Notes for Luther Brashears Gaither

Notes for Luther Brashears Gaither

!US Census 1880 Laurel, Prince George's Co., Maryland; FHL Film 1254514 National Archives Film T9-0514 Page 201B: *****Luther B. Gaither is listed with his Grandfather Benjamin BRASHEARS - SEE NOTES for Benjamin BRASHEARS (Self b. October 25, 1813)*****
!US Census 1880 (8 June) Maryland, Prince Georges Co., Laurel, FHL Film 1254514, National Archives Film T9-0514, Page 201B, House No. 42, Lines 10-16: Benjamin BRASHEARS (Self b. Abt 1814 - 66 - born in MD - WIDOW - 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 (Daughter-in-Law 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 (GSon b. Abt 1874 - 6 - born in MD - Fa: born in MD and Mo: born in MD)

Luther, the child of William Lingan Gaither and Laura Brashears Gaither was burned severely in Baltmore, MD and sent to the country (Laurel, Prince Georges Co., Maryland) to convalesce with the Brashear family and was eventually adopted by them and took their name. He had a child who died in 1988 - Dorothy Brashears Grau