Finding Frank Brumfield Part 5

 In identifying Frank Brumfield the son of Liddie Brumfield Caston, the names  of his spouse and children was my first research goal. In Finding Frank Brumfield Part one, there are 3  possibly individuals  who are the  son of Liddie.  The late Roger Dell Wilson identified the second Frank Brumfield.

Frank E. Brumfield was born in Louisiana on 1861 or 1856 from 1910 and 1920  respectively enumerated from the Washington Parish, Louisiana census. He married Janie Foster on 30 Nov 1880 in Hinds County, Mississippi Chancery Court #33825. She was born in 1870 in Louisiana. She died on 08 Apr 1920 in Washington Parish, Louisiana. 

Frank Brumfield and Janie Foster marriage certificate

 To this union, they had 10 children which 8 who have survived in 1910 and have been identified. 

1. ALONZO BRUMFIELD was born in 1884 in Mississippi. He died on 30 Jun 1958 in MT Hermon WA, Louisiana. He married (1) VETA P. He married (2) LILLIE ROSS on 26 Jan 1913 in Pike County , Mississippi (File # 0038265 Book "Q" page 453). She was born in Mississippi.

2. GEORGE BRUMFIELD was born in 1889 in Louisiana. Date of death unknown at this time.

3. ISAAC BRUMFIELD was born in 1896 in Louisiana. He died on 27 Jun 1957 in Franklington, Washington Parish, Louisiana, USA.

4. EUGENE BRUMFIELD was born in 1897 in Louisiana. Date of death unknown at this time. 

5. JANIE BRUMFIELD was born in 1901 in Mt Herman, Washington, Louisiana. She died on 26 Sep 1947 in Washington, Louisiana, USA (46 Age: 46). She married Grant Brock, son of Ned Brock and Sylvia Brumfield, on 17 Mar 1918 in Washington Parish, Louisiana, USA. He was born on 15 Aug 1897 in Louisiana, USA. He died on 18 Feb 1961 in Washington, Louisiana, USA 

6. ANNA BRUMFIELD was born in 1901 in Louisiana. Date of death unknown at this time. She married man surname ALLEN.

7. ERNEST BRUMFIELD was born on 17 Sep 1904. He died on 02 Jan 1995 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. He married GLADYS TAYLOR. She was born in 1909 in Mississippi.

8. MARY BRUMFIELD was born in Mississippi. She married (1) DAVE DILLION on 23 Nov 1911 in Pike County , Mississippi (File # 0037957 Book "Q" page 151). He was born in Mississippi. Date of her death unknown at this time.

----The TreeGardener

Gale (Gayle) Brumfield Part 3

 

Gale Brumfield established a homestead in Washington Parish, Louisiana filed December 10, 1869 and finalized June 13, 1876. He continued to work as a farmer on the homestead which can be verified at least to October 23, 1879.  Gale Brumfield and Ned Brock served as witnesses for the homestead of Sampson Dyson in Washington, Parish, Louisiana. 

St. Tammany Farmer
Covington, Louisiana
01 Nov 1879, Sat  •  Page 3

In March 22, 1883 in the Magnolia Gazette in a Petition For Retail License Gale Brumfield name is listed along with other residents of Pike County, Mississippi. It is not clear why he left his homestead and moved to Pike County. Gale and his children listed in the Pike County, Mississippi 1885 school census. Image of the school census seen in prior blog. 

 Gale is  later found in the 1900 Federal Census for Yazoo County, Mississippi. Enumeration of his family at the bottom of the page.

Year: 1900; Census Place: Green Hill, Yazoo, Mississippi; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0123; FHL microfilm: 1240835

 Household Member               Age           Relationship

Gale Brumfield	80	Head
Harriet Brumfield	64	Wife
Joseph Brumfield	20	Son
Jennett Jones	34	Daughter

I have been unable to locate a death certificate for Gale or Harriet Brumfield.  From the Social Security information for their child Joseph (Broomfield) Brumfield, Harriet's maiden name is Sanderson. I have obtained a death certificate of  Grant Brumfield their son and his mother's surname is Washington the informant was Oscar Brumfield  both older brothers of Joseph.

  From research, several of his children continued to reside in Washington Parish, Louisiana as adults. I have not been able to establish a family connection of Liddie Brumfield Caston or Calvin Caston.  From the 1885 Pike County school census , it is clear that Gale Brumfield knew Liddie's children.   Descendants of  Gale Brumfield married into the family descendants of Ned Brock, Washington Jackson and Van Causey.

---- The Tree Gardener
  

Gale (Gayle) Brumfield part 2

Gale Brumfield Homestead 

Gale Brumfield was a farmer in Washington Parish, Louisiana.   He obtained his land through the homestead application  #1153 which was initially filed in December 10, 1869. 

According to the 1870 census , Gale Brumfield would have been 44 years old at the time of his application.  In the Final Proof document of the homestead application, he had a wife and eight children and cultivated 40 acres with the improvements of a corn crib, smoke house and stable.

 March 14, 1876  almost 7 years after the initial application  he later satisfied the necessary requirements for the homestead. Gale Brumfield was able to receive final approval June 13, 1876 of 153 acres of land in Washington Parish, Louisiana. 

Gale Brumfield continued to work his homestead. He is enumerated in the 1880 Federal Agriculture census for Washington Parish, Louisiana. His name is the second name listed.

----- The Tree Gardener

Gail (Gayle) Brumfield

 

I  first identified Gale Brumfield with his children  in the 1885 Pike County, School census. He is listed with  Edmund Downs, Frank Brumfield, Eli Brumfield, Robert Brumfield, Irvine (Irvin) Brumfield, Tom Brumfield and Calvin Caston. It is from this school record I am convinced he knew these men and their families. I decided to search for more information about Gale Brumfield.  

I was able to locate Gail (Gayle) Brumfield in the 1870 Federal Census in  Washington Parish, Louisiana. It is important to note that everyone was born in Mississippi except William 2 years old born in Louisiana. It is inferred that  Theonise Brumfield is his wife. She however was not his wife from other information to follow. The children's names which are enumerated with Gayle Brumfield correspond to the names in the 1885 Pike County, Mississippi school census. 

Year: 1870; Census Place: Ward 2, Washington, Louisiana; Roll: M593_535; Page: 224A; Family History Library Film: 552034

Household Members	Age
Gayle Brumfield	45
Theonise Brumfield	28
George Brumfield	14
Louisa Brumfield	12
Sylvia Brumfield	10
Rosellia Brumfield	8
Martha Brumfield	6
Jeannette Brumfield	4
William Brumfield	2

Gale Brumfield is enumerated in the 1880 Federal census in Edward Dykes, Washington Parish, Louisiana. In this census record his wife is identified as Harriet. Also, Willie 10 and Sylvia 21 are identified as Gale Brumfield's nephew and niece. Theonise Brumfield who is no longer enumerated was possibly Gale Brumfield's sister.

Source Citation Year: 1880; Census Place: Edward Dykes, Washington, Louisiana; Roll: 473; Page: 167D; Enumeration District: 194

Household Members	Age	Relationship
Gale Brumfield	60	Self (Head)
Harriet Brumfield	48	Wife
George W. Brumfield	25	Son
Sylvia Brumfield	21	Daughter
Rosellia Brumfield	19	Daughter
Martha A. Brumfield	17	Daughter
Jennetta Brumfield	14	Daughter
Grant Brumfield	11	Son
Wesley Brumfield	9	Son
Oliver Brumfield	7	Son
Oscar Brumfield	5	Son
Joseph Brumfield	1	Son
Willie Brumfield	15	Nephew
Sylvia Brumfield	21	Niece

From labor contracts from Washington Parish, Louisiana (seen in previous blog), I was able to identify the wife Sarah (Sally) and two children Keziah (Kizzie) and Charlotte (Lottie) of Eli Brumfield. Eli Brumfield was enumerated with them in the Federal Census of Pike County, Mississippi.  Gale Brumfield’s wife Harriet was identified in the labor contract and the 1880 Federal census for Washington Parish, Louisiana.  I do not know at this time if Gale and Harriet Brumfield are related to Eli, Isham, or Charlotte. Their lives and children however are intertwined with each other.    

----- The Tree Gardener