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BRASSFIELD, Wiley Martin

BRASSFIELD, Wiley Martin

Male 1875 - 1887  (12 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  BRASSFIELD, Wiley Martin was born on 15 Jun 1875 (son of BRASSFIELD, John D and MCCLELLAND, Martha A.); died on 19 Oct 1887 in Glasco, Cloud, Kansas, USA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  BRASSFIELD, John D was born on 6 Sep 1843 in North Carolina, USA (son of BRASFIELD, John Wiley and HILL, Sarah R); died on 2 Sep 1885 in Glasco, Cloud, Kansas, USA.

    Notes:

    Glasco Sun, Cloud County, Kansas, Sept. 5, 1885, page 4:
    Suicided
    About two o'clock Wednesday afternoon, J.D. Brassfield was discovered by his family hanging in a young cottonwood tree, about one hundred yards southeast of his house. They cut him down and one of the boys hurriedly notified the neighbors.
    The last his family had seen of him was between ten and eleven o'clock in the forenoon, and had supposed he had gone to one of the neighbors.

    The deceased had taken a halter and fastened it to the top of the tree about twelve feet from the ground, climbing the tree with his boots on, and then as everything was fixed satisfactory to him, took off his boots and stood them a few feet from the tree selected for his own destruction. He again climbed the tree, adjusted the noose around his neck and swung himself into eternity. The only reason for this rash step is that he was working under a temporary spell of insanity, which seemed to trouble him every fall, yet no one supposed that it would ever cause him to plan or carry out his own destruction.

    John Brassfield was a good man, industrious and prosperous. A good neighbor, a loving husband, and a kind father, and to whose family the sympathy of the entire community is extended in this their darkest hour of sorrow.

    Notes for JOHN D. BRASSFIELD:
    "J.D. Brassfield, who used to live in Union township, but who has lived in Kansas the last three years, committed suicide at his Kansas home. He was perhaps somewhat insane. He was sent to the insane asylum when a young man, and has been troubled somewhat at times since. We are indebted to W. W. Gentry for this information." Taken from an article written in the Winterset Madisonian newspaper, dated Sept. 17, 1885.

    John married MCCLELLAND, Martha A. on 15 Aug 1867 in Patterson, Madison, Iowa, USA. Martha was born on 3 Apr 1846 in Shelbyville, Shelby, Indiana, USA; died on 17 Jul 1917 in Glasco, Cloud, Kansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  MCCLELLAND, Martha A. was born on 3 Apr 1846 in Shelbyville, Shelby, Indiana, USA; died on 17 Jul 1917 in Glasco, Cloud, Kansas, USA.

    Notes:

    Glasco Sun, Cloud County, Kansas, July 26, 1917, page 8:
    Mattie A. Brassfield
    Mattie A. Brassfield was born at Shellyville, Ind., April 30, 1846. At the age of six years she moved with her parents to Madison Co., Iowa. There she grew to womanhood, and on August 15, 1867 was united in marriage to John D. Brassfield. To this union 6 children were born, four of whom are now living. The family came to Kansas and took a timber claim near Glasco in the spring of 1885 and in the fall of the same year, the husband and father departed this life, leaving all the cares of the young family to be born by the wife and mother.
    For more than 32 years her home has been here; and her life among us speaks with greater eloquence than any eulogy which I might be able to pronounce.
    For the past eight years she has been a great sufferer, and during the one week of her final illness at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Grace McLane of Cawker City, she calmly and faithfully awaited the end; and when the call came, she passed peacefully to her rest.
    The span of life for her was 71 years, 2 months, and 17 days.
    Among the immediate relatives she leaves three brothers, M.T. and T.D. McClellan of Glasco, and Benj. of Orange, Calif. Two sons, G.W. Brassfield of St. Joe, and B.R. Brassfield of Salina. Two daughters, Mrs. E.N. Ott, of Salina, and Mrs. L.A. McLane of Cawker City. Fourteen grandchildren.
    At the age of 14 years, she became a member of the Christian Church; and for 57 years had been a faithful follower of the Great King.
    Funeral services, conducted by Elder Park, were held at the Christian Church Thursday at 2 p.m., and interment was made in the Glasco Cemetery.

    Children:
    1. BRASSFIELD, Grace Mattie was born on 24 Sep 1881 in Woodbury, Iowa, USA; died on 27 Mar 1963 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
    2. 1. BRASSFIELD, Wiley Martin was born on 15 Jun 1875; died on 19 Oct 1887 in Glasco, Cloud, Kansas, USA.
    3. BRASSFIELD, Carrie Clyde was born on 24 Nov 1878 in Unica Township, Madison County, Iowa; died on 25 Apr 1941 in Fresno, California, USA.
    4. BRASSFIELD, Victoria Naomi was born on 15 Jul 1868; died on 2 May 1871 in Iowa, USA; was buried on 3 May 1871 in Crawford Township, Madison County, Iowa (McGinnis Cemetery).
    5. BRASSFIELD, Butler Randolf was born on 13 Aug 1873 in Winterset, Madison, Iowa, USA; died on 4 Aug 1939 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA; was buried in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA.
    6. BRASSFIELD, Grant William was born on 12 Jan 1871 in Winterset, Madison, Iowa, USA; died on 17 Feb 1939 in Marysville, Marshall, Kansas, USA; was buried in Beloit, Mitchell, Kansas, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  BRASFIELD, John Wiley was born on 9 May 1804 in North Carolina, USA (son of BRASSFIELD, Wiley and MOBLEY, Delilah); died before 1850.

    John married HILL, Sarah R. Sarah (daughter of HILL, Richard and GORDON, Elizabeth) was born on 2 Nov 1806 in North Carolina, USA; died on 22 Sep 1879 in Iowa, USA; was buried on 23 Sep 1879 in Crawford, Madison, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  HILL, Sarah R was born on 2 Nov 1806 in North Carolina, USA (daughter of HILL, Richard and GORDON, Elizabeth); died on 22 Sep 1879 in Iowa, USA; was buried on 23 Sep 1879 in Crawford, Madison, Iowa, USA.

    Notes:

    McGinnis Cemetery
    Madison County, Iowa

    Brassfield, Child, d. 5-2-1871, 2y
    Brassfield, Sarah, b. 1806, d. 1879


    Buried:
    McGinnis Cemetery

    Children:
    1. BRASSFIELD, Jefferson H. was born on 10 Mar 1838 in Indiana, USA.
    2. BRASSFIELD, Drucinda was born on 20 Feb 1840 in Indiana, USA; died on 19 Mar 1870.
    3. BRASSFIELD, Francis M. was born on 15 Mar 1845 in Indiana, USA.
    4. BRASSFIELD, William C. was born on 18 Jan 1850 in Iowa, USA; died on 19 Oct 1922 in Pennington, South Dakota, USA; was buried in Meade, South Dakota, USA.
    5. BRASSFIELD, George W. was born on 3 Jan 1831 in North Carolina, USA; died on 18 Apr 1883 in Beverly, Missouri.
    6. BRASSFIELD, Abigal M. was born on 6 Nov 1833 in Indiana, USA; died on 20 Apr 1887 in Madison, Iowa, USA; was buried on 21 Apr 1887 in Crawford Township, Madison County, Iowa (McGinnis Cemetery).
    7. BRASSFIELD, Delilah Adeline was born on 15 Jun 1844 in Indiana, USA; died on 1 Dec 1924; was buried in Salem, Marion County, Oregon (Pioneer Cemetery).
    8. 2. BRASSFIELD, John D was born on 6 Sep 1843 in North Carolina, USA; died on 2 Sep 1885 in Glasco, Cloud, Kansas, USA.
    9. BRASSFIELD, Dorminda E. was born on 3 Jun 1829 in North Carolina, USA.
    10. BRASFIELD, Nicholas Randolph was born on 28 Apr 1848 in Indianapolis, Ind.; died on 26 Nov 1926 in Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, United States of America; was buried in Sergeant Bluff, Woodbury County, Iowa, United States of America.
    11. BRASSFIELD, Wiley Dickerson was born on 23 Sep 1827 in North Carolina, USA; died on 5 Jun 1902 in Vinita, Craig, Oklahoma, USA; was buried in Sergeant Bluff, Woodbury, Iowa, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  BRASSFIELD, Wiley was born about 1771 (son of BRASSFIELD, John and READ, Elizabeth).

    Wiley married MOBLEY, Delilah on 13 Feb 1800 in Wake, North Carolina, USA. Delilah (daughter of COLEMAN) was born in 1771 in North Carolina, USA; died about 1822 in Galt, Grundy, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  MOBLEY, Delilah was born in 1771 in North Carolina, USA (daughter of COLEMAN); died about 1822 in Galt, Grundy, Missouri, USA.
    Children:
    1. BRASSFIELD, Chesley was born on 18 Jul 1806 in Wake, North Carolina, USA; died on 12 Jul 1885 in Kansas, USA; was buried in Monticello, Johnson, Kansas, USA.
    2. BRASSFIELD, Elizabeth Candace was born on 9 Sep 1820.
    3. BRASSFIELD, Susie was born about 1819.
    4. BRASSFIELD, Delila Elizabeth was born about 1810 in North Carolina, USA; died on 4 Nov 1897; was buried in Platte County, Missouri (Todd County Cemetery).
    5. 4. BRASFIELD, John Wiley was born on 9 May 1804 in North Carolina, USA; died before 1850.
    6. BRASSFIELD, David was born in 1818 in North Carolina, USA; died before 18 Apr 1883 in Leavenworth, Kansas (probably).
    7. BRASSFIELD, George W. was born in 1813 in North Carolina, USA; died on 18 Apr 1883 in Beverly, Missouri.

  3. 10.  HILL, Richard was born about 1783.

    Richard married GORDON, Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born about 1783; died about 1844. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  GORDON, Elizabeth was born about 1783; died about 1844.
    Children:
    1. HILL, Elizabeth was born about 1806.
    2. 5. HILL, Sarah R was born on 2 Nov 1806 in North Carolina, USA; died on 22 Sep 1879 in Iowa, USA; was buried on 23 Sep 1879 in Crawford, Madison, Iowa, USA.



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