George BRASHEAR / BRASHERE b c1826, NC and wife America b c1823 MO. are found in 1870 and 1880 Richmond. I believe that America is daughter of Charity LEWIS b. c1790, VA. When George and America married in 1865, she is listed as America BARNHILL. Their children: Emaline b.c1853, Anderson b. c1854, Sarah Ann (later called Charity) b. c1856, George b. c1858, Martha b. 1861. America had a sister Peggy LEWIS b. c1840 who was living with she and George in 1870, along with Peggy's son Henry Lewis b. c1864. Also in the household is Austin DAVIS b. c1799, NC. It is possible that Ward BRASHEAR b. c1849 was also a son of George and America. 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? I am unfamiliar with researching African American families. Any suggestions on how to proceed would be greatly appreciated.

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 > George BRASHEAR / BRASHERE b c1826, NC and wife America b c1823 MO. are > found in 1870 and 1880 Richmond. I believe that America is daughter of > Charity LEWIS b. c1790, VA. When George and America married in 1865, she is > listed as America BARNHILL. Their children: Emaline b.c1853, Anderson b. > c1854, Sarah Ann (later called Charity) b. c1856, George b. c1858, Martha b. > 1861. America had a sister Peggy LEWIS b. c1840 who was living with she and > George in 1870, along with Peggy's son Henry Lewis b. c1864. Also in the > household is Austin DAVIS b. c1799, NC. > > It is possible that Ward BRASHEAR b. c1849 was also a son of George and > America. > > 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? > > > > I am unfamiliar with researching African American families. Any suggestions > on how to proceed would be greatly appreciated. > > > > ==== MORAY-CGA Mailing List ==== > Ray County Genealogical Assn. > 901 W. Royle > Richmond, MO 60485 > >