Subject*   		William Brashears
Birth*     	 cir __ ___ 1770	probably Rowan, North Carolina.
Marriage*  	 cir __ ___ 1791
Death*     	     __ ___ 1852	Spartanburg, South Carolina.
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Spouse*    		Mary Elizabeth Clayton
Birth*     	 cir __ ___ 1770
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Ten Children
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?/F 	Dolly Brashears
Birth*     	 aft __ ___ 1791
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?/F 	Tabitha Brashears
Birth*     	       1791-1800	South Carolina.
Marriage*  	 cir __ ___ 1817	Elijah Pettit (1790-1840), probably Spartanburg, South Carolina. 
                                         son of Benjamin Pettit and Lucinda (--?--) 
Son:       	     __ ___ 1818	Elias Pettit
Daughter:  	     23 Dec 1820	Jenny Pettit; Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Daughter:  	 cir __ ___ 1823	Harriett Pettit; South Carolina.
Daughter:  	 cir __ ___ 1827	Teressa Pettit; South Carolina.
Daughter:  	 cir __ ___ 1834	Druscilla Pettit; South Carolina.
Son:       	 cir __ ___ 1842	Joshua Pettit; South Carolina.
Death*     	     07 Sep 1883	Alabama City, Etowah, Alabama.
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?/M 	Meredith Brashears
Birth*     	     05 May 1793	South Carolina.
Death*     	     04 Jan 1883	Ralls, Missouri.
Marriage*  	     __ ___ ____	Elizabeth McGuire (1797-1864)
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?/M 	Solomon Brashears
Birth*     	     18 Jun 1797	South Carolina.
Death*     	     07 Oct 1857
Marriage*  	     __ ___ ____	Jemima Pettit (1798-1854)
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?/F 	Mary "Polly" Brashears
Birth*     	     __ ___ 1801	South Carolina.
Son:       	 bef __ ___ 1850	James E. Clayton
Son:       	 bef __ ___ 1850	William Clayton
Son:       	 bef __ ___ 1850	Samuel Clayton
Child:     	 bef __ ___ 1850	Unknown Clayton
Death*     	 bef __ ___ 1850
Marriage*  	     __ ___ ____	William Clayton
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?/F 	Nancy Brashears
Birth*     	     __ ___ 1803	South Carolina.
Marriage*  	     __ ___ ____	(--?--) Harris
Marriage*  	     __ ___ ____	Solomon Clayton
Son:       		Gowen Clayton
Son:       		Newton Clayton
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?/M 	Isaiah Brashears
Birth*     	 cir __ ___ 1805	South Carolina.
Marriage*  	     __ ___ ____	Rutha Pettit (1807-    )
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?/M 	William Gowan Brashears
Birth*     	     13 Jan 1807	Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Death*     	     10 May 1862	Brashear, Adair, Missouri.
Marriage*  	     __ ___ ____	Rosanna Wood (1809-1900)
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?/F 	Elizabeth Brashears
Birth*     	     16 Nov 1808
Marriage*  	 bef __ ___ 1830	Solomon Pettit (1797-1860)
Daughter:  	 cir __ ___ 1830	Cassandra Pettit
Daughter:  	 cir __ ___ 1834	Elizabeth Pettit; South Carolina.
Daughter:  	 cir __ ___ 1846	Sarah Pettit; South Carolina.
Son:       		Isaac Pettit
Son:       		Berryman Pettit
Daughter:  		Serena Pettit
Daughter:  		Polly Pettit
Daughter:  		Diadena Pettit
Daughter:  		Martha Pettit
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?/M 	Ithra Brashears
Birth*     	     __ ___ 1810	South Carolina.
Death*     	     __ ___ 1863	Ralls, Missouri.
Marriage*  	     __ ___ ____	Tabitha Whitehead (1810-    )
Marriage*  	     __ ___ ____	Elizabeth (--?--) (1810-1860)
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