BRASSFIELD, John Abner
Abt 1812 - Abt 1849 (~ 37 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. BRASSFIELD, John Abner was born about 1812 (son of BRASSFIELD, Thomas Wetch and HERON, Mary); died about 1849 in enroute to California gold fields. Notes:
Johnson Family page W.C. Johnson wife Nora daughter name not known married a BRASSFIELD first name not known children LOUISE b Lauderdale Tn BILLY BUSTER H OLLIE PAUL GAYLORD note says "sometimes from Halls Tn" also connected to CHARLIE BRASSFIELD 1903 (not sure what that date refers to) Campbell Tn related to Goodman family.
John married JOHNSON, Mahala about Jan 1834 in Ray, Missouri, USA. Mahala was born about 1807. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- BRASSFIELD, James K. Polk was born on 27 Sep 1844 in Trenton, Grundy, Missouri, USA; died on 29 Oct 1937 in Browning, Linn, Missouri, USA; was buried in Sullivan, Missouri, USA.
- BRASSFIELD, Louisa was born about 1835.
2. BRASSFIELD, Thomas Wetch was born about 1786 (son of BRASSFIELD, James George and WELTCH, Carol); died in in Tennessee, USA. Thomas married HERON, Mary on 9 Feb 1811 in Claiborne, Tennessee, USA. Mary was born about 1799. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. HERON, Mary was born about 1799. Notes:
Michael, Was noticing the parents of George Robert Riley Brassfield, James and Armond Heron or Herring. I have been told by a couple of sources that Mary Heron or Herring and Armon or Armond Heron or Herring were sisters, and married brothers. Also that Armon's father was a brother or cousin to Abraham Lincoln's grandmother. Have you heard that? My grandparents were William Henry Spence, b. Aug. 1, 1890 [not 1889]at Wallowa, OR and my grandmother was Mina, not Nina. Her name was Mina Eliza Allen, b. May 26, 1892, at Lostine, OR. My grandfather's father was Henry S. Spence, b. Sept. 5, 1862 in Davis Co., IA His mother was Mary Lillian Brassfield, b. April 1, 1868 in Livingston Co., MO Henry Spence died Jan. 2, 1932 at Wallowa, OR and Lillian died April 7, 1943 at Enterprise, OR. Henry and Lillian are buried in the Enterprise Cemetery, Enterprise, OR, as well as William Henry Spence and wife Mina. Joe Spence 3/23/2001 spencefly@oregontrail.net
Children:
- BRASSFIELD, Elizabeth was born about 1818.
- BRASSFIELD, Fannie was born about 1818.
- BRASSFIELD, Susan was born about 1818.
- BRASSFIELD, Charles was born about 1818.
- BRASSFIELD, Dennis was born about 1818.
- BRASSFIELD, James was born about 1818.
- BRASSFIELD, George was born about 1818.
- 1. BRASSFIELD, John Abner was born about 1812; died about 1849 in enroute to California gold fields.
- BRASSFIELD, William was born about 1814 in Tennessee, USA; died about 1866.
- BRASSFIELD, Reuben was born on 10 Dec 1817 in Greene County, Tennessee; died on 23 Jan 1899 in Galt, Grundy, Missouri, USA; was buried in Grundy, Missouri, USA.
Generation: 3
4. BRASSFIELD, James George was born about 1756 in North Carolina, USA (son of BRASSFIELD, Joseph Leonard and UNKNOWN, Wife); died in 1803 in Mississippi, USA. Notes:
State Department and North Carolina records (Mcallister's book) shows James George Brassfield enlisted July 5, 1777, and served three years in the Revolutionary War.
James married WELTCH, Carol. Carol was born about 1756 in North Carolina, USA; died on 22 Feb 1803 in Mississippi, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. WELTCH, Carol was born about 1756 in North Carolina, USA; died on 22 Feb 1803 in Mississippi, USA. Children:
- BRASSFIELD, Dennis Michael T. was born about 1796 in Tennessee, USA; died on 26 Jan 1855.
- 2. BRASSFIELD, Thomas Wetch was born about 1786; died in in Tennessee, USA.
- BRASSFIELD, James was born about 1790; died on 3 Sep 1839 in Jacksboro, Cambell County, Tenessee.
- BRASSFIELD, William Trammel was born on 21 Feb 1803 in Grainger, Tennessee, USA; died on 24 Mar 1882 in Adair, Missouri, USA; was buried in Willmathsville, Adair County, Missouri, USA.
Generation: 4
8. BRASSFIELD, Joseph Leonard was born about 1692 in England (probably) (son of BRASFIELD, Thomas and CHANDLER, Elizabeth). Joseph married UNKNOWN, Wife. Wife was born about 1725. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. UNKNOWN, Wife was born about 1725. Children:
- BRASFIELD, Joshua was born on 22 Nov 1755.
- BRASSFIELD, John Joseph was born about 1755; died about 1815.
- BRASFIELD, Reuben was born about Apr 1760; died about Jul 1810 in Wilkinson County, Mississippi Territory.
- BRASSFIELD, Thomas was born about 1776 in North Carolina, USA; died before 21 Aug 1823 in Whitley, Kentucky, USA.
- 4. BRASSFIELD, James George was born about 1756 in North Carolina, USA; died in 1803 in Mississippi, USA.