Edwin married BRASSFIELD, Phoebe about 1898 in Appanoose County, Iowa (possibly). Phoebe was born about Apr 1879 in Galt, Grundy, Missouri, USA; was buried in Appanoose County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Hi-- I saw your website on the Brassfields and thought I would contact you. One of my great-grandmothers was a Brassfield, and I don't know who her parents were. I thought maybe you might recognize her. Her name was Phoebe Brassfield, born according to the 1900 Census in April 1875 in Missouri. Other censuses place her birth a few years later. About 1903 she married an Edwin J. Bills, probably in Appanoose Co., Iowa. They had a bunch of kids, and lived in the Mystic, Appanoose Co., Iowa area. Her husband Edwin was a coal miner. I believe they are both buried in Appanoose Co., Iowa. There is a northern Missouri Brassfield family descending from a William Trammel Brassfield who had moved from Kentucky to Adair Co., Missouri ca. 1835. She is probably descended from him, but I don't know how. Do you know if she might connect to your Brassfield family? I can send more information about her descendants if you're interested. Thanks for any help! Robert J. Powell rjpowell72@yahoo.co.uk ******************* Janet - Thank you for the additional information. I noticed on your last e-mail that you had the incorrect e-mail address for R.J. Powell and that may be the reason you had not received a reply. I found Edwin J. Bills and Phoebe on the 1930 Federal Census in Walnut Township, Appanoose County, Iowa. It listed the following: Edwin age 59 Phoebe age 51 George age 26 (doesn't agree with birth date that you have of 8/17/1891 - see comments below) Earl age 23 Roy age 20 Elsie age 16 Grover age 14 There was no mention of the 2nd & 3rd children (Millard & Herman), who would have been 29 & 25, but George was still living at home. It also shows the age of first marriage for Edwin to be 26 and for Phoebe to be 21 - 5 years different, but their ages are shown as 8 years apart. It also shows that Edwin's father was born in West Virginia and mother born in Kansas. Phoebe's parents were both born in Missouri. The census also shows a Forest and Beulah Bill and family living close by. By the way, the Social Security records show a George Bills born 8/17/1892 (one year off) that died in Anita, Cass County, Iowa in June of 1974. There is however, a George E. Bills (of a more logical age) that was born on 5/20/1904 and died in Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa on 3/27/1991 - are you sure that you have the correct George Bills? This one would seem to make more sense, given the age shown on the 1930 census and the Appanoose, Iowa connection. Keep me posted. Mike Michael D. Brasfield michael@brasfield.net (360) 437-0831 Toll Free Page, FAX & Message: (877) 770-3020 -----Original Message----- From: DragonQueen45086@cs.com [mailto:DragonQueen45086@cs.com] Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 10:33 PM To: michael@brasfield.net Subject: Re: Phoebe Brassfield Dear Mike, Thanks for the quick response. My fathers name was Leonis Cain from Putnam County Missouri. The dates that I have on the Edwin J. Bills and Phoebe Brassfield children don't really add up. Millard Bills March 21, 1901, to April 1987 Herman Bills Dec. 14, 1905 George Bills ?? August 17, 1891 This one I know is correct I have his birth certificate. Earl Henderson Bills Nov 8, 1907 Appanoose County, Vermilion Township, Iowa. I don't see how they could have Married in 1903 per Robert J. Powell's E-mail unless Edwin was married to someone before Phoebe and had children with whoever she was I know people married young back then, but that would be ridicules. I E-mailed him also, but have not gotten a response. I'm sure Robert and I have to be from the same line. Thank You, Janet Altura PHOEBE BILLS Request Information (SS-5) SSN 528-24-3383 Residence: 83201 Pocatello, Bannock, ID Born 29 Sep 1883 Last Benefit: Died Apr 1973 Issued: UT (Before 1951) ++++++++++++++++++++++++ > Jacob and Elsie were from Appanoose Co., moved to Des Moines. I've > found Elsie as the daughter of an Edwin and Phoebe Bills of the area. > An LDS record says that they were married around 1903, but they appear > to have been > married in 1900, when they are listed in the census together, listed > as married for one year, and have a one-year-old child. I've found > them in the > 1920 and 1930 Censuses as well. Edwin appears as 'Edward', 'Edd', or >'Edwin' in different censuses, but seems to be the same family. > > According to another Bills researcher, Phoebe's maiden name was > Brassfield (this researcher saw the marriage certificate), and the > 1900 census says she was born in Missouri in April 1875. I don't know who her parents were, > but there is a large Brassfield family in northern Missouri (Adair Co., Missouri > and surrounding areas), descended from a William Trammel Brassfield > (1803-1882) and Nancy Lay (ca 1805-1882). One of their children > (Thomas > Brassfield) is listed in the 1880 Census for Adair Co., Missouri, with a > four-year-old daughter named 'Pheba M. Brassfield'. Adair Co., Missouri is > just to the south of Appanoose Co., Iowa-- my gut tells me this girl is the > Phoebe who married our Edwin Bills, but I have no proof.

Flavius married HART, Loudemia J. on 8 Aug 1871. Loudemia was born about 1845 in Iowa, USA; died on 20 Nov 1887 in Putnam, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]