Wrights & Maxeys of Monroe County, Mississippi - Person Sheet
Wrights & Maxeys of Monroe County, Mississippi - Person Sheet
NameBRASFIELD, Joseph Arthur , 1C4R
Birth Date18 Sep 1880
Birth PlaceMississippi
Death Date5 May 1944 Age: 63
Death PlaceMonroe County, Mississippi
FatherBRASFIELD, Calvin Lafayette (~1850-~1929)
MotherMASSENGALE, Elizabeth (1850-1922)
Spouses
Birth Date29 Feb 1880
Birth PlaceSmithville, Monroe County, Mississippi
Death Date6 Feb 1961 Age: 80
Death PlaceAmory, Monroe County, Mississippi
Misc. Notes
Mrs. Brasfield died at 1:30 a.m. at the home of her daughter, Mrs. B.D. Shumpert, in North Amory after an illness of six months.

Mrs. Brasfield was born and reared near Smithville and was married in 1900 to Joe A. Brasfield, who died in 1944. They resided in the Mt. Zion community where she was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church.

She leaves two sons, Casper Brasfield of Amory and Floyd Brasfield of Smithville; five daughters, Mrs. B.D Shumpert, Mrs. Leslie Gilmore and Mrs. Mellie Stevens of Amory, Mrs. Eron Nash of Hatley and Mrs. Robert H. Hill of Amory; three brothers, Erie, Woodie and Arch Ausborn, all of Hatley; 15 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

Cora Bam’s sister, Ora Beulah, was married to Joseph Arthur Brasfield.
Marr Date1900
Marr PlaceSmithville, Monroe County, Mississippi
ChildrenFleta Edna (1901-1996)
 William Floyd (1904-1970)
 Flonnie Mae (1906-1991)
 Mellie Green (1909-2004)
 Melvan Boyd (Died as Child) (1912-1918)
 Jewel Ethlune (1914-2001)
 Casper Lafayette (1917-1992)
 Ruby Laverne (1919-2010)
Last Modified 11 Jul 2022Created 11 Apr 2023 by Robert Avent