Samuel McBrayer, Jr

1771 - 1840  (68 years)

• Name	Samuel McBrayer
  Suffix	Jr
  Born	15 Jan 1771	Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	1840	Gallatin, Daviess, Missouri, USA
  Person ID	P3572	Woelfel Family Tree
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2020

  
  

  Father	Samuel McBrayer, Sr,   b. 1736, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 2 May 1814, Shaw's Creek, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA  (Age 78 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elizabeth Ashe (McBrayer),   b. 1740, Antrim, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. Mar 1787, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA  (Age 47 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	1763	Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
  Family ID	F797	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Ann Abel (McBrayer),   b. Jun 1785, Tennessee, USA ,   d. Daviess County, Missouri, USA
  Married	1801	North Carolina, USA
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2020
  Family ID	F806	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  The McBrayer family tell a story about their ancestor's encounter with David Crockett during one of his trips through here. They believe it was Samuel McBrayer (1771-1846) who was out hunting one day near his home in North Carolina. He saw a wild turkey, raised his gun and fired, but just as he fired, he heard another shot. David Crockett had also spotted the same turkey at the same time. Since the men could not determine whose shot had brought the bird down, they decided to split it. Samuel McBrayer was born 15 Jan 1771 in Tyron Co., NC. He moved to Daviess County, MO from Rutherford Co., NC, ca 1835. He mar. Elizabeth Ann Abel ca 1801 in NC. Their children were: Solomon Samuel (1812-1893) Carlton (1814-1890) John Abel (1816-1901) Ransom M. (1819-1874) Elizabeth Ann (1821-) Andrew Jackson (1827-1859) Elizabeth J. (1829-<1913) BIO in newspaper for his son, Solomon Solomon McBrayer Came Here in 1834 Solomon McBrayer, one of the first inhabitants of Daviess county, came to Missouri in 1834 with his brother, John McBrayer, and John Gallamore, on horseback, from Rutherford County, North Carolina. The following year his father and mother, Samuel McBrayer and wife, and several brothers and sisters came to Daviess County to make their home. Solomon McBrayer was married February 28, 1836, to Sarah Ann Edwards. They went to housekeeping in a little log house on homesteaded land known as the Jerry Edwards farm, 2 1/2 miles southwest of Gallatin. This farm, from the time it was homesteaded, has changed hands only three times and always remained in the family. Solomon McBrayer and wife had only one child of their own, a daughter, Matilda, but raised three grandchildren: Elwood Henderson, now deceased, Mrs. sarah Woodruff of Gallatin, Mo., and Mrs. Chap Fisher, El Centro, Calif. From the time of their mother's death and at the different times fifteen nieces and nephews also made their homes with them. His whole life was spent in farming and stock raising. WHen he reached Daviess County at the age of 21, he had only fifty cents in his pocket and his pony. At the time of his death April 10, 1893, he had accumulated 1200 acres of land well stocked. Source: Daviess County, Missouri newspaper, unsure which one.