Brief Life History of William Harding
When William Harding Brazil was born on 27 June 1841, in North Carolina, United States, his father, Robert Henry Brazil, was 34 and his mother, Sarah Parson, was 23. He married Mary Ann Smith on 23 August 1866, in Polk, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Justice Precinct 2, Parker, Texas, United States in 1880. He died on 8 February 1888, in Springtown, Parker, Texas, United States, at the age of 46, and was buried in Springtown Cemetery, Springtown, Parker, Texas, United States.
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Sources (6)
- William Brazil, "United States Census, 1880"
- William Harding Brazil, "Find A Grave Index"
- Will Broyzill in entry for H L Williams, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
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World Events (8)
1844 · German Immigration to Texas
Over 7,000 German immigrants arrived in Texas. Some of these new arrivals died in epidemics; those that survived ended up living in cities such as San Antonio, Galveston, and Houston. Other German settlers went to the Texas Hill Country and formed the western portion of the German Belt, where new towns were founded: New Braunfels and Fredericksburg.
1853 · First State Fair
The first state fair in North Carolina was held in Raleigh and was put on by the North Carolina State Agricultural Society in 1853. The fair has been continuous except for during the American Civil War and Reconstruction and WWII.
1861 · Texas Secedes from the United States
On February 1, 1861, Texas seceded from the United States. On March 2, 1861, they had joined with the Confederate States of America.
Name Meaning
Irish (Waterford and Tipperary): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Breasail ‘descendant of Breasal’, a byname meaning ‘strife’. The accent is on the first syllable.
Portuguese: variant of Brasil .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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