Notes for Ezekial Brashear

Notes for Ezekial Brashear

!US Census 1850 (16 September) Kentucky, Letcher Co., District No. 2, page 141, lines 15-18: Ezekiel Brashears (b. 1806 - 44 - in TN - Occ: Circuit & County C. Clerk - Property Value $1000) married to Manerva (b. Abt 1821 - 29 - in KY). ALSO LISTED are: Susanah Davidson (b. 1844 - 6 - in KY); and Elihu E. Combs (b. 1831 - 19 - in KY - Occ: Laborer)

!US Census 1860 (10 July) Kentucky, Letcher Co., Whitesburg P. O., page 725/726, lines 40/1-3: Ezekial Brashear (b. Abt 1807 - 53 - in TN - Occ: Clerk - Property Value $250) married to Manerva (b. Abt 1821 - 39 - in KY). ALSO Listed are: Susan Davidson (b. Abt 1844 - 16 - in KY); and Sarah Kennaly (b. Abt 1824 - 36 - in KY)

!US Census 1880 Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky; FHL Film 1254428; National Archives Film T9-0428; Page 558B: Ezekiel BRASHEARS (b. Abt 1808 - 72 - in TN - Fa: NC and Mo: PA) married to Manerva BRASHEARS (b. Abt 1820 - 60 - in KY - Fa: KY and Mo: KY). LISTED with family are: Susan COOLEY (Niece b. Abt 1852 - 28 - in KY - Occ: Taylor - Fa: MA and Mo: KY); Joseph COOLEY (Nephew b. Abt 1869 - 11 - in KY - Fa: VA and Mo: KY); and Robert BRASHEARS (Nephew b. Abt 1858 - 22 - in KY - Occ: Clerk In C. Court - Fa: KY and Mo: KY)

!A Brashear(s) Family History, Descendants of Robert and Benois Brasseur; Vol. 3: Source for information. Died at age 73 without descendants.
Ezekial was the first Clerk of Letcher Co., Kentucky when it was formed in 1842 and served for several terms.