James was born about 1827. His wife Nancy was described as a widow in the 1880 census. James wasn’t there in 1870 either.
Census
1850 US Census: Name: James Brazel; Event Place (Original): Richland county, part of, Richland, South Carolina, United States; Sex: Male; Age: 23; Race: White; Birth Year (Estimated): 1827; Birthplace: South Carolina
James Brazel M 23 South Carolina
Nancy Brazel F 18 South Carolina
Research Notes
Take care, there is a different couple named James Brazell and Nancy living in Pickens, South Carolina around the same time.
Looking at the original 1850 census image, there are a number of Brazel families living in the same place and enumerated one after the other:
Name: Benjamin Brazel; Event Place (Original): Richland county, part of, Richland, South Carolina, United States; Sex: Male; Age: 29; Race: White; Birth Year (Estimated): 1821; Birthplace: South Carolina
Name: John Brazel; Event Place (Original): Richland county, part of, Richland, South Carolina, United States; Sex: Male; Age: 51; Race: White; Birth Year (Estimated): 1799; Birthplace: South Carolina
Name: John Brazel; Event Place (Original): Richland county, part of, Richland, South Carolina, United States; Sex: Male; Age: 32; Race: White; Birth Year (Estimated): 1818; Birthplace: South Carolina
Name: Joseph Brazel; Event Place (Original): Richland county, part of, Richland, South Carolina, United States; Sex: Male; Age: 20; Race: White; Birth Year (Estimated): 1830; Birthplace: South Carolina
Name: William Brazel; Event Place (Original): Richland county, part of, Richland, South Carolina, United States; Sex: Male; Age: 28; Race: White; Birth Year (Estimated): 1822; Birthplace: South Carolina
Then after James and Nancy, there is a Dial family:
Name: Sarah Dial; Event Place (Original): Richland county, part of, Richland, South Carolina, United States; Sex: Female; Age: 25; Race: White; Birth Year (Estimated): 1825; Birthplace: South Carolina
Name: Joseph Brazel; Event Place (Original): Richland county, part of, Richland, South Carolina, United States; Sex: Male; Age: 47; Race: White; Birth Year (Estimated): 1803; Birthplace: South Carolina
The oldest Brazeal family in the page, John and Martha, are presumably the couple attached as James’ parents, and the others have presumably been attached as his siblings since they are of an age.
Sources
↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8QK-TV3 : 23 December 2020), Benjamin Brazel, Richland, Richland, South Carolina, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8QK-TVC : 23 December 2020), John Brazel, Richland, Richland, South Carolina, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8QK-TV6 : 23 December 2020), John Brazel, Richland, Richland, South Carolina, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8QK-TVK : 23 December 2020), Joseph Brazel, Richland, Richland, South Carolina, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8QK-TVL : 23 December 2020), William Brazel, Richland, Richland, South Carolina, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8QK-TKS : 23 December 2020), Sarah Dial, Richland, Richland, South Carolina, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8QK-TKM : 23 December 2020), James Brazel, Richland, Richland, South Carolina, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James: