Eugene Godfrey Brodnax

b. 3 June 1875, d. 5 April 1952
  • Eugene Godfrey Brodnax was born on 3 June 1875 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
  • John Robert Brodnax and Mary Agnes Harper appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Cotile, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, enumerated next to Mollie's brother Elmer Harper (age 47).. Other members of the household included Eugene Godfrey Brodnax, Jesse Lane Brodnax and Herbberd Otto Brodnax.
  • He was a farmer, according to the 1910 census.
  • The following appeared on 1 September 1936 in The Alexandria Town Talk: [Died] On Saturday, August 29, 1936, at 2:30 a. m. at the home of his daughter in Brookland, Tex., John R. Brodnax aged 89 year. He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. P. C. Hychembottom, Winnfield, La; Mrs. B. T. Sompayrac, Alexandria, La; Mrs. W. L. Cooper, Brookland, Tex; five sons, Eugene and Herbert of Alexandria, La; Grover, Hodge, La; Lane, Elmer, La; and Grady, Shreveport, La; two brothers, Paul, Hemphill, Tex; Whittier, Uvalde, Tex; two sisters, Mrs. Ollie Porter, Mansfield, La; and Mrs. Hess Peace, Uvalde, Tex.
         Funeral services were held Sunday morning, Aug. 30, at Henderson's cemetery, Boyce, La.
  • Eugene Godfrey Brodnax died on 5 April 1952 at age 76 in Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
  • The following appeared on 7 April 1952 in The Alexandria Town Talk: Eugene G. Brodnax, 76, of Alexandria, died at 10:45 a. m. Saturday, April 5, 1952 in a local hospital. He is survived by his wife, five sons, James R. Brodnax of Davenport, Iowa, Walter E. and Alfred Brodnax, both of Indianapolis, Ind., Eugene F. Brodnax of Alexandria, and Thomas W. Brodnax of the U. S. Army, two daughters, Mrs. Helen Williams of Houston, Texas, and Mrs. Nina Visconte of Alexandria, and seven grandchildren.
         The funeral service will be held at 10 a. m. Wednesday, April 9, 1952 in the Hixson Bros. Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will be in the National Cemetery.
  • Last Edited: 8 Aug 2016