Notes:

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery Point Loma, San Diego County, California Brasfield, William Edward, b. 11/01/1912, d. 11/03/1952, A3C USAF, Plot: Q 609, bur. 11/12/1952, *

Notes:

Buried:
Veterans Memorial Grove Cemetery

Daniel married FINNIGAN, Ada Margaret on 19 Feb 1912 in San Francisco, California, USA. Ada (daughter of FINNIGAN, Daniel Joseph and GUERIN, Lillian M.) was born on 10 Nov 1889 in California, USA; died on 6 Nov 1971 in El Monte, Los Angeles, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mike:

Here are the basics of what I know about Ada's family:

Her parents were Daniel Joseph Finnigan (born April 30, 1866 in San Francisco, died February 12, 1926 in Los Angeles) and Lillian M. Guerin (born December 11, 1870 in San Francisco, died January 03, 1899 in Los Angeles). Daniel and Lillian were both full-blooded Irish. Daniel was a plasterer by trade and for many years owned Pacific Plaster Company in Los Angeles.

Lillian died when Ada and siblings were small children. Until Daniel remarried a few years later he was not able to care for them since he had to work during the day and had no family nearby to watch them. As a result he had to put them in Catholic orphanages during that period. The boys went into St. Catherine's Orphan Asylum, in Anaheim, California, while the girls went into St. Catherine's Orphan Asylum in San Bernardino, California. They show up there on the 1900 census. I understand that Lillian is buried in a Catholic cemetery in Belvedere Gardens, near Los Angeles.

The other children apart from Ada were my great-grandmother Florence Mae (born March 03, 1891, died November 20, 1986), Edward, and John (who went by his middle name of Arthur).

Unfortunately I know nothing about Lillian's parents other than that they were Irish and lived in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Daniel's parents were Edward Finnigan and Catherine, last name unknown, apparently both born in Ireland. Daniel, parents, and Daniel's siblings show up on the 1880 census in San Francisco. (Edward's name is spelled simply Edw. on the census, and Catherine's name is given as Catharine.) Edward also shows up in a boarding house (occupation plasterer) on the 1900 census in San Francisco.

My grandmother and I have looked high and low trying to take the Finnigans or Guerins back beyond that, but so far with no luck. If you have any additional information -- or come across any in the future -- we would be grateful if you could share it. I hope this was of some interest to you.

I am copying my grandmother Virginia on this message. Feel free to write to either of us if you have any questions.

Best regards,

George

Notes:

WILEY EDWARDS BRASFIELD, MO & CA
Posted by: Joe Edwards Date: June 01, 1998 at 22:08:57
of 86

Looking for information on WILEY EDWARDS BRASFIELD
Born 19 Nov. 1837, Clay Co., Missouri
son of Leonard Brasfield and Eliza Gatewood Edwards
Married 9 OCT 1865, Yolo Co., California to Fanny Barnett
died 9 Nov 1924, Woodland, Yolo Co., California
Children 5, names unknown
Wiley and his brother Willaim left Misouri, on May 11, 1863, for California. They came over the plains to Salt Lake City, Utah by mule team. They stopped in Virginia City, Nevada, for a short duration
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"BRASSFIELD/BURNETT--In Woodland, Yolo county, Oct. 9th, Wiley BRASSFIELD to Fannie
BURNETT." Source: San Francisco Daily Examiner, 18 Oct 1865.

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Wiley E. Brasfield, a son of Leonard Brasfield, was born in Clay County, Missouri, November 19, 1837. He was brought up to farming on the paternal acres and managed to secure such an education as the times offered. It, however, laid the basis for the acquirement of a practical kind of knowledge, which Mr. Brasfield has gained by assiduous reading. He followed farming till 1863, when he pushed across the plains with a mule-team by way of Salt Lake. He stopped over on his journey a few months in Nevada and arrived in Colusa County January 31, 1864. He located on Grand Island and resumed his former calling of a farmer, which he continued up to the year 1882, when he moved to College City in order to afford his children an opportunity to attend the college at that place. Mr. Brasfield was married, at Woodland, October 9, 1865, to Miss Fannie J. Barnett, daughter of Elder G. O. Barnett. His wife died December 5, 1889, leaving his five children.

In May, 1883, Mr. Brasfield was appointed County Surveyor for an unexpired term, and in 1884, 1886 and 1888 was re-elected to that office. As a public officer he has been accommodating and efficient, as is testified by his long occupancy of office.

“Colusa County” – by Justus H. Rogers – Orland, CA – 1891 – pp 419

Wiley married BURNETT, Francis J on 9 Oct 1865 in Woodland, Yolo, California, USA. Francis (daughter of BURNETT, Glenn Owen and ROGERS, Sarah M.) was born on 4 Feb 1848 in Polk, Oregon, USA; died on 5 Dec 1889 in College City, Colusa, California, USA; was buried in College City, Colusa, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1910 Los Angeles census shows wife's first name as Rosa. WIth 2 children, florence and arthur

Daniel married GUERIN, Lillian M. about 1888. Lillian was born on 11 Dec 1870 in San Francisco, California, USA; died on 3 Jan 1899 in Los Angeles, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Clay County relatives referred to this man as '"Long Len", to keep him separated from a cousin by the same name who was the shorter of the two. Brasfield Graveyard Located: S. W.1/4 of N. E.1/4 of Section 25, Township 52, Range 31. Graveyard in stock pasture in deplorable condition.

"Liberty Tribune" September 23, 1870

Leonard BRASFIELD, Jr. I was born in Prince William Co., Va., a few miles northwest of what is since known as the Bull Run Battle ground, on the first day of June, 1800. I was left an orphan boy in 1816, and traveled to Kentucky with an orphan brother in 1818. I removed from Woodford Co., Ky., to Clay Co., Mo., in the fall of 1830. I have paid tax and worked roads forty years in Clay Co. I don't owe at this time any man a dollar. I formerly voted the Whig ticket, but I am now disfranchised.


Buried:
Brasfield Graveyard

Leonard married EDWARDS, Eliza Gatewood on 16 Oct 1823 in Versailles, Woodford, Kentucky, USA. Eliza (daughter of EDWARDS, John and SHIPP, Narcissa) was born on 5 Jun 1803; died on 1 Oct 1873 in Liberty, Clay, Missouri, USA; was buried in Liberty, Clay County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Brasfield Graveyard Located: S. W.1/4 of N. E.1/4 of Section 25, Township 52, Range 31. Graveyard in stock pasture in deplorable condition.


Buried:
Brasfield Graveyard

Glenn married ROGERS, Sarah M. on 6 Jan 1830 in Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tennessee. Sarah was born in 1814 in Tennessee, USA; died about 1889 in Santa Rosa, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edward married UNKNOWN, Catherine. Catherine was born in 1840 in Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]