1. | BRASFIELD, Rodney Leon was born on 22 Aug 1910 in Smithville, Monroe, Mississippi, USA (son of BRASFIELD, James Calvin and COWLEY, Nonnie); died on 12 Sep 1958 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Smithville, Monroe, Mississippi, USA. Notes: Hi Michael, I was doing some looking for information on Rod Brasfield on the internet and came across your sight. Rod is from my hometown of Smithville, MS. Smithville is a tiny town of near 1000, and is located in NE Mississippi about 35 miles southeast of Tupelo, MS. I'm not sure about this, but I believe Rod was buried at Pearce Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery. I went to school with a Renee Brasfield, but never knew any of her family. A guy named Monty Brasfield was several years older than me, and from what I was told, Rod and his brother had a double first cousin who ran Brasfield Hardware store until a number of years ago when he passed away. I wish I could find more about Rod on the internet, as he is obviously our most famous citizen of a very small town. The town had a "Rod Brasfield Festival" for a few years, but dropped it. I guess they could not financially make it work. It included lots of singers, and I believe Minnie Pearl even came one year. Amory is very near and have a very large "Railroad Festival" that is in the top ten of tourist attractions nationally each year. Amory is a city of about 7,000, and they pack near 100,000 in for about four days each year in April. From what I heard, it overshadowed the "Rod Brasfield Festival" so greatly that the decision was made to drop it. I know this doesn't help much, but at least it lets you know that someone out in the electronic land has a great appreciation for one of your relatives. Sincerely, Mickey Beam mickeyleann@charter.net 1/23/2002 Rodney married HUMPHREYS, Eliner about 1930 in Hohenwald, Lewis, Tennessee, USA. Eliner (daughter of HUMPHRIES, Dave and UNKNOWN, Edna) was born about 1910. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Rodney married RUSHING, Cindy about 1935. Cindy was born about 1910. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children: |
2. | BRASFIELD, James Calvin was born on 27 Feb 1871 in Mississippi, USA (son of BRASFIELD, Leonidus and TUGGLE, Sarah Jane); died on 27 Aug 1941; was buried in Monroe, Mississippi, USA. Notes: Buried: James married COWLEY, Nonnie on 11 Apr 1897. Nonnie (daughter of COWLEY, William Ray and PEARCE, Amanda) was born on 2 Jul 1879 in Mississippi, USA; died on 29 Sep 1952; was buried in Monroe, Mississippi, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | COWLEY, Nonnie was born on 2 Jul 1879 in Mississippi, USA (daughter of COWLEY, William Ray and PEARCE, Amanda); died on 29 Sep 1952; was buried in Monroe, Mississippi, USA. Notes: Buried:
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4. | BRASFIELD, Leonidus was born on 1 Apr 1848 in Walker, Alabama, USA (son of BRASFIELD, John Calvin and HANCOCK, Nancy); died on 27 Sep 1916 in Jefferson, Alabama, USA; was buried in Smithville, Monroe, Mississippi, USA. Notes: Buried: Leonidus married TUGGLE, Sarah Jane about 1868. Sarah (daughter of TUGGLE, James B. and HARRISON, Sarah Elizabeth) was born in 1845 in Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | TUGGLE, Sarah Jane was born in 1845 in Georgia, USA (daughter of TUGGLE, James B. and HARRISON, Sarah Elizabeth).
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6. | COWLEY, William Ray was born about 1849 in South Carolina, USA. William married PEARCE, Amanda about 1868. Amanda (daughter of PEARCE, William and FUQUA, Mary) was born about 1849 in Mississippi, USA; died about 1900 in Smithville, Monroe, Mississippi, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | PEARCE, Amanda was born about 1849 in Mississippi, USA (daughter of PEARCE, William and FUQUA, Mary); died about 1900 in Smithville, Monroe, Mississippi, USA.
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8. | BRASFIELD, John Calvin was born on 14 Jul 1812 in Wake, North Carolina, USA (son of BRASFIELD, George and MAJOR, Elizabeth); died on 1 Feb 1883; was buried in Smithville, Monroe, Mississippi, USA. Notes: Name State County Location Page Year Age Sex Age Ranges Census Type John married HANCOCK, Nancy before 1 Jan 1841. Nancy was born in 1819 in South Carolina or Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | HANCOCK, Nancy was born in 1819 in South Carolina or Tennessee.
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10. | TUGGLE, James B. was born on 4 Jan 1821 in Pendleton, South Carolina, USA (son of TUGGLE, John B and WILSON, Margaret Ann); died on 16 Dec 1886 in Walker, Alabama, USA; was buried in Cordova, Walker, Alabama, USA. Notes: Buried: James married HARRISON, Sarah Elizabeth about 1841 in Hall, Georgia, USA. Sarah (daughter of HARRISON, Edward and GIDEON, Susannah) was born on 12 Apr 1818 in Georgia, USA; died on 14 Oct 1888 in Cordova, Alabama, USA; was buried in Cordova, Walker, Alabama, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | HARRISON, Sarah Elizabeth was born on 12 Apr 1818 in Georgia, USA (daughter of HARRISON, Edward and GIDEON, Susannah); died on 14 Oct 1888 in Cordova, Alabama, USA; was buried in Cordova, Walker, Alabama, USA. Notes: Buried:
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14. | PEARCE, William was born about 1824. William married FUQUA, Mary. Mary was born about 1824. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | FUQUA, Mary was born about 1824.
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