Wm Brassell b. 1861 IL. parents b. VA.
William BRASSELL was born May 1861 in IL. and his parents were born in VA. according to the 1900 Burean Co.IL Twp of Concord. He married Elizabeth ROGERS (surname may have been LANE or WARDELL) about 1892. Family story says William and his family once lived in Okla. & Williamwas killed in IL or Mo. He may have worked on the Santa Fe Railroad.
William & Elizabeth had 2 known children: 1)Benjamin Frank born Sept. 3, 1893 in Davenport, Iowa; died September 15, 1956 Quincy IL.; married Lori C.WELLS or CRENSHAW and may have married Carlene "Carrie" BOCK 2) Elizabeth born Feb 25, 1895 in Hannibal, Mo.; died October 09, 1913 in Hannibal; married Walter L. PEER.
William's wife had a child named Norman Grover LANE before William married her.