Nathaniel Brumfield
1813 LA – 8 February 1852 LA
Son of John Brumfield & Margaret Kelly
Husband of Charlotte Temple Ott
My 3x Great Grandfather
Nathaniel Brumfield was the son of John Brumfield & Margaret Kelly. His siblings were: William, Lucy, Willis, Davis, Charles, Ridley, Isaac, James, Elijah, Jesse Kelly, Alexander C., & John Wilson.[1], [2]
In 1835 Nathaniel married Charlotte Temple Ott,
daughter of Jacob Ott III & Margaret Jackson.[3],[4]
In 1840 & 1850 they were in
Washington Parish, LA where Nathaniel was a farmer.[5]
In 1850 Nathaniel was one of the top rice growers in the parish.
"Nathaniel Brumfield produced 37 bales
of 400 pounds each (along 4,000 pounds of rice and other foodstuffs) on 200
acres of clear and cultivatable land with a work force coming from his 24
slaves."[6]
Nathaniel was only 39 years old when he
died. His wife had five little children to care for and a farm to run. She
married Nathaniel’s brother, Elijah Brumfield.
Nathaniel had a short life but through his children and theirs his line continues.
Nathaniel had a short life but through his children and theirs his line continues.
[2] Conerly, Luke Ward. Pike County Mississippi, Pioneer Families & Confederate Soldiers, 1798 – 1876. 2008 Edition. Madison, Georgia: Southern Lion Books, 1909.
[3] Randolph, Ruth Brumfield, and Nell Brumfield Jacobs Smith. Brumfields Revisited: Ancestors and Descendants of George Y. and Martha Penny Brumfield. Privately printed, 1995.
[4] Clawson, Alma Dell Magee. Fields of Bloom. Privately printed. 1972.
[5] Williams, Jr., Ernest Russ. A Potpourri of Historical Data concerning the Founding Families and Individuals of Washington Parish, Louisiana, 1798 - 1860. Monroe, LA: Northeast Louisiana University.
[6] Ibid.
Only 39! Do you know the cause of his death?
ReplyDeleteNo, wish I did.
DeleteA terrible loss for a young Widow with children.
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