Notes for Luther B. Brashears, Sr.

Notes for Luther B. Brashears, Sr.

!US Census 1880 Laurel, Prince George's Co., Maryland; FHL Film 1254514 National Archives Film T9-0514 Page 201B: Benjamin BRASHEARS (Self b. Abt 1814 - 66 - born in MD - Occupation Farmer - Fa: born in MD and Mo: born in MD). Lists others: Luther BRASHEARS (Son b. Abt 1844 - 36 - born in MD - Occupation is Farmer - Fa: born in MD and Mo: born in PA) who is married to Martha A. BRASHEARS (DauL b. Abt 1847 - 33 - born in MD - Fa: born in MD and Mo: born in MD); Emma C. BRASHEARS (Dau b. Abt 1859 - 21 - born in MD - Fa: born in MD and Mo: born in PA); Willis LEWIS (Other - b. Abt 1865 - 15 - born in VA - Occupation Laborer On Farm - Fa: born in ?? and Mo: born in VA); David ROBINSON (Other b. Abt 1853 - 27 - born in MD - Occupation Laborer On Farm - Fa: born in MD and Mo: born in MD); and Luther B. GAITHER (GrandSon b. Abt 1874 - 6 - born in MD - Fa: born in MD and Mo: born in MD)

!US Census 1900 (1 & 2 June) Maryland, Prince Georges Co., Laurel District, Roll T623_626, SD 3 ED 101, Sheet 1, Page 201A, House No. 1, Lines 1-4: Luther Brashears (b. June 1844 - 55 - in MD - Occ: Farmer - Fa: MD and Mo: PA) married 30 years to Martha A. (b. April 1846 - 53 - in MD - Fa: MD and Mo: MD) having 1 child born and 1 alive. Children listed: Helen D. (Daughter-in-law b. Oct 1872 - 27 - in MD) married 0 years to Luther Brashears, Jr. (b. June 1874 - 25 - in MD - Occ: Farmer - Fa: MD and Mo: MD) and having no children.

!US Census 1910 (20 April) Maryland, Prince Georges Co., 10th District, Series T624_567 Part 1, Page 185B, House No. 76, Lines 89-90: Lutha Brashears (b. 1845 - 65 - in MD - Occ: Farmer - Fa: MD and Mo: PA) married 2nd time 4 years to Georgia V. (b. 1860 - 50 - in MD - Fa: MD and Mo: MD - NOTE: her second marriage also)

He and Martha A. Gaither had no children, it is proposed that they might have adopted Luther Gaither who was the son of Laura Brashears and William Gaither (sister and brother of Luther and Martha). Charles Brashears states that he cannot see how this occurred since Laura lived until 1940.