Mother, Nancy Dennis Andrews (1833-1907).
Epsey Jane Brazil, the daughter of Elijah W. Brazil (1829 TN - 1880 MO) and Nancy Dennis Andrews (1833 TN - 1907 MO), was born in 1873 in MO and died there in 1917.
Her parents had married on September 26, 1849 in White Co, TN.
She had the following siblings: Carrie Francis (my great grandmother), Ann, Frances Kesie, William, Mary Hosannah, Militia, Sarah (Sally) and John Jefferson.
Epsey was married to William H. Powers (1862 MO - 1944 MO) in Monett, MO and they had 2 sons:
#1 Raymond Walter 1902 MO - 1952 MO
#2 William Orville 1895 - 1967
*** A photo of Epsey may be seen on the Barry Co, MO website.
*** Epsey's ancestors originated in Ireland with their name originally spelled: Breazeale. Carrie Francis, Epsey's sister had married "a Woodard" . . . the very first Woodard had "stowed away on a ship leaving from Dublin, Ireland" (at age 14 years). His name was William Woodard. He served as an indentured servant on a VA plantation for 7 years. He finally settled in Rappahannock Co, became a successful farmer, married and raised a family. A descent of this first Woodard eventually moved on to MO, married into the Brazil line and . . . "The rest is history".
Epsey Jane Brazil, the daughter of Elijah W. Brazil (1829 TN - 1880 MO) and Nancy Dennis Andrews (1833 TN - 1907 MO), was born in 1873 in MO and died there in 1917.
Her parents had married on September 26, 1849 in White Co, TN.
She had the following siblings: Carrie Francis (my great grandmother), Ann, Frances Kesie, William, Mary Hosannah, Militia, Sarah (Sally) and John Jefferson.
Epsey was married to William H. Powers (1862 MO - 1944 MO) in Monett, MO and they had 2 sons:
#1 Raymond Walter 1902 MO - 1952 MO
#2 William Orville 1895 - 1967
*** A photo of Epsey may be seen on the Barry Co, MO website.
*** Epsey's ancestors originated in Ireland with their name originally spelled: Breazeale. Carrie Francis, Epsey's sister had married "a Woodard" . . . the very first Woodard had "stowed away on a ship leaving from Dublin, Ireland" (at age 14 years). His name was William Woodard. He served as an indentured servant on a VA plantation for 7 years. He finally settled in Rappahannock Co, became a successful farmer, married and raised a family. A descent of this first Woodard eventually moved on to MO, married into the Brazil line and . . . "The rest is history".
Mother, Nancy Dennis Andrews (1833-1907).
Epsey Jane Brazil, the daughter of Elijah W. Brazil (1829 TN - 1880 MO) and Nancy Dennis Andrews (1833 TN - 1907 MO), was born in 1873 in MO and died there in 1917.
Her parents had married on September 26, 1849 in White Co, TN.
She had the following siblings: Carrie Francis (my great grandmother), Ann, Frances Kesie, William, Mary Hosannah, Militia, Sarah (Sally) and John Jefferson.
Epsey was married to William H. Powers (1862 MO - 1944 MO) in Monett, MO and they had 2 sons:
#1 Raymond Walter 1902 MO - 1952 MO
#2 William Orville 1895 - 1967
*** A photo of Epsey may be seen on the Barry Co, MO website.
*** Epsey's ancestors originated in Ireland with their name originally spelled: Breazeale. Carrie Francis, Epsey's sister had married "a Woodard" . . . the very first Woodard had "stowed away on a ship leaving from Dublin, Ireland" (at age 14 years). His name was William Woodard. He served as an indentured servant on a VA plantation for 7 years. He finally settled in Rappahannock Co, became a successful farmer, married and raised a family. A descent of this first Woodard eventually moved on to MO, married into the Brazil line and . . . "The rest is history".
Epsey Jane Brazil, the daughter of Elijah W. Brazil (1829 TN - 1880 MO) and Nancy Dennis Andrews (1833 TN - 1907 MO), was born in 1873 in MO and died there in 1917.
Her parents had married on September 26, 1849 in White Co, TN.
She had the following siblings: Carrie Francis (my great grandmother), Ann, Frances Kesie, William, Mary Hosannah, Militia, Sarah (Sally) and John Jefferson.
Epsey was married to William H. Powers (1862 MO - 1944 MO) in Monett, MO and they had 2 sons:
#1 Raymond Walter 1902 MO - 1952 MO
#2 William Orville 1895 - 1967
*** A photo of Epsey may be seen on the Barry Co, MO website.
*** Epsey's ancestors originated in Ireland with their name originally spelled: Breazeale. Carrie Francis, Epsey's sister had married "a Woodard" . . . the very first Woodard had "stowed away on a ship leaving from Dublin, Ireland" (at age 14 years). His name was William Woodard. He served as an indentured servant on a VA plantation for 7 years. He finally settled in Rappahannock Co, became a successful farmer, married and raised a family. A descent of this first Woodard eventually moved on to MO, married into the Brazil line and . . . "The rest is history".
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