Pat, Thank your for the suggestion. I do find A.D. Brasher listed as slave owner with 9 slaves on the 1860 slave schedule. The ages of the slaves do not appear to match the family I'm looking for. Lucy is with A.D. on the 1860 census, age 68, so she must be his mother?? W.T. Brashear (perhaps this is Dr. William?) is listed with 3 slaves - he living in Fishing River. I've come upon another interesting bit of info, now that you reminded me to check the slave schedules. Remembering that America was called BARNHILL when she and George married in 1865, I checked for Barnhill slave owners. In Jackson Co (next door to Ray Co.) I find a Vachel BARNHILL with 6 slaves, an adult female and 5 children. Their ages are near that of America's children. Interestingly, I have found the name Vachel used in a future generation of this family, so perhaps this is a clue. I wish I could find whether the Barnhill and the A.D. Brasher farms were near the county line. Does anyone know if there are plat maps ca 1860 for Ray and Jackson Co? -----Original Message----- From: Pat Kennedy [mailto:pat-igree-kenn@charter.net] Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 10:26 PM To: MORAY-CGA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MORAY-CGA] BRASHEAR of Richmond, Camden Co; DAVIS and LEWIS families Henry McGee and his sister, Lucy McGee Norton Brashear, left Guilford Co, NC and settled in Ray Co., MO....ca 1835. From different oral written history of the two families, they did bring some African American people with them. I would check the census records out and see if any of these people are in their household. There is a Brashear Cemetery in Ray Co., MO.....I have the records on who is buried there....only Lucy McGee Norton Brashear's family.....for the surname of Brashear. Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marilyn" <Olear15@attglobal.net> To: <MORAY-CGA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 7:55 PM Subject: [MORAY-CGA] BRASHEAR of Richmond, Camden Co; DAVIS and LEWIS families > I would like to learn if Austin DAVIS is related to the family. These > families are African American. I'd like to learn if they are in any way > connected to the families of Dr. William Brasher b. c1819, NC or A.D. > Brashure (Asa?) b. c1817, NC. These last two are white families - did George > come from North Carolina with them as slave? > ==== MORAY-CGA Mailing List ==== Ray CO. Genealogical Assn. maintains the library in the Ray County Museum. Open Wed-Sat 10:00 - 5:00. Library volunteers on duty from 12:00 - 4:00. Free admission to the library.

Is anyone aware of earlier records that would numerate slaves in either NC; TN or MO? Thanks Jackie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marilyn" <Olear15@attglobal.net> To: <MORAY-CGA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2005 6:29 AM Subject: RE: [MORAY-CGA] BRASHEAR of Richmond, Camden Co; DAVIS and LEWIS families > Pat, > > Thank your for the suggestion. I do find A.D. Brasher listed as slave owner > with 9 slaves on the 1860 slave schedule. The ages of the slaves do not > appear to match the family I'm looking for. Lucy is with A.D. on the 1860 > census, age 68, so she must be his mother?? W.T. Brashear (perhaps this is > Dr. William?) is listed with 3 slaves - he living in Fishing River. > > I've come upon another interesting bit of info, now that you reminded me to > check the slave schedules. Remembering that America was called BARNHILL when > she and George married in 1865, I checked for Barnhill slave owners. In > Jackson Co (next door to Ray Co.) I find a Vachel BARNHILL with 6 slaves, an > adult female and 5 children. Their ages are near that of America's children. > Interestingly, I have found the name Vachel used in a future generation of > this family, so perhaps this is a clue. I wish I could find whether the > Barnhill and the A.D. Brasher farms were near the county line. > Does anyone know if there are plat maps ca 1860 for Ray and Jackson Co? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pat Kennedy [mailto:pat-igree-kenn@charter.net] > Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 10:26 PM > To: MORAY-CGA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [MORAY-CGA] BRASHEAR of Richmond, Camden Co; DAVIS and LEWIS > families > > Henry McGee and his sister, Lucy McGee Norton Brashear, left Guilford Co, NC > and settled in Ray Co., MO....ca 1835. > From different oral written history of the two families, they did bring some > African American people with them. I would check the census records out and > see if any of these people are in their household. There is a Brashear > Cemetery in Ray Co., MO.....I have the records on who is buried > there....only Lucy McGee Norton Brashear's family.....for the surname of > Brashear. > Pat > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marilyn" <Olear15@attglobal.net> > To: <MORAY-CGA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 7:55 PM > Subject: [MORAY-CGA] BRASHEAR of Richmond, Camden Co; DAVIS and LEWIS > families > > > > I would like to learn if Austin DAVIS is related to the family. These > > families are African American. I'd like to learn if they are in any way > > connected to the families of Dr. William Brasher b. c1819, NC or A.D. > > Brashure (Asa?) b. c1817, NC. These last two are white families - did > George > > come from North Carolina with them as slave? > > > > > > ==== MORAY-CGA Mailing List ==== > Ray CO. Genealogical Assn. maintains the library in the Ray County Museum. > Open Wed-Sat 10:00 - 5:00. Library volunteers on duty from 12:00 - 4:00. > Free admission to the library. > > > ==== MORAY-CGA Mailing List ==== > Ray County Historical Society, PO Box 2, Richmond, MO 64085 >

Jackie, There are also 1850 Slave Schedules - list owner with age and sex of slaves, not names. I've been accessing them at ancestry.com Marilyn -----Original Message----- From: JJardine [mailto:jjardine@olypen.com] Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2005 8:16 PM To: MORAY-CGA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MORAY-CGA] BRASHEAR of Richmond, Camden Co; DAVIS and LEWIS families Is anyone aware of earlier records that would numerate slaves in either NC; TN or MO? Thanks Jackie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marilyn" <Olear15@attglobal.net> To: <MORAY-CGA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2005 6:29 AM Subject: RE: [MORAY-CGA] BRASHEAR of Richmond, Camden Co; DAVIS and LEWIS families > Pat, > > Thank your for the suggestion. I do find A.D. Brasher listed as slave owner > with 9 slaves on the 1860 slave schedule. The ages of the slaves do not > appear to match the family I'm looking for. Lucy is with A.D. on the 1860 > census, age 68, so she must be his mother?? W.T. Brashear (perhaps this is > Dr. William?) is listed with 3 slaves - he living in Fishing River. > > I've come upon another interesting bit of info, now that you reminded me to > check the slave schedules. Remembering that America was called BARNHILL when > she and George married in 1865, I checked for Barnhill slave owners. In > Jackson Co (next door to Ray Co.) I find a Vachel BARNHILL with 6 slaves, an > adult female and 5 children. Their ages are near that of America's children. > Interestingly, I have found the name Vachel used in a future generation of > this family, so perhaps this is a clue. I wish I could find whether the > Barnhill and the A.D. Brasher farms were near the county line. > Does anyone know if there are plat maps ca 1860 for Ray and Jackson Co? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pat Kennedy [mailto:pat-igree-kenn@charter.net] > Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 10:26 PM > To: MORAY-CGA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [MORAY-CGA] BRASHEAR of Richmond, Camden Co; DAVIS and LEWIS > families > > Henry McGee and his sister, Lucy McGee Norton Brashear, left Guilford Co, NC > and settled in Ray Co., MO....ca 1835. > From different oral written history of the two families, they did bring some > African American people with them. I would check the census records out and > see if any of these people are in their household. There is a Brashear > Cemetery in Ray Co., MO.....I have the records on who is buried > there....only Lucy McGee Norton Brashear's family.....for the surname of > Brashear. > Pat > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marilyn" <Olear15@attglobal.net> > To: <MORAY-CGA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 7:55 PM > Subject: [MORAY-CGA] BRASHEAR of Richmond, Camden Co; DAVIS and LEWIS > families > > > > I would like to learn if Austin DAVIS is related to the family. These > > families are African American. I'd like to learn if they are in any way > > connected to the families of Dr. William Brasher b. c1819, NC or A.D. > > Brashure (Asa?) b. c1817, NC. These last two are white families - did > George > > come from North Carolina with them as slave? > > > > > > ==== MORAY-CGA Mailing List ==== > Ray CO. Genealogical Assn. maintains the library in the Ray County Museum. > Open Wed-Sat 10:00 - 5:00. Library volunteers on duty from 12:00 - 4:00. > Free admission to the library. > > > ==== MORAY-CGA Mailing List ==== > Ray County Historical Society, PO Box 2, Richmond, MO 64085 > ==== MORAY-CGA Mailing List ==== The Ray County Historical Society maintains the Ray County Museum.