1. | BRASFIELD, John Major was born on 13 Apr 1894 in Texas, USA (son of BRASFIELD, Allison Asbury and THOMPSON, Laura); died on 17 Sep 1982 in Tyler, Smith, Texas, USA; was buried in Tyler, Smith County, Texas, United States of America. Notes: My grandfather, Major, was brother of Rufus and had two sons, Harold and John. (Not listed on RootsWeb). He was also half Cherokee, but they lived on Chickasaw Lane on the reservation because that's the only place where there was room. There was at one time the leader of the Cherokee nation who refused to live on the reservation called Chief Bowles. He was half Scottish. Red headed Cherokee. They were given most of East Texas where my family settled until the Republic of Texas army after Sam Houston was ousted betrayed and slaughtered them. After that, the survivors hid until it passed over then came back years later and just said they were white. It's a long story and I'm rambling but suffice it to say, yes there is a Cherokee connection. I can't believe I don't know the Paul in Palestine. That's right near Tyler and La Poyner where we're from. I'll ask my father. All the best, Steve Family/Spouse: GARNER, Katie Dean. Katie (daughter of GARNER, John Nelson and ASKEW, Ludy) was born on 19 Aug 1903; died on 23 Mar 2002 in Tyler, Smith, Texas, USA; was buried in Tyler, Smith County, Texas, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | BRASFIELD, Allison Asbury was born on 5 Sep 1855 in Texas, USA (son of BRASFIELD, John B and PRUITT, Nancy); died on 26 Jul 1936 in Anderson, Texas, USA; was buried in Athens, Henderson, Texas, USA. Notes: Buried: Allison married THOMPSON, Laura on 17 Oct 1878 in Smith, Texas, USA. Laura (daughter of THOMPSON, John T and KERR, Mary Jane) was born in Jun 1858 in Texas, USA; died on 1 Jan 1939; was buried in Athens, Henderson, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | THOMPSON, Laura was born in Jun 1858 in Texas, USA (daughter of THOMPSON, John T and KERR, Mary Jane); died on 1 Jan 1939; was buried in Athens, Henderson, Texas, USA. Notes: Buried:
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4. | BRASFIELD, John B was born in 1815 in North Carolina, USA (son of BRASFIELD, Major and SHAW, Ailley); died between 27 Aug 1879 and 4 Oct 1881. Notes: Possibly John B. Brasfield, husband of Nancy Pruitt John married PRUITT, Nancy on 8 Oct 1835 in Sumter, Alabama, USA. Nancy was born in 1814 in South Carolina, USA; died about 1856 in Greene, Alabama, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | PRUITT, Nancy was born in 1814 in South Carolina, USA; died about 1856 in Greene, Alabama, USA.
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6. | THOMPSON, John T was born about 1838 in Mississippi, USA. John married KERR, Mary Jane. Mary was born about 1838 in Mississippi, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | KERR, Mary Jane was born about 1838 in Mississippi, USA.
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8. | BRASFIELD, Major was born in 1770 in North Carolina, USA (son of BRASFIELD, David and GILLIAM, Mary); died before 19 Jan 1821. Notes: North Carolina Major married SHAW, Ailley on 30 May 1810 in Wake, North Carolina, USA. Ailley (daughter of SHAW, John Babtist and MCELROY, Frances) was born about 1789 in North Carolina (probably). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | SHAW, Ailley was born about 1789 in North Carolina (probably) (daughter of SHAW, John Babtist and MCELROY, Frances). Notes:
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