Dear Matt, I like you sent out a message for Brayshaw on the Bradley message line. Mine went nowhere fast. I can't answer any of your questions but I thought I would send you my small amount of Brayshaw in the hopes that maybe someday they might connect and you could get back to me. It starts with three brothers Joseph, Robert, & William The only info I have on Robert is :see 1830 census. I have no idea what my cousin meant and I'm having some trouble contacting her again. What I have about William follows what I have about Joseph as William's dau marries a son of Joseph and has 6 children Dr. Joseph Brayshaw born 1794 died 12-4-1856 DuQouran, Ill. married Elizabeth Pyle born 9/29/1802 or 10/26/1802 died 3/27/1866 DuQuoran, Illinois children ?7? 1.)Carlite born 8-25-1826/27 Ill. died 2-25-1883 married 11-15-1885 to Millie A. Campbell born 4-23-1835 died 1-21-1897 2.)Cavanor ?Pyle? born abt 1832 Ill I know Helvitious had the name Pyle as his middle name. Why would 2 sons have the same middle name? 3.)Mariuh born abt. 1833 Ill. **4.)Helvitious born abt 1835 Ill. died 1-1-1895 buried Brayshaw Cem. Duquran Perry County, Ill 5.) Louisa born abt 1838 Ill. 6.) Losapher born abt 1842 Ill. 7.) Owen born abt 1845 Ill. died 5-14-1845 ** Helvitious Pyle born 1835/36 Perry County, Ill died 1-1-1895 Bower Mills, Missouri pension certificate # 361076 and 611031 marrried #1 6-25-1855 to Margaret Jane Campbell born 5-2-1837 died 7-17-1860 DuQuoran, Ill. (she was sister to Carlite's wife Millie) They had 1.)Louisa, who married William Lightner on 5-26-1881, 2.) Millie born 2/6/1857 DuQuoran, Ill married 5/26/1846 Oliver McCullough 3.)& daughter who died in child birth Helvitious married #2 Elizabeth Brayshaw born 1841, Ill. they had 6 children: 1 James Edward of Laurence Co. Missouri, 2. Sarah Ellen of Vineyard Township married John Langston, 3. Dr. Joseph of Hower Ill., 4.Annie Dickenson of Galveston, Tx married 7-29-1890 Welsh of Galveston, Tx., 5.Eva Lucinda, 6. Charles William born 2-19-1878 died 7-19-1916 hit by lightening. William Brayshaw born abt 1815 England married in England Sarah born abt 1816. They had ?6? children: George born abt 1839 Eng. Elizabeth born 1841 Ill. married Helvitious Brayshaw Elenor born abt 1846 Ill. Lucinda born abt 1848 Ill. Malinda born abt 1850 Ill married Mr. Thing Eliza born abt 1852 Ill.