Sarah
Susannah
(Susan)
Brassfield
formerly Stephens
Born in Knox County, Kentucky, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Solomon Stephens
and Sarah (Meadors) Stephens
Sister of
Whitmill Stephens
Wife of
John P. Brassfield
— married
29 Jan 1828 in Whitley County, Kentucky
Descendants 
Mother of
Thomas Welsher Brassfield, Solomon Rufus Brassfield, Granville Cecil Brassfield, Permelia Celinda (Brassfield) Tye, Unknown Brassfield, Emily Ruth (Brassfield) West, Ancil Adams Brassfield, Alvin Jones Brassfield, Armelda (Brassfield) Gilreath, John Brassfield, Delany (Brassfield) Bruce and Susan E (Brassfield) Hudson
Died
at about age 70
in Kentucky, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 26 Jul 2015
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Biography
Susan Stephens was born in 1815 in Knox County, Kentucky. She was the daughter of Solomon Stephens and Sarah Meadors.
Sarah married John Brassfield on 29 Jan 1828 in Whitley, Kentucky, United States.[1][2]
In the 1850 census Susan Brassfield (age 35) was in Whitley, Kentucky, United States.[3]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Brassfield | M | 44 | Tennessee | |
| Susan Brassfield | F | 35 | Kentucky | |
| Thos Brassfield | M | 20 | Kentucky | |
| Solomon Brassfield | M | 18 | Kentucky | |
| Granville Brassfield | M | 16 | Kentucky | |
| Brassfield | F | 14 | Kentucky | |
| Emily Brassfield | F | 13 | Kentucky | |
| Ancil A Brassfield | M | 11 | Kentucky | |
| Al Brassfield | M | 9 | Kentucky | |
| Amanda Brassfield | F | 8 | Kentucky | |
| John Brassfield | M | 6 | Kentucky | |
| Delany Brassfield | F | 3 | Kentucky | |
| Susan Brassfield | F | 1 | Kentucky |
In the 1860 census Susanah Brassfield (age 45) was in Whitley Generally, Whitley, Kentucky, United States.[4]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Brassfield | M | 57 | Tenn | |
| Susanah Brassfield | F | 45 | Ky | |
| Granville C Brassfield | M | 24 | Ky | |
| Ansel A Brassfield | M | 21 | Ky | |
| Alvin J Brassfield | M | 18 | Ky | |
| John Brassfield | M | 15 | Ky | |
| Delany Brassfield | F | 13 | Ky | |
| Susan Brassfield | F | 11 | Ky | |
| Sarah Brassfield | F | 9 | Ky |
Susan Brasfield's son Ancil Brasfield married Tempe Johnson on 31 Dec 1863 in Pulaski, Kentucky, United States.[5]
In the 1870 census Susanah Brassfield (age 56) was the head of household in Precinct 8 Pine Knot, Whitley, Kentucky, United States.[6]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susanah Brassfield | F | 56 | Kentucky | |
| Sarah Brassfield | F | 20 | Kentucky | |
| E R Bruce | M | 39 | Tennessee | |
| T J Bruce | M | 2 | Kentucky |
In the 1880 census Susan Brossfield (age 67) was the mother of A. A. Brossfield in Precinct 8 Pine Knot, Whitley, Kentucky, United States.[7]
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. A. Brossfield | M | White | 40 | Married | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| Tempy Brossfield | F | White | 32 | Married | Wife | Keeping House | Kentucky |
| J. L. Brossfield | M | White | 15 | Single | Son | At Home | Kentucky |
| N. M. Brossfield | F | White | 13 | Single | Daughter | At Home | Kentucky |
| S. E. Brossfield | F | White | 10 | Single | Daughter | At Home | Kentucky |
| G. W. Brossfield | M | White | 7 | Single | Son | Kentucky | |
| M. M. Brossfield | F | White | 1 | Single | Daughter | Kentucky | |
| Susan Brossfield | F | White | 67 | Mother | Kentucky |
Sarah Susannah Stephens Brassfield died in 1885 and was buried.[8]
Susan Stephens's daughter Sarah Henry died in 1921 in Williamsburg, Whitley, Kentucky, United States.[9]
Research Notes
- 2nd marriage date: Susan Meadors, daughter of Solomon M, married John Brassfield on 23 Jun 1828 in Whitley, Kentucky, United States.
Sources
- ↑ Marriage:"Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
citing Digital film/folder number: 005773081; FHL microfilm: 000532640; Image number: 295
FamilySearch Record: QKJS-KBWX (accessed 29 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L93Y-ZZ18
Name: Susan Stephens; Marriage Date: 29 Jan 1828; Marriage Place: Whitley, Kentucky, United States; Vis Status: VISIBLE; System Of Record: SLS. - ↑
Marriage:"Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
citing Digital film/folder number: 005773081; FHL microfilm: 000532640; Image number: 396
FamilySearch Record: QKJS-2WDM (accessed 29 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L93Y-ZD78
Name: Susan Meadors; Marriage Date: 23 Jun 1828; Marriage Place: Whitley, Kentucky, United States; Vis Status: VISIBLE; System Of Record: SLS. - ↑
1850 Census:
"United States Census, 1850"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 10; Digital film/folder number: 004192512; FHL microfilm: 442990; Image number: 44; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01103-3
FamilySearch Record: M65P-HN9 (accessed 29 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DTGS-H5S
Name: Susan Brassfield; Race: White; Birth Date: 1815; Birth Place: Kentucky; Census Date: 1850; Census Place: Whitley, Kentucky, United States; Source House Nbr: 262; Age: 35 years; Vis Status: VISIBLE; Record Nbr: 1603; System Of Record: SLS. - ↑
1860 Census:
"United States Census, 1860"
citing Page: 121; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005169982; FHL microfilm: 803400; Image number: 125; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01724-8
FamilySearch Record: MZBK-N74 (accessed 29 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GB9V-2BP
Name: Susanah Brassfield; Census Date: 1860; Census Place: Whitley Generally, Whitley, Kentucky, United States; Birth Date: 1815; Birth Place: Ky; Race: White; Age: 45; Record Nbr: 4771; System Of Record: SLS. - ↑
Marriage of son Ancil Brasfield:
"Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007734379; FHL microfilm: 001912848; Image number: 64
FamilySearch Record: QG1D-5NVW (accessed 29 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C91S-N9TK-R
Name: Susan Brasfield; System Of Record: SLS. - ↑
1870 Census:
"United States Census, 1870"
citing Page: 13; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 18; Digital film/folder number: 004269405_001_M9CF-49C; FHL microfilm: 000552003; Image number: 173; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01522-0
FamilySearch Record: MX4H-2NJ (accessed 29 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-688S-VYR
Name: Susanah Brassfield; Census Date: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 8 Pine Knot, Whitley, Kentucky, United States; Birth Date: 1814; Birth Place: Kentucky; Race: White; Age: 56; Relationship To Head: Head; Record Nbr: 6600; Vis Status: VISIBLE; System Of Record: SLS. - ↑
1880 Census:
"United States Census, 1880"
citing Volume: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00097; Digital film/folder number: 005160706; FHL microfilm: 1254446; Image number: 362; Sheet number: 177; Sheet letter: B
FamilySearch Record: MC8S-T94 (accessed 29 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YYB-P5B
Name: Susan Brossfield; Race: White; Census Date: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 8 Pine Knot, Whitley, Kentucky, United States; Birth Date: 1813; Birth Place: Kentucky, United States; Age: 67 years; Father Birth Place: North Carolina, United States; Mother Birth Place: Kentucky, United States; Source Person Nbr: 7; Relationship To Head: Mother; Vis Status: VISIBLE; Record Nbr: 51248151; System Of Record: SLS. - ↑
Burial:
"Find a Grave Index"
FamilySearch Record: QVLL-BL56 (accessed 29 March 2024)
Find A Grave: Memorial #103990806
Name: Sarah Susannah Stephens Brassfield; Burial: Burial; Birth Date: 1815; Death Date: 1885; Age Years: 70; Photo Included Flag: N; Misc Note: Contains Biography. - ↑
Death of daughter Sarah Henry:
"Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1967"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004184514; FHL microfilm: 1943360; Image number: 2219; Packet letter: C; Indexing batch: I08581-6
FamilySearch Record: N9TC-P4C (accessed 29 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9TF-V9XY-R
Name: Susan Stephens; Template: INDEX05; Record Nbr: 18; Vis Status: VISIBLE; System Of Record: SLS.
- "United States Census, 1860," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZBK-N74 : accessed 26 July 2015), Susanah Brassfield in household of John Brassfield, Whitley Generally, Whitley, Kentucky, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 121, household ID 807, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 803,400.
- "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX4H-2NJ : 12 April 2016), Susanah Brassfield, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 13, family 87, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,003.
- http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=103990806
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Susan by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Susan:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Susan by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Susan:
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~1.56%
Les LeMay
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~1.56%
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Gayel Knott :
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~0.78%
Alice (Stephens) Thomsen :
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~0.39%
Myrtis Bishop :
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