BRASSFIELD, James Jr.: Brasfield ~ Brassfield Families

1895 - 1945 (49 years)

Generation: 1

BRASSFIELD, James Jr. was born on 29 Jul 1895 in Macon, Macon, Missouri, USA (son of BRASSFIELD, James L and VAN NIMAN, Ella M); died on 21 Jan 1945.

James married HARRIS, Vivian Frances about 1919. Vivian (daughter of HARRIS, Ernest Abner and STOKES, Insa Day) was born on 11 Dec 1897 in Minnesota, USA; died in Nov 1980 in El Dorado Springs, Cedar, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Living
BRASSFIELD, Vivian Rose was born on 2 Aug 1920 in South Saint Paul, Dakota, Minnesota, USA; died on 19 Sep 2000 in Galena, Stone, Missouri, USA.
BRASSFIELD, Eva Ruth was born on 2 Aug 1920 in South Saint Paul, Dakota, Minnesota, USA.
BRASSFIELD, James Vaughn was born on 21 Aug 1921 in Minnesota, USA; died in Mar 1981 in El Dorado Springs, Cedar, Missouri, USA.

Generation: 2

BRASSFIELD, James L was born on 4 Dec 1853 in Illinois, USA (son of BRASSFIELD, William Huston and FAWCETT, Malinda).

Notes:

Ella M Vanniman Brassfield was born March 2, 1858 to Levi and Angeline (Durham) Vanniman. She was a school teacher. On January 18, 1891, she married L. James Brassfield. Together they had a daughter Rose who died in infancy and a son James J. Ella and James were later divorced. Ella is buried beside her parents.

James married VAN NIMAN, Ella M on 18 Jan 1891. Ella (daughter of VAN NIMAN, Levi H and DURHAM, Angeline) was born in Mar 1858 in Iowa, USA; died on 11 Jul 1910 in Postville, Allamakee, Iowa, USA; was buried in Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

VAN NIMAN, Ella M was born in Mar 1858 in Iowa, USA (daughter of VAN NIMAN, Levi H and DURHAM, Angeline); died on 11 Jul 1910 in Postville, Allamakee, Iowa, USA; was buried in Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA.

Notes:

Ella M Vanniman Brassfield was born March 2, 1858 to Levi and Angeline (Durham) Vanniman. She was a school teacher. On January 18, 1891, she married L. James Brassfield. Together they had a daughter Rose who died in infancy and a son James J. Ella and James were later divorced. Ella is buried beside her parents.

Buried:
Elmwood Cemetery

Died:
(probably)

Children:

BRASSFIELD, Rose was born about 1893; died about 1893.
1. BRASSFIELD, James Jr. was born on 29 Jul 1895 in Macon, Macon, Missouri, USA; died on 21 Jan 1945.

Generation: 3

BRASSFIELD, William Huston was born in 1811 in North Carolina, USA (son of BRASSFIELD, Jesse B and REAVIS, Mary Pritchard); died in Feb 1860 in Radnor, Peoria, Illinois, USA; was buried in Radnor, Peoria, Illinois, USA.

Notes:

Buried:
Dickinson Cemetery

William married FAWCETT, Malinda before 1840. Malinda was born about 1820 in Indiana, USA; died about 1856. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

FAWCETT, Malinda was born about 1820 in Indiana, USA; died about 1856.

Children:

BRASSFIELD, Emily was born about 1845.
BRASFIELD, Mary Elizabeth was born about 1842 in Indiana, USA.
BRASSFIELD, Anna was born about 1848; died before 1915.
BRASSFIELD, John William was born on 4 Oct 1846 in Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died on 6 Mar 1929 in Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo, California, USA; was buried in Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo, California, USA.
BRASSFIELD, Charles Pleasant was born on 13 Jun 1850 in Peoria, Illinois, USA; died on 18 Jul 1925 in Radnor, Peoria, Illinois, USA; was buried on 19 Jul 1925 in Radnor, Peoria, Illinois, USA.
2. BRASSFIELD, James L was born on 4 Dec 1853 in Illinois, USA.
BRASSFIELD, Robert was born about 1840; died about 1840.

6.	VAN NIMAN, Levi H was born in Sep 1827 in Ohio, USA; died before 1910; was buried in Waterloo, Iowa. Notes: Buried: Elmwood Cemetery Levi married DURHAM, Angeline in 1852. Angeline was born in Mar 1833 in Ohio, USA; was buried in Waterloo, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

DURHAM, Angeline was born in Mar 1833 in Ohio, USA; was buried in Waterloo, Iowa.

Notes:

Buried:
Elmwood Cemetery

Children:

VAN NIMAN, Angie E was born in Nov 1871 in Iowa, USA.
VAN NIMAN, Levi John was born in Oct 1869 in Howard, Iowa, USA.
3. VAN NIMAN, Ella M was born in Mar 1858 in Iowa, USA; died on 11 Jul 1910 in Postville, Allamakee, Iowa, USA; was buried in Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA.

Generation: 4

BRASSFIELD, Jesse B was born in 1755 in North Carolina, USA (son of BRASSFIELD, John and READ, Elizabeth); died in 1826 in Surry, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Buenavista, Monroe, Indiana, USA.

Notes:

Buried:
Combs Cemetery

Jesse married REAVIS, Mary Pritchard on 11 Feb 1804 in Wake, North Carolina, USA. Mary (daughter of REAVIS, William and PRITCHARD, Mary) was born in 1784 in France; died in 1854 in Buenavista, Monroe, Indiana, USA; was buried in Buenavista, Monroe, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

REAVIS, Mary Pritchard was born in 1784 in France (daughter of REAVIS, William and PRITCHARD, Mary); died in 1854 in Buenavista, Monroe, Indiana, USA; was buried in Buenavista, Monroe, Indiana, USA.

Notes:

Database: brasfield
Individual: I2545
Link: http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=brasfield&id=I2545
Name: Lynne Revis
Email: peridot@compuex.com
URL:
URL title:
Note:

From information in her father's will, Mary Pritchard Revis was the wife of Jesse Brasfield. Some records refer to her as Mary F. Reavis. Her parents were William -2 Reavis and Mary Pritchard and she was born 1777 in Northampton Co NC.
The Will Abstract of NC Wills 1760-1800 is in 1784 makes the reference.

The "2" after William Reavis' name indicates to us that he is second generation from the named progenitor Edward Reavis. Although Edward's father may have been in MD/VA, we have no proof as yet so to keeo the jillion Williams, Johns and Jameses and Marys straighter we have added generation numbers. We find an age range that way and can sometimes connect a line by computing how many links are missing.

I will send you separately a link to an angelfire site on Reavis family which will have the will in script and possibly transcribed also, I cannot recall, available. The site is a bit jumbled in appearance but this reflects the nascent html capabaility of the owner rather than the quality and breadth of information included. Our Reavis List on rootsweb may have information on Brassfields in the archives because I have worked on them with our main researcher.

William-2 married at least twice as far as we know, once in 1747 to Jamry Jordan; some say this is a mistranscription of Mary but I have not seen the record, so.... They had at least nine children. William married Mary Pritchard (d/o John P.) 1760-64 and they had at least seven children including Mary Pritchard-3 1777 Northampton Co NC. She is referred to as "Mary F." in some cases but specifically as Mary Pritchard Reavis in her father's will.

We have no death date other than 1840 Buena Vista, Monroe Co IN, bur at Combs Cemetery there, and I know her daughter Abigail married a Combs but have not followed that line. We believe Jesse died about 1826 in Surry Co NC and that they had 9 children. Do you have any specifics on where he is buried?

http://www.angelfire.com/fl3/reavisrevis/index.html
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Just reviewed data on your GED world connect rootsweb.

here is a bit of data on Mary Pritchard Reavis

her father was William Reavis b ca1725 Henrico Co Va
died ca1785 (will d/1784) Northampton Co NC
where the family moved to in 1747 frm Henrico Co Va

His first wife was believed to be a Jordan, his second wife
Mary Pritchard married aft 1760

chn of William and Mary were:
Samuel m/Goodin
Leah bca1763 m/Huskey
Isaac bca1764 m/Wallis/Wallace
Elizabeth bca1765 m/Parham
William bca1766 m/Tate
Franky (female) ca1768
and Mary..whom I believe must have been born ca 1770
rather than 1777..but have not documentation, just that
to be consistent with other chn births..1770 makes more
sense, yet they did not marry til 1804..so who knows.

All of the children were born in Northampton co NC, Wm
had purchased land in Wake Co couple yrs prior to his
death in Northampton co., so most of his chn inherited
the land in Wake co and you can trace most of them in
that area.

Note you have Mary born in France, maybe her mother was, I
have no data on her..but for sure Mary m/Brasfield was born
in Northampton co NC.

Barb - 10/6/2000
Dixeebarb@aol.com
http://www.angelfire.com/fl3/reavisrevis/ReavisWillsLandRecCtDoc.html
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Update Reavis/Brasfield

Just found the following..so Mary Pritchard Reavis Brasfield did not
die in 1840..but in 1860 Monroe Co Ind

She is found on the 1860 census with her son Andrew in Monroe Co
Indiana

Further the Monroe Co Cemeteries/pub of Monroe Co Hx Soc
Combs Cemetery index..under Brassfield is:

wife of Jesse Brassfield 1780-1860..no first name given

So I have updated my data once again> :-)
Barb

Birth:
From grave stone

Buried:
Combs Cemetery

Children:

BRASSFIELD, James Henderson was born about 1810; died about 1849.
BRASFIELD, Nancy was born about 1806.
BRASFIELD, Elizabeth was born about 1806.
BRASFIELD, Caroline F. was born about 1810 in Wake County, North Carolina (probably); died after 1 Sep 1837 in Greene County, Indiana.
BRASSFIELD, Andrew H was born on 22 Dec 1819 in Surry, North Carolina, USA; died on 6 Dec 1867 in Buenavista, Monroe, Indiana, USA; was buried in Buenavista, Monroe, Indiana, USA.
BRASSFIELD, Abigail Reavis was born on 3 Aug 1806 in Surry, North Carolina, USA; died on 6 May 1858 in Monroe, Indiana, USA; was buried in Buenavista, Monroe, Indiana, USA.
BRASSFIELD, Jonathan was born on 27 Apr 1805 in Wake, North Carolina, USA; died on 9 Mar 1886 in Dunlap, Peoria, Illinois, USA.
BRASSFIELD, Michael Henry was born on 12 Dec 1810 in Surry, North Carolina, USA; died on 5 Feb 1857 in Peoria, Illinois, USA.
4. BRASSFIELD, William Huston was born in 1811 in North Carolina, USA; died in Feb 1860 in Radnor, Peoria, Illinois, USA; was buried in Radnor, Peoria, Illinois, USA.

Brasfield ~ Brassfield Genealogies

BRASSFIELD, James Jr.