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Descendants of Robert Brashear

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296. Sampson Brashear

He was reared in Tennessee, served in the War of 1812, in the Thirteenth Tennessee Volunteer Infantry. Upon retiring from active life in 1872, he divided his property among his children, and made his home with one of his sons until his death. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity.


Margaret Bright

She was raised in Tennessee.


521. James B Brashear

He lived in Kentucky.


523. Elizabeth Brashear

She lived in Kentucky


527. Lousia Brashear

She lived in Kentucky.


528. Harvey G Brashears

He lived in Madison County, AR.


530. William Rutledge Brashears

He lived in Madison County, AR.


297. Robert Samuel Brashear

About 1814, he moved to Perry County, KY where he lived and raised his family, untile very shortly before his death at the home of a relative in Sullivan County, TN, where he was visting. He died one night, in his sleep. One statement that can be made about Robert is that he accumulated aa considerable quantity of worldly goods in an area where, in his day, financial success was very difficult to attain. He started as a pack peddler in the hills of Eastern Kentucky and got to know most of the folks in the hills. Shortly after he moved to Perry County he became active as a successful politician and businessman. He was selected as one of the five trustees to lay out Perry County's seat of government, the town of Hazard. Other offices he held were magistrate (1822), sheriff (1825), state representative (1837) and judge of the probate court (1851). He also served as postmaster (1829) for Brashearville (now Cornettsville), Perry, KY. He also owned and operated a farm, general store, salt work (established in 1835) and bought and sold real estate. At death, his estate was valued in the thousands of dollars and he was considered one of the well-to-do in Perry County.


540. Captain Samuel Ray Brashear

He served in the 13th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Confederate) during the Civil War.


298. Isaac Brashear

1850 Federal/MO/Greene
1860 Federal/MO/Webester
1870 Federal/MO/Webester


Margaret Edgeman

1850 Federal/MO/Greene
1860 Federal/MO/Webester
1870 Federal/MO/Webester


542. Mary Brashear

1850 Federal/MO/Greene
1860 Federal/MO/Webester
1870 Federal/MO/Webester
1880 Federal/MO/Webester


543. Samuel Brashear

1850 Federal/MO/Greene


544. Margaret Brashear

1850 Federal/MO/Greene
1860 Federal/MO/Webester
1870 Federal/MO/Webester
1880 Federal/MO/Webester


545. James G Brashear

1850 Federal/MO/Greene


546. Phoebe Brashear

1850 Federal/MO/Greene
1860 Federal/MO/Webester
1870 Federal/MO/Webester
1880 Federal/MO/Webester


547. Rachel C Brashear

1850 Federal/MO/Greene

Her middle initial might be "G".


299. James N Brashear

He died in the spring. He was buried on his farm near Fusonia
and his burial place is a community cemetery.


Elizabeth Young

She was buried on their farm next to her husband, reference number 003-14292 near Fusonia. The place of her burial is now a community cemetery.


552. Sampson Brashear

He served in the 13th Kentucky Cavalry (Confederate) during the Civil War and he was captured and held as a prisoner of war.


553. William E Brashear

He served in the 13th Kentucky Cavalry (Confederate) during the Civil War.


301. John Brashear

1850 Federal/KY/Perry


555. Samuel Brashear

1850 Federal/KY/Perry


556. John Brashear

1850 Federal/KY/Perry


557. Margaret Brashear

1850 Federal/KY/Perry


558. Ruth Brashear

1850 Federal/KY/Perry


559. Ezekial Brashear

1850 Federal/KY/Perry


560. Benjamin Brashear

1850 Federal/KY/Perry


561. Polly Brashear

1850 Federal/KY/Perry


Jacob Carr Hagler

He served in Company C, 4th Infantry during the Mexican War.


568. Oliver Perry Nesmith

He served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. He was taken prisoner and held at Rock Island, Rock Island IL.

He died while being held as a prisoner of war.


342. Asa D Brashear

CEMETERY VISIT: I (ID 01000 - RIN 1) visited his grave, 1 January
1994.


Elizabeth Gordon

CEMETERY VISIT: I (ID 01000 - RIN 1) visited her grave on 1 January
1994.


577. Lucy A Brashear

CEMETERY VISIT: I (ID 01000 - RIN 1) visited her grave on 1 January
1994.


586. Asa D Brashear

CEMETERY VISIT: I (ID 01000 - RIN 1) visited his grave on 1 January
1994.


346. William T Brashear

His middle name might be L. His place of birth might be Guilford County. He might have been a doctor and moved to Califorina.


593. Laura Brashear

CEMETERY VISIT: I (ID 01000 - RIN 1) visited her grave on 1 January
1994.


595. Asa R Brashear

CEMETERY VISIT: I (ID 01000 - RIN 1) visited his grave on 1 January
1994.


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