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William Riley Brasher 1851–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Nov 1851

Birth Location: Decatur, Tennessee

Death Date: 13 Dec 1927

Death Location: Bath Springs, Decatur, Tennessee

Father: William Judge

Mother: Nancy Barber

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The story of William Riley Brasher began in 1851 in Decatur, Tennessee. In 1860, William Riley Brasher resided in District 1, Decaturville, Decatur, Tennessee, USA. William Riley Brasher passed away in 1927 in Bath Springs, Decatur, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • The story of William Riley Brasher began in 1851 in Decatur, Tennessee.
  • In 1860, William Riley Brasher resided in District 1, Decaturville, Decatur, Tennessee, USA.
  • William Riley Brasher passed away in 1927 in Bath Springs, Decatur, Tennessee.

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William Brasher's Ancestors

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William Brasher
1851–1927
Birth Place: Decatur, Tennessee
Parents
William Samuel BRASHEARS Judge
1798–1865
Julian, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Nancy (Hannah) Barber
1810–1883
Julian, Guilford, North Carolina
Grandparents
Isaac Brashears
1760–1833
Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Conklin
1760–1831
Julian, Guilford Co.North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Robert Brashears
1731–1816
PHOEBE NICKS
1738–1811
Cornelius Conklin
1729–1784
Elizabeth Rogers
1726–1823
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Brashears
1704–1782
Charity Dowell
1711–1787
John Capt
1704–1757
Mary Platt
1700–1757
Josiah Rogers
1700–
Elisba Conklin
1702–1733

William Brasher's Timeline

3 Records

1851
9 Nov 1851
Birth of William Riley Brasher in Decatur, Tennessee
Decatur, Tennessee
1860
1860
Age 9
William Riley Brasher resided here in District 1, Decaturville, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
District 1, Decaturville, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
1927
13 Dec 1927
Age 76
Death of William Riley Brasher in Bath Springs, Decatur, Tennessee
Bath Springs, Decatur, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1851
    Event Place: Decatur, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 11
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 1, Decatur, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1247; Page: 7; Family History Library

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 1, Decaturville, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 1, Decatur, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1247; Page: 7; Family History Library

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1927
    Event Place: Bath Springs, Decatur, Tennessee
    Record Source: Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 11

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