Wesley Braswell (1801 - 1874)

Born 4 Jan 1801 in Abbeville, South Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (New) Braswell — married 25 Jul 1822 in Madison, Georgia, United States

Descendants

Died 6 Mar 1874 at age 73 in Lithonia, DeKalb, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Wesley was born in 1801. Spouse was likely Mary Ann "Polly" New. He passed away in 1874 and is buried at Lithonia City Cemetery in Lithonia, Georgia.

The 1850 census lists Wesley and Mary Brazil with all of their children: Jacob, William, John, Henry, Burrell, Sarah, Ephraim, Isaac L., Newton, Mary, Elijah, Derrill, and Martha.^[1]

PLEASE BE ADVISED on this line of Wesley Braswell that the following link in this paragraph found on ancestry.com has WRONG information, The Wesley Braswell in said link below is given the wrong DOB and place of birth, the wrong mother and wrong Valentine as Father AND the wrong siblings. The only thing correct in said link below is that Wesley Braswell married Polly New and he died in Dekalb co GA.Bold text http://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/wesley-braswell_33821510 AGAIN, NOTICE to ALL that this link has BAD INFORMATION and I'm not even sure that line of Valentine and Nancy Journey Braswell has a Wesley Braswell on it. I believe that Wesley Braswell was just put into the wrong line on many Websites out there from research conducted decades ago without proof for it.

David, Wesley and Derrill Braswell (all children of Valentine Braswell and Elizabeth Davenport) all each have DNA participant ancestors that match each other to prove they are all brothers and papertrails prove their parents as stated.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6QZ9-Z7M?cc=1401638&wc=95RX-Y48%3A1031315501%2C1032391101%2C1032391102 : 9 April 2016), Georgia > DeKalb > Diamonds > image 4 of 13; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/braswellfamilydnaproject/about/background

• "Georgia Marriages, 1808-1967", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWDG-ZLW : 11 January 2020), Wesley Braswell, 1822.
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZMR-57V : 18 March 2020), Wesley Braswell, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCSY-635 : 19 March 2020), Wesley Braswell, 1870.
• "Georgia, Fulton County Records from the Atlanta History Center, 1827-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL2J-J6V3 : 21 August 2019), Wesley Braswell in entry for Mary Ann Braswell, 1883; citing Burial, 1883, 04 Jun 1883, Atlanta History Center, Georgia.
• "Georgia Deaths, 1928-1943," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JJWB-G6L : 1 August 2019), Wesley Braswell in entry for Mrs Mary Suber, 21 Mar 1928; citing Redan, DeKalb, Georgia, United States, Georgia State Archives, Morrow.
• "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NS4S-W59 : 26 August 2019), Wesley Broswell in entry for Dirrell Broswell, 11 May 1931; Death, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.

See also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #77570955
• Dekalb Co GA: Wesley Braswell 'The Daily Intelligencer' Georgia, Dekalb County, Ordinary's Office March 31, 1874 Whereas, WH Braswell has applied to me for permanent letters of administration on the estate of Wesley Braswell D'cd. this is therefoe to notify all persons concerned, to file their objections, if any they have within the time prescribed by law, else letters of administration will be granted said applicant as applied for. John B. Steward Ordinary.
• Madison Co GA Probate Marriages Westly Braswell to Polly New July 25, 1822
• "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGL-BHQ : 18 August 2015), Wesley Bapwell, Newton, Georgia, United States; citing 12, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 20; FHL microfilm 7,040. https://familysearch.org/search/collection/results?count=20&query=%2Bgivenname%3Awesley~%20%2Bresidence_place%3A%22newton%2C%20ga%22~&collection_id=1803958
• Newton co GA court of the Inferior Minutes 1833-1911 Page 11 Friday Feburary 26th 1836 Jury.......#7 Wesley Braswell.
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZMR-57V : 30 December 2015), Wesley Braswell, 1860.
• https://familysearch.org/search/collection/results?count=20&query=%2Bgivenname%3Awesley~%20%2Bsurname%3Abraswell~%20%2Bresidence_place%3Ageorgia~&collection_id=1473181
• Newspaper the 'Intelligencer' Nov. 7, 1863. and the article is too long to transcribe, so I will abstract the article: Dekalb Co GA, town of Decatur, Land Lot #219 in the 16th District formerly Henry co GA, now of Dekalb co GA, 202 1/2 acres to be auctioned off where Deceased (Thomas Johnson) did live, except for 10 acres on the NE side of lot, plus 90 acres of adjointly said lot on the south portion of lot #197 said lands adjoining WESLEY BRASWELL and Jacob Chubb three miles east from Lithonia.
• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCSY-635 : 17 October 2014), Wesley Braswell, Georgia, United States; citing p. 86, family 672, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,646.
• https://familysearch.org/search/collection/results?count=20&query=%2Bgivenname%3Awesley~%20%2Bsurname%3Abraswell~%20%2Bresidence_place%3Ageorgia~&collection_id=1438024