Person:John Brassfield (5)

Shown on the 1880 Census, Umatilla County, Weston, Blue Mtn., page 40C, living with father A. (Alexander) at age 22. NOTE: Cora Maybelle Lamson (age 14) is also living in Weston with mother Lucy Ann Ryan also shown in this census at this location.

(Maybe) John W’s twin brother Robert, Raised by Thomas Armindy Brassfield, Crossed the plains over the Oregon Trail in 1859 (possibly 1861, see below). Brassfield John W, farmer, e s Broad nr College. Taken from the Weston City Directory published in 1890 - Available in the Weston City Library, A LIST OF PIONEERS Below will be found a list of the Umatilla County Pioneers, as registered upon the books of the association, which it is hoped will be preserved for future reference. The list gives the name, date of arrival in Oregon and by what manner of conveyance As will be noted, there are a number of names, which are followed by the words "Oregon," "Washington" or "California." This simply denotes that they were born in those states and afterward removed to Umatilla county. The list is as follows. (Note: The list has been expanded to include all the information recorded in the registration book. The book is available to view in the Weston Public Library during normal hours.) Umatilla County Pioneers' Association. In this book he shows his birth year as 1857, and 1861 as the year he crossed the plains by ox team. 1860 BRASSFIELD JOHN W. Clay County MO 1039 Platte Township MO22911693 1880 County OR 031 Weston

Population Schedule OR 1880 Federal Census Index OR16644721.

MASONIC MEMORIAL PARK, Tumwater, part I (A-B), Masonic Cemetery. The cemetery was canvassed in 1979. Information made available to the US GenWeb Archives by the Olympia Genealogical Society. Transcribed for the Internet and submitted by Jerri McCoy May 1998. ©1998 Jerri McCoy. Both above notices must remain when copied or downloaded. Please contact the Olympia Genealogical Society at PO Box 1313, Olympia, WA 98507-1313 for information about this or the many other publications available. jmccoy1@home.com MASONIC MEMORIAL PARK, Tumwater, part I (A-B) This is the largest cemetery in Thurston County, and is located at the intersection of North Street and Cleveland Avenue on the south side of Olympia. BRASSFIELD, Cora 28 Jun 1949 age 84 BRASSFIELD, Elmo C. 1964 stage name was Elmo C. Grant,

• BRASSFIELD, John W. 28 Oct 1918 age 62,

BRASSFIELD, Morgan Emsley 19 Jul 1903 21 Mar 1971 b Walla Walla, BRASSFIELD, Robert 15 Feb 1973, BRASSFIELD, Uberta 17 Mar 1951 age 64, stage name was Earl Grant

• Address on death certificate shows Boulevard Road in Olympia.

Shown on 1900 Census, Weston OR

Shown on 1910 Census, Pierce County, Puyallup, WA with family, age 52. U.S. Census > 1910 United States Federal Census > Washington > Pierce > Puyallup Ward 3 > District 210

Shown on the 1860 Census,  1860 > Missouri > Schyuler, Prairie Township, Age 3

State of Oregon papers show re-enlistment in Oregon National Guard on June 1, 1894, discharged (from first enlistment) on May 27, 1894.

Lived on Boulevard Road in Olympia at time of death.

1. ↑ 1857? Natl Guard info
2. ↑ St. Peters Hospital
3. ↑ Jesse T. Mills, Olympia, WA Undertaker