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Descendants of Edward Burcher or Bezer Earl Of Bath

Ninth Generation

149. Ithra Sr. Breshears (William Breashear , William Breashear , William (Brasur) Brasier , William Brashur or Bradshaw , William Bradshawe , William (Burcher) Bezer , Edward Burcher , Edward ) was born on 3 Sep 1779 in Spartenburg, Spartenburg, SC. He died on 24 Sep 1863 in Flatrock, Crawford, Il.

The family tradition in the Ithra Brashear family is that he descended
from a first wife who was of the CHOCTAW INDIAN TRIBE. Arzella Spear's
lineage. Others are of the oppinion that he is a younger son of the
father William Breshear who was born in 1740 of Fauquier Co., VA. Ithra
was in Christian Co., KY., and Warren/White Co., TN., with the
descendants of JAMES BRAZIER VIZ: WILLIAM, JAMES or JOHN, LABAN &
ELIJAH, when the latter 4 deeded land to Elizabeth BRESHEARS.

Ithra married Hannah Elizabeth Middleton daughter of Joseph Middleton about 1801 in Spartenburg, SC. Hannah was born in 1784 in of Spartenburg, SC. She died on 26 Feb 1846 in Flatrock, Crawford, Il.

They had the following children:

  249 M i Blanton Brashear was born about 1803 in , Spartenburg, South Carolina.
        Blanton married Jane Brimberry on 30 May 1825 in Of, , South Carolina. Jane was born about 1805 in of Spartenburg, , South Carolina.
+ 250 M ii Bazil Brashear
  251 M iii Washington Brashear was born in 1808 in Christian Co., Ky.
        Washington married Candas Pinson? on 27 Mar 1831. Candas was born about 1810.
  252 F iv Margaret Brashear was born about 1810 in Christian, Ky.
        Margaret married Jesse Myer on 15 Jun 1829 in , Crawford, Illinois. Jesse was born about 1808 in Of, , Illinois.
  253 F v Nancy Brashear was born in 1811 in Crawford, Illinois. She died on 4 Nov 1846.
        Nancy married Jacob Crist on 5 Jul 1829. Jacob was born about 1809.
  254 M vi William Brashear was born in 1814 in Crawford, Il.
        William married Nancy Ripple on 3 Oct 1843 in , Crawford, Illinois. Nancy was born about 1816 in Of, , Illinois.
  255 M vii Ithra Brashear Jr was born in 1827 in Crawford, Il. He died on 27 Mar 1856.
        Ithra married Emily Lamb on 7 Dec 1847 in Flatrock, Crawford, Illinois. Emily was born about 1829.
  256 M viii Alfred Brashear was born in 1829 in Crawford, Il.

150. Meridith Dockin Brashear (William Breashear , William Breashear , William (Brasur) Brasier , William Brashur or Bradshaw , William Bradshawe , William (Burcher) Bezer , Edward Burcher , Edward ) was born in 1793 in Of, , South Carolina.

The lineages of Meridith Dockin Breshears are in the possession of Brenda Collins of Mottlow Creek, Spartenburg, SC. She owns a Sawmill on the original Breshears land there. She thought they were descended from a Jack Breshears. This onnection may not be correct - there is supposed to be a bible in her possession.

Meridith married (1) Elizabeth Mcguire. Elizabeth was born about 1795 in Of, , South Carolina.

Meridith married (2) Sarah Rhoda Clayton about 1839 in Of Spartenburg, South Carolina. Sarah was born about 1819 in Of, , South Carolina.

They had the following children:

+ 257 M i Meridith C Brashears

160. Richard A. S. Brashear (Joseph Breashear , William Breashear , William (Brasur) Brasier , William Brashur or Bradshaw , William Bradshawe , William (Burcher) Bezer , Edward Burcher , Edward ) was born about 1812 in , Breckinridge, Kentucky.

"R.A.S. BRASHEARS began life for himself at Stephensport and was one of
the magistrates of the county for over 20 years. A member of the Baptist Church, he died in 1859. Margaret Cox Brashears was a native of
Breckenridge Co.Ky.She was born there in 1814. Her people were natives
of Virginia. She was also a member of the Baptist Church and died in
1874. There were eight chilldren born to this family. one is not
identified.

Richard married Margaret Cox about 1833 in Of, Breckinridge, Kentucky. Margaret was born about 1812 in Of, Breckinridge, Kentucky.

?? Line 2314: (New PAF RIN=225) 1 BIRT 2 PLAC of Breckenridge
co,KY,

?? Line 2315: (New PAF RIN=225) 1 MISC +

Richard and Margaret had the following children:

  258 M i James C.(Calvin?) Brashear.

First child of 8 born to R.A.S. BRASHEAR, whose father was JOSEPH
BRASHEAR son of WILLIAM BREASHEAR died 1789.
  259 F ii Mehitable Brashear was born about 1840 in , Breckinridge, Kentucky.
+ 260 M iii Edwin Brashear
  261 F iv Bettie Brashear was born about 1846 in , Breckinridge, Kentucky.
  262 F v Nannie Brashear was born about 1848 in , Breckinridge, Kentucky.
        Nannie married Wilbur Sills.

?? Line 2498: (New PAF RIN=250) 1 MISC +
  263 M vi Richard Brashear was born on 8 Apr 1852 in , Breckinridge, Kentucky.
  264 F vii Josie Brashear was born about 1852 in , Breckinridge, Kentucky.

180. John Brashears (Samuel Brashear , Matthew Brashear , William (Brasur) Brasier , William Brashur or Bradshaw , William Bradshawe , William (Burcher) Bezer , Edward Burcher , Edward ) was born about 1792 in , , Ky.

He had the following children:

+ 265 M i Perigo Brashears

181. Thomas Brashears (Samuel Brashear , Matthew Brashear , William (Brasur) Brasier , William Brashur or Bradshaw , William Bradshawe , William (Burcher) Bezer , Edward Burcher , Edward ) was born about 1793 in , , Ky.

Thomas went "West" and was not heard from after 1836. It appears that this must be the Thomas Brashear that Guy Brashear descends from in Boone County MO. (TBBS)

Thomas married Mrs. Thomas Brashears.

They had the following children:

  266 M i John William Brashears died in of, Boone, MO.

Thomas went "West" and was not heard from after 1836. It appears that this must be the Thomas Brashear that Guy Brashear descends from in Boone County MO. {TBBF-Christy Gentry Brashear of Killeen TX}
  267 M ii Cornelius Brashears died in of, Boone, MO.

Thomas went "West" and was not heard from after 1836. It appears that this must be the Thomas Brashear that Guy Brashear descends from in Boone County MO. {TBBF-Christy Gentry Brashear of Killeen TX}. Cornelius is head of h/h in MO-so I'm hoping he is a male.
  268 M iii Thomas Brashears Jr. died in of, Boone, MO.

Thomas went "West" and was not heard from after 1836. It appears that this must be the Thomas Brashear that Guy Brashear descends from in Boone County MO. {TBBF-Christy Gentry Brashear of Killeen TX}
+ 269 M iv Christy Guy Brashears
  270 F v Rebecca Brashears died in of, Boone, MO.

Thomas went "West" and was not heard from after 1836. It appears that this must be the Thomas Brashear that Guy Brashear descends from in Boone County MO. {TBBF-Christy Gentry Brashear of Killeen TX}
  271 F vi Sallie Brashears died in of, Boone, MO.

Thomas went "West" and was not heard from after 1836. It appears that this must be the Thomas Brashear that Guy Brashear descends from in Boone County MO. {TBBF-Christy Gentry Brashear of Killeen TX}
  272 F vii Nancy Brashears died in of, Boone, MO.

Thomas went "West" and was not heard from after 1836. It appears that this must be the Thomas Brashear that Guy Brashear descends from in Boone County MO. {TBBF-Christy Gentry Brashear of Killeen TX}

182. Ephriam Brashears (Samuel Brashear , Matthew Brashear , William (Brasur) Brasier , William Brashur or Bradshaw , William Bradshawe , William (Burcher) Bezer , Edward Burcher , Edward ) was born on 5 Nov 1795 in , Bullitt, Kentucky. He died on 14 Oct 1876 in Booneville, Warrick, Indiana.

Ephriam married Anna Harris Hinman daughter of Ashael Hinman Capt and Mary Harris Hinman on 27 Jan 1825 in Boonville, Warrick, Indiana. Anna was born on 11 May 1795 in Neward, Essex, New Jersey. She died on 24 Nov 1866 in Booneville, Warrick, Indiana.

They had the following children:

  273 F i Mariah Hinman Brashear was born in 1826 in , Warrick, Indiana. She died in 1870 in , Warrick, Indiana.
        Mariah married James Wright Youngblood son of John Wilson Youngblood and Ann Musgrave on 23 Mar 1843 in , Warrick, Indiana. James was born on 18 Mar 1822 in , Warrick, Indiana. He died on 22 Sep 1855 in , Warrick, Indiana.
  274 F ii Lois A Brashear was born in 1828 in , Warrick, Indiana.
        Lois married (1) Unknown.
        Lois married (2) Johnson.
  275 F iii Eliza Jane Brashear was born in 1832 in , Warrick, Indiana.
        Eliza married McMurty.
  276 M iv Ira Brashear Reverend was born in 1830 in , Warrick, Indiana.

Source: Family records of grandson REV. WALLACE BRASHEAR of Alexandria
VA !See "THE BRASHEAR-BRASHEARS FAMILY"- 1929. In old letters written to
Memory Lester by the Rev.Ira Brashear and Christopher C. Brashears they identified their forefather as Matthew Brashears. This would have to
make (1) Marsham (a relative - pg 306 "TBS") a descendant of (2) Samuel
(3) Matthew.
  277 F v Sarah Baker Brashears was born in 1834 in , Warrick, Indiana.
  278 F vi Eliza Jane Brashears was born on 27 Jan 1836 in Boonville, Warrick, Indiana.
  279 M vii Samuel Brashears was born in 1836 in , Warrick, Indiana.
  280 M viii George Brashears was born in 1838 in , Warrick, Indiana.

183. Marsham Brashear (Samuel Brashear , Matthew Brashear , William (Brasur) Brasier , William Brashur or Bradshaw , William Bradshawe , William (Burcher) Bezer , Edward Burcher , Edward ) was born about 1797 in Bullitt, Ky.

SOURCE: Married CORDELIA dau of MARSHAM and LUCY PHELPS, a relative.
Double relative PHELPS/BRASHEARS? According to the account in "TBS",
Cordelia was much older than the other siblings in the family of Marsham
& Lucy Phelps Brashears. If she married in 1799, she would have been
born between 1770-74 or t-abts. Is this an error in linkage - or
statistics ? She should have been born abt 1799 to have married this
Marsham.

Marsham married Cordelia Brashear daughter of Marsham Brashear Lt. and Lucy Phelps on 11 Apr 1799 in , Bullitt, Kentucky. Cordelia was born in 1780 in , Bullitt, Kentucky.

SOURCE: THE BRASHEAR STORY PG 306 : Married Marsham a relative

Marsham and Cordelia had the following children:

  281 M i William Brashears was born about 1820 in Of, Bullitt, Kentucky.
  282 M ii Benoni Brashears was born about 1821 in Of, Bullitt, Kentucky.
  283 M iii Andrew Brashears was born about 1823 in Boonville, Warrick, Indiana.
  284 F iv Sarah A Brashears was born about 1825 in Boonville, Warrick, Indiana.
+ 285 M v Christopher C Brashear
  286 M vi Morris S Brashears was born about 1829 in Boonville, Warrick, Indiana.
  287 M vii Samuel S Brashears was born about 1831 in Boonville, Warrick, Indiana.
  288 M viii Phillip B Brashears was born about 1832 in , , Indiana.

188. William Arthur Breshears 1 (Henry Alexander Breshears , John Brashier or Braysor , John Brashier , William Brashur or Bradshaw , William Bradshawe , William (Burcher) Bezer , Edward Burcher , Edward ) was born 2 in 1791 in Of, Spartenburg, SC. He died 3 about 1860 in Witt springs, Searcy, Arkansas.

Researched by Georgene Humphries 1964-66, published in "Golden Links".

1833...Lawrence Co., TN., Deeds pg F234, dated 4 Feb 1833: WILLIAM
BESHEARS and others to JOHN BESHEARS - Release 23 Apr 1838. WILLIAM;
HENRY; ALEXANDER; and PEGGY his wife; WILLIAM MAY and POLLY his wife;
RICHARD PIPPIN and NELLY his wife; and JESSE BRASHEARS of the one part -
to JOHN BRESHEARS of the 2nd part. $150.00, 55 acres on Knob Creek,
DIV7, RNG6, SEC2 &3. A stake on a bluff crossing the creek. Granted to
HENRY BRESHEARS by #21592, [Note the critical wording in the deed -
"WELDING LINKS" by GH].
WTN: THOMAS BLAIR [23 Sep 1833], THOMAS ETHRIDGE [2 Apr 1834], SGN:
WILLIAM; HENRY; JESSE; ALEXANDER; MARGARET [X] BRASHEARS; RICHARD [X]
PIPPIN; ELEANOR PIPPEN; WILLIAM MAY;
In the next entry in the Deeds, JOHN BRASHEARS sold the land.

1838...ibid, PG F235: JOHN BRASHEARS to JAMES KELLY dated 28 Mar 1838,
reg 24 Apr 1838, [This was just before John and Neoma Ann Hogg Breshears removed to Missouri]. Sell all my right, title and interest which I have
in two certain tracts which I do hold. One containing 55 acres bearing
date of Jun 1823. 7th div, rng6, sec 2&3, on Knob Creek. The other
containing 10 acres bearing date 11 Dec 1832, lying in div7, rng6, sec2.
Lease - beginging on Sugar Tree Creek that stands 52 poles in SW corner
of above named 55 acre tract. WTN: JOHN STRIBLING; ANDREW WHITTENGEN
SGN: JOHN BRESHEARS [note spelling here]

There were letters in the Anna Locke file that indicated a "BIG" court
case that insued with Henry Breshears (2) and his wife Atsey Etheridge, of Missouri with his brother WILLIAM BRESHEARS of ArKansas. It might be wise to look into those records to identify ancestors of this family - GH.

Mrs. John [Grace] Curtis SR., 2 Box., 6073, Tularosa NM., 88352. Letter
to exchange info Jan 1990: William lived in SC, Lawrenceburg Tn., and
Searcy, Montgomery Co., AR. Sources: Lawrence Co., Deeds, BK F Pg
234-235; Henry Breshears Estate inventories 10 Apr 1829-researched by GH. Batch #: 8705605, Sheet #: 49, Source Call #: 1396312

William married Annie Etheridge 1 daughter of Thomas Etheridge about 1816 in Lawerence TN. Annie was born 2 about 1800 in , , NC. She died 3 in , , Arkansas.

James Etheridge Jr. was of Princess Ann Co., VA. There was a James
Etheridge in Cumberland Co. NC. the same area that the Braziers were
from. Also James Forbes and Wm Cox, Hans Black, John Pyle and Wm
Clayton. James Ethridge was of the lineage that married into Thomas
Bayshaw family. [XCK: Thomas Bashaw, this pedigree]

They had the following children:

+ 289 F i Eleanor Breshears
+ 290 M ii Matthew Breshears
+ 291 F iii Sarah Ann Breshears
+ 292 M iv Henry Breshears
  293 M v Jesse Breshears 1 was born about 1827 in of, Lawrence, TN.
+ 294 M vi Hardin L Breshears
+ 295 F vii Atsey Breshears

189. John Breshears 1 (Henry Alexander Breshears , John Brashier or Braysor , John Brashier , William Brashur or Bradshaw , William Bradshawe , William (Burcher) Bezer , Edward Burcher , Edward ) was born on 16 Mar 1793/1795 in Of, Spartenburg, SC. He died on 25 Jul 1869 in Bolivar, Polk, MO. He was buried in Bre Homestead, Breshears Homest, Bolivar, Polk.

1830...LAWRENCE CO.,TN., Minute Bk 1828-34, pg 189, dated 5 Jul 1830: A
deed of conveyance from Henry BRASHERS; Jesse BRASHERS; Alexander
BRASHEARS; Richard PIPPEN; William BRASHERS & William MAY...to John
BRASHERS, for 19 1/2 acres was produced. OATHS: James M. BUMPUSS, Jesse L. PAINE; Thomas J. MATTHEWS; & Josiah STOCKTON WTN:

1838...William BRESHEAR and others sold their land before removal to
Missouri.

Ref: John BREASHEARS: WP July 1869, Polk Co., Mo., identifies children; Breshears Cemetery; Breshears Homestead, Bolivar, Polk MO; US Census, Polk &
Dallas Co, 1850-60; Certificates and family records of Georgene Humphries, Voyne Breshears;Minnie Ann Eytchison; LaVada Lenaghen and Minnie Fowler Breshears; Biblein poss of Mrs. Harold Blanchard of Elgin Oregon; New Hope BaptistChurch Cem., Louisburg, Dallas Co. Mo.; Lindley Creek Baptist Church
Cem., Polk Co., MO.

#1 md (2) Noah Jackson BRAY Deed bk F pg 234-5, Lawrenceburg TN; #13 md
(2) 11 June 1869, BAKER Virginia P; #13 md (3) 24 Dec 1871, BYRNS,
Margaretta A.;

Family tradition says 16 Children were born to John & Neoma Ann(Hogg) Breshears family, 1830 Census Lawrnceburg TN, shows possible girl child not
otherwise recorded, dau of John & Neoma Ann.

1927... Eighth Grade English class assignment for Minnie McGee: My great
great grandfather lived in Tennessee many, many years ago. There were
several children, they were mostly farmers. Great-Great Grandpa's name
was John Breshears. His wife's name was "Oma". I don't know the names
of their brothers or sisters. When Tennessee began to have many people
coming from eastern states, gr-gr-grandfather and some of his brothers
decided to go farther west, to Missouri, and maybe on to Texas. They had
heard of the fertile land in the valleys along the streams in
Missouri so they decided to go there first. I don't know what year it
was, but it was a long time before the Civl War, they loaded up their
Oxen drawn wagons and left for Tennessee. I don't know how the name was
first spelled, but when they left Tennessee, each one changed a letter
in the name. My gr-gr-grandfather came to Polk Co., Missouri and settled
seven or eight miles from here. One brother settled farther north and
another moved to the south. I think one went to Texas or Arkansa. They
had many hardships and when they got to the Mississippi River, it was up
but going down. They had to wait for a few days before the ferry boat
could cross. Two or three families moved their wagons farther north to
cross. Two or three families caught up with gr-gr grandfather's wagons.
At least one came here with him. One of their daughters married his son.
Gr-gr grandfather John and Oma had 15 or 16 children, some died young.
Their son Jesse was my grandpa. Great grandma's name was JUMP. Her
folks came about the same time as the others. There weren't many white
people here when they got here. They lived in their wagons for a while,
as they were building their log house. Once a storm tore up their house.
I don't know which gr-gr- grandpa's house it was. [John Breshear's-GH]
Lots of people began to come here soon after they got here. My great
grandfather GLADDEN didn't come for quite a while. My grandmother was
Mary Breshears, and my grandpa was Leslie Gladden, He died when mama was
three. Grandma died a few years later. Mama lived with Uncle Dan Gladden
till she got married. Daddy's grandpa and grandma came from Tennessee
too but they did'nt know each other. His mother came from Springfield
Illinois. Her name was Margaret ROBBINS, his was Mart McGEE. Mama told
me she lived with her grandparents with her mother and little sister
after her father died. She remembers when her great grandmother died.

LETTER...Minnie Fowler: I was told for as long as I can remember that
the Dallas Co., Breshears were not related, or to distant to count. They
lived near some of my father's brother and sisters and we often saw them
when we visited our McGee relations near Charity. I couldn't understand
why uncle George and Polk were my uncles and this man wasn't---. They
were all BRESHEARS but mother said they weren't kin. It seems JESSE
BRESHEARS lived in Dallas Co., at one time. What became of him? He
married ELIZABETH BELL. My gr-grandmother GLADDEN was Caroline BELL born
in Indiana 24 Feb. I hope to check this out farther, if possible, to see
if they were related. What became of WILLIAM and Polly Breshears MAY.
Did they come here also. I grew up with a family of MAYS not far from gr-gr-grandfather's
homestead [JOHN?}, with graves in an old grave yard a short distance south of that area.

An old letter:
1833...State of Tennessee, McNairy Co., directed to Larnce [sic] Co Tennessee. From
William BRESHEARS to Henry BRESHEARS and forewarded by John BRESHEARS:

Dear Brother; I imbrace this opportunity to inform you that we are all
well at present. Thank you. Hoping these lines will find you enjoying
the like blessing. I have nother [sic] perticular to wright to you but
can inform you that I am not settled here. I intend to move away from
this part of the world as soon as I can. I have never had enny chance to
right to you before I intend to come and see you as soon as I can. I
can't tell when between now and Christmas ecept I am providentally
hindered. I shall namor [sic] but remain your loving brother til
deth...WILLIAM BRESHEARS. Note...William would have been heir of
Henry's estate, which could have tied them to William SR., Henry's
Father, the estate possibly originally in McNairy Co TN? This letter
was saved by the Henry BRESHEARS family and taken to Missouri in 1838.

TRADITION: The descendants of John and Neoma Ann Breshears remember
there were 16 children in the family. One girl child probably died in Tennessee. This is indicated by the 1830 Census of Lawrence Co TN. The Census for 1820 and 1830 lists a John Breshears JR. in Tennessee. This John
is presumably listed as an heir in the land transaction from HENRY and others TO JOHN BRESHEARS.
The land is then resold in 1838 just prior to the removal of JOHN and Neoma Ann BRESHEARS to Benton Co., Missouri.
John BREASHEARS qualified for a land grant for service in the war af 1812. The families of ALEXANDER, NATHAN, HENRY, NATHAN, MIDDLETON [possibly THOMAS, AQUILLA, WILLIAM] and JOHN BRESHEARS arrived in the Benton Co., Mo., area and took up homesteads. Tradition tells us there were seven brothers who migrated by
Ox cart from Tennessee to Missouri. The first cabin built by the John Breshears family was blown away in a Cyclone.

The 1840 census records John and Neoma Ann BRESHEARS as living in Benton
Co. This area was originally counties of Dallas, Hickory, St. Clair,
Cedar, Dade and Webster and was acredited by act of congress 13 March
1835. John filed for land in 1840, described as "Twp 34, Range 21".
When he died he owned the following land, 520 acres [120acres, lot7 twp
34, range 21]-[40 acres, sec 1, twp 34, range 21 lot 4]-[80 acres, lot8
sec 1 twp34 on range 21]-[120 acres, lot3 sec2 twp34 range21 ]-[ 12
acres lot2, sec2, twp34 range12]. After John's death Neoma Ann
Breshears made her home with her son James Breshears. [See account under
THB & Andrew Jackson Breshears of Idaho]

1840...Polk Co MO., 2nd Division.

Aquilla BRASHER age 20-30 or 60-70, 2 males these ages in household.
This is probably Aquilla from Christian Co., KY.
WILLIAM BRASHER age 20-30; male: 1un5; 1-70-80; female: 1un5; 1-20-30.
This may be William and Mary Clayton. Who settled in Ralls Co? Margaret
Mason research [no source] said a JOHN, WILLIAM and HENRY BRASHER were
in Christian Co., KY., with AQUILLA and THOMAS and it appears to be them
that migrated through Warren Co., TN., to Lawrence Co., TN. Then removed
on to Benton - Polk Co., MO.

WILLIAM BRASHER 20-30; age 1810/20; males: 2un5; 2-5to10; 1-20to30; 5
slaves: Is this William and Rosanna Woods Breshears?
1810...THOMAS BRASHER age 20-30; age 1810/20; 1un5;

1818-1838...LAWRENCE CO TN: See descendants of HENRY ALEXANDER
BRESHEARS.

1815...HOWARD CO MISSOURI LAND: A William had land grant at this early
date.

1783-1810...This then seems to be descendants of the old WILLIAM, AQUILLA, JOHN & THOMAS BRASHERS of record, in Dist 96, SC., who removed from the Cumberland County NC., about 1751.
!Batch #: 8705605, Sheet #: 49, Source Call #: 1396312

John married Neoma Ann Hogg Oma daughter of Reuben Hogg and Mary Wisdom on 1 Mar 1821 in Lawrenceburg Lawrence TN. Neoma was born on 17 Jun 1804 in of Barren Ri, Barron, Ky. She died on 1 Oct 1892 in Bolivar, Polk, MO. She was buried in Bre Homestead, Polk, MO, Polk.

RESOURCE: Georgene HUMPHRIES; Roy COLBERT; Voyne BRESHEARS; Minnie
FOWLER; Researched 1960'S - Published "GOLDEN LINKS" by G. HUMPHRIES,
1968.

LETTER: From Minnie Fowler 1972...Here is a point I've been thinking on
for some days. I don't know where to start. On pg 68, "GOLDEN LINKS", By Georgene Humphries) it
states HENRY H. BRESHEARS son of JOHN & NEOMI ANN HOGG BRESHEARS, was a
baptist minister, and that the BRESHEARS were traditionally "HARD
SHELLED" or "PRIMITIVE BAPTISTS". Most of mother's BRESHEARS were of
that faith. I've heard many older people talk of this when I was a
child. I used to listen to mother's older friends talk about AUNT OMA
with reverence. I was sure they had belonged to the primitive Baptist
Church, and heard them talk of UNCLE HENRY. My cousin is clerk of the
church where my parents belonged in LOUIBURY, We got out the old books
and they only go back to 1897. So we don't know where to go from there.
I do know that in 1832, the Baptist Church divided. From the time of the puritans until 1832 The Baptists were all one denomination. They were called the old school & the new school after 1832. There was a division
in the families and some homes. Now it seems the HICKORY CO & BENTON CO MISSOURI, BRESHEARS were MISSIONARY BAPTISTS, as are many of JOHN'S descendants. JESSE BRESHEARS, JOHN'S son was Primitive Baptist. [We might find something from the pastor of mother's church about TN; SC & NC BAPTISTS?]. Has the family of WILLIAM and MARY MAY been pursued? There was a family of MAYs,lived near the BRESHEARS Homestead. Mother
thought they were related. My daughter found an old MAY cemetery ,but didn't copy the graves. I have a picture of RAYMOND BRESHEARS, probably RALPH RAYMOND b 1894? I am working on JESSE CARROL & RHODA Catherine JUMP BRESHEARS. Waiting replies to letters now. I'm working my GLADDEN-BELL line which has been researched back to the 3rd crossing of the MAYFLOWER. Sincerely; MINNY FOWLER with MAY GRAVES.

John and Neoma had the following children:

+ 296 F i Mary Albany Breshears
+ 297 M ii Henry Hardin Breshears
+ 298 M iii Ruben Dobbin Breshears
+ 299 F iv Sarah P Breshears
+ 300 M v William Arthur Breshears blacksmith
+ 301 M vi Jesse Carroll Breshears
  302 F vii Susan G Breshears was born on 11 Mar 1831/1832 in Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, TN. She died on 5 Feb 1849 in Breshears Homest, Bolivar, MO.

Sarah is named in the Will of John Breshears. The dates on the
tombstone on the homestead near Bolivar indicate Susan died at about 18
years af age.
+ 303 F viii Nancy G Breshears
+ 304 M ix John Westley Breshears
+ 305 F x Margaret Breshears
  306 M xi Ozias Martin (Mark) Breshears was born about 1842 in Bolivar, Polk, MO.

Ozias Breshears is given an equal division of the estate and personal
property as stated in the will of John Breshears his father. Family
traddition sad that MARK went to Oregon and was never heard from again,
it is though that Ozias may be the Mark referred to here.
        Ozias married Elizabeth Brown on 8 Jul 1858 in , Polk, Missouri. Elizabeth was born about 1837 in of Bolivar, Polk, Missouri.
+ 307 M xii James Knox Polk Breshears
+ 308 M xiii Thomas Henderson Benton Breshears
+ 309 M xiv Andrew Jackson Breshears
  310 F xv Breshears was born about 1849 in Lawrenceburg, TN.
+ 311 M xvi Joseph W Breshears

190. Jesse Brashears (Henry Alexander Breshears , John Brashier or Braysor , John Brashier , William Brashur or Bradshaw , William Bradshawe , William (Burcher) Bezer , Edward Burcher , Edward ) was born in 1796 in Of, Spartenburg, SC. He died in 1850/1860 in , , Missouri.

1818-1823...LAWRENCE CO.,TN.,Court Records: DAVID CROCKETT; WILLIAM
BRASHERS; JOHN BRASHERS and JESSE BRASHER are ordered to repair the road
from between CLASK'S place and RICHARD STRAUGHNS, with JOHN NULL [HULL?]
as overseer.[These brashears appear to be sons of HENRY ALEX. BRASHEARS SR.

Jesse's occupation was "Miller".

Minnie Fowler put together the following possible children in this family-I guess if anyone knew she did. Her life long work in Missouri gave her extra advantage to prove these problem. She gathered information from family
records still available... No other proof available at this time.

Source: 1820, 1830 & Census. Book by Carmin Collin "Breshears".
Joseph W. Breshears son of John & Neoma /ann Hogg Breshears. Jessse and Mary died before 1860 as Nancy was living with her 1/2 sister Rhoda Flanagan in 1850 census for Dallas County, Missouri
Batch #: 8705605, Sheet #: 01, Source Call #: 1396312
Charles Brashear wrote:

Hi Georgene,
I sent this to the Breshears List, but thought I would also send it
to you, in case you had any thoughts or feelings about it.

We've had almost no data on Jesse Brashears (he apparently kept the
older spelling of the surname), s/o Henry Breshears Sr. Cathy
posted some data on GenForum lately that, added to
what fragments I had, begin to make a family history for Jesse. Here's what
Cathy and I have together:

Jesse Brashears and Elizabeth Bell/ Mary _____
83. Jesse Brashears, (s/o Henry Breshears Sr and Eleanor ?Hardin), b. SC,
c1796 (54 in 1850, Dallas Co, MO); m.1. 2 March 1818, Lawrence Co, TN,
Elizabeth Bell (Early East Tenn Marr, by Sistler), b. c1800-1804 (16-26 in
1820; 20-30 in 1830); m.2. Mrs. Mary (_______) Flanigan, b. c1805 (45 in
1850). Jesse seems to have kept the older spelling of the surname: Brashears.
Jesse is listed on the 1819 Tax List of Lawrence Co, TN, and the 1819
census of voters. He is in the 1820 census, beside Henry Breshears Sr, with
a wife and one dau 0-10, probably born 1819, since he had just married in 1818.
In 1826, he was on the Lawrence Co, TN, Tax list, beside Henry Jr, William,
and a cluster of his brothers.
In the 1830 Census, Lawrence Co, TN, he has 5 daughters and a son
(100001-22101).
In 1830 and 1833, he signed deeds in Lawrence Co, TN, transfering his right
to lands of Henry Brashear Sr to his brother, John Breshears/Brashears.
Some time after 1840 and before 1850, Jesse married a second time, a Mrs.
Mary Flanigan who (in the 1850 census, Dallas Co, MO) had several Flanigan
children: Roda Flanigan, b. c1831 (19 in 1850); John Flanigan, b. c1833 (17
in 1850); Lavina Flanigan, b. c1835 (15 in 1850); Elizabeth Flanigan, b.
c1837 (13 in 1850); Thomas J. Flanigan, b. c1839 (11 in 1850). Then come:
Malinda Brashears, b. c1834 (16 in 1850); Isobel Brashears, b. c1837 (13 in
1850); Jesse C. Brashears, b. c1841 (9 in 1850); Cintha E. Brashears, b.
c1844 (6 in 1850). (Thanks to Cathy for the
info.) We don't know how many, if any, of the Brashears children were
Mary's; only the last two are possibles.

Family of Jesse Brashears and Elizabeth Bell/ Mary _____:
1. dau Brashears, b. c1819 (1-10 in 1820; 10-15 in 1830)
2. dau Brashears, b. c1820-25 (5-10 in 1830)
3. dau Brashears, b. c1820-25 (5-10 in 1830)
4. dau Brashears, b. c1825-30 (0-5 in 1830)
5. dau Brashears, b. c1825-30 (0-5 in 1830)
6. son Brashears, b. c1825-30 (0-5 in 1830)
7. Malinda Brashears, b. c1834 (16 in 1850)
8. Isobel Brashears, b. c1837 (13 in 1850)
9. Jesse C. Brashears, b. c1841 (9 in 1850)
10. Cynthia E. Brashears, b. c1844 (6 in 1850)

That many people surely left more paper tracks than we have found so far!
Help, anyone?
Cheers,
Charles Brashear
P.O.Box 38
Clearlake Oaks, CA 95423
phone: 707/998-1008
e-mail: brashear@mail.sdsu.edu

Jesse married (1) Elizabeth Bell on 2 Mar 1818 in , Lawrence, Tennessee. Elizabeth was born about 1800 in pro, , South Carolina. She died about 1844 in Dallas, or Benton, Missouri.

They had the following children:

  312 F i Breshears was born about 1819 in Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee.
  313 F ii Breshears was born in 1820 in Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee.
  314 M iii H. (or Alexander) Henry was born about 1822 in Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee.

1830 Census for Lawrence Co., TN
+ 315 M iv Robert Hiram Breshears
  316 F v Breshears was born about 1825/1830 in Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee.
  317 M vi Alexander (or Henry) Breshears was born about 1830/1835 in Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee.
  318 F vii Melinda Breshears was born in 1834 in Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee. She died before 1870. She was buried in Spring Branch Ce, Benton, Missouri.
  319 F viii Breshears was born in 1835/1840 in , Benton, Missouri.
  320 F ix Isabell Breshears was born in 1837 in , Benton, Missouri. She died before 1870 in , Hickory, Missouri.
  321 M x Jesse C. Breshears was born in 1841 in , Benton, Missouri.
  322 F xi Cinthia Breshears was born in 1844 in , Benton, Missouri.

Jesse married (2) Mary Flanigan about 1849 in , Dallas, Missouri. Mary died in of, Dallas, , Missouri.

They had the following children:

+ 323 F xii Nancy Ellen Breshears

192. Henry Alexander Brashears Jr. (Henry Alexander Breshears , John Brashier or Braysor , John Brashier , William Brashur or Bradshaw , William Bradshawe , William (Burcher) Bezer , Edward Burcher , Edward ) was born on 23 Oct 1801 in , Cumberland, NC. He died on 18 Mar 1860 in Wheatland, Hickory, MO. He was buried in Henderson CEM, Hickory, MO.

Roy Colbert and Georgene Humphries Research, compiled by GEORGENE
HUMPHRIES. CENSUS: 1820 LAWRENCE CO.,TN., 1830, 1840; HICKORY CO MO.,
1850, 1860; E.E. Lizzy COLBERT's book; Family records of Riley
Breshears; Elmer Colbert; James Prine; Ruth Brashears of Albeq. NM. 1838...Lawrence Co., TN., Minute Bk, pg F237: HENRY BRESHEARS to DAVID
RIDDLE, 2 Apr 1838, $700.00, 100 acres granted to WILLIAM and the said
HENRY BRASHEARS by grant #25610 by state of Tennessee div7, rng5, sec2,
BIG SHOAL CREEK. Lease 14 poles from NE corner of entry #1460. SGN:
HENRY BRESHEARS WTN: JAMES McENTYRE; G.M. BUCHANAN. [Sold just before
removal to Missouri.]

1848...WILL: Record bK 19?, 1848 to 1892:
WILL OF HENRY BRESHEARS - I HENRY BRESHEARS of the County of Hickory and
State of Missouri being weak in body but of sound mind and being anxious
of settling worldly affairs - I make and publish this my last will and testament.
First: I give and bequeath [after all my depts are paid] to my wife
ATSEY BRASHEARS all my dwelling houses and all the furniture that is in
them together with the timbered bottom field also the big field
containing about forty acres, about six of which is in meadow, and also
my two mares Jenis and Sall, also my two mules Kate and Tabe and farming implements enough to farm and cultivate said land also two cows Flower
and White Face and pork hogs for her pork & two breeding sows, and the
west end of my frame dwelling house to be finished out of my estate also
to have my black woman Rody also all my --- sheep all of which she is to
have and use so long as she remains my widow, my new waggon to be
furnish and it included.
Second: I give and bequeath the remainder of all my property to my
children in equal shares but to my three daughters Anna Brashears, Saly
Jordan, and Attsey A Brashears I give and bequeath their shares to them
& their heirs and to my two sons John M & Andrew Jackson in order to
make them equal with the older ones they are to have their colts that
they now claim and I hereby appoint my two sons Levi and Madison G. to
be executors of this my last will and testament. I witness where of I hereunto set my hand and offixed my seal this 10th day of March 1860;
Signed and Sealed in presence of THOM BERSHEARS; WILLIAM HENDERSON;
JOSEPH W. BRESHEARS HENRY BRASHEARS [seal] WM
PAXTON

pg 51...I HENRY BRASHEARS of the County of Hickory & State of Missouri
who signed the foregoing as my last will and testament wish & desire
that the said will be so understood & constructed as to give the heirs
of each of my deceased children the equal share of my property and the
same as the deceased would have received under an equal distribution of
my estate. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
10th day of March 1860.
Signed in the presence of: THOM BRESHEARS HENRY
BRASHEARS [seal] WILLIAM HENDERSON; JOSEPH W. BRASHEARS; WILLIAM PAXTON

WM HENDERSON & JOSEPH W. BRASHEARS whose names are subscribed to the
foregoing last will of HENRY BRASHEARS deceased which will was filed in
the office of the Clerk of the County Court of State of Missouri which
witness being by me duly sworn depose and say that they was present at
the time tht HENRY BRASHEARS signed his name to the foregoing last will
and testament and that they further depose and say tha they believed him
in his right mind and capable of making a will sibscribed to and sworn
to before me this 7th day of April 1960, A.F. Doak Clerk - WILLIAM
HENDERSON the County Court. JOSEPH [his mark] BRASHEARS

OLD LETTER, 1 OCTOBER 1848: State of Tennessee Lawrence Co - Henry -
I received your letter the 21 which i was glad to see we are all well
but myself I was taken a Bout the middle of August with the fever and
had a severe actact [sic]. I had two doctors with me but i am mending I
have bin able to ride to weaks today I have bin 4 days very poorly this
morning I come very nearly having a chill I was able to kill a deare
yesterday and went to father Etheridge last night. The old man has been
mity poorly for the last six weeks and part of the time not able to
raise himself in the bed but now is able to go about the house. Old
mother Etheredge was taken sick about the last of May and they has to
set by her day and night until she died on the 6 of September Crops is
very good Corn is selling for 75 cts and delvired But they is several
farms I now of that is not making the corn that was made on these last
years Wheat is worth 50 pur bushel but ---blor? 2 and 2 1/2 pur hundred
cotton no price bacon from 6 to 8 cts all things in gineral now I will
mention our Lawrence Bank Plan which is doing very well. The old man
Etheredge taken five shears. I have two and the money is as good as the
silver. The wealth is better this county than I ever new it I mention
all the cases in the neibhood I no of it though pork will be low here
this winter I killed last winter and sold 116 head I sold 20 for a
hundred dollars 14 for 876.75 beside some small lot beside and 2.00
dollars worth of bacon I will give the names of our children David
Franklin Sarah Jane James? Maisson was born 4 April The people is in the greater way of horse raceing here you ever saw any where I was at one
Wenesday and saw one man kill his horse lin [sic] the track he lived
about 9 hours but never was in his senses. Was a fine man by the name of
Robert Corhorn live on Wolf Creek I will give you another accident about
2 weeks ago one of ---- and his brothers struck one and turned and shot
his brother in the rite side and killed him in a few miles of town tell
John Etheredge and family we don't forget them like to hear from them
and tell him to rite us the news Old man will write letters between now
and Christmas direct your letters West Point to Christmas Fork that is
the name of the post office so no more at present But rem your loving
friend on tell death Exqus my bad spelling on a riting this time. To
Henry and Atsey Breshears David Riddell and Sarah Riddell

To Henry Breshears Missouri Warsaw Benton Co - Received this 21 day of OCTOBER the 1848 - From David Riddle, on 21 day Oct the 1848.

NOTES: Jim prine...Henry Breshears was born in SC., 1801? md ATSEY
ETHERIDGE in 1822 in Lawrence Co TN. Atsey had a sister Sarah who
married David Riddle and a brother John who settled in MO. Etheridges
live in Buffalo MO. Atsey Jennings has a Bipp of sale for SLAVES.
"Received the 10th Apr 1838, of Henry Breshears and Atsey Breshears 6
hundred dollars for and in consideration of one Negro woman have named
Roda sound as far as I know and a slave for life about 20 years. Given
under my hand dated above in presence of - THOMAS T. ETHERIDGE [seal]
!Henry and Atsey are buried in Henderson Cemetery and are surrounded by
a rock wall. Roda [their negro] rests just out side the wall.
Batch #: 5002488, Sheet #: 20, Source Call #: Not Available
Batch #: 8705605, Sheet #: 32, Source Call #: 1396312

Henry and Atsey also raised Wm Carroll whose parents died on the way to Missouri in 1839.
Wm Carroll married Mary Orleana Rice.

Henry and Atsey had 14 children. 7 born in Tenn. 1 on the way to
Missouri, and 6 in Missouri.
They also brought with them from Tenn, a slave call Aunt Roda. Roda
died 9-6-1878 and is buried in
Henderson Cem. in Hickory Co Mo, very near Henry and Atsey.

This information was submitted on May 9, 1994 by Don Brooks a
decendent of Wm Jasper Breshears, son of Henry Breshears Jr and Atsy
Etheridge.

DECENDENTS OF HENRY JR AND ATSY BRESHEARS OF SO. CAROLINA.

Henry Breshears Jr (B) Oct 23, 1801, probably in No. Car. (D) Mar 18,
1860, married Atsy Etheridge.
They came to Missouri from Tennessee in 1838 and settled in what became
known as Breshears Valley. They settled near a bend of the Pomme De
Terre river, about half way between the future county seats of Hickory
and Benton Counties.
He was followed by his sister Margaret and her husband Alexander
Breshears (Kissin Cousins) in about 1831 or 1832. They came after the
treaty with the Osage Indians ( and other tribes ) was signed.
These tribes gave up this territory in exchange for reservations in the
Indian territory which later became Oklahoma. One of the ironies of
this transaction was, the discovery of oil on the land assigned to the
Osage Indians. Consequently some of the tribe are quite wealthy today,
in place of the beautiful but generally hard-scrabble ground which they
had been forced to give up, they have oil.

Henry married Atsey Etheridge daughter of Thomas Etheridge in 1822 in Tenn. Atsey was born on 1 Feb 1806 in , , Tennessee. She died in 1888 in , Hickory, MO. She was buried in Henderson CEM.

Jim Prine 1998 Notes:
Henry Breshears, Jr. was born in South Carolina and was married to Atsey Ethridge about 1822, probably shortly before they migrated to Lawrence County Tennessee. Their first child was born in Tennessee on April 20, 1823.
According to Lawrence County Court records, several Breshears families were living in and about the county. The name had several spellings such as Brashears, Beshears, Boshears,Brasures, Boshers, Bashears, etcs.
Several of the families had moved on to Missouri by 1833-5. Alexander, Middleton, Jesse, Andrew, and Nathan Turner, known as the Breshears with the money, were already settled in and near the place to be known as Breshears Valley but Henry and his family did not leave Tennessee until April of 1838. He and his family stayed the winter of 1838 in Dallas
County, Missouri where a son, Henry Thomas, was born November 22, 1838. Henry's brothers, John and William and some of the Southard and Ethridge families, who were a part of the wagon train, chose to remain in Dallas County. William and his brother-in-law, Matthew Ethridge, moved to Arkansas between 1840 and 1850. Henry was not listed on the 1840 Benton County Census or the 1850 Census of Hickory or Benton County. The first mention of Henry's family was in 1860 and by that time, Henry had passed away. Two of Henry's children
were buried in the Henderson Cemetery. One, Matthew Calvin was buried in November, 1843 and Jesse Hardin was buried on Christmas Day, 1845. This would indicate that Henry was living in the area at the time.
The Census of 1840 listed six Breshears living in Benton County. They were Jesse, a son of Henry, Sr., who married Elizabeth Bell (Jesse moved on to Polk Co.), Middleton, Nathan, Robert, Alexander, and Andrew. Henry Jr. had a brother, John, who married Naomi Ann Hogg, was living in Polk County, Missouri and another, William, who married Anna Ethridge, was living in Montgomery County, Arkansas in the 1840s. William was living in McNairy County, Tennessee in September of 1833.
When Henry first came to the Valley, he lived on the land that later was owned by his son, Levi. This farm was then owned by Horace, son of Steve Breshears, and grandson of Madison Golman Breshears then by Rona, son of Marion Breshears and grandson of John Martin Van Buren Breshears. Rona then sold it to Ed Prine, whose wife, Nell, was the daughter of William Wesley Breshears, a son of John A. and grandson of Alex Breshears. It is presently owned by Durward Byers whose grandfather was John Henry Breshears. The farm that Henry finally settled on was purchased from Sampson Norton. This was the property where Henry built his eight-room log home overlooking the Valley to the east, that was so well described in the account of the January, 1933 tornado in the Kansas City Star newspaper. According to the article which was written from an interview with Henry's grandson, Henry moved from Tennessee in 1859 and set up a blacksmith shop in the Valley. This date was a misprint or the actual date was misunderstood by the Star reporter. The land in the county was surveyed and sectionized in 1838 but Norton did not file on the property until March 30, 1847. He probably filed on it at that time so he could sell it to Henry. Norton had also filed on land in Polk County in 1839 but in the early 1840s, during the Slicker War, Sampson Norton was living on a farm, west of the Pomme de Terre, overlooking what is now (1998) known as the Phillip's ford. This information is in the History of Hickory County.
Henry, Jr. was 58 years old when he died at his home March 18, 1860 of an unknown cause. Atsey lived on until Nov. 11, 1888 and died at the age of 82. Their graves were in the Henderson Cemetery, surrounded by a wall of field stones. The graves were moved to the Avery Cemetery because of the building of the Truman Dam.

Thomas T. Etheridge, Mother: died 6 Sep 1848.

Henry and Atsey had the following children:

+ 324 M i James Alexander Breshears
+ 325 M ii Levi Robert Breshears
+ 326 M iii Madison Golman Breshears
+ 327 F iv Susannah Breshears Sukey
+ 328 F v Anna Breshears
+ 329 M vi William Marion Breshears
+ 330 F vii Sarah Malisa (Sally) Breshears Sallie
+ 331 M viii Henry Thomas Breshears
+ 332 M ix John Martin Breshears
  333 M x Matthew Calvin Breshears was born on 12 Jan 1843 in Benton, Missouri, MO. He died on 22 Nov 1843 in Henderson CEM, , MO.

Researched by Roy Colbert, 9621 NE 200th, Bothell Wash.,Voyne Breshears
& Georgene Humphries, 1965
  334 M xi Jesse Hardin Breshears was born on 19 Sep 1845 in Benton, Missouri, MO. He died on 25 Dec 1845 in Henderson CEM, , MO.
+ 335 M xii Andrew Jackson Breshears
+ 336 M xiii Marcus Monroe Breshears
+ 337 F xiv Atsey Adeline Breshears

193. Eleanor or Nelly Brashears (Henry Alexander Breshears , John Brashier or Braysor , John Brashier , William Brashur or Bradshaw , William Bradshawe , William (Burcher) Bezer , Edward Burcher , Edward ) was born about 1804/1805 in Of, Spartenburg, North Carolina.

Batch #: 8705605, Sheet #: 01, Source Call #: 1396312

Eleanor married Richard Pippin in 1825 in , Lawrence, Tennessee. Richard was born about 1804 in Of, Spartenburg, North Carolina.

If memory serves -I believe I've seen James Pippen in North Carolina and
have always thought this could be the tie between pippen and a Brashears living in his household.(Note to me: See lists from ID 0735)

Richard and Eleanor had the following children:

  338 F i Margaret Pippin.
  339 F ii Mary Pippin.

Jerry Johnson research recompiled by Roy Forbes sealed William Marion Breshears to MARY PIPPIN. Georgene does not have this marriage. [needs verification]. The parent connection is unproven.
        Mary married William Marion Breshears son of Henry Alexander Brashears Jr. and Atsey Etheridge. William was born on 5 Oct 1833 in of Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, TN. He died about 1861/1863 in Camp Cole, Civil War, Missouri.

William died at Cole Camp, Missouri as a result ot Pneumonia contracted during action at the beginning of the Civil War. He and his brother Henry T., were members of a group of Home Guards at that place. They were trying to prevent
the removal of Arms and Provisions to a more advantagious part of the state. He had become chilled during the day's action. He also drew the duty of careing for the horses that night. He became ill and was unable to recover. After his death he was buried on the farm of the good German couple who had cared for him while he was ill.

GEDWRAP suggests checking notes for hanging indents.
  340 M iii Henry Pippin.
  341 M iv William Pippin.
  342 F v Ellen Pippin.

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