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Ester Ellen Pressley

Female 1846 - 1934  (87 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Ester Ellen Pressley was born on 10 Nov 1846 (daughter of Eli Pressley and Polly Braswell); died on 14 Feb 1934 in Union County, North Carolina.

    Other Events:

    • Cemetery: Mill Creek Cemetery, Union County, NC

    Ester married John Farah Ellington Braswell on 10 Nov 1846. John (son of Benjamin Blow Braswell and Mary Baucom) was born on 25 Mar 1837 in Union County, North Carolina; died on 13 Jan 1903 in Union County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Laura Estelle Braswell was born on 6 Oct 1876; and died.
    2. Alice Asbury Braswell was born on 19 Apr 1878; and died.
    3. John Ben Braswell was born on 1 Apr 1880; and died.
    4. Lou Bretta Braswell was born on 14 Apr 1882; and died.
    5. Winchester Braswell was born on 6 May 1883; and died.
    6. Henry Harrison Braswell was born on 9 Aug 1884; died in 1894.
    7. Lonnie Wilson Braswell was born in 1886; died on 9 Feb 1967.
    8. Miranda Braswell was born in 1887; and died.
    9. Thomas E Braswell was born on 4 Jan 1890; died on 2 Mar 1902.

    Family/Spouse: Joe Tomberlin. Joe and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Eli Pressley and died.

    Eli married Polly Braswell. Polly (daughter of Shadrack Braswell and Sarah "Sally" Trull) was born in 1826 in Anson County, North Carolina; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Polly Braswell was born in 1826 in Anson County, North Carolina (daughter of Shadrack Braswell and Sarah "Sally" Trull); and died.
    Children:
    1. 1. Ester Ellen Pressley was born on 10 Nov 1846; died on 14 Feb 1934 in Union County, North Carolina.
    2. Irvin Pressley and died.
    3. John Evans Pressley and died.
    4. James Pressley and died.
    5. Thomas Pressley and died.
    6. Milton Pressley and died.
    7. Wilson Pressley and died.
    8. George C Pressley and died.
    9. Garrison Pressley and died.
    10. Russel Pressley and died.
    11. Linda Pressley and died.
    12. Mary Minerva Pressley was born in 1857; and died.
    13. Sarah Pressley and died.
    14. David Pressley and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Shadrack Braswell was born on 20 Feb 1795 in Green Co., NC (son of Sampson Braswell and Lucresa Wade); died on 21 Jun 1881 in Union County, North Carolina.

    Other Events:

    • Military Service: 26 Feb 1815, Cedar Hill, NC; War of 1812

    Notes:

    26 Feb 1815 Volunteered For Service In War Of 1812 In Cedar Hill, NC
    3 Mar 1815 Discharged From War Of 1812 Service As Pvt. At Wadesborough, NC
    10 Nov 1837 Bought Land On Chinquepin Creek, Union Co., NC
    1830 Listed On Census For Union Co., NC
    1850 Listed On Union Co., NC Census
    Nov 1852 Baptised At Wingate Baptist Church (Meadow Brach)
    Oct 1856 Dismissed From Meadow Branch Church To Begin Mill Creek Baptist Church
    1880 Signed Claim For Pension For Service In War Of 1812.

    Shadrack married Sarah "Sally" Trull on 25 Dec 1825 in North Carolina. Sarah (daughter of Stephen Trull and Mary Molly Griffin) was born on 28 Jun 1802 in Wingate, Union County, North Carolina; died on 25 Dec 1895 in Union County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Sarah "Sally" Trull was born on 28 Jun 1802 in Wingate, Union County, North Carolina (daughter of Stephen Trull and Mary Molly Griffin); died on 25 Dec 1895 in Union County, North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. 3. Polly Braswell was born in 1826 in Anson County, North Carolina; and died.
    2. James Milton Braswell was born on 19 Dec 1828 in Anson County, North Carolina; died on 9 Dec 1924 in Union County, North Carolina.
    3. Ester Ellen Braswell was born on 19 Dec 1828 in Anson County, North Carolina; died on 4 Oct 1886 in Union County, North Carolina.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Sampson Braswell was born about 1757 in Edgecomb County, North Carolina (son of Richard Braswell and Elizabeth Dulaney); died on 11 Sep 1831 in Anson County, North Carolina.

    Other Events:

    • Military Service: Revolutionary War - 4 Terms

    Notes:

    1781 Drafted And Served 4Th Term In Rev War
    1785 Rec'd Land Grant On Water Branch, NC
    11 Oct 1788 Witnessed Inventory Of Father's Estate (Richard), Rec'd 200 Acres
    1788 Sold Land To John Sandiford
    1790 Wayne Co., NC Census: 1 Male Over 15, 2 Males Under 16, 2 Females
    1790 Sold Land In Wayne Co., NC
    1793 Sold Land To Thomas Cook In Wayne Co
    6 Dec 1811 Bought Land On Buffalo Creek, Anson Co., NC
    1814 Witnessed Land Bought By Son, Robert, On Buffalo Creek, Anson Co., N
    1817 Bought Land On Gourdvine Creek, Anson Co
    1820 Listed In Anson Co., NC Census
    1799 Shown In Tax List For Johnston Co., NC

    Sampson married Lucresa Wade on 21 Dec 1780. Lucresa and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Lucresa Wade and died.

    Notes:

    1838 Applied For Widow's Pension (Rev. War) #W3930 1845 Applied For Widow's Pension (Rev War) #W3930

    Children:
    1. 6. Shadrack Braswell was born on 20 Feb 1795 in Green Co., NC; died on 21 Jun 1881 in Union County, North Carolina.
    2. Bryant Braswell and died.
    3. Wade Braswell and died.
    4. Levi Braswell was born in in Anson County, North Carolina; and died.
    5. Robert Braswell was born on 23 Mar 1782 in Wayne Co., NC; and died.
    6. Rhoda Braswell
    7. Elizabeth Braswell

  3. 14.  Stephen Trull and died.

    Stephen married Mary Molly Griffin. Mary (daughter of Thomas Griffin and Mary Elizabeth Mullis) was born in 1774; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Mary Molly Griffin was born in 1774 (daughter of Thomas Griffin and Mary Elizabeth Mullis); and died.
    Children:
    1. Thomas Trull and died.
    2. Nancy Trull and died.
    3. Patsy W. Trull and died.
    4. Francis Trull and died.
    5. Easter Trull and died.
    6. Griffin Trull and died.
    7. Jackson Trull and died.
    8. Polly Trull and died.
    9. Elizabeth Trull was born in 1795 in Anson County, North Carolina; died after 1870 in Union County, North Carolina.
    10. 7. Sarah "Sally" Trull was born on 28 Jun 1802 in Wingate, Union County, North Carolina; died on 25 Dec 1895 in Union County, North Carolina.