1. Reason HOWARD was born 1763, and died bef 1822. He married Elizabeth "Betsy" BRASHEAR AUG. 30,1792 in Nelson Co., KY, daughter of William BRASHEAR and Sarah Ann RAY. She was born 1768 in Fayette Co., PA. Children of Reason HOWARD and Elizabeth "Betsy" BRASHEAR are: 　 　 2 i. Samuel HOWARD was born 1801, and died 1838 in Hardin Co., KY. He married Sarah PHELPS. 3 ii. Sally HOWARD was born MAR. 30,1802 in Hardin Co., KY, and died FEB. 15,1863 in LaRue Co., KY. She married John ROUTT APR. 30,1822 in Hardin Co., KY. 4 iii. Elijah HOWARD was born 1807 in Hardin Co., KY, and died in Richland Co., IL. 5 iv. Jemima HOWARD was born 1810 in Hardin Co., KY. She married Robert ALEXANDER JULY 11,1831 in Hardin Co., KY. 　 I don't know who his father is but he married Elizabeth Brashear on 8 September 1792 in Nelson county, Kentucky. I only have one child listed for them....Jemima Howard who married Robert V. Alexander. I know of a lady here in Oregon who descends from Reason Howard and at this point she doesn't have his parents either. Paulina From: "D. Fisher" <[email protected]> To: "Jerry L. Clark" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: NELSON COUNTY HOWARDS 　 　 　 I thought they also had a son Nicholas born abt 1808, married Catherine Hornbeck. -Rezin Howard married Betsy Brashear. Betsy's mother was a Ray. The Brashears were from Southern Maryland. The Rays lived in the area of Raywick, KY if you look on the KY map, this is in the middle of the Catholic area. 　 Howard, Reason - married Betsy Brashears, step-daughter of Peter Cummins. Surety, Timothy Cummins. Consent filed with bond. Witness, Timothy Cummins. August 9, 1792.