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Brashears, Samuel

Male Abt 1903 - 1984  (~ 81 years)


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  • Name Brashears, Samuel 
    Nickname Sam 
    Birth Abt 1903  Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1910  Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • The household was enumerated as follows:
      Audley Brashares. M, --y, b. KY
      spouse: Polly Brashares. F, 34y, b. KY
      child: Hissey Brashares, M, 16y, b. KY
      child: Anna Brashares, F, 14y, b. KY
      child: Louretta Brashares, F, 11y, b. KY
      child, Johnie Brashares, M, 9y, b. KY
      child: Samie Brashares, M, 7y, b. KY
      child: Joseph Brashares, M, 4y, b. KY
      child: Zekiel Brashares, M, 1y 7m, b. KY
    • Role: Family member
    Census 1920  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • The household was enumerated as follows:
      Audley Brashears, M, 55y, b. KY
      spouse: Polly Brashears, F, 43y, b. KY
      child: Johnie Brashears, M, 18y, b. KY
      child: Samuel Brashears, M, 16y, b. KY
      child: Joseph Brashears, M, 14y, b. KY
      child: Zeke Brashears, M, 11y, b. KY
      child: James Brashears, M, 5y, b. KY
    • Role: Family member
    Census 1920  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • The household was enumerated as follows:
      Audley Brashears, M, 55y, b. KY
      spouse: Polly Brashears, F, 43y, b. KY
      child: Johnie Brashears, M, 18y, b. KY
      child: Samuel Brashears, M, 16y, b. KY
      child: Joseph Brashears, M, 14y, b. KY
      child: Zeke Brashears, M, 11y, b. KY
      child: James Brashears, M, 5y, b. KY
    • Role: Family member
    Residence 1930  West Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Residence 1940  Cumberland, Harlan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Death 25 Jul 1984  [3] 
    Person ID I108919  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 16 Oct 2022 

    Father Brashears, Audley,   b. Mar 1866, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Caudill, Mary,   b. Apr 1876, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 10 Oct 1892  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F44741  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Hampton, Ada,   b. 1 Jun 1903, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Nov 1986, Harlan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage 11 Aug 1922  Perry, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Census 1930  Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • The household was enumerated as follows:

      Sam Brashears, M, 27, b. KY
      spouse: Ada Brashears, F, 26, b. KY
      child: Arnold Brashears, M, 6, b. KY
      child: Ellen Brashears, F, 5, b. KY
      child: Elmer Brashears, M, 3, b. KY
      child: Sam Brashears, M, 1, b. KY
    Children 
     1. Brashears, Arnold,   b. 24 May 1923, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1986 (Age 62 years)
    +2. Brashears, Ellen,   b. 21 Nov 1924, Kingdom Come, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Sep 1994, Pinehurst, Moore, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
     3. Brashears, Elmer,   b. 20 Nov 1926, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Jul 2007, Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
     4. Brashears, Sam
    Family ID F44740  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1903 - Floyd, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 11 Aug 1922 - Perry, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1930 - West Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1940 - Cumberland, Harlan, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S258990] Sam Brashears, "United States Census, 1930".

    2. [S258991] Sam Brashears, "United States Census, 1940".

    3. [S258988] Sam Brashears Sr, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014".

    4. [S258989] Samie Brashear, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954".