Evermont Ward Brumfield

 EVORMINT WARD BRUMFIELD--is a native of Lincoln county, born July 15, 1841,

and he is a son of John H. and Rachel (Haskins) Brumfield. In Lincoln county,

February 14, 1867, E. W. Brumfield was joined in marriage with Laury Johnson,

born in Lincoln county, October 22, 1843, and a daughter of Perry and Irena

(Gilkinson) Johnson. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Brumfield are:

Junea Lilly, May 14, 1868; Spicy, October 1, 1871; Maud Eske, April 24, 1881;

all at home. Mr. Brumfield served in the Federal army during the civil

war in Company G. 3d West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry.

He enlisted November 15, 1863 and served until the close of the war, and was

a participant in the following battles, Winchester, Piedmont, Mount Crawford,

Rudes Hill and Bunker Hill. One brother of E. W. Brumfield, William Randolph,

was killed in the war. Mr. and Mrs. Brumfield joined the Methodist Episcopal

Church July 16, 1869 in which Mr. Brumfield has been class leader. His

grandfathers were among the earliest settlers of Lincoln county. E. W.

Brumfield owns about 105 acres of fine farming land in Sheridan district, on

Bear creek, four miles northwest of Hamlin; the land is well cultivated and

has upon it a large orchard of apple, peach, plum and cherry trees. Beside

tilling the soil in Carroll district, the subject of this sketch is jailer

and deputy sheriff of Lincoln county, which office he has held two years.

Direct mail to Hamlin, Lincoln county, West Virginia.

s/o John Humphrey Brumfield and Rachel Haskins Brumfield

Spouse of Nancy Lauria 'Luary' Johnson - married 13 Feb 1867 - Harts Creek Dist., Lincoln County, West Virginia, USA

Children:
1. June Lily Brumfield (Simon Sidney Johnson)
2. Maude Eske Brumfield (William Hiram Francesco 'Cesco' Curry)
3. Spicie Brumfield (A. Lafayette 'Lafe' Adkins)

Source: Hardesty, Henry H. Hardesty's Historical and Geographical
Encyclopedia. New York: H. H. Hardesty and Company, 1884. Rpt. in West
Virginia Heritage Encyclopedia. Ed. Jim Comstock. Richwood: Comstock. 1974.

  EVORMINT WARD BRUMFIELD--is a native of Lincoln county, born July 15, 1841,

and he is a son of John H. and Rachel (Haskins) Brumfield. In Lincoln county,
February 14, 1867, E. W. Brumfield was joined in marriage with Laury Johnson,
born in Lincoln county, October 22, 1843, and a daughter of Perry and Irena
(Gilkinson) Johnson. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Brumfield are:
Junea Lilly, May 14, 1868; Spicy, October 1, 1871; Maud Eske, April 24, 1881;
all at home. Mr. Brumfield served in the Federal army during the civil
war in Company G. 3d West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry.
He enlisted November 15, 1863 and served until the close of the war, and was
a participant in the following battles, Winchester, Piedmont, Mount Crawford,
Rudes Hill and Bunker Hill. One brother of E. W. Brumfield, William Randolph,
was killed in the war. Mr. and Mrs. Brumfield joined the Methodist Episcopal
Church July 16, 1869 in which Mr. Brumfield has been class leader. His
grandfathers were among the earliest settlers of Lincoln county. E. W.
Brumfield owns about 105 acres of fine farming land in Sheridan district, on
Bear creek, four miles northwest of Hamlin; the land is well cultivated and
has upon it a large orchard of apple, peach, plum and cherry trees. Beside
tilling the soil in Carroll district, the subject of this sketch is jailer
and deputy sheriff of Lincoln county, which office he has held two years.
Direct mail to Hamlin, Lincoln county, West Virginia.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Oct 23 2021, 16:57:48 UTC