Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1339, JUNE. :28 THE BRASFIELDS. THE BRASFIELDS. Jam 10~Major James Braseld died at l1is home on Todds (reel;. His widow, Jane, and his oldest son, Thos. V. R., were appointed. November 9, administrators, with the will annexed. The father of deceased was Vylie Roy Braseld, of English line- age. born in Virginia April 19. 17 66; removed to Kentucky, and n1d Elizabeth Berry, daughter of Thoinas. She was b. November 4. 1771, and d. October 21. 1837. Their son, JAMES BRASFIELD \as b. in Clark Co., Ky., September 25, 1790, and d. in Platte. June 10, 1839. He was a major in the Var of 18121ost an eye in the service, drew a pension to the day of his death, md, June 6, 1816, Jane Laerty, b. Februa.ry 5, 1799, d. January 15, 1880. She was a dr. of Thos. L-atferty, of Scotch parentage, b. J anuary 14, 1771, d. July 25, 1828, and his wife, Eleanor Strode, b. in Vir- ginia, February 16. 17 3, and d. April 17, 1868. Maj. James Braseld received a nished education, read extensively, and was a chaste writer of both prose and poetry. He was sheri of Clark County, Kentucky, for eight years, and a practical surveyor of large experience. He came with his family to Clinton Co., 310.. in 1834, and removed thence to Platte, in the spring of 1838. He was the surveyor who. under Commissioner M. M. Hughes, xed the northern line of Platte County. Children: I. THOMAS WYLIE ROY BRASFIELD, b. in Cla.rk C0,. Ky.. Sept. 6. 1817; d. in Platte Nov. 8. 1873. He was tall a.nd handsome, and highly esteemed for intelligence, honor. and integritv. He 1nd Elizabeth Breckinridge, b. 1829; d. May 15. 1883. She was a dr. of Len. Breckinridge, of Clay. Children: 1. -/(l)II(.S Binscld, Went to Oregon, md a Miss Smith, and has reared a family. 2. John C. Br(1.9cId. b. 1841. a Knight and an Odd Fel- low. md. Dec. 22. 1864. Minerva (Minnie) Thatcher, dr. of Daniel. She was b. Sept. 22, 1848. d. at Lib- -rty. Mo.. March 19, 1891. and buried at Smithville. ("h: [0] James XV. Braseld: [9] John S.: [9] Morton ll)O(l{l2 and ["7] Eleanor (Nellie). Mr. J. C. Bras- tield is mm a merchant of Smithville. He married second. lbw-. $23). 1895. Mollie E. Duncan. dr. of Theo. . Nollie I{ru.s-/iwhl ml Dr. (". H. Morton. He d. at Smith- ville .m. (3, 1885. and was buried at the Braseld (mm-1c-i. in Platte. (hz ["] Loar Morton. md Sitlm- \illi:nns: W] John S.. md Miss Rollins. 1. /.o/n)I /II.-/N717, lb. 194: (l. .H,Q 2?, 19.92 7. I-Illrn /III.-/iv]:/. ml 1st. Fl:llll Brooks; married second. .unnm-rill-. Live in Oregon. ll/711" In. lfrr/.x-/irhl. m4l lst. l)evenbe1 19. 1872. Elwilda He in-rr. dr. of John L. Children: ["1 Ernest; [73] Lou. llv IH(l .(l. llnl-ll:-0 llnwl. X0 eh, -i .... V.