Interim Content
Brassfield, John
Biography
Ca. 1812–after 29 June 1880. Farmer. Born in Tennessee. Married Mahala Johnston, Jan. 1834, in Ray Co., Missouri. Appointed guard to assist Sheriff William Morgan transport Latter-day Saint prisoners from Daviess Co., Missouri, to Boone Co., Missouri; helped prisoners escape, Apr. 1839. Moved to North Fork, Izard Co., Arkansas, by 1850; to Mulberry, Johnson Co., Arkansas, by 1860; to Jackson Township, Newton Co., Arkansas, by 1870; and to Center Township, Sebastian Co., Arkansas, by 1880.
Links
papers
- History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- History Draft [1 January–3 March 1843]
- History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843]
- Introduction to Missouri Financial Records
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 1, 21 December 1842–10 March 1843
- Letter from William W. Phelps, 7 July 1837
- Order of Commitment, 11 April 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Baldwin et al. for Arson ]
- Order of Commitment, 11 April 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Order of Commitment, 11 April 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Worthington et al. for Larceny ]
- Promissory Note to John Brassfield, 16 April 1839
- “A History, of the Persecution, of the Church of Jesus Christ, of Latter Day Saints in Missouri,” December 1839–October 1840
- “Extract, from the Private Journal of Joseph Smith Jr.,” July 1839
- Gender
- Male