Notes for Ithra Brashear

Notes for Ithra Brashear

*****Listed in 1850 Census with his son John Brashear (b. 1823 in IL)*******
!US Census 1850 (16 November) Illinois, Crawford Co., Roll M432_104, page 238B/239A, lines 38-42/1-3: John Brashear (b. 1823 - 27 - in IL - Occ: Farmer - Property Value $150) married to Louisa (b. 1819 - 31 - in IL). Children listed (born in IL) are: Hannah (dau b. 1842 - 8); Ira (son b. 1844 - 6); Ithra (son b. 1846 - 4); Leander (son b. 1847 - 3); and Amos (son b. 1849 - 1). ALSO LISTED is: Ithra Brashear (father b. 1782 - 68 - in SC - Occ: Farmer - Property Value $100)

***Ithra Brashear is listed in 1860 as living with Milton Simms (b. 1832)***
!US Census1860 (28 July) Illinois, Crawford Co., Township No. 6 Range 11, Palestine PO, line 26-31: Milton Simms (b. 1832 - 28 - in OH - Occ: Laborer) married to Lydia (b. 1837 - 23 - in PA). Children listed (born in IL) are: John W. (son b. 1852 - 8); Christopher (son b. 1854 - 6); and Mary (dau b. 1859 - 1). ALSO LISTED is: Ithra Brashears (b. 1782 - 78 - in NC - Occ: Laborer)

!Tombstone has date of birth as 3 Sept 1780 and death as 24 Sept 1863

!'The Brashear Family' by Chris H. Bailey: 31 Oct 1850 - Ithra Brashear, stating his age was 67 and a resident of Crawford Co., Illinois, claimed that he volunteered 1 Apr 1813 at Ft. Lamotte (later Palestine, IL) for 12 months in Capt,. Joseph Brown's Company, Mounted Rangers of the Illinois and Indiana frontiers commanded by Col. Russell. He served 9 months of this term in the War of 1812 and was paid at Vincennes, about Dec 1813. He was also mustered into service at Vincennes and served another three or four months marching to various Indian towns in Indiana and Illinois under the command of Ensign Gragg. He applied for bounty land on 28 Sep 1850, and received Warrant No. 40239 for 80 acres.