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Doris Akers was born in Brookfield, Missouri to parents Floyd Akers (1887-1958) and Pearl M. Kelly (1896-1988). "Floyd and Pearl had married 21 June 1909 in Linn County, Missouri, an interracial marriage. They divorced some time after the birth of Bernice in 1926.
Delaine Alvin "Delaney" Bramlett (July 1, 1939 – December 27, 2008) was an American singer and guitarist. He was best known for his musical partnership with his wife Bonnie Bramlett in the band Delaney & Bonnie and Friends, which included a wide variety of other musicians, many of whom were successful in other contexts.
Hubert Thomas Delany (/ d ə ˈ l eɪ n i /; May 11, 1901 – December 28, 1990) was an American lawyer and civil rights pioneer, and politician. He served as Assistant U.S. Attorney, the first African American appointed as Tax Commissioner of New York [1] and one of the first African Americans appointed as a judge in New York City.
The following people were either born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the city of Brookfield, Missouri. Pages in category "People from Brookfield, Missouri" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
Jean Carnahan (1933–2024), first Missouri woman to become a U.S. Senator, matriarch of Carnahan political family; Mel Carnahan (1924–2000), governor, posthumous U.S. Senator (died in plane crash three weeks before he was elected), patriarch of Carnahan political family; Robin Carnahan (born 1961), Missouri Secretary of State
Sarah Louise Delany was born on September 19, 1889, in Lynch's Station, Virginia.She was the second eldest of ten children born to the Rev. Henry Beard Delany (1858–1928), the first black person elected Bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States, and Nanny Logan Delany (1861–1956), an educator.
The Pentagon on Monday removed the portrait of Mark Milley, the retired Army general and former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, according to two Reuters witnesses, in a move that happened ...
John Wood Brooks is further remembered by the names of four Brookfield streets: John, Wood, Brooks, and Boston streets. [5] A post office called Brookfield has been in operation since 1860. [6] Brookfield was located along the first railroad built across the State of Missouri, completed by the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad on February 13 ...