Mealer Brady Grand Mother
James Dean Brady James Elias Brady (1842-?) Great Grand Father
Mahula N. Brown James Elias Brady (1856-1881) Great Grand Mother
Matthew Maler Mealer Rebecca J. Mealer (1829-1898) Great Grand Father
Arletta Lettie “Bug” Smith Rebecca J. Mealer Great Grand Mother
William Maler Mealer Matthew Maler Mealer Great, Great Grand Father
Sarah Welch Matthew Maler Mealer Great, Great Grand Mother
1)
http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=106201583
2)
http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=80251070