In a message dated 8/3/2002 3:09:20 PM Central Daylight Time, lindajcox@msn.com writes: > His parents were John Brashier Dumas born 02 December 1806 in SC and > Caroline Unknown born 1817 in SC. Hello Linda, there have been a number of emails to the list regarding the name "Brashears" so I would think that your John Brashier Dumas is likely to be related since often names got corrupted over the years. I'm certain that someone on the list whose related to a Brashears will check into some of this for you. Others have indicated that they have ancestors from South Carolina as well. John Craven New Orleans