Notes for Joshua Pettit Brashear

Notes for Joshua Pettit Brashear

!US Census 1880 Monroe, Monroe, Missouri; FHL Film 1254704; National Archives Film T9-0704; Page 573B: Joshua P. BRASHEARS (b. Abt 1853 - 27 - in Missouri - Occ: Merchant Grocer - Fa: born in SC and Mo: born in KY) married to Jesica BRASHEARS (b. Abt 1860 - 20 - in MO - both parents born in KY). List as living with the are: Elizabeth BRASHEARS (Mother b. Abt 1835 - 45 - in Kentucky - both her parents were born in KY); and Richard OVERMAN (Other b. Abt 1852 - 28 - Occ: Teaches Singing - both his parent born in IN)

!US Census 1900 (2-4 June) Missouri, Marion Co., Roll 874 Book 2, Page 160a, Lines 69-74: Joshua P. Brashears (b. April 1852 - 47 - in Missouri) {Father born in North Carolina and Mother born in Kentucky} married 21 years to Jessie T. (b. Oct 1859 - 40 - in Missouri) {Both parents born in Kentucky} and having 5 children of which 4 are still living. Listed with them (all born in Missouri) are: Alva A. (son b. Aug 1880 - 19); Eva M. (b. Aug 1882 - 17); William R. (son b. Sept 1888 - 11); and James F. (son b. June 1892 - 7). Joshua is listed as being a Carpenter (home) and Alva is listed as being a shoe finisher and Eva is listed as being a seamstress in shoe factory. They were living at 368 Market Street.