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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.

Martha married BRASSFIELD, John D on 15 Aug 1867 in Patterson, Madison, Iowa, USA. John (son of BRASFIELD, John Wiley and HILL, Sarah R) was born on 6 Sep 1843 in North Carolina, USA; died on 2 Sep 1885 in Glasco, Cloud, Kansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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. 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.