Notes for William Gowan Brashear

Notes for William Gowan Brashear

!US Census 1850 (12 October) Missouri, Adair Co., District No. 1, Roll M432_391, Sheet 33/34, Page 17A/17B, House No. 235, Lines 40-42/1-6: William Brashears (b. 1807 - 43 - in SC - Occ: Farmer - Property Value $300) married to Rosanah (b. 1810 - 40 - in SC). Children listed are: Coleman (son b. 1829 - 21 - in MO - Occ: Laborer); Mary Jane (dau b. 1832 - 18 - in MO); James W. (son b. 1836 - 14 - in MO); Thomas A. (son b. 1839 - 11 - in MO); Susanah (dau b. 1841 - 9 - in MO): Richard M. (son b. 1846 - 4 - in MO); and Cintha A. (dau b. 1848 - 2 - in MO)

!US Census 1860 (30 July) Missouri, Adair Co., Salt River Township, Paulville PO, Roll M653_605, Sheet 188, Page 189, House No. 1507, Lines 12-22: William G. Brashears (b. 1807 - 53 - in SC - Occ: Inn Keeper - Property Value $1500 + $200) married to Rosanah (b. 1810 - 50 - in SC). Children listed are: Thomas A. (son b. 1840 - 20 - in IL); Susanah (dau b. 1843 - 17 - in MO): Richard M. (son b. 1846 - 14 - in MO); Cynthia (dau b. 1849 - 11 - in MO); John W. (son b. 1851 - 9 - in MO); Martha (dau b. 1851 - 9 - in MO); and George B. (son b. 1856 - 4 - in MO). ALSO LISTED ARE: William Harvey (b. 1836 - 24 - in VT - Occ: Carpenter - Property Value $300 + $50); and Robert Thatcher (b. 1828 - 32 - in OH - Occ: Merchant - Property Value $800 + $1600)

***William is not listed in 1870 Census and is likely dead***
!US Census 1870 (9 June) Missouri, Adair Co., Township 62 Range 13, Paulville PO, Roll M593_755, Sheet 9, Page 66A, House No. 63-61, Lines 36-40: Rosana Brashears (b. 1809 - 61 - in SC - Property Value $500 + $500). Children listed (born in MO) are:: Cynthia A Brashears (dau b. 1850 - 20 - Occ: Teaching School); John Brashears (son b. 1852 - 18 - Occ: Farmer); Martha A Brashears (dau b. 1852 - 18); and George B Brashears (son b. 1855 - 15).

***William is dead by 1880 Census***
!US Census 1880 (15 June) Missouri, Adair Co., Salt River Township, Roll T9_671, Family History Film 1254671, SD 5 ED 143, Sheet 17, Page 23A, House No. 149, Lines 17-19: Rosanah Brashear (b. 1780 - 70 - in SC - WIDOW - Fa: VA and Mo: VA). Child listed is: Martha E. Conkle (dau b. 1852 - 28 - in MO - Fa: SC and Mo: SC) married to John Conkle (son-in-law b. 1846 - 34 - in OH - Occ: Farming - Fa: OH and Mo: PA)

!US Census 1900 (14 June) Missouri, Adair Co., Salt River Township, Brashear Town, Roll T623_836, SD 1 ED 15, Sheet 12A, Page 201A, House No. 244-246, Line 47: Rosa Brashear (b. Sept 1809 - 90 - in SC - WIDOW - Fa: VA and Mo: VA)