Rkinfolks
by Evelyn Flood

James Anderson" Little Jim" Brasel Family

James Anderson "Little Jim" Brasel was born 30 October 1871 in
Arkansas. His parents were John Brasel and Jane Reddell (James
Anderson Reddell and Mariah Ethridge Reddell family).
His brothers and sisters were: John Calvin; Jasper, GFM "Frank";
U.S.Grant"Lis"; Mathew; Louisiana; Alabama; Nancy; Permelia; Nettie;
Louvina and Mary Brasel.

Jim married Emeline Flood on 2 November 1892 in Newton County.
Emeline was daughter of George W Flood and Rachel Caroline Harris
Emeline was the twin to John Flood who died when an infant
Twin John Flood is buried in Smith Cemetery.
His grave has ivy growing around the edge
and is to the left of the Smith Cemetery gate, best I remember.
Emeline only weighed about 3 pounds at birth, while John weighed
about 7 pounds. Their mother Rachel Harris Flood was afraid Emeline
would get cold so she slept with Emeline closer to her.
Twin John caught cold and died when very young....apparently the
bedcovers did not keep him covered and he caught what was probably
pneumonia.

Jim and Emeline had the following children:
1. VERNIE MITCHELL BRASEL, born 20 August 1894.
He married Iris Gayle Stone on 23 June 1928 in Sacramento, California
Vernie died on 14 September 1936 in San Francisco, California
Their children were: Vernie Lee; Thomas James and Donald Ray Brasel
I was supposed to meet Thomas Brasel in Sacramento several years ago
but was not able to.
Hope some of the Brasel family contacts me by E-mail.

2.EVA LOU BRASEL, born 24 April 1896 in Newton County.
She married William Jones on 11 October 1914 at Stringtown.
Will was the son of Will Jones and Mary Lucas.
Their children were:
James Dorwin Sr.; William Harold; Don Charles; Joe Kenneth and
Brasel Jones
Eva died 24 March 1988 and is buried in Jasper Cemetery in Newton
County. William Jones died in 1964 and is also buried in the Jasper
cemetery.

3.TESSIE MALISSA BRASEL, born 3 June 1898 in Newton County
Tessie married Dave L Burdine on 4 May 1922 in Newton County.
Their children were:
Emogene Dowling;Geraldine; Rex Dave Burdine; and Pat Burdine
Tessie died in 1996 at Eufaula, Oklahoma

4.MARY "Jo"CAROLINE BRASEL,born 29 January 1900 in Newton County
She married Ted Reeves on 18 August 1926.
Ted Reeves died in 1976 and is buried in Jasper Cemetery.
They had no children.
I corresponded with Mary Joe Brasel Reeves up until 1989.
She lived in Harrison, Arkansas (Boone County)
She told me that her mother Emeline Flood Brasel died of "remitten
fever.
The Reeves living in Salinas, California from 1943 to 1973.
Mary Jo told me that granny Rachel was very religious.
Grandpa Wash Flood was grandest person in world.
Uncle Hoyle Flood taught at Atkinson school. Mary Joe would rise
early in the morning and fix Hoyle's breakfast. Hoyle walked to
teach school
Mary Jo last wrote me in February of that year.
Want to share this letter with you

Dear Evelyn
I am sorry I couldn't be of more help to you, but I just wanted you
to know, that I enjoyed hearing from you.
I lived with my granny Flood 2 or 3 years, after my father married
the second time, and Uncle Simon and Aunt Hester lived just about
one-fourth mile from granny.
I loved them dearly, and Lee, Howard and Obie and I played together
a lot. I was little older than they, but we had good times together.
Uncle Sime, we called him "Sime", was my favorite uncle.
I would like to see you and talk to you about old times, but you
probably would not appreciate it, as you are younger, and wouldn't
know the old time Big Creekers.
Well good luck with your genealogy, and God bless you and your family
From your far distant cousin,
Love
Mary Joe Reeves
I will be 89 March 29th

Time slipped by so fast and I wanted to visit with Mary Jo when I
visited in Newton County, but did not meet her in person.
Have always liked to visit with older folks.....even when I was a
young girl. Older folks are so interesting to talk to and full of
so many interesting facts and stories
Mary Jo Brasel Reeves died on 30 July 1996 and is buried in Jasper
Cemetery.

5.CLARA JOHN BRASEL, born 5 December 1901
Clara married William Beck on 8 March 1925 in Durant, Oklahoma.
Their children were:
Verna Eugenia Davis; Virginia Faye Egbert; Teddy Ray Beck; Gwenda
Marylin Shulanberber; Billie Anna Adcock; Peggy Delorah Hunter, and
Bonnie Lou Giles
No further information on Clara.
Hope some of the Beck family contacts me by E-mail.

Emeline Flood Brasel, born 6 January 1868 in Newton County, died on
9 October 1912 in the Roy Reynolds home in Newton County.
She is buried in Union Hill Cemetery, Newton County.

James Anderson Brasel married a second time to
SARAH HEFLEY JONES on 9 September 1915 in Newton County.
Sarah was the daughter of Maddy Jim Hefley and Elizabeth Tennison
Sarah had been married to James M Jones who died in 1912. They had
two sons; Custer and Sanford Jones who are buried in Red Rock Cemetery
with their father James

James and Sarah Hefley Jones Brasel had the following children:
6.CLARENCE DEVOE BRASELIn 1988 lived Belleview,A

7.BOYD QUINTON BRASEL.. deceased

8.WILLIE JOE BRASEL..(female)deceased

9.EDWARD BRASEL..in insurance business in Tulsa, OK

10.ELIZABETH ANN "Tommie" BRASEL..Lives New Mexico

James Anderson Brasel died on 15 October 1944 and is buried in
Haskell, Oklahoma.
Do not know the death date and place for Sarah Hefley Jones Brasel

Do hope some of the Brasel family contacts me
I do have more detailed information on grandchildren
Have more pictures on this family which I will scan and put here
later.

Evelyn Flood
Rkinfolks@aol.com