William was the son of Levi Brin(d)ley and Elizabeth Wiley.
William lost one leg on the Confederate side during the Civil War.

1-William Ryan Brinley b: 4 Feb 1839, Hillsboro, Jefferson County, Missouri, d: 
  18 Mar 1916, Tucumcari, Quay County, New Mexico
+Matilda Jane Atterberry b: 19 Jan 1857, Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois
|--2-Elizabeth Monetti Ryan Brinley (Lizzie) b: 16 Nov 1875, St. Joe, Montaque 
|    County, Texas, d: 23 Dec 1964, Oakland, , California
|  +Henry Alonzo Campbell b: , From Arkansas
|  |--3-William Alonze Campbell b: 7 Oct 1897, Texas, d: 30 Sep 1900, 
|  |    Clarendon, , Texas
|  |--3-Laura Matilda Campbell b: 28 Sep 1899, Texas, d: 10 Feb 1968, Oakland, 
|  |    , California
|  |--3-Alvis Brinley Campbell b: 16 Nov 1901, Texas, d: 17 May 1964, Los 
|  |    Angeles, , California
|  |  +Annabal Lee Holbrook 
|  |  |--4-Ross Arnold Campbell b: 22 Apr 1925
|  |     +Lorene Cynthia Mackey 
|  |--3-Lucille Campbell b: 3 Mar 1906, Texas, d: 23 Jul 1981, Walnut Creek, , 
|  |    ???
|  |--3-Gertrude Elizabeth Campbell b: 3 Apr 1911, Willow's, , California
|  |--3-Leland Standford Campbell b: 21 Feb 1913, Willow's, , California, d: 23 
|  |    Nov 1974, Alameda, , ???
|--2-William Thomas Weaver Brinley (Bud) b: 11 Aug 1877, St. Joe, Montague 
|    County, Texas, d: 1934, Wilcox, , Arizona
|  +Elizabeth E. Cull Van_oden 
|--2-Effie Matilda Jane Brinley b: 7 Sep 1879, Henrietta, Clay County, Texas, 
|    d: 2 Jun 1962, Newton, , Texas
|  +Theodore J. Tedlock 
|  |--3-Empress Tedlock 
|  |--3-Evelyn Tedlock 
|--2-Saluda Adeline (Addie) Brinley b: 24 Apr 1881, Henrietta, Clay County, 
|    Texas, d: 16 Aug 1943, Bakersfield, , California
|  +George Jowel 
|  |--3-Dan Leigh Jowel b: 14 Nov 1898
|  |  +Grace Inez Quinn 
|  |  |--4-Lorraine Beverly Jowell b: 28 Jun 1923, Long Beach, , California
|  |     +Leslie Boyd Edwards 
|  |     |--5-Janeen Edwards b: 26 Apr 1947, Compton, , California
|  |     |  +James Warren Mistron 
|  |     |  |--6-James Joseph Mistron b: 11 Mar 1970, San Francisco, , 
|  |     |  |    California
|  |     |--5-Michael Keith Edwards b: 27 Sep 1952, Whittier, , California
|  |     |--5-Shauna Lynn Lollis b: 26 Mar 1963, Whittier, , California
|  |--3-Ryan Richard Jowel d: , A Small Boy When, He Died
|--2-Leigh E. Brinley b: 28 Sep 1883, Vernon, Wieborger County, Texas, d: 14 
|    Oct 1883, Vernon, , Texas
|--2-Aley Green (Sam) Brinley b: 15 Aug 1885, Harold, Wieborger County, Texas, 
|    d: 23 Jun 1961, Davis, , California
|  +Gertrude Frances Weber b: 27 Sep 1885, Davis, , California, d: 17 Mar 1961, 
|    Davis, , California
|  |--3-Betty Ann Brinley b: 10 May 1917, Davis, Yolo County, California, d: 22 
|  |    Dec 1918
|  |--3-John Weber Brinley b: 4 Nov 1919, Woodland, Yolo County, California
|     +Lourette Frances Snez b: 23 Jul 1920
|     |--4-Melanie Anne Brinley b: 19 Sep 1948
|     |--4-Michelle Frances Brinley b: 5 May 1950
|     |  +John V. Kay 
|     |--4-Martin William Brinley b: 3 Mar 1953
|     |  +Cynthia Lee 
|     |--4-John Kevin Brinley b: 24 Jun 1959
|        +Julie 
|--2-Infant Son Brinley b: 5 Feb 1886, Clarendon, Donley County, Texas, d: 5 
|    Feb 1886, Clarendon, , Texas
|--2-John Peabody Brinley b: 24 Sep 1889, Clarendon, Donley County, Texas, d: 
|    27 Nov 1943, Bakersfield, , California
|--2-Frank James Brinley b: 8 Feb 1891, Clarendon, Donley County, Texas, d: 29 
|    Nov 1910, Tucumcari, , New Mexico
|--2-Lillie May Brinley b: 10 May 1894, Clarendon, Donley County, Texas, d: 29 
|    Dec 1965, Bakersfield, , California
|  +Chris J. Smith 
|--2-Infant_son Brinley b: 2 May 1896, Clarendon, Donley County, Texas, d: 2 
|    May 1896, Clarendon, Donley County, Texas