Kentucky File
The Brantleys of Kentucky, except for a few others who passed through, were all descendants of James Brantley,a man who fled Georgia in 1811 after having killed of Elijah Beacham in a fight. They were acquaintances in Montgomery County, Ga prior to the incident. What sponsored the fight that lead to the death of Beacham is not known. James, after spending a few years in Sumter and surrounding counties in Tennessee, went to Livingston County, KY. This section later became CrittendenCounty. Most all of the Brantleys of Kentucky were in CrittendenCounty and surrounding counties, Webster, Livingston, and Union all through the 1800s and early 1900s. Some of them were in Illinois by 1880. Most of the data in our files is from the history of the family, but hundreds of marriages of them are on file in CrittendenCounty. The late Earnest Brantley was one of the large contributors of information, spending money for research all over the southeast. James Brantley, of Fairburn, Ohio, also a descendant of this family, has conducted much work. Brenda Underdown has furnished us much information and has been an avid researcher since becoming a member of the Brantley Association.
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Will
Nicey Brantley: "My two boys, Vincent and Johnfess Brantley, bound to Sidney Lucus until they are age 20". Nicy Crisp. Dg Lear Crisp. My four sons Wit: Samuel Ashley, John Swansey. Por Apr 1847
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Takes from a Internet Record
BRANTLEY CEMETERY, Crittenden Co., KY This cemetery is located on the Barthel Crowell farm. In the Volume II edition of the Crittenden County Cemetery Book, it is listed under FarleyCemetery. But this is a mistake, the FarleyCemetery is on the farm that used to belong to Dallas and Mana Little in the Cave Springs neighborhood. Re-recorded by Brenda Travis Underdown for corrections. Personel research in parentheses.
Guess, Enoch D. son of D. F. & M. R. 15-Aug-1867 10-May-1868
(Daniel Franklin and Mary Rebecca (Brantley), dau. of William & Mournen)
Thurman, Parthena Ann 08-July-1848 04-Mar-1867 (wife of Robert S. Thurman, and d/o Fielden & Mary Catherine (Walker) Brantley
Brantley, Fielden 09-Nov-1826 04-Sept-1903 (son of Wm. & Mournen Brantley)
Brantley, Mary C(atherine) (Walker)08-May-182904-Jan-1915 (wife of Fielden, d/o Henry Walker & Ann Black)
Travis, infant sons of H(arvey) & Mary M. stillborn 25-Nov-1854
Brantley, Mournen (Morris), Consort of William 1797 11-Oct-1850
Brantley, William 1793 13-Jan-1863 (son of James) Brantley,
Salena Minerva (Crider) 04-Sept-1837 24-Oct-1855 (Married Thomas Brantley, dau. of Stephen and Sally Crider)
Crider, Stephen 08-Aug-1814 08-July-1858
Crider, Sally L., consort of Stephen 1817 25-Oct-1880 (Sally Livina Carolina Eliza Mahla, d/o Wm. & Mournen Brantley)
C. P. B. (handcarved rock) 18-Dec-1833 03-Feb-1871 (Caroline was married to Andy Jack Brantley, d/o Henry Walker & Anne Black)
Brantley, inf. son of F. & M.C. born and died 04-May-1863
Brantley, George W., son of W. F. & E. 1852 23-Jan-1860 (son of William Franklin & Elizabeth (White) Brantley
Travis, Mary M. Brantley 18-Jan-1821 07-Nov-1863 (dau. of Wm. & Mournen) and wife of James Harvey Travis)
Record from Barbara O'Nan
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Livingston County
Deed Book D, pg 317. 31 Aug. 1818:William L. HARRIS of Sumner Co, TN to Joseph N. KILPATRICK of same place, 160 acres on Crooked Creek [in Livingston Co, KY] adj. Garland GOINS, Robert GALLAWAY, and John CHISM, for$325. Wit:James (X) BRANTLEY, John G. HARRIS, Joseph (X) BRANTLEY. Signed: William HARRIS. Rec. 12 July 1820.
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Sumner Co, TN William Brantleymd to Morning Morris Oct 29, 1817 by S.W. Blyth Bindsman Wm. Harris------
AARONS, Joseph (X) - Patsy BRANTLEY.
Married: 16 June 1831 by V. B. SIMPSON [MR#1:42]. Bond:13_June 1831. Bondsmen: James (x)CAMPBELL & James (X) BRANTLEY. (James' Brantley father of Patsy gave consent & Aarons is of age
ARONS, Joel (X) - Milberry MORTON. Married: 16 June 1831 by V. B. SIMPSON [MR# 1:42]. Bond: 13 June 1831. Bondsman:James (X) BRANTLEY. License: 13 June 1831. Certificate produced from Mary MORTON mother of girl, and Arons of age. Consent: 11 June 1831. "You are authorised to issue license to marry my daughter Milberry Morton to Joel Arons." Signed: Mary (X) MORTIN. Wit: Sally (X) ALLEN, V. B. SIMPSON, Jas. (X) BRANTLEY, and Joseph ARONS.
•BRANTLEY, Nathan (X) - Angelina BABB
Married: 27 Dec 1835 by Joseph N. KILPATRICK, JP [MR#1:76], Bond: 26 Dec 1835. Bondsman: Joseph (X) AARON. License: 26 Dec 1835. Both of lawful age.
BRANTLEY, James (X) - Mrs. Eliza BRINSPIELD [BRUCEFIELD], widow.73 Married: 17 Jan 1832 by V. B. SIMPSON, JP [MR#1:45]. The marriage return was recorded twice on license, one states 17 Jan & other 18 Jan 1832. Bond: 12 Jan 1832. Bondsman: Joseph (X) ARONS. Both parties have been before married. License: 12 Jan 1832.
BRANTLEY, Malachia (X) - Unicey MARVELL.
Married:22 Aug 1822 by Joseph HUGHES, JP. Bond: 12 Aug 1822. Groom's surname given as BRANLY & BRANTTY. Bondsmen: James (X) BRANTLY and Eli (X) MARVELL. The fathers of the within couple were present and gave their consents. License: 12 Aug 1822.
McDANIEL, William - Matilda HARRIS.
Married:1 Aug 1834 by James H. RAY, JP [Mgr Returnl. Register: License issued
CRIDER, Stephen - Sally Livina Angeline Eliza Mahala BRANTLEY. Married:11 Aug 1834 by Joseph N. KILPATRICK [MR* 1:64] 'Bon d: 9 Aug 1834. Bondsman: Daniel TRAVIS.License: 9 Aug 1834. Daniel CRIDER father of Stephen gave consent in writing, and William BRANTLEY father of_Sallv was present and gave his consent. Consent: 8 Aug 1834. "Clerk.. is authorized to issue a licence for my son Stephen Crider to marry Sally Levina Angeline Eliza Mahale Brantley." Signed: Daniel CRIDER. Wit: James BUGG & Daniel TRAVIS.
TAX BOOKS LIVINGSTON COUNTY, KENTUCKY, Microfilm No. 248 [This is a verbatim transcription of a page I have in my files typed by unknown researcher.] Barbara O’Nan
1812, pg 1: James Brantley appears with 64 acres of 3rd rate land on Hoods creek, entered in the name of Barry Page, as 1 white male, with 3 horses, mares.
1813, pg 2: The land was listed as 74 acres entered in the name of L. B. Page.
1814, pg 3: The land was listed as 64 acres of 3rd rate land on Hoods cr, entered in the name of L. B. Page as 1 white male with 4 horses, mares.
1815, pg 22: The same listed.
1816, pg 1: The same 64 acres of land was entered and patented in the names of B. Page and J. Brantley, respectively.
1817, pg 2: the same land is listed, along with 160 acres of 3rd rate land on Hoods Ck, entered in the name of R. Galloway. 1 white male, with 5 horses, mares was listed opposite the 64 acres, indicating that he was living on that land.
In 1818, pg 1, the 64 acres was listed as being on Crooked Ck. N.B. William Brantley appears with 160 acres of 3rd rate land, as 1 white male with 1 horse or mare. The above 160 acres may have been William's as his name follows that of James as 1 white male. Verified. Listing is for James Brantley.
Please note that the above land is on "Hoods Creek"!I wonder ifthere isa connection to the Edward Hood listed in the Hancock Co, GA record?
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Cemeteries
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L. D., Brantley, husband of M. E., 22 Apr 18373 Jun 1895
Mary E. Brantley, wife of L. D., 15 May 18/4 21 Jun 1897
F. S.. Brantley, (no birth date) 1940
Sarah M. Brantley, wife of James, 15 Aug 1859 10 Sept 1892
FarleyCemetery
Copied by Mrs. Will dark. Located in area between Crowell Cemetery Boad and CaveSpringChurch road on Dallas Little farm.
Moumen Brantley, cousort of William, 1797 11 Oct 1850
William Brantley, 1793 13 Jan 1863
Travis, infant son of J. H. & Mary M., stillborn, 25 Nov 1854 •
Stephen Crider, 8 Aug 18198 July 1858
Sally Crider, 1818 25 Oct 1880
Salena Manervia Crider, 1837 24 Oct 1855, married Thomas A. Brantley, 24 Oct 1854
Travis, stillborn son of J. H. & Mary M., 25 Nov 1854 .1
OrrCemetery
Information from E. C. Brantley, Wheatcroft, Ky.. On hwy. 120 between the JohnsonCemetery and the Shady Grove Y.
Margarete Brantley, , wife of L. D., 25 July 1831 13 Aug 1856
Sibby Orr, dau. of W. & S. A. Johnson, 19 Mar 1862 17 Sept 1862?
Brantley, infant dau. of B. R. & J. C., born & died 21 Jan 1812
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Orr, Malinda, wife of Joshua, 19 Sept 1804 30 Jan 1877
Easley, Nora D., dau of J. B. & L. V., 8 Jan 1875 16 Oct 1876
Brantley, Margaret E., wife of L. D., 25 July 1831 13 Aug 1856
Towery, Lorinda, dau of E. J. & S.? A., 22 May 1859 5 Jan 1870
Towery, Sarah, wife of Edward, illegible, very old
Towery, Robert L., son of E. & E. W., 29 Nov 1865 no day Sept 1875
Towery, E., 1 Oct 1830 20 Dec 1910
Towery, Bettie H., his wife, 18 Feb 1842 11 Jan 1918
Brantley, infant dau. of B. P. & J. C. born & died 21 Jan 1872
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Descendants of John Henry Tosh
Generation No. 1
1. JOHN HENRY1 TOSH was born 1824 in Camp Creek, Crittenden Co, Ky1. He married MARY JANE BRANTLEY 03 Apr 1851 in Crittenden Co, Ky2, daughter of JAMES BRANTLEY and ELIZA BRUCEFIELD. She was born 17 Oct 1834 in Livingston Co, Ky, and died 11 Nov 1866 in Crittenden Co, KY.
Children of JOHN TOSH and MARY BRANTLEY are:
i.MARTHA E.2 TOSH, b. 26 Jun 1854, Crittenden Co, KY3; m. J. P. FORD, 19 Oct 1879, Crittenden Co, Ky4.
ii.JAMES W. TOSH, b. 10 Oct 1857, Crittenden Co, KY5.
iii.SUSAN B. TOSH, b. 28 Jun 1859, Crittenden Co, KY6; m. LORENZO DOW BRANTLEY, JR., 29 Mar 1884, Crittenden Co, Ky7.
iv.D. M. TOSH, b. 1861, Crittenden Co, KY; m. MARY E. CARPHEN, 30 Oct 1885, Hardin Co, ILLINOIS.
Statement from James H Brantley
James H Brantley 16092 US 60 East Sturgis, KY 42459 States that he was told their name was Motts and came from Ga that either Wm Franklin or Morris changed there name to Brantley. See document dated 1844 says Wm Brantley was 'infant" of Morris Brantley - KY Doc File
MONDAY 2st SEPTEMBER 1811
A letter was received some days past from Major James Walea of Montgomery County dated 7 Au-
gust 1811 stating that a certain James Brantley at the House of William Tomerlin in the
County of Bullock did on the night of the 3rd of August last past take the life of Captain
Elijah Beacham of the County of Montgomery aforesaid, by stabbing him in several places
in the left side, and the report of a Jury of Inquest held over the body of the said deceas'd
having been since received corroborating and establishing the fact as above stated, and
likewise an affidavit stating that the said James Brantley has since the Commis-
sion of the crime above mentioned ascended from the aforesaid County of Bullock, it is
O R D E R E D that a proclamation do issue offering a reward of O N E H U N D R E D
D O L L A R S to any person or persons who may apprehend and secure the aforesaid Jas`
Brantley in any safe jail in this State, and that the said proclamation be in the
following words, to wit;
A PROCLAMATION
GEORGIA
By his Excellency David B. Mitchell Govenor and Commander in Chief of
the Army and Navy of this State and of the Militia thereof
WHEREAS I have received Official information of a Murder having been com-
mitted in the night of the 3rd of August last past at the House of William Tomerlin in
the County of Bullock in this state on the body of Captain Elijah Beacham of Montgomery
County by a certain James Brantley of the County of Bullock aforesaid, and from the
verdict of the Coroners Inquest held over the body of the said deceased, and other documents
and papers, it appears that the said M u r d e r was perpetrated by him, the said
James Brantley by stabbing the aforesaid Captain Elijah Beacham several times in the left
side, and Whereas it is represented that the aforesaid James Brantley has since the Com-
mission of the crime aforesaid, absconded or fled from Justice, and it is also represented
that he is forty years of age, or upwards, of a dark complexion-about five feet high
and well made.
Now in order that the said James Brantley may be brought to trial for the
crime whereof he is charged as aforesaid, I have thought proper to issue this my
P r o c l a m a t i o n hereby offering a reward of One hundred dollars to any
person who may apprehend and secure him within any safe Jail within the State
and I do therefore hereby charge and require all Officers both Civil and Military
belonging to this State to be vigilant in aiding and assisting in apprehending
and securing him, the said James Brantley so that he may be brought to Trial for
the crime of which he stands charged as above mentioned.
GIVEN under my hand and the Great Seal of the State, at the State
House in Milledgeville, this Second day of September in the year of
our Lord One thousand eight hundred and eleven, and in the Thir-
ty sixth year of the Independence of the United States of America
By the Govenor David B. Mitchell
Hor. Marbury
Secretary of State