Living
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Living Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
2. Living Living married Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Living Children:
Generation: 3
4. 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
Buried:
Pearce Chapel CemeteryRodney married RUSHING, Cindy about 1935. Cindy was born about 1910. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. RUSHING, Cindy was born about 1910. Children:
- 2. Living
Generation: 4
8. 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:
Pearce Chapel CemeteryJames 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]
9. 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:
Pearce Chapel CemeteryChildren:
- 4. BRASFIELD, Rodney Leon was born on 22 Aug 1910 in Smithville, Monroe, Mississippi, USA; died on 12 Sep 1958 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Smithville, Monroe, Mississippi, USA.
- BRASFIELD, Lawrence Lamar was born on 1 Mar 1898 in Smithville, Monroe, Mississippi, USA; died on 9 Sep 1966 in Raymondville, Willacy, Texas, USA; was buried in Raymondville, Willacy, Texas, USA.
- BRASFIELD, James Paul was born on 18 Sep 1906 in Mississippi, USA; died on 4 Feb 1983 in Aberdeen, Monroe, Mississippi, USA.