1. | BRASFIELD, Thomas Howard was born on 4 Dec 1829 in Madison, Kentucky, USA (son of BRASFIELD, James Ely and MOBERLY, Tabitha); died on 31 Dec 1900; was buried in Athens, Menard County, Illinois, United States of America. Notes:
1879 History of Menard & Mason Counties
Chicago
Published by: O.L. Baskin & Co., Historical Publishers
186 Dearborn Street
http://www.iltrails.org/menard/1879pg737tb.html
T.H. BRASFIELD, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 10; P.O. Sweetwater; was born in Madison Co., Ky., Dec. 4, 1829; son of James E. and Tabitha (Moberly) Brasfield; the former was a native of Virginia and the latter of South Carolina; they were the parents of thirteen children, ten of whom are now living; they removed to Menard Co. in 1834, and settled near Athens; the father departed this life in 1864, and the mother in 1858. T.H. Bransfield passed his youth and early manhood on his father's farm and received a good common-school education. He was united in marriage with Laura F. Camp Feb. 13, 1856; she died Aug. 22, 1865; he was married, Sept. 19, 1876, to Miss Cynthia Camp; from this union there is one child - John E., born March 10, 1879. Son after his first marriage, he came to Sugar Grove Precinct, where he has since resided; he owns 320 acres of well-improved land. Mr. Bransfield is a stanch Republican and an earnest advocate of its principles; his sympathies were always warmly enlisted in the cause of Antislavery.
Thomas married CAMP, Laura F. on 13 Feb 1856. Laura was born on 1 Jul 1833 in Riggston, Morgan County, Illinois; died on 22 Aug 1865. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Thomas married CAMP, Cynthia M on 19 Sep 1876. Cynthia was born on 3 Mar 1848 in Fullton County, Illinois; died on 9 Jan 1932 in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States of America; was buried in Athens, Menard County, Illinois, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- BRASFIELD, John Eley was born on 10 Mar 1879 in Menard County, Illinois, USA; died in 1953; was buried in Auburn, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States of America.
- BRASFIELD, Bryant Lester was born on 10 May 1886 in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA; died on 11 Dec 1946 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA; was buried in Fullerton, Orange County, California, United States of America.
- BRASFIELD, Unknown was born on 23 Jan 1883; died on 23 Jan 1883.
- BRASFIELD, Laura Cynthia was born on 29 Mar 1884 in Sweetwater, Illinois; died on 31 Mar 1932 in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois; was buried on 2 Apr 1932 in Springfield, Sangamon, Ill..
- BRASFIELD, Unknown was born on 10 Dec 1877; died on 10 Dec 1877.
- BRASFIELD, Henry Howard was born on 18 Aug 1880; died on 4 Aug 1882 in Sweetwater Precinct, Menard County, Illinois.
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