Family/Spouse: MCCABE, Katherine M.. Katherine was born on 1 Jan 1888 in Illinois, USA; died on 27 Nov 1970 in Vermont, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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S - Goodspeed Weakley County, TN Page Rights Reserved c 1996 - 2000 Jane N. Powell http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnobion/weakley/s.htm Thomas H. Swaim, M. D., and farmer of the Tenth District, is a son of Jeremiah W. and Melissa J. (Bobbitt) Swaim. He was born in Weakley County, Tenn., in 1849, and was one of nine children, six of whom are living. The father was of Irish descent, born in Greensboro, N. C., May 20, 1809. He came to Tennessee when about nine years of age and was a merchant and farmer by occupation, owning at one time nearly 2,000 acres of land. He was married in 1830 and flat-boated for nearly fifteen years. He died in 1880. Mrs. Swaim was born near Raleigh, N. C., March 1, 1817, and moved to Maury County, Tenn., in 1830. She died November 2, 1884. Our subject secured a practical business, education, and in 1876 entered the medical department of the Vanderbilt University at Nashville, and graduated in 1877. After practicing some six months in a hospital, he returned home and has practiced his profession with the best of success to the present time. May 28, 1884, he married Mrs. Carrie (Brasfield) Boswell, by whom he has two children: Grover Cleveland and Thomas Hendricks. Dr. Swaim resides on a good farm of 200 acres, well improved and cultivated. Besides this he owns 700 acres in the Eighth District, 163 acres in another portion in the Tenth District and considerable property in Dresden and Union City. Mrs. Swaim was born in Weakley County, January 28, 1856. Her father, George R. Brasfield, died in 1881, and her mother in 1864. Dr. Swaim is a Democrat and cast his first presidential vote for Horace Greeley. He is Grand Master of the Masonic fraternity and his wife is an influential member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.

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Mt. Zion Cemetery

Thomas married BRASFIELD, Caroline Tamesia on 28 May 1884 in Weakley, Tennessee, USA. Caroline (daughter of BRASFIELD, George Robert and ROGERS, Mary J) was born on 28 Jan 1856 in Weakley, Tennessee, USA; died in 1932; was buried in Gleason, Weakley, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jeremiah married BOBBITT, Melissa Jane on 23 Oct 1831 in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA. Melissa (daughter of BOBBITT, Green) was born about 1817 in North Carolina, USA; died on 2 Nov 1884 in Gleason, Weakley, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Gleason, Weakley County, Tennessee (Mt. Zion Cemetery). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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George R. Brasfield (deceased), was born in Granville County, N. C., February 19, 1823; son of Caleb and Kate (Jeter) Brasfield. About 1833 Caleb Brasfield came to Weakley County, Tenn., and located in the southern part of the county. He also followed merchandising, in Dresden, a few years. George R. was educated in the common schools of Weakley County, and in October, 1868, married Miss Sallie E. Moore, who was born in Obion County, Tenn., and daughter of James and Jane Moore. Her father died when she vas quite small, and after his death her mother moved to Rutherford County, where she died soon after. To Mr. and Mrs. Brasfield were born four children: George M., Maggie, Jodie and John C. In 1869 Mr. Brasfield bought 217 acres of land near Dresden, and in 1870 erected a fine brick dwelling-house, but was not permitted to enjoy his home long. He died in 1881. He commenced life without fortune or family influence ,but secured and maintained a high social position and a comfortable competency. His whole career has been worthy the admiration of all, and his memory will be held in affectionate remembrance. He was a Mason.

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March 11, 1881 DRESDEN DEMOCRAT
ANOTHER LAND MARK GONE
George R. BRASFIELD died at his residence near this place on the morning of the 7th inst. He was born in Granville county, North Carolina, the 19th of February 1823. His father, Caleb BRASFIELD, settled in Weakley County more than fifty years ago, the deceased then being but a child. During the last thirty -five years, Geo. Brasfield has resided in Dresden and vicinity; this immediate neighborhood having been the sole theatre of his useful, active and energetic life, since before he had reached the years of manhood.

The large assembly of friends, aquaintences, and mourning kindred who attended his funeral attested alike, the general high esteem in which he was he, and the wide-spread sympathy felt for his disconsolate family and children; yet, none but those who knew him intimately and well, are familiar with the rare and excellent qualities which gave marked individuality to the man, and assured his extraordinary success during a long and active business career. Commencing life without fortune, family influence, or eduational advantages, he secured and maintained the highest social success in the accumulation of fortune, which is the result only of great energy, patience,sound judgement and honorable conduct. His whole career was an exemplification of the trite maxim that, “whatever is worth doing, is worth doing well”. He believed that every man was created fit for some useful purpose, and that success depended on industry, economy, and will. He was ever among the foremost in whatever required a display of public spirit; he never faltered in faithfulness or constancy to his friends , or withheld from those he loved the slightest gratification which the hand of a husband, a father, or a friend could bestow. Indeed, his social and domestic virtues were marked features of his life, hence until the failure of his health many years ago, he was an unrivaled social and political power. There is not an old Whig in this county, who can ever forget the unselfish energy he loyally displayed in upholding its principles and struggling for its triumphs. His career is a monument of encouragement for all young men of pluck and energy and a standing rebuke to the lazy drones who lament their humble birth and poor opportunities. If Goerge R. Brasfield had done nothing else but to verify the adage, “Where there is a will there is a way” he would deserve to live, as he will live, to the affectionate memory of all his surviving friends

George R Brasfield died at his residence near this place on the morning of the 7th inst. He was born in Granville County, North Carolina, the 19th of February, 1823. His father, Caleb Brasfield, settled in Weakley County more than fifty years ago, the deceased then being but a child. During the last thirty-five years, George Brasfield has resided in Dresden and vicinity; this immediate neighborhood having been the sole theatre of his useful, active and energetic life, since before he had reached the years of manhood.

The large assembly of friends, acquaintances and mourning kindred who attended his funeral alike, the general high esteem in which he was he, and the widespread sympathy felt for his disconsolate family and children; yet, none but those who knew him intimately and well, are familiar with the rare and excellent qualities which gave marked individuality to the man, and assured his extraordinary success during a long and active business career. Commencing life without fortune, family influence, or educational advantage, he secured and maintained the highest social success in the accumulation of fortune, which is the result only of great energy, patience, sound judgment, and honorable conduct. His whole career was an exemplification of the trite maxim that, whatever is worth doing, is worth doing well. He believed that every man was created fit for some useful purpose, and that success depended on industry, economy, and will. He was ever among the foremost in whatever required a display of public spirit; he never faltered in faithfulness or constancy to his friends or withheld from those he loved the slightest gratification which the hand of a husband, a father, or a friend could bestow. Indeed, his social and domestic virtues were marked features of his life; hence until the failure of his health many years ago, he ws an unrivaled social and political power. There is not an old Whig in this county who can ever forget the unselfish energy he loyally displayed in upholding its principles and struggling for its triumphs. His career is a monument of encouragement for all young men of pluck and energy and a standing rebuke to the lazy drones who lament their humble birth and poor oppportunities. If George R Brasfield had done nothing else but to verify the adage, "where there is a will, there is a way," he would deserve to live, as he will live, to the affectionate memory of all his survivivng friends.

George married ROGERS, Mary J on 17 Oct 1848 in Madison, Tennessee, USA. Mary (daughter of ROGERS, Benjamin and JEFFREYS, Ann D.) was born about 1828 in North Carolina, USA; died about 1864. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married WEATHERLY, Mary Ann between 1803 and 1808 in Guilford, North Carolina, USA. Mary was born about 1790 in North Carolina, USA; died about 1850 in Prairie, Lonoke, Arkansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Caleb BRASFIELD (son of George Brasfield, Sr. & Elizabeth) was born. He Died. He was married to Nancy A WHITE (daughter of Joshua WHITE and Rachel ALLEN). Nancy A WHITE was born in 1812. Marriage Year: 1840 Marriage Location Code: TN The gender of Caleb Brasfield is male. Birth Year: 1787 Birth Location Code: NC Spouse: Nancy Allen White Birth Year: 1810 Birth Location Code: NC The original source document is located in the Yates Publication's archive. The original source may have additional information about the descendants and parentage of this couple. Please refer to the "Ordering Additional Information" chapter of the Introduction to this Archive for details on how to order additional information. Use the following data when submitting your order request to Yates Publishing Company. Source Number: 23914.002 Source Type: Pedigree chart Number of Pages: 4

Caleb married JETER, Catherine on 18 Sep 1821 in Granville, North Carolina, USA. Catherine (daughter of JETER, Robert and ALLEN, Susannah) was born about 1801 in North Carolina, USA; died before 3 Jun 1848 in Weakley, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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5. Anna Brasfield (b. ca 1800, Granville Co, NC, d. ?) m. Samuel Jeter (b. 1798 ?, d. before 14 July 1838 ?) m. 16 May 1818, Bond 472, Rhodes Herndon, BM Granville Co, NC. Samuel was the son of Robert & Susannah Jeter and brother of Catherine Jeter Brasfield. They had 8 children:

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http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/wake/wills/rogers01.txt WAKE COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Benjamin Rogers, 12 Oct 1860 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Catharine Rogers Phillips catphill@yahoo.com ==================================================================== The Will of Benjamin Rogers: I Benjamin Rogers, of the County of Wake and State of North Carolina being of sound mind and memory, but considering the uncertainty of my earthly existance [sic], do make and declare this my last will and Testament in manner and form following. That is to say. First. That my Executors (hereafter named) shall provide for my body a decent burial, suitable to the wishes of my relations and friends and pay all funeral expenses, togeather [sic] with my just debts however and to whomsoever owing, but of the monies that may first come into their hands as a part or parcel of my Estate, and if the money in hand togeather [sic] with that due me in this State and the State of Tennessee be insufficient for the aforesaid purposes, I wish my Executors, hereafter named, in consultation with my wife and children to make all needful arrangements, so as to provide for the payment of all just debts against my Estate. Item 2. I give and devise to my beloved wife Ann D. Rogers the tract of land where I now live containing one hundred & ten acres & all the improvements & appeurtenances [sic] thereunto belonging, to have and to hold to her the said Ann D Rogers, for and during the term of her natural life & then to return to my Estate in satisfaction for and in lieu of her Dower & in thirds of & in all my real Estate; with the understanding that only so much of the said tract of land shall be cut down for purposes of cultivation as my be necessary for the employment of one good farm horse and that four or five acres west of my house shall be left for a grove and all the clearing up of woods for farming purposes shall be on the south side of the ridge path leading from my residence to James Woods, except to procure fire wood and timber to keep houses and fences in repair, also with the additional understanding that she shall at her own expense endeavour [sic] to improve the tendable land & keep the fences and houses on the premeses [sic} in good condition. Also I give & bequeath to my said wife Ann D. Rogers to have & to hold absolutely & to dispose of as she may think proper the following property (to wit) all the household & kitchen furniture which came by her, one barouch and harness, a match of horses or mules as she may prefer & two hundred dollars to be paid out of my estate, also all the money due her as a Legatee out of the Estate of her Father, now in the hands of her Brother Robert G. Jeffreys, Administrator of her Father's Estate and as many milk cows & other stock as my Executors may think necessary for her proper maintenance. Item 3. I lend to my wife Ann D. Rogers for the space of four years after my decease, a man, woman or girl as she may think proper to select of the family of negroes which came by her and at the expiration of the four years the negro thus selected, if a man, is to be equally divided as follows, that is one half I give to my said wife absolutely, the other half to my children or their lawful representatives, & by them to be equally divided; but if a girl or woman be selected by my wife & during the four years there be any increase I desire the negro with its increase if any be equally divided between the aforesaid parties as above directed in this 3rd Item of this my will, & the ballance [sic] of the negroes which came by my wife togeather [sic] with their increase of which I may die seized & possessed of, I give one half thereof absolutely to my wife and the other half to my children or their lawful representatives. And in order that the division between the two parties be fairly made I desire that each of the negroes with their increase exclusive of the one loaned to my wife during the space of four years, be valued by disinterested persons chosen for that purpose & that my wife shall have the liberty to choose out of said lot of negroes such one as she may desire to have, & receive them at their respective evaluation untill [sic] she shall have obtained one half of the aggregate valuation of all of said negroes; or my wife & children or their lawful representatives, provided they may agree, may divide the said negroes otherwise, so as to secure one half to my wife. Also the ballance [sic] of my household & kitchen furniture not hereafter disposed of I lend to my wife during her natural life. Item 4. I give and bequeath to my son Jno. C. Rogers of the State of Tennessee & to his heirs three negroes (to wit) a boy named Joseph, a boy named Stephen & one girl named Caroline, which said negroes I have already put into his possession, also a negro man named Henry which he is to receive after my decease at the time of the general division of the negroes which came by my wife. Item 5. I give & bequeath to my daughter Mary who married George R. Brasfield of Tennessee & to her lawful Heirs, the following negroes (to wit) Liley, Green, Willey, Mart (?) and Sarah, all of which said negroes have been previously put into the possession of her said Husband Geo. R. Brasfield for the use of themselves & the children of my said daughter Mary Brasfield. Item 6. I give & devise to my son-in-law John A. Rogers of Tennessee who married my daughter Eliza Ann Rogers & to the children of the said Eliza Ann a tract of land in the Sate of Tennessee, which tract of land was bought up for me by George R. Brasfield of said State & to be accounted for by him the said John A. Rogers upon the final division of my Estate at the valuation of nine hundred dollars. Also I give and bequeath unto my said Son-in-law & his heirs (to wit) the children of my daughter Eliza Ann the following negroes that is to say, Johnson, Emily, Peter, Ruffin, Badger & Dilly to them & their Heirs (last two words scratched out) forever. Item 7th. I give and bequeath to Henrietta M. Rogers, daughter of my nephew Allen Rogers dec'd. one feather bed, bedstead, and its necessary amount of furniture, also one Bureau made of cherry wood togeather [sic] with the sum of one hundred dollars to her & her heirs forever. Item 8. My will and desire is that Henrietta M. Rogers, daughter of my nephew Allen Rogers dec'd. who has lived with me a number of years & expects to continue to do so, shall, in consideration of services already rendered in my family as well as services which she may hereafter render, be released from all obligation to pay board during the time of her living in my family. Item 9th. My will and desire is that all the residue of my Estate both real and personal not heretofore disposed of, including notes, book accounts & claims of every description due me whether in the State or the State of Tennessee, also every species of household & kitchen furniture not heretofore disposed of shall be equally divided as follows (to wit) one third part thereof I give and bequeath to my Son John C. Rogers, & his heirs. One third part thereof I lend to my daughter Mary Brasfield during her natural life to be used for the mutual benefit of herself, Husband & children and at her death I desire the same to be equally divided among the surviving Children of my said daughter, Mary Brasfield. The remaining one third thereof I lend to my son-in-law Jno. A. Rogers, to be used for the mutual benefit of himself & his children by my daughter Eliza Ann, during his natural life, & at his death I desire the same to be equally divided among the surviving children of my daughter Eliza Ann. Item 10th. It is also my will and desire that in the final division of all the residue of my Estate as mentioned in the 9th Item of this my last will & testament each Distributee (to wit) Jno. C. Rogers, Geo. R. Brasfield, & Jno. A. Rogers, shall be required to file with my Executor a schedule of all the property & advancements made to each with a proper valuation of the same thereunto annexed, & that a distribution of the residue of my Estate be made in strict reference to the same, to the end they may share and share alike. Item 11th. My will & desire is that as soon as my negroes who may be hired out shall be deliverable and my wife & my children or their lawful representatives shall by mutual agreement among themselves, in connection with my Executor or Executors, provide ample means for the payment of all lawful demands against my Estate, a division then & not till then shall be made as directed in the various items of this my last will & Testament. Item 12. My desire is that Elder Elyah Westen be requested to preach my funeral sermon in connection with the funeral sermon of my three deceased Sons, & if he cannot do so Elder P.W. Dowd or Elder Geo. W. Pursefoy to be requested to preach it & the one thus preaching to be paid by my Executors the sum of Twenty five dollars. And Lastly. I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Jno. C. Rogers, my two sons-in-law Geo. R. Brasfield and Jno. A. Rogers in connection with my friend Geo. W. Thompson my lawful Executors to all intent & purpose, to execute this my last will & Testament, according to the true intent & meaning of the Same & every part & clause thereof, hereby working and making void all other wills and Testaments by me heretofore made Octr. 12th . 1860 Signed, Sealed, published & ) Benj. Rogers {seal} Declared by the said Benj. Rogers ) to be his last will & Testament ) in the presence of us who at his request ) & in his presence subscribe our names ) as witnesses thereto. (Illegible) made before signing. Willie D. Mitchell James Woods

Benjamin married JEFFREYS, Ann D. on 19 Dec 1826. Ann was born about 1810. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]