Samuel Henry Brasher

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Biography ==Samuel Henry Brasher was born on December 25, 1803, in Winnsboro, South Carolina, to Eleanor Ashmore, age 27, and Henry Collins Brasher, age32.

He married Elizabeth Ann Johnson on August 10, 1830, and they had three children together. <ref>"Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, 1702–1981" Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M84-4541

• Samuel Brasher, Gender: Male, Marriage Age: 26, Death Age: 64**Birth Date: 25 Dec 1803, Marriage Date: 10 Aug 1830, Death Date: 12 Jun 1868*Spouse: Elizabeth Ann Johnson </ref> Elizabeth died in 1837 and he then married Margaret Gooch on November 2, 1840, in Shelby County, Alabama, and they had at least six children together. <ref>"Alabama, Marriage Indexes, 1814-1935" Ancestry.com
• Saml Brasher, Gender: Male
• Marriage Date: 2 Nov 1840, Marriage Place: Shelby, Alabama, USA*Spouse: Margarett Gooch </ref> In the 1850 census Samuel and Margaret had five children living in their home. <ref>"1850 United States Federal Census" Census Place: Shelby, Alabama; Roll: M432_14; Page: 199A; Image: 661 *Samuel Brasher, Age: 47, Birth Year: abt 1803, Birthplace: South Carolina
• Home in 1850: Shelby, Alabama, USA
• Margaret S Brasher 28, his second wife
• Mary J Brasher 14, daughter from his first marriage*Children of Margaret: Alonzo A Brasher 8, Samuel H Brasher 6, William W Brasher 5, Elizabeth A Brasher 0
• Harriett A Curtiss 20
• Wm N Wilson 30*Palmer A Kendrick 30</ref> In 1860 Samuel is listed as a merchant and farmer with real estate worth $14,000 and a personal estate of $75,000, a value of well over $2 million in 2015 dollars. <ref>"1860 UnitedStates Federal Census" Census Place: Shelby, Alabama; Roll: M653_23; Page: 310; Family History Library Film: 803023 *Samel Brasher, Age: 56, Birth Year: abt 1804, Gender: Male, Birth Place: South Carolina
  • Occupation: Merchant & Farmer
  • Real Estate Value: 14000, Personal Estate Value: 75000
• Home in 1860: Shelby, Alabama, Post Office: Montevallo
• Margrett Brasher 40, second wife*Children" Alonzo A Brasher 16, Wm W Brasher 14, E M Brasher 12, Judge S Brasher 6, Thos H Brasher 3
• Mary McDonald 30
• Mary E Brasher 14
• Astne Brasher 20</ref> He died on June 12, 1868, in Columbiana, Alabama, at the age of 64, and was buried in Shelby, Alabama, in the Johnson Cemetery. <ref>Find a Grave Memorial ID 35873144 [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35873144]</ref>

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: Note: THOMAS & SAMUEL BRASHER (Children of Henry C. Brasher):: Up to 1825, quite a number of families had settled in the town, forming, a strong community. Among them Thomas and Samuel Brasher; two brothers, who had resided near Wilsonville. Thomas coming from the eastern side, and Samuel from a few miles on the west side. They were the sons of Henry C. Brasher , who had lived about three miles west of Wilsonville for many years before, and one of the oldest citizens living in the county. These Brasher brothers were the first to engage in the mercantile business in Columbiana, and built a store house on the spot where the Dispensary now stands. They continued in business in generalmerchandise, there several years, and afterwards moved to the corner now occupied by Friedberger Bros., where they did an extensive and prosperous business for many years, and accumulated a large property. Samuel Brasher especially, owned in after years a large amount of land, and was at one time one of the wealthiest men in the county. He lived where Rev. H.M. Millstead now resides, having built the present residence there in 1854. His first wife was Elizabeth Johnson, the eldest daughter of William Johnson; a prominent farmer living on Beeswax four miles east of Columbiana. They had only one daughter, who married James Allen, a son of Geo. R . Allen of Montevallo.:: Samuel Brasher’s wife having died early, he afterwards married Margaret Gooch, a daughter of Henry Gooch , who lived near Columbiana. Hewas in 1841, appointed Judge of the County Court, but on account of large private business, was unable to attend to the duties of the off ice, and shortly afterwards resigned. He was afterwards appointed County Treasurer which office he also resigned. In 1861 he represented Shelby county in Legislature. He died about the y ear 1866, leaving surviving him his widow and several children.:: Thomas Brasher, brother of Samuel, was for a long time prominent in business and in the politics of the county. He lived at what is known as the N.B. Mardis place, having built the first house there, when he moved to town. He was energetic and successful in business, and traded extensively with the Creek Indians, who at that time occupied in large numbers the lower part of Talladega county. Many amusing stories are told of him in his traffic with the red men. In 1847, and again in 1849, he represented Shelby county in the Legislature. His first wife was Miss Elizabeth Hawkins, a daughter of Thomas Hawkins , who residedin the neighbor hood of Wilsonville. She died some time during the civil war, leaving her husband and seven sons and one daughter survivingher. Thomas Brasher afterward married the widow of Isaiah George , a prominent teacher at one time residing in Columbiana. Soon afterward he moved to his plantation on the Coosa river, at Fort Williams Ferry, where, Thomas died about the year 1868, he died, leaving his widow surviving him. His daughter Elizabeth became the wife of David Caldwell, a merchant of Columbiana. FHH note: Samuel died Jun 12 1868.

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