Re: Springfield MO area Beshears
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Springfield MO area Beshears
Ric hard Reese 10/12/04
Here are some snippits from the future vol 9 of A BRASHEARS FAMILY HISTORY: You'll note that I have very little on the two men of your family that moved to California, Numbers v22904 and v22913. Please send me additional data.
I would suspect that the "Uncle Dugan" you grandmother visited were from her side of the family. Do you know her maiden name? Have you looked for that name in the 1880 and 1900 censuses of Green Co, MO? Good hunting!
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v2-67. Benjamin Brashears (possibly s/o v2-32, Robert Brashears ?and Patsy Wilson), b. c1790-93 in Virginia (60 in 1850; 67 in 1860); lived in KY at least from 1822 to 1835, when
his children were born; moved bef 1840 census to Greene Co,
MO, d. c1869, Greene Co, MO; m. Jane ______, b. c1798, NC.
Considering his birthplace and movements, I think this
Benjamin Brashears may be a grandson of Philip Brashears Sr
and Ann Wilson, of Henry Co, VA, probably a son of v2-32, Robert
Brashears, b. c1759, ?and Patsy Wilson.Lacking documenta-
tion, that’s the way I’m going to number him and his family.
The first record we have of Benjamin shows he was granted
50 acres of land on Spring Creek in Cumberland Co, KY, in
1824 (Kentucky Land Warrants, Book Q, p.440, surveyed 23
Dec 1824; thanks to Ron Fowler for a copy). Descendants say he
was already married by that time and had two children. By
1837, the family had grown to nine and had relocated to Greene
Co, MO, just southeast of Springfield.
Benj. Brasheers was on the Tax Assessor's list of Greene
Co, MO, 1843: taxed for 2 horses, $90; 5 cattle, $83; 1
timepiece, $25; 1 Jack & mule, $30; total $228.
Benjamin and Jane are in the 1850 census of Greene Co,
with six of their nine children. By 1860, Jane was apparently
dead, and only one of the children, Lewis, was still at home.
? Letters of administration: Bond was given on 1 Oct 1869 by
G.M. [Gabriel M.] Freeman, principal (i.e. an heir) and
administrator, with J.W. Leather and L.J. Freeman, securities,
in the amt of $1,200, in the estate of Benjamin Brashears,
deceased (Will Book A, p.553, Greene Co, MO, Probate Records;
thanks to Dodie Haight for a Xerox copy.)
1840 Census, Greene Co, MO:
Benj. Brashears, 40-50, b. 1790-1800(0032001-0310001)
wife, 40-50, b. 1790-1800 -- Jane ______, b. 1798, NC
boy, 15-20, b. 1820-25-- Thomas
boy, 15-20, b. 1820-25-- Samuel
boy, 10-15, b. 1825-30) — Jesse [he was actually 16]
girl, 10-15, b. 1825-30-- Jemima
boy, 10-15, b. 1825-30-- Martin
boy, 10-15, b. 1825-30) -- Lewis [he was 10]
girl, 5-10, b. 1830-35-- Marina
girl, 5-10, b. 1830-35-- Artina
girl, 5-10, b. 1830-35-- Sinna
1850 Census, Greene Co, MO, Campbell twp: #98
Benj. Brashear, 60, b. VA 1790
Jane Brashear, 52, b. NC 1798
Thomas Brashear, 28, b. KY, c1822
Jemima Brashear, 23, b. KY, c1827
Martin Brashear, 22, b. KY, c1828
Lewis Brashear, 20, b. KY, c1830
Artina Brashear, 17, b. KY, c1833
Sinna Brashear, 15, b. KY c1835
1860 Census, Greene Co, MO, Clay twp: #88-p.91
Benj. Brashears, 67, b. VA, c1793
Lewis Brashears, 30, b. KY, c1830
Family of Benjamin Brashears and Jane _____(from Censuses,
descendants):
v2794.91. Thomas Brashears, b. c1822, KY (28 and still at
home in 1850); was referred to as “Tommy the
Preacher.” No further record.
v2795.92. *Jesse Brashears (Beshears), b. 30 Jan 1824,
Cumberland Co, KY, d. 26 Sep 1894, MO; m. 25
Nov 1843, Mary Wilkerson. 3 ch.
v2796.93. *Jemima Brashears, b. March 1826, KY, d. after
1900, MO; m.25 Nov 1851, James Alfred
Mitchem. 9 ch.
v2797.94. *Samuel Brashears, b. 1827, KY, d. 1898,
Springfield, MO; m. Sarah Pursley, b. TN, c1832.
8 ch.
v2798.95. *Martin Brashears, b. 1828, Cumberland Co, KY,
d. 25 Jan 1902, Springfield, MO; m. 18 Feb 1852,
Louisa Austin, b. NC c1830/31. 9 ch.
v2799.96. *Lewis Brashears, b. 17 Jan 1830, Cumberland
Co, KY, d. 26 Jan 1900, Pope Co, AR, about 70
years old; m. Mary Ann Petty
v2800.97. *Marina Brashear, b. c1832, KY (38 in 1870), d.
after 1900; m. 1 Mar 1849, Greene Co, MO,
(Marriages, Bk A, p.184), Gabriel M. Freeman, b.
c1828, NC, (42 in 1870, Greene Co, MO). 10 ch.
G.M. Freeman was an heir and administrator of
Benjamin Brashear’s estate in 1869.
v2801.98. *Artina Brashear, b. 1833, KY; m. 8 Aug 1854,
Wesley Austin. 4 ch. They lived in Madison Co,
AR.
v2802.99. Sirena or Sinna Brashear, b. 1835, KY; m. John
Burrows or Burruss. In 1870, Greene Co, MO,
census, John and “Sina” Burrows were living with
her sister, Marina. Not found in MO in 1880 or
1900.
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Martin Brashears and Louisa Austin
v22234. Martin Brashears, (s/o Benjamin Brashears and
Jane _____), b. 1828, Cumberland Co, KY; m.1. 19 Feb 1853,
Greene Co, MO (Book A, p.64), Louisa Austin, b. NC, c1830/31
(mother of all the children); m.2. 10 March 1881, Emily
Yarbrough. Martin was a farmer and stock-raiser in Sec 10,
T28, R21, near Springfield, MO. A tax record shows his
birthplace as Cumberland Co, KY, and says he came to Greene
county in 1837.
Obit: “Old Settler Dead”
Martin Brashears who Came to Greene County 65 years
ago.
Martin Brashears, aged 73 years, died yesterday morning
of consumption, at 10 o’clock, at his home near Galloway. He
came to Greene County 65 years ago and has resided near
Galloway ever since that time. He leaves a widow and eight
children.
1860 Census, Greene Co, MO, Campbell twp: #750-p.798
Martin Brashears, 32, b. KY c1828
Louisa Brashears, 29, b. NC c1821
William Brashears, 6, b. MO, c1854
Greene Brashears, 4, b. MO, c1856
Artemie Brashears, 2, b. MO, c1858
Westley Brashears, 2/12, b. MO, 1860
1880 Census, Greene Co, MO, Clay twp:
Martin Beshears, 52, KY, VA, VA
Louisa Beshears, 40, NC, NC, NC
Lewis Greene Beshears, 25, MO, KY, NC
Wesley Beshears, 19, MO, KY, NC
Martin S.J. Beshears, 17, MO, KY, NC
James Beshears, 14, MO, KY, NC
Gabe Beshears, 10, MO, KY, NC
Louisa Beshears, 6, MO, KY, NC
1880 Census, Greene Co, MO, Clay twp:
William Beshears, 26, b. c1854, MO KY NC; s/o Martin
Martha Beshears, 25, MO, VA, VA
Family of Martin Brashears and Louisa Austin:
v2895.101. William Lemuel Brashears, b. 10 March 1854,
MO, d. 15 June 1919; m. 15 Jan 1880, Martha
E. Dike, b. MO c1855. Four ch.
v2896. 111. William E. Beshears, b. Dec 1874, MO
v2897.112. Charles G. Beshears, b. 28 Oct 1880, MO, d.
24 Nov 1975
v2898. 113. Nancy J. Beshears, b. April 1884, MO
v2899. 114. Minnie F. Beshears, b. Oct 1895, MO
v2900.102. Lewis Greene Brashears, b. Oct 1856, MO, d.
1939, Springfield, MO; apparently never married.
v2901.103. Nancy Artemie “Nanny” Brashears, b. Dec 1858,
MO; m. 20 April 1876, Joel H. Haden
v2902.104. Job Wesley Brashears, b. May 1860, MO, d.
1934; m. ______
v2903.105. Mary Brashears, b. c1863, d. before 1902
v2904.106. Martin Benjamin Beshears, b. c1864, MO; m.
______
v2905.107. James Freeman Beshears, b. 4 May 1866, MO, d.
12 Oct 1918 (suicide); m. 4 Dec 1894, Rosa
Strickland
v2906. 111. Nina A. Beshears, b. c1896, MO
v2907. 112. Joe L. Beshears, b. 28 Aug 1897, MO, d. 21
July 1950
v2908. 113. John E. Beshears, b. c1902, MO
v2909. 114. Catherine L.Beshears, b. c1904, MO
v2910. 115. Pearl J. Beshears, b. c1907, MO
v2911. 116. Fred L. Beshears, b. c1910, MO
v2912. 117. Wesley V. Beshears, b. c1912, MO
v2913.108. Charles Gabriel “Gabe” Beshears, b. MO, c1870;
m. Effie _____,
v2914.109. Louisa Beshears, b. MO, c1874; m. John Hahesy
Cheers, and I hope to hear from you with data, soon.
Charles Brashear
1718 Arroyo Sierra Circle
Santa Rosa, CA 95405-7762
707/545-3903
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