Elijah Brasher was the son of Lawrence Brasher and Elizabeth Black, born between 1807 and 1816 in South Carolina, depending on which census is read. Given that he married only once, in 1846, I tend to believe 1816 is more accurate. It’s also the birth year in the 1850 census.
Elijah Brasher married Sarah (Sallie) Long on 8 July 1846 in Christian County, Kentucky.
They were the parents of six children, although only three married.
Elijah died in Christian County on 25 July 1873. Sallie survivedher husband by many years, dying on 23 May 1894, also in Christian County, Kentucky.
All events below were in Christian County, Kentucky.
Children: (Brasher)
- Emmalissa G.A., born about 12 April 1847; died 7 August 1913; married William McCord, 13 June 1877. They were the parents of two children, both living in 1900.
- Winfield Garnet, born 112 September 1848; died 11 March 1926; married Georgeanne Armstrong, 7 February 1877. They were the parents of 4 children, 3 living in 1900.
- Winchester Monroe, born 19 September 1850; died 14 December 1932; married America Murphy Armstrong, 15 September 1878. They were the parents of four children.
- Aquilla Abner C., born 21 May 1852; died 18 July 1935; unmarried
- Elizabeth Matilda Jane, (twin) born 20 November 1854; died 1 November 1859
- William Zion, born 20 November 1854; died 17 December 1935; unmarried
Elijah and Sallie have descendants today through their three eldest children.
Clearly unusual names run in this family group…Any idea why the family migrated to Kentucky?
The family were Tories from the Carolinas during the American Revolution and were to told to either get out or get hung!