Born 25 Oct 1843 in Mexico, Audrian, Missouri

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Died 11 Oct 1929 at age 85 in DeLeon, Comanche, Texas

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Biography

Richard was born in 1843. He was the son of Guy Brashear and Nancy Gentry. He passed away in 1929.

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1850 United States Federal Census URL: https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10126-8436262/richard-brashear-in-1850-united-states-federal-census

1870 United States Federal Census URL: https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10128-72290945/richard-brashear-in-1870-united-states-federal-census

Geni World Family Tree URL: https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40000-256560830/richard-rhodes-brashear-in-geni-world-family-tree See also:

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Texas Ranger (a scrap of paper exists from the Texas archives which shows his enlistment and that he received a Rifle. ) It appears as if he was in only a short time. (During the Civil War, men who for whatever reason choose not to fight Yankees stayed in Texas and scouted the frontier for Indians, deserters and Union sympathizers.

Texas Confederate Pension #43938

Brother of Mary Jane BRASHEAR wife of Charles Joseph Farmer OWENS,

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De Leon free press October 18, 1929

Pioneer Indian Fighter passed to his reward

Richard R. Brashear, aged Indian fighter and citizen of Comanche County since 1861 died at his home in north of this city at 5:00 o'clock A.M. Friday, October 11, 1929.

He was born in Mexico, MO. October 25, 1843 lacking his 86th milestone. The funeral and burial was at De Leon cemetery Saturday afternoon with Rev. Montie A. Davis conducting conducting the service. The last illness of grandfather Brashear was a brief one. All his life he was hail, hearty and active. He took cramps the night before and this, added to the ravages of old age, on his frame, soon took him away. He was the father of four sons and three daughter, all married. Three of his sons and his daughters were present at his funeral service. His children are: Richard, Clovis New Mexico; J.W., Hilco; Garland, Gorman; R.C.,Uvalde; Mrs. Burleson of Oklahoma; Mrs. Hays of Corsicana; and Mrs. Galloway ofWinters. The aged wife survives him. She left this week going to Uvalde to make her home with her son there.

Mexican friends pay tribute

RICHARD RHODES BRASHEAR

During the long life of Brashear, he saw much of the Mexican people; at one time going into Mexico to Monterrey and Tampico. In late years Pete Hernandez and his good wife had been friends of Brashear and when he died they, with three or four other Mexican relatives of Hernandez asked to pay a tribute to his memory, singing sacred songs in Spanish by the graveside. Their tribute was an impressive one to those in attendance.

Brashear, as a lad of ten crossed the state line into Texas on December 1, 1853, his father having joined a wagon train from Illinois bound for Texas, visited Dallas, then a Mere village, Denton, where was located an army post, and finally came to Gainsville, where the family made their home for ten years. Brashear served several years as a Texas Ranger. His wife was formerly, Miss Josephine Owens, they have been married for sixty one years. BRASHEAR, RICHARD RHODES

No Unit Given (Pension #43938)CONFEDERATE VETERANS

NEW DELEON CEMETERY (CM003)

• U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007