Obit of Brashears, W. J. - Murray County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Nita 21 Aug 2005 Return to Murray County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/murray/murray.htm ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ========================================================================== The Davis News Davis, Murray County, Oklahoma Thursday, February 7, 1924 Vol. XXX, Number 19 Death of W. J. BRASHEARS W. J. BRASHEARS passed away at his home six miles northwest of Davis last Saturday, Feb. 2, 1924 at 9:30 a.m. after a long lingering illness. He had the flu in 1918 and the disease settled in his lungs and he was never able to overcome it. Mr. Brashears was one of our most best and most successful farmers. He was born at West Point, Tennessee April 25, 1873, and would have been 51 years of age next April. At the age of 15, he moved to this country and spent the remainder of his life here. He lived on his home place past 18 years. He was twice married--first to MISS KATHERINE WILLIAMS, and of their five children, two sons and two daughters survive: DOUGLAS V. BRASHEARS of this community and EARL BRASHEARS of Shawnee, MRS. BANNER BROOM and MISS MAY BRASHEARS. His second marriage was to MISS VICTORIA BROOM, and of their two children, one survives, MISS ORA BRASHEARS. A sister, Mrs. BANNER BAXTER, lives at Lexington and a brother, LONZO BRASHEARS, lives at Old McGee. A striking co-incidence is that his brother's 15 year old son died last Saturday morning. The deceased was a good citizen, well liked, and had a large circle of friends. He had been a member of the Woodmen of the World about 10 years. Burial was in Green Hill Cemetery at Davis last Sunday at 3:00. Funeral services were conducted by REV. A. E. WATFORD, Methodist pastor. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Murray County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/murray/murray.htm