John Brassfield

Charles Crowley, his hunting license of 6/23/1914, at age 21 yrs, Kelseyville, Lakeport, CA. His father died Nov 25,1914:

'THE PASSING OF,ONE OF CALIFORNIA'S ORIGINAL PIONEERS.'

TIMOTHY CROWLEY, TRUE AN OLD TIMER PASSES AWAY IN LAKE COUNTY,CA.

Timothy Crowley formerly of 'His Crowley Farm',along the ell river,Ferndale,Humboult County.

Mr.Crowley Died at his summer home property,Lakeport,Ca.,

Viewing was at his family home,at 1308 Post St.SanFrancisco,Ca.

Tim Crowley was a pioneer and much respected citizen,he passed away at his Lakeside farm home estate in Big Valley, at His Lakeport,CA.estate.

He Died on November 25th,after years of suffering at the age of 67 years.

He was born to a prominent family at Castletown,County Cork, Ireland, in 1847.

In October, 1868, Mr. Timothy Crowley with first wife Ellen P. Crowley,who Died in child birth,(she may have had other children lost to history ,they came to San Francisco.
After the sudden death of his first wife during difficult child birth,the child was not born alive.His first wife may have had the same surname as Timothy.

After a few years then moving north to Humboldt County, where he first rented land then bought a ranch near Ferndale,CA.

He was one of Northern Calif.',first settlers and had originaly difficulty making friends with the Indians.

In 1876 Mr.Timothy Crowley married his second wife,Miss Margaret (Hall) Crowley of 25 Ricon place. (Ricon Hill was the original Nob Hill) He home was destroyed in april 15 1915 earthquake SanFrancisco,Ca.

They had three children were born alive, two living,
James Crowley of Bakersfield
and M.Jane Crowley-Hardo of Oakland.

April 22, 1882,. Mrs.Margret Hall-Crowley has passed away.
July 24,1883, he married Miss Ellen T.Sullivan of San Francisco,Ca. who now survives him.

By this union there were seven children—

Mrs. J. H. Combs of Big Valley,Ca.

Mrs. J. T. Sheridan of Oakland,CA.

Mrs. R. Crowley-Desmond,

Elizabeth A. Crowley (who died July 6, 1896),

Cecelia C.Crowley,

Charles J. Crowley of Kelseyville,CA.

Clement i. Crowley of Big Valley,Ca

In September, 1903,Mr.Crowley moved with his family into Lake County for his health.
Although treating for cancer and receiving the best care,
he patiently endured his suffering until the last.
He was a man much loved by all who knew him, very generous and kind-hearted.
He belonged to the Y.M.I. lodge of Ferndale.


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BURIAL

ELLEN T.CROWLEY 1862-1921
Birth1862-Death: 1921
Family links:
Children:
Julia Theresa Crowley Combs (1887 - 1978)*
Burial:
Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery
Lakeport,Lake County,California, USA
Grave Memorial# 25350663

TWINS:Julia T. Crowley and Agnes M.Crowley
Julia Theresa "Leila" Crowley Combs
Birth: Aug. 3, 1887Death: Feb. 28, 1978
Parents:
Timothy Crowley (1847 - 1914)
Ellen T Crowley (1862 - 1921)
Spouse:
James H Combs (1878 - 1935)

TWO SETS OF TWIN GIRLS
Children:
Julia Elizabeth Combs (1908 - 1998)*
Agnes M Combs (1910 - 1998)*

Kelseyville Cemetery
Kelseyville,Lake County,California, USA
Plot: 03 L1 Row 29
Record added: Aug 01, 2011
Grave Memorial# 74262804

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Julia Theresa "Leila" Crowley Combs
Birth: Aug. 3, 1887Death: Feb. 28, 1978:
Parents:
Timothy Crowley (1847 - 1914)
Ellen T Crowley (1862 - 1921)

Spouse:
James H Combs (1878 - 1935)

Children:
Julia Elizabeth Combs (1908 - 1998)*

Agnes M Combs (1910 - 1998)*
Agnes M. Crowley -Combs
Birth: 1910,California, USA
Death: 1998,California, USA
Family links:
Parents:
James H Combs (1878 - 1935)
Julia Theresa Crowley Combs (1887 - 1978)

Burial:
Kelseyville Cemetery
Kelseyville,Lake County
California, USA
Plot: 03 L1 Row 30

Record added: Aug 01, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 74263367

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Timothy Crowley,1847-1914.
Burial:
Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery,
Lakeport,Lake County,California.
: Grave # 25350678

ELLEN T.CROWLEY 1862-1921
Birth: 1862
Death: 1921

Burial:
Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery
Lakeport,Lake County
California, USA
Find A Grave Memorial# 25350663

Family links:
Children:
Julia Theresa Crowley Combs (1887 - 1978)*

Burial:
Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery
Lakeport
Lake County
California, USA
Find A Grave Memorial# 25350663
Julia Theresa "Leila" Crowley Combs
Birth: Aug. 3, 1887Death: Feb. 28, 1978

Family links:
Parents:
Timothy Crowley (1847 - 1914)
Ellen T Crowley (1862 - 1921)

Spouse:
James H Combs (1878 - 1935)

Children:
Julia Elizabeth Combs (1908 - 1998)*
Agnes M Combs (1910 - 1998)*

*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Kelseyville Cemetery
Kelseyville
Lake County
California, USA
Plot: 03 L1 Row 29
Record added: Aug 01, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 74262804









People in photo include: Charles J.Crowley and Charles J.Crowley

Jack Johnson in 1910 looking through the steering wheel of his Thomas Flyer automobile, with another man seated next to him. This race car was a 90 horse power Thomas Flyer.

Jack Johnson was the Heavyweight Boxing Champion in 1910 and he wanted to race Barney Oldfield, who was the most famous race car driver of the era. The race did occur but I can't find who won - do you know?

Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress, Van Oeyen, Louis photographer sept 6 1910

Winter in Montana. The home of Phelan and Elisa Lamson.

This is my father Morgan E. Brassfield shaking hands with Governor Arthur B. Langlie in 1954, Olympia Washington.

Although Goodwin is one of my families I am researching, this photo doesn't seem to fit anywhere.

The only writing is on the front.

There is some writing on the back in pencil. I could make out the Draper name but not much else. A member of the Draper family did marry into my Goodwin family, probably in about the 1880's.

This is the Engen family home near Bodo Norway. It is called Stasbakken.

Robert Bruce Polley and Margaret Jane Stevenson were married July 10, 1882. They lived in Minnesota before moving to Langley, WA in early 1900's.

The obituary for Grace Lamson Blattie who died on March 14, 1989 in Wilsall Montana.

John W. Brassfield, husband of Cora Maybelle Lamson died October 28, 1918. This photo was taken after his funeral.

Major Othnal Minter Brassfield

This headstone was placed in February 2000 by the gg grandsons of William J. and Catherine M. Goodwin. William J. Goodwin was born in Indiana in 1818 and came west to the Oregon Territory in 1849 He was married to Catherine Mary Roberts who was born in 1819 in Tennessee. Arriving in Clark County, they settled on Mill Plain and filed for a Donation Land Claim on August 15, 1850. William was sworn in as Clerk of the Probate Court of Clark County on July 1, 1850, and on December 2, 1851, he was issued a license to establish a ferry from the head of LadyÕs Island to the mouth of Washougal River. An item in the Vancouver Independent relates the following: William Goodwin and family moved to The Dalles March 11, 1880, and leased The Dalles House for a term of three years. She died in the Dalles in May 1889 and William moved to Bellingham, WA to live with his daughter Jennie Draper. He died in December, 1902 and was shipped back to the Dalles for burial. Note the date of death for William on the stone is wrong.

Grace Lamson as a little girl, probably about nine years. Also her mother Elisha Cook.

Major Othnal Minter Brassfield at 83 years. This photo was probably taken in or around Goldfield, Wright County Iowa. This was a town he founded, and originally named Brassfield but was later changed to Goldfield as it sounded more prosperous.

Abby Mandeen, Hulda Sponberg, Jack Mandeen, Margaret Mandeen, & Anders Mandeen in front of an old Case car, about 1917


People in photo include: Abby Mandeen, Hulda Sponberg, Jack Mandeen, Margaret Mandeen, and Anders Mandeen

On January 30, 1946 Claude Clay Leaverton, husband of Ada Brassfield Leaverton, died in Tacoma WA. This photo was taken after his funeral.

Morgan E. Brassfield lived in Thurston County WA and was active in the Republican party and was the president of the young men's Republican Club. When Arthur B Langlie ran for governor in the State of Washington, he was elected. This picture was taken following Arthur Langlie being sworn into office in Olympia Washington.

Tis picture was in a group or family pictures of relatives from the Minneapolis, St. Paul area. Probably taken in the 1940's. May be a Lutheran minister and a possible friend to families with the name of Holmen, Mandeen, Engen, Peterson, Sponberg.

Great looking family. Who are they? Possibly a minister living in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area in the 1940's.

The home of John and Catherine Goodwin in Yakima Washington.