Joseph Brashear

Brief Life History of Joseph

When Joseph Brashear was born on 26 September 1770, in Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, William Brashears Jr, was 35 and his mother, Ann Ray, was 28. He married Elizabeth Cummins on 12 April 1796, in Washington, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Bullitt, Kentucky, United States in 1779 and Breckinridge, Kentucky, United States for about 20 years. He died on 26 July 1856, in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Breckinridge, Kentucky, United States.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Brashear
1770–1856
Elizabeth Cummins
1773–1819
Marriage: 12 April 1796
Nancy Brashears
1787–
Peter Cummins Brashear
1801–1867
Samuel Scott Brashear
1808–1886
Richard A.S. Brashears
1811–1859
William Brashear
1813–1876
James H. Brashear
1817–
Joseph Brashear
1819–1854

Sources (8)

  • Joseph Bashard, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Joseph Brashears, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
  • Joseph Brashear, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1778

Historical Boundaries: 1778: Kentucky, Virginia, United States; 1780: Jefferson, Virginia, United States; 1792: Jefferson, Kentucky, United States

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of French Brasseur . The traditional pronunciation is with the stress on the second syllable. Compare Beshear , Bosher , Brashears , Brasher , and Brashier .

History: The surname Brashear is listed along with its original form Brasseur and the variant Brashier in the (US) National Huguenot Society's register of qualified Huguenot ancestors.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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