Notes for James Bazil Brashear

Notes for James Bazil Brashear

!US Census 1870 (20 July) Tennessee, Giles Co., District 13, Bufords Station PO, Roll M593_1529, Sheet 14, Page 265B, House No. 100, Lines 1-3: James Braskears (b. 1838 - 32 - in TN - Occ: Farmer - Property Value $300) married to Julia A. E. (b. 1843 - 27 - in TN). Child listed is: William A. W. (son b. 1862 - 8 - in TN)

!US Census 1880 Tennessee, Giles Co., District 6, FHL Film 1255256; National Archives Film T9-1256; Page 110D; James B. BRASHEARS (b. Abt 1837 - 43 - in AL - Occ: Farmer - Fa: AL and Mo: AL) married to Julia A. M. E. BRASHEARS (b. Abt 1842 - 38 - in TN - Fa: KY and Mo: NC). Child listed is William A. W. BRASHEARS (Son b. Abt 1862 - 18 - in TN - Occ: Farm Laborer - Fa: AL and Mo: TN)

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!US Census 1900 (8&9 June) Tennessee, Giles Co., Roll 1571 Book 2, Page 84a, lines 72-73: James Brashears (b. March 1839 - 61 - in AL - Occ: Farmer - Fa: TN and Mo: AL) married 38 years to Julia (b. June 1845 - 54 - in TN - Fa: KY and Mo: TN) having 2 children born and 1 still alive.

!Roane Co, TN Deeds, Book N, p.396, dated 16 Aug 1858: James B. Brashers of Murry (i.e., Maury) Co, TN, to Joseph Brashears, of Roane Co, TN, "I have an undivided interest in my grandfather, Bazzel Brashears, dec'd, estate, embracing his late residence which descends to me as the only child and heir at law of Bazzel Brashears (Jr.) dec'd, who was a son of sd Bazzel Brashears dec'd & brother of Phoebe and Campbell Brashears who have heretofore departed life intestate unmarried ... for $500 ... all my right and interest to Joseph Brashears."
/s/ James B. Brashears.

James enlisted in Maury Co, TN, in 48th TN _?_, Capt Love's company, and served two years. Julia A. Brashear applied for a Confederate Pension in Giles Co, TN (application #1518). The pension application says James had 2 sons and an unspecified number of daughters, all dead except one son: William Andrew Wilkerson Brashears