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Subject: Re: REA BUCKNER BRASHEARS question...
Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2003 19:47:32 EDT


Yes, there is more to the story, but first, please, is there proof that
Rebecca's maiden name was Buckner, or is that is an assumption based on her being
in the household of Richard and Brittania Buckner in 1850? Members of my
family and my cousin Robert Cook <> have researched Richard
Buckner, our 3rd great grandfather, for many years. We have not proven Rebecca as a
Buckner.

In the 1850 Census of Franklin Co., IL1850 Franklin Co, IL census (household
#668): Ira BRAHEARS (b abt 1824 married Mary OVERTURF August 03, 1852) and
Sarah BRASHEARS (b abt 1829 married James BUCKNER August 25, 1850), lived in the
household of Anna (BRASHEARS) CROSSNOW, age 28 born in Tennessee. There were
four CROSSNOW children aged Geo T. 6, Rueben L(eonard) 5, Elizabeth E. 4 and
L. C. (fem) 2. Next door (household #669) was Rebecca (maiden name unknown)
BESHERES (sic) b abt 1829 who apparently married Unknown BRASHEARS abt. 1847
and was widowed about 1849. She had with her two children, Mary W. BESHERES
(sic) b. abt 1850 and B.E. BESHERES (sic) born about 1848 (Brittania Elizabeth
who married Franklin Gatewood REA in 1865). Rebecca BESHERES (sic) may be
related to Richard BUCKNER, but he had no female child of her age in with him in
the census records of 1830 or 1840. Researcher, Norman Seal <
> gives Ira Brashear as a son of Philip Brashear. (Philip's ancestry
according to Mr. Neal is given at the end of this EMail.) Are Ira, Sarah, and Ann
Brashears siblings? Is Rebecca their sister-in-law?

ABOUT the CROSSNOW--CROSNO aka CROSSNORE FAMILY:
Acccording to WFT Dorothy Baca <> George CROSNO b abt
1808 in Wilson Co, TN d April 13, 1848 in War with Mexico, Co K, 2nd IL
Infrantry married 21 JUL 1829 (1) Rachel WILKERSON in Jefferson Co. had 4 issue
Elmira, William Henry, Unknow Dau. And John Westly Crosnos and ended his marriage
in divorce. He m. 22 JUL 1841 (2) Anna H. BRASHEARS in Jefferson Co.
Illinois. Anna BRASHEARS of parents not named was born 1823 in Tennessee. Their
issue: George Thomas, Reuben Leonard, Elizabeth Ellen and Samantha C. Crosno.

ABOUT THE BUCKNERS:

Richard BUCKNER b October 16, 1803[fam Bible] in TN[census] and Britannia
(McDERMID) BUCKER b. April 08, 1794. (Previously married to Solomon OUGHTWELL,
Britannia is a daughter of Francis McDERMID of Wayne Co, KY and Margaret REDDEN
of KY. )

Richard and Brittania were married June 13, 1819 in Estill Co, KY[marriage
records] when Richard was only about 16 and Britania was 25 years old. Aside
from their ages, also interesting about this marriage is the fact that young
Richard BUCKNER petitioned for permission to marry Britania the prior year
[correspondent Roberta Cook]. One year later Richard and Britania appeared in the
1820 census of Decker Township, Lawrence County IN and the occupants of the
household were enumerated as a male between 16 and 26 (Richard), a female between
26 and 45 (Britania), a male under 10 (their known son, William O. Buckner)
and a female under 10. I have wondered whether this female child was issue of
Brittania and Solomon OUGHTWELL, or whether she was a child conceived out of
wedlock to Richard and Brittania. In 1830 an unknown female age 15 to 20 (b
between 1810-1815 appeared with Richard and Brittania in Danville [land deeds],
Vermilion County, IL [1830 census].

ABOUT THE BRASHEARS FAMILY:

Abslam BRASHEARS is indexed as on the FCI state census 43 but not
in the Federal Census. Shirley Payne <> wrote:

Some friends and I went reading some old, abandoned cemeteries in Hamilton
County a couple of years ago and discovered a small, neglected cemetery in the
middle of a field in Knights Prairie Twp. The only stone was for Abraham (or
Abram) Brashears. I think we found about a dozen graves marked with
fieldstones. As far as I know, the cemetery has no name.

I searched for Mr. Brashears and found him on some Census records in
Franklin County. However, I have no idea why he would have been buried in such a
remote cemetery in Hamilton County.(source: Shirley Payne)

In the1830 census, James Lewis and Phillip, Robert, and Absolom Brashears
lived side by side. (Robert males one 70 to 80, females one 70 to 80). As the
most senior, Robert may have been the father of the others. (Phillip males
one from 5 to 10 one from 10 to 15 & one 15 to 20 one 40 to 50 Females one 60
to 70. Absolom , males two under 5, one from 30 to 40, females two under 5,
one from 30 to 40.) All Absolom's children as shown in the 1830 census were
born between 1825 & 1830. (source unknown but probably Shirls). One of the
daughters was Martha, b abt 1829. A son may have been Samuel b abt. 1825.
Another son may have bee deceased and the husband of Polly (Unknown) Brashears of
the 1860 census.

1850 U.S. Census o Illinois o Franklin page 94 of Ancestry.com census images
Absolom Bershears 64 VA, Nancy 60 VA, Martha 21 KY. Absolom is possibly the
father of Samuel Brashears living nearby and listed as Samuel Bresheres 25 KY,
Nancy 24 TN, Minerva C 4 MO, Wm 3 MO, Sapona 5 months IL. Samuel's family
appears again in 1860 as Samuel Brashears pg 428 Crittenden P. O. He is 35 b KY,
wife Nancy W 34 b TN, children Minerva C. 13, William J. 10, Sphronia E. 10,
Lavinia J. 7, Samuel R. 5, John H. J. 2.

Also in 1860 is Polly Brashears pg 431 Crittenden P. O. Polly is 24 b in IL
with Nancy J. 5 and John 1. Also in the household is Levi Overturf age 19.
Polly's husband is unknown.

Philip is indexed as in the FCI state census in 1840, Franklin County, page
44. (I don't have a copy of that census, nor have I verified his ancestry.)
Credit for most, possibly all, of the following should be given to Norman Seal
.

Mr. Neal gives Ira Brashear as a son of Philip. He also gives the immigrant
ancestor as : Benois (Benjamin) BRASSEUR Birth: ABT 1610 in Pernes, Venaissin
VAU, France Death: 25 May 1663 in Calvert Co., MDFather: Robert BRASSEUR ,
Sr. b: ABT 1575 in Pernes, Venaissin VAU, France, Mother: Florence UNKNOWN,
Marriage 1 Mary RICHFORD b: ABT 1621 in France Married: 1645 in Virginia.
Children
1. Robert BRASHEAR b: 1640-1645 in Calvert Co., MD
2. Benjamin BRASHEAR , Jr. b: 1647
3. John BRASHEAR b: 1649 in Nansemond Co., VA
4. Mary BRASHEAR b: 1651 in Nansemond Co., VA
5. Ann BRASHEAR b: 1653 in Nansemond Co., VA
6. Susannah Marie BRASHEAR b: ABT 1655 in Nansemond Co., VA
7. Martha BRASHEAR b: 1658 in Nansemond Co., VA
8. Elizabeth BRASHEAR b: 1660 in Calvert Co., MD

1. ROBERT2 BRASHEARS (BENJAMIN (BENOIT) BRASHEARS (BRASSIEUR) "THE1 CLI)
was born 1646 in Calvert Co, Maryland, and died May 17, 1712 in Prince George,
Maryland. He married ALICE SPRIGGS.

Children of ROBERT BRASHEARS and ALICE SPRIGGS are:
2. i. SAMUEL3 BRASHEARS, b. 1673, Maryland; d. June 01, 1740.
ii. ROBERT BRASHEARS.

Generation No. 2

2. SAMUEL3 BRASHEARS (ROBERT2, BENJAMIN (BENOIT) BRASHEARS (BRASSIEUR) "THE1
CLI) was born 1673 in Maryland, and died June 01, 1740. He married ANN
JONES.

Children of SAMUEL BRASHEARS and ANN JONES are:
3. i. ROBERT CAGER4 BRASHEARS, b. 1704, Calvert Co, Maryland; d. 1782,
Buffalo Creek, Guilford Co, N.C..
4. ii. SAMUEL (JR.) BRASHEARS, b. Abt. 1700.
iii. BASIL BRASHEARS, b. Abt. 1700.
5. iv. JOHN M. BRASHEARS, b. October 21, 1702, Calvert Co, Maryland; d.
1774, Maryland.
v. CLARA BRASHEARS, b. February 04, 1706/07, Queen Ann, Talbot, Md.
6. vi. ANNE BRASHEARS, b. January 04, 1695/96.
7. vii. ELIZABETH BROWN BRASHEARS, b. July 27, 1699, Prince George,
Maryland; d. 1794.
8. viii. OTHO BRASHEARS, b. Abt. 1700.
9. ix. WILLIAM JONES BRASHEARS.

Generation No. 3

3. ROBERT CAGER4 BRASHEARS (SAMUEL3, ROBERT2, BENJAMIN (BENOIT) BRASHEARS
(BRASSIEUR) "THE1 CLI) was born 1704 in Calvert Co, Maryland, and died 1782 in
Buffalo Creek, Guilford Co, N.C.. He married CHARITY DOWELL Abt. 1726.

Children of ROBERT BRASHEARS and CHARITY DOWELL are:
10. i. ASA D5 BRASHEARS, b. Bet. 1725 - 1753.
ii. JESSE BRASHEARS, b. Bet. 1725 - 1753; m. ELIZABETH PRATER PRATHER.
11. iii. PHILLIP BRASHEARS, b. Abt. 1727, MD.
iv. NANCY ANN BRASHEARS, b. September 26, 1729, Calvert Co, Maryland; d.
November 30, 1816, Arlington, Fairfax Co, Virginia; m. (1) MOSES (SR.) BALL;
m. (2) JOHN LYLE.
12. v. ROBERT SAMUEL BRASHEARS, b. August 20, 1731, Prince George, Maryland;
d. January 15, 1816, Roane Co, Tennessee.
vi. ELIZABETH BRASHEARS, b. 1748, Buffalo Creek, Guilford Co, N.C.; d.
February 04, 1774; m. JOHN ALLEN.
vii. MARTHA BRASHEARS, b. 1754, Buffalo Creek, Guilford Co, N.C.; m.
DAVIS MORROW.

4. SAMUEL (JR.)4 BRASHEARS (SAMUEL3, ROBERT2, BENJAMIN (BENOIT) BRASHEARS
(BRASSIEUR) "THE1 CLI) was born Abt. 1700. He married ELIZABETH REA April 15,
1851 in Franklin Co, Illinois.

Children of SAMUEL BRASHEARS and ELIZABETH REA are:
i. OTHO5 BRASHEARS, b. Aft. 1851.
ii. MORRIS BRASHEARS, b. Aft. 1851.
iii. RUTH BRASHEARS, b. Aft. 1851.
iv. MARY BRASHEARS, b. Aft. 1851.
v. SAM BRASHEARS, b. Aft. 1851.
vi. JOSEPH BRASHEARS, b. Aft. 1851.
vii. JEREMIAH BRASHEARS, b. Aft. 1851.
viii. BEN BRASHEARS, b. Aft. 1851.
ix. ELIZABETH BRASHEARS, b. Aft. 1851.
x. IGNATIUS (NACY) BRASHEARS, b. Aft. 1851.

5. JOHN M.4 BRASHEARS (SAMUEL3, ROBERT2, BENJAMIN (BENOIT) BRASHEARS
(BRASSIEUR) "THE1 CLI) was born October 21, 1702 in Calvert Co, Maryland, and died
1774 in Maryland. He married (1) MARY DOWELL. He married (2) RUTH WALKER.

Children of JOHN BRASHEARS and MARY DOWELL are:
i. JONATHON5 BRASHEARS.
ii. NATHAN BRASHEARS.
iii. RACHEL BRASHEARS, b. 1729.
iv. DOWELL BRASHEARS.
v. ZADOC BRASHEARS, m. ELIZABETH SPARROW.
vi. CHARITY BRASHEARS, m. THOMAS METCALF.
vii. BENJAMIN BRASHEARS.
viii. ESTER BRASHEARS.
ix. WILKERSON BRASHEARS.
x. MARY (POLLY) BRASHEARS.

Children of JOHN BRASHEARS and RUTH WALKER are:
xi. REBECKAH5 BRASHEARS, b. Aft. 1723.
xii. BASIL BRASHEARS, b. Aft. 1723.
xiii. RUTH BRASHEARS, b. Aft. 1723.

6. ANNE4 BRASHEARS (SAMUEL3, ROBERT2, BENJAMIN (BENOIT) BRASHEARS
(BRASSIEUR) "THE1 CLI) was born January 04, 1695/96. She married THOMAS SR BROWN.

Children of ANNE BRASHEARS and THOMAS BROWN are:
i. THOMAS JR5 BROWN.
ii. IGNATIUS (NASY) BROWN.
iii. BASIL BROWN.
iv. ANNE BROWN.
v. MARY BROWN.

7. ELIZABETH BROWN4 BRASHEARS (SAMUEL3, ROBERT2, BENJAMIN (BENOIT) BRASHEARS
(BRASSIEUR) "THE1 CLI) was born July 27, 1699 in Prince George, Maryland, and
died 1794. She married JOHN (JR.) TURNER.

Child of ELIZABETH BRASHEARS and JOHN TURNER is:
13. i. DORCAS5 TURNER.

8. OTHO4 BRASHEARS (SAMUEL3, ROBERT2, BENJAMIN (BENOIT) BRASHEARS
(BRASSIEUR) "THE1 CLI) was born Abt. 1700. He married MARY HOLMES.

Child of OTHO BRASHEARS and MARY HOLMES is:
i. CLARE5 BRASHEARS.

9. WILLIAM JONES4 BRASHEARS (SAMUEL3, ROBERT2, BENJAMIN (BENOIT) BRASHEARS
(BRASSIEUR) "THE1 CLI). He married ANNE YATES.

Child of WILLIAM BRASHEARS and ANNE YATES is:
i. JESSE5 BRASHEARS.

Generation No. 4

10. ASA D5 BRASHEARS (ROBERT CAGER4, SAMUEL3, ROBERT2, BENJAMIN (BENOIT)
BRASHEARS (BRASSIEUR) "THE1 CLI) was born Bet. 1725 - 1753. He married JEMIMA
NELSON.

Children of ASA BRASHEARS and JEMIMA NELSON are:
i. MARGERY6 BRASHEARS.
ii. JESSE BRASHEARS.
iii. JEMIMA BRASHEARS, b. Aft. 1745.
iv. LEMUEL S. BRASHEARS.
v. ELIZABETH BRASHEARS.
vi. ZAZA DOWELL BRASHEARS, m. LUCY MCGEE NORTON.
vii. NATHAN BRASHEARS.

11. PHILLIP5 BRASHEARS (ROBERT CAGER4, SAMUEL3, ROBERT2, BENJAMIN (BENOIT)
BRASHEARS (BRASSIEUR) "THE1 CLI) was born Abt. 1727 in MD. He married PATSY
ANN WILSON Bef. 1816, daughter of JAMES WILSON and MARTHA UNKNOWN.

Child of PHILLIP BRASHEARS and PATSY WILSON is:
14. i. ROBERT6 BRASHEARS, b. 1759, Henry Co., VA; d. Bet. 1830 - 1840,
Franklin Co., IL.

12. ROBERT SAMUEL5 BRASHEARS (ROBERT CAGER4, SAMUEL3, ROBERT2, BENJAMIN
(BENOIT) BRASHEARS (BRASSIEUR) "THE1 CLI) was born August 20, 1731 in Prince
George, Maryland, and died January 15, 1816 in Roane Co, Tennessee. He married (1)
PHOEBE NICKS. He married (2) RACHEL UNKNOWN.

Children of ROBERT BRASHEARS and PHOEBE NICKS are:
15. i. BASIL (BAZEL)6 BRASHEARS, b. May 08, 1781, Sullivan Co., TN.
ii. SAMUEL BRASHEARS, b. August 06, 1763, NC; d. November 25, 1829,
Sullivan Co., TN; m. MARGARET EAKIN.
iii. MARY BRASHEARS.
iv. NANCY BRASHEARS.
v. PHOEBE BRASHEARS.
vi. MARGARET PAYGAY BRASHEARS.
vii. ELIZABETH BRASHEARS.
viii. REBECCAH BRASHEARS.

Child of ROBERT BRASHEARS and RACHEL UNKNOWN is:
ix. BARTON6 BRASHEARS.

13. DORCAS5 TURNER (ELIZABETH BROWN4 BRASHEARS, SAMUEL3, ROBERT2, BENJAMIN
(BENOIT) BRASHEARS (BRASSIEUR) "THE1 CLI). She married WILLIAM GOE.

Child of DORCAS TURNER and WILLIAM GOE is:
i. MARY6 GOE.


Generation No. 5

14. ROBERT6 BRASHEARS (PHILLIP5, ROBERT CAGER4, SAMUEL3, ROBERT2, BENJAMIN
(BENOIT) BRASHEARS (BRASSIEUR) "THE1 CLI) was born 1759 in Henry Co., VA, and
died Bet. 1830 - 1840 in Franklin Co., IL. He married PATSY WILSON, daughter
of THOMAS (JR.) WILSON.

Child of ROBERT BRASHEARS and PATSY WILSON is:
16. i. PHILLIP7 BRASHEARS, b. Abt. 1783, Henry Co., VA; d. June 1846,
Franklin Co., IL.

15. BASIL (BAZEL)6 BRASHEARS (ROBERT SAMUEL5, ROBERT CAGER4, SAMUEL3,
ROBERT2, BENJAMIN (BENOIT) BRASHEARS (BRASSIEUR) "THE1 CLI) was born May 08, 1781 in
Sullivan Co., TN. He married MARGARET (PEGGY) HORTON.

Child of BASIL BRASHEARS and MARGARET HORTON is:
i. LORENZO7 DOW, b. September 09, 1813, Knox Co., Tennessee; d. May 01,
1889, Roane Co., Tennessee; m. MARTHA J. P. WILLIAMS.


Generation No. 6

16. PHILLIP7 BRASHEARS (ROBERT6, PHILLIP5, ROBERT CAGER4, SAMUEL3, ROBERT2,
BENJAMIN (BENOIT) BRASHEARS (BRASSIEUR) "THE1 CLI) was born Abt. 1783 in Henry
Co., VA, and died June 1846 in Franklin Co., IL. He married MARY UNKNOWN.

Children of PHILLIP BRASHEARS and MARY UNKNOWN are:
i. PARTHENA8 BRASHEARS.
ii. IRA BRASHEARS, b. Abt. 1824; m. MARY OVERTURF, August 03, 1852,
Franklin Co, TN.
iii. PHILLIP JR. BRASHEARS, m. ELIZABETH REA, April 15, 1851, Franklin
Co, IL.

Shirley Murray


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