Born 1785 in Cumberland Clinty, North Carolina, United States of America

Ancestors

Died 19 Oct 1843 at about age 58 in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States of America

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Donnie Blackstone [send private message]

Biography

William was born in 1787. He was the son of Joel Breazeale and Rebecca Griffin. He passed away in 1843.

Sources

Note that our Facebook Group says they was two William Breazeale’s

• source for the other William Breazeale: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Breazeale-403

William Breazeale (1784–1843) 19 Oct 1843 • Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States

• Sources: https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=8799&h=2676570&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=hmL4&_phstart=successSource

Notes & Clues

Donnie Alan Blackstone, thank you for all your comments. Please have a look at the write-up by Jerry Castleman in https://www.dropbox.com/s/syw5ztw3ogu1kcv/scan0001.pdf?dl=0, page 3 & 4:

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The 1830 US Census for Tuscaloosa County, Alabama shows two men named William Brazele (sic) residing fairly near each other. (See image 85 of 114):

1. William, age 40-50 and a wife age 30-40, with six living children. One male under age 5. Two males age 5-10 One female under age 5. One female age 5-10. One female age 10-15.

This first William is considered to have written his LW&T 19 October 1843 in Tuscaloosa County, which did not name a wife but did name his children:

Lilly, Cobb Rachel Ernaline Guin Louisa Elizabeth Breazeale. Joel Henry Breazeale.

2. A second William and Mary Brazele (sic), both age 40-50 is listed with eleven surviving children in Tuscaloosa County. According to descendants of William and Mary Hargrove, they had fifteen children, with eleven, as listed herein: (See image 87 of 114)

Three males under age 5. Two males age 5-10. Two males age 10-15. One female under age 5. Three females age 5-10.

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I am VERY SURE I am the "According to descendants of William and Mary Hargrove, they had fifteen children..." I strongly believe the William related to the 1843 will is the "other" William.

To be very clear, the above document lists William Breazeale has having parents of Joel Marshal BRAZEAL and Rebecca GRIFFIN, with William being born ca 1785 in Cumberland Co, NC. I think this is false for my William and true for the "other" William. My William was born in 1787 in NC. Finding everything for both Williams is the only way to unravel this situation. While we are at it let's find out who the T. Brazele is too!