Notes for Asa Dowell Brasher, Sr.

Notes for Asa Dowell Brasher, Sr.

!US Census 1850 (15 August) Missouri, Ray Co., District 75, Roll M432_412, Sheet 17/583, Page 291A, House No. 110, Lines 5-12: A. D. Brasher (b. 1816 - 34 - in NC - Occ: Farmer - Property Value $3000) married to Elizabeth (b. 1822 - 38 - in KY). Children listed (born in MO) are: Lucy Ann (dau b. 1842 - 8); Mary (dau b. 1844 - 6); Amanda (dau b. 1846 - 4); and Benjamin (son b. 1848 - 2). ALSO LISTED are: Lucy Brasher (mother b. 1792 - 58 - in NC); and Joseph Braddy (b. 1832 - 18 - in TN - Occ: Laborer)

!US Census 1860 (1 July) Missouri, Ray Co., Camden, Camden PO, Roll M653_643, Page 42, House No. 318, Lines 20-28: A. D. Brashear (b. 1816 - 44 - in NC - Occ: Farmer & Miller - Property Value $5,000 + $2,500) married to Elizabeth (b. 1822 - 38 - in KY). ALSO LISTED is: Lucy Brashear (mother b. 1792 - 68 - in NC). Children listed (born in MO) are: Mary (dau b. 1844 - 16); Amanda (dau b. 1846 - 14); Benjaman (son b. 1848 - 12); Laura (dau b. 1850 - 10); Cornelia (dau b. 1855 - 5); and Georgia (dau b. 1857 - 3)

!US Census 1870 (23 June) Missouri, Ray Co., Camden, Richmond PO, Roll M593_803, Sheet 33, Page 363, House No. 233, Lines 16-24: A. D. Brashere (b. 1817 - 53 - in NC - Occ: Farmer - Property Value $20,000 + $4,000) married to Elizabeth (b. 1822 - 48 - in MO). Children listed (born in MO) are: Laura (dau b. 1852 - 18); Cornelia (dau b. 1856 - 14); Georgia (dau b. 1858 - 12); Dora (dau b. 1872 - 8); and Asa (son b. 1874 - 6). ALSO LISTED is: Lucy Brashere (mother b. 1890 - 80 - in MO); and A. J. Crowley (b. 1845 - 25 - in MO)

!US Census 1880 Missouri, Ray Co., Camden, FHL Film 1254713, National Archives Film T9-0713, Page 422A: A. D. BRASHER (b. Abt 1817 - 63 - in NC - Occ: Farmer - Fa: NC and Mo: NC) married to Elisabeth BRASHER (b. Abt 1820 - 60 - in KY - Fa: VA and Mo: VA). Children listed (born in MO) are: Dora BRASHER (Dau b. Abt 1862 - 18); and Asa BRASHER (Son b. Abt 1865 - 15 - Occ: Works on Farm). Others listed are: Geo. CLEMENTS (b. Abt 1858 - 22 - in MO - Occ: Servant - Fa: KY and Mo: KY); Joh. RIFFE (b. Abt 1862 - 18 - in MO - BLACK - Occ: Servant - Fa: KY and Mo: KY); and Tilda MENEFEE (b. Abt 1862 - 18 - in MO - Occ: Servant - Fa: --- and Mo: ---)

!US Census 1900 (21 June) Missouri, Ray Co., Page 147a, lines 63-67: A. D. Brashere (b. July 1816 - 83 - WIDOW) is listed with his son-in-law Harvey Pigg - ******SEE LISTING FOR Harvey Pigg (b. Mar 1862)*****

!A Brashear(s) Family History, Descendants of Robert and Benois Brasseur; Vol. 2; Robert C. Brashear of North Carolina and Some Descendants in TN, KY, MO, TX, etc., by Charles Brashear; page 94: "probate 28 Jan 1904 in Ray Co, MO says he died intestate, leaving no widow, but naming several children: Mary Taylor, of Jackson Co, MO; Benj F. Brasher, of Ray Co, MO; Laura McWhorter of Kansas; Cornelia Kirkpatrick, Dora Pigg, Asa D. Brasher Jr, all of Ray Co, MO; and grandchildren Amanda Pigg and Afton Ralph of Ray Co, MO."
!C. Brashear book, page 95: "(from Clay, Ray, Carroll, Chariton, & Linn Counties, MO, Chicago: Chapman Bros, 1893, p.467): Among the highly honored and reputable citizens of Ray Co., MO, who in discharging the various duties of life have acquired honorable distinction, is Asa D. Brasher, who is well worthy of respect and consideration. He has been exceptionally successful in the accumulation of worldly goods, and his magnificent farm attests by its productiveness the thrift, system and energy which have ever marked the owner. Mr. Brasher was born in Guilford Co., N.C., on the 25th of June 1816, a son of Z.D. and Lucy (Magee) Brasher, who were also North Carolinians, the death of the father occurring in the State of his birth. The mother was born in 1791, and about 1827 she removed to Missouri by wagon with her six children, and about 1832 settled in Ray County. She immediately located on a farm and there this courageous pioneer woman braved the hardships, privations and dangers incident to life in a new country, in order that her children might have homes of their own. She reared the family to maturity and had the satisfaction of seeing them in homes of their own, and in a fair way to a prosperous future, prior to her death, July 27, 1877, when eight-six years of age. [Error: Lucy d. 7 May 1877, bur Brasher Cem.] (for further details see Charles Brashear book, page 95]