The Brearley Family
The Brearley Family
Lived on Brearley Hill Road
Town of Caroline, Tompkins Co., NY

To be used as a guide only!

Please take note!
I am not connected to this family and have no further information other than what is listed below.
Research was done on this family because of the Family Burial Plot found of Joseph and Catherine Brearley.
It is only my hopes that these records can help preserve their family history due to the shape of the
headstones on the family homestead.
Within a short time I believe this family burial plot will disappear from view.
So please do not email me with questions on this family, all I have is listed on this page.


1. Joseph Brearley, son of John & Phoebe Brearley was born abt. 1760 and died Oct. 15, 1785, by drowning at Sweet Arrow Creek, Pennsylvania.
Married  abt. 1783 to Lydia Colburn/Colborn born March 23, 1764, died April 8, 1834
daughter of John Colborn and Sarah Hoogland/Hooglandt.
(Lydia Colborn Brearley married 2nd abt. 1786 to Thomas Hamilton, a revolutionary war soldier) she is buried beside her second husband Thomas Hamilton in Lansing, NY, in Old Meth. Cemetery, also known as White's Settlement Cemetery.
See Hamilton Family History for more details on the Hamilton Family.
Children found were: John & Joseph - may be others?

2. John Brearley, son of Joseph & Lydia (Colburn/Colborn) Brearley
Born April 27, 1784 - Died Nov. 25, 1841 in Wheatland, Hillsdale County, MI
may be the John that married Hannah HEWLETT born Jan. 10, 1787
His children were:
   a. Joseph Brearley,  born March 4, 1808 in Lyons, Wayne County, NY
   b. Lydia Brearley, born March 11, 1810
   c. Emery Brearley, born July 6, 1812 in Galen, NY
   d. George W. Brearley, born August 4, 1814 in Galen, NY
   e. Sally Brearley, born March 5, 1817
   f. William Madison Brearley, born July 11, 1819 in Galen, NY
   g. Mary Maria (Minnie) Brearley, born March 28, 1827
    Could be other children?

3. Joseph Brearley Jr., was born Feb. 20, 1786.  His mother was pregnant for Joseph when his father drowned in Oct. 15, 1785 and he was born Feb. 20, 1786.   He died Oct. 22, 1855, (other records state he died in 1854, but his headstone clearly states Oct. 22, 1855)  He is buried on his homestead on Brearley Hill Road, Town of Caroline, Tompkins Co., NY.  See Brearley Family Burial Plot
They lived in the Town of Caroline, Tompkins Co., NY on Brearley Hill
On Brearley Hill Road, living across the road was the Andrew Hamilton family a half brother to Joseph.
Andrew Hamilton is buried on the land where he lived.  Andrew's parents were Thomas Hamilton and Lydia Colburn.  This Lydia Colburn married first Joseph Brearley Sr., then after his death she married Thomas Hamilton a neighbor who also lost his wife (Sarah Westfall Hamilton) at the same time from drowning.
Lydia and Thomas Hamilton had more children.
Joseph Brearley married in Lansing, Tompkins Co., NY on April 19, 1807 to Catherine Cheeseman  born abt. 1791 died Jan. 20, 1875 age 84 years, 18 dys.  Catherine is buried beside her husband on Brearley Hill in the Brearley Family Plot, Town of Caroline, Tompkins Co., NY.  Believe Catherine to be the daughter of Ezekiel Cheesman, who is buried in Lansing, NY.  If she was the daughter of Ezekiel Cheesman, then she was a sister to Elizabeth Cheesman Hamilton, 1st wife of Andrew Hamilton a half brother of Joseph Brearley.

Children that have been found for them are as follows: David, Andrew, Sarah, Ezekiel, John A.,
Arthelaer Caroline, Mary Amanda, Joseph H., Lydia, Arthusa, Martha Ann, Susan M.,(another child could be Hattie)

4.  David Brearley , born May 28,1808
married on April 28, 1831 to Mary Ann Fuller
Children may be more? Almira,  John Wesley, James Edward, Joseph H., Hattie
 
5. Almira Brearley, born abt. 1832 - Barton, Tioga Co., NY

6. John Wesley Brearley born December 1833,
son of David & Mary Ann (Fuller) Brearley
married Susan B. Root, in Spencer, Tioga Co., NY
Children, may be more children? Edith E., Edgar R.
 

7. Edith E. Brearley, son of John Wesley & Susan (Root) Brearley
born November 5, 1859
married May 24, 1882 to Elmer E. Banfield, of Caroline, Tompkins Co., NY, son of John & Calista (Hemingway) Banfield.
Children found are: Lelia and Clara

8. Lelia Banfield born May 3, 1883
married 1915 to Cassius Webb

9. Clara Banfield, born Sept. 6, 1885 died Sept. 26, 1887

10. Edgar R. Brearley, son of John W. & Susan (Root) Brearley
born Jan. 8, 1869 in Town of Caroline, Tompkins Co., NY
died in 1958,
married on September 18, 1884 to Rose M. Whalen
Child, may be more children? Ralph Whalen
11. Ralph Whalen Brearley born 1888, son of Edgar Brearley
son of Edgar R. & Rose M. (Whalen) Brearley
married Alvretta Ruth Rhinevault
born 1889 died 1971
Child, may be more children?
Robert J., Roland C., Gertrude R., Raymond M., Ralph Francis, Beverly M.
 
12. Robert James Brearely
s/o Ralph & Alvretta (Rhinevault) Brearley
born 1908 died 1945
 

12a. Roland Clifton Brearley,
s/o Ralph & Alvretta (Rhinevault) Brearley
born 1911
married 1st - Grace Bowen
married 2nd - Marion Watrous
children: James and George

12b. Gertrude Ruth Brearley
d/o Ralph & Alvretta (Rhinevault) Brearley
born 1914

12c. Raymond Merton Brearley
s/o Ralph & Alvretta (Rhinevault) Brearley
born 1916

12d. Ralph Francis Brearley
s/o Ralph & Alvretta (Rhinevault) Brearley
born 1923 died 1994

12e. Beverly May Brearley
d/o Ralph & Alvretta (Rhinevault) Brearley
born 1926 died 1969

13. James Edward Brearley, born Jan. 12, 1838,
son of David & Mary Ann (Fuller) Brearley
married abt. 1858 to Elmira Young from Luzeme Pennsylvania
Children found are; Cora T., Hattie E., David A., Bertie G.
14. Cora T. Brearley
born Aug. 31, 1862
daughter of James Edward & Elmira (Young) Brearley

15. Hattie E. Brearley
born April 18, 1868 at Barton, Tioga Co., NY
daughter of James Edward & Elmira (Young) Brearley

16. David A. Brearley
born Feb. 25, 1871 at Barton, Tioga Co., NY
son of James Edward & Elmira (Young) Brearley

17. Bertie G. Brearley
born May 10, 1879 at Barton, Tioga Co., NY
son of James Edward & Elmira (Young) Brearley
 

18. Joseph H. Brearley, born abt. 1842 in Pennsylvania
son of David & Mary Ann (Fuller) Brearley

19. Hattie C. Brearley, born 1846 in Pennsylvania
daughter of David & Mary Ann (Fuller) Brearley
 

20. Andrew Brearley born March 31, 1810 died ?,
son of Joseph & Catherine (Cheesman) Brearley
married Oct. 3, 1835 in Caroline, Tompkins Co., NY
Lydia Whitley, born 1813 in VT., still living 1892,
dau. of John Whitley of Tioga Co., NY,  .
Children found were; Elizabeth, C. Albertine, Arthusa L., Ida A.
 
21. Elizabeth Brearley,
daughter of Andrew & Lydia (Whitley) Brearley
born June 27, 1837 in Caroline, NY - died Dec. 18, 1915
married April 4, 1858 to John Raymond Patch of Caroline, NY
son of Nathan & Mercy (Perry) Patch, he was born April 23, 1828
died March 23, 1908.
Buried in Speedsville Cemetery, Town Caroline, the following was found.
Elizabeth PATCH 1837-1915
John PATCH  1828-1908
1860 Caroline Census has Rosella Patch age 1.
1892 Caroline Census records has:
Cora Patch age 30 a school teacher,
Norman Patch age 20 a farmer, and
Mabel Patch age 19 a school teacher,
living with John R. Patch age 64 a farmer, and Elizabeth Patch age 55.
Children:
21. a  Rosella "Rose"  Patch born 1859,
daughter of John & Elizabeth (Brearley) Patch
married Ernest Blackman, born 1859,
son of William G. & Phebe (Cortright) Blackman

21. b  Cora Patch
daughter of John & Elizabeth (Brearley) Patch
born abt. 1861 at Speedsville, NY - died Dec. 14, 1909 at Speedsville, NY,
buried at Speedsville, Town of Caroline, Tompkins Co., NY
married Andrew J. Doughty

Children:
Labique Doughty
born Dec.  28, 1898,  died Feb. 24, 1904, Speedsville, Tompkins, NY, buried: Speedsville Cemetery,  NY


21. c    Adell B. (Della) Patch born 1866,
daughter of John & Elizabeth (Brearley) Patch
married La Vigne Stanton.
 

21. d  Norman Andrew Patch
son of John & Elizabeth (Brearley) Patch
born 1873 died March. 11, 1939 in Berkshire, NY.
married  1st Mae Dimon,
married 2nd Oct. 31, 1895, Nancy May Lason, born Jan. 14, 1878 died Sept. 16, 1901 -  daughter of George W. & Jane A. (Purdy) Lason

Children by Mae Dimon: Harold, Frank J., Claude D., Clara

d. 1. Harold Patch
son of Norman & Mae (Dimon) Patch
born March 24, 1906.

d. 2. Frank J. Patch
son of Norman & Mae (Dimon) Patch
born Nov. 10, 1908, died Jan. 28, 1993.
 

d. 3. Claude Diamond Patch
son of Norman & Mae (Dimon) Patch
born April 26, 1912, died March 13. 1986.
 

d. 4. Clara Patch
daughter of Norman & Mae (Dimon) Patch
born Jan. 8, 1917, Berkshire, Tioga, NY,
married Charles F. Welty.

Children by Nancy May Lason: Rena M., infant

d. 5. Rena Mae Patch
daughter of Norman & Nancy (Lason) Patch
born April 13, 1897, Speedsville, NY, died Dec. 19, 1945, Berkshire, NY.  married March 8, 1916, George Lewis Tompkins, born April 20, 1897, died Dec. 5, 1945, Berkshire, NY - buried: Evergreen Cemetery, Berkshire, NY.

d. 6. Infant child Patch
child of Norman & Nancy (Lason) Patch
born at Berkshire, Tioga Co., NY,
died March 2, 1915, Berkshire, NY,
buried: Evergreen Cemetery, Berkshire, NY.

21. e   Mabel Patch
daugther of John & Elizabeth (Brearley) Patch
born 1874 died 1952 in Speedsville, Town of Caroline, NY.
buried in Speedsville Cemetery, Town of Caroline, NY
married 1st Hawley Freeland, born 1875,  died 1919, Speedsville,Tompkins, NY, buried: Speedsville Cemetery Lot # 45 - New,
married 2nd Arlan Cooper.
Children by Hawley Freeland: Julia Freeland born 1896, died at Speedsville, Tompkins, NY, buried: Speedsville Cemetery Lot # 45 - New.
Speedsville, Cemetery, has the following burials
Hawley FREELAND      1875-1919               # 45 New
Mabel FREELAND        1874-1952              # 45 New
Julia FREELAND          1896                        # 45 New    d/o Hawley & Mabel
Hazel  FREELAND        07/02/1997             # 45 New
Reno P. FREELAND    1899-9/09/1974      # 45 New
                                                                .


22. C. Albertine Brearley, born May 28, 1839 in Caroline, NY
daughter of Andrew & Lydia (Whitley) Brearley

23. Arthusa L. Brearley, born about 1849
daughter of Andrew & Lydia (Whitley) Brearley
died May 10, 1850 age 11 months.
Caroline Center Cemetery, Caroline, NY has the following burial;
BREARLEY,  Arthusa L., daughter of Andrew & Lydia Brearley d. May 10, 1850 ae 11 mo.

24. Ida A. Brearley, born April 11, 1852 in Caroline Center, Town of Caroline, Tompkins Co., NY, daughter of Andrew & Lydia (Whitley) Brearley
married Feb. 17, 1885 to Samuel J. Robinson, of Caroline, NY.


25. Sarah Brearley, born Jan. 23, 1812 died 1901
daughter of Joseph & Catherine (Cheesman) Brearley
married April 24, 1831 to Thomas A. Hamilton born 1810 died 1890
son of Jonathan & Ellen Hamilton.
Jonathan was the son of Thomas Hamilton & Sarah Westfall, and a step brother to Joseph Brearley the father of Sarah Brearley Hamilton.
Children found were; Jane A., Joel A., Simeon, David H.

26. Jane A. Hamilton born 1832
daughter of Thomas A. & Sarah (Brearley) Hamilton

27. Joel A. Hamilton born 1834
son of Thomas A. & Sarah (Brearley) Hamilton

28. Simeon Hamilton born 1840
son of Thomas A. & Sarah (Brearley) Hamilton

29. David H. Hamilton born 1849
son of Thomas A. & Sarah (Brearley) Hamilton

30. Ezekiel Brearley, born Feb. 28, 1814 died before 1887
son of Joseph & Catherine (Cheesman) Brearley, believe he was named after Catherine's father, Ezekiel Cheesman?
married Sept. 15, 1841 in Speedsville, Town of Caroline, Tompkins Co., NY to
Betsy Maria Daniels
daughter of Heman & Elvira (Walter) Daniels, she married 2nd Erastus Sheldon: Ref. Historical Gazetteer and Directory of Tioga Co., NY - States Betsy Maria Daniels married Ezekiel Brerly and married 2nd with Erastus Sheldon and she lives in Owego, Tioga Co., NY (1887)
Children found, may be others? Jefferson, Rosalia, Cordelia
 
31. Jefferson Brearley born abt. 1845 in Town of Caroline, NY
son of Ezekiel & Betsy M. Daniels

32. Rosalia Brearley, born Feb. 9, 1851 in Candor, Tioga Co., NY
daughter of Ezekiel & Betsy M. Daniels
married  in possibly Wisconsin ?  to James Edward Drew

33. Cordelia Brearley born abt. 1842
daughter of Ezekiel & Betsy M. (Daniels) Brearley


34. John Brearley born May 26, 1816 died 1891
Buried in Smith Valley Cemetery, located on 96B between Candor and Willseyville, Tioga Co., NY.
Headstone is very faded and was hard to read, above dates are written as the inscription appeared.
married Jan. 5, 1848 to Rachel L. Carle born abt. 1820, (from one record)
Headstone inscription for Rachel L. Carle his wife appears to be - 1828-1881
William & Elizabeth Carle lived next door to the Joseph Brearley family on Brearley Hill,
Rachel could be a daughter to them.  The Carle's are buried on the Carle Family Homestead just a short distance from the Brearley Homestead Burial Ground. (1/8 of a mile)
children found were; Arthur J., and Willis

35. Arthur J. Brearley, born May 31, 1850
son of  John & Rachel (Carle) Brearley
married Oct. 27, 1872 to Frances A. Hover
The Town of Spencer, Tioga Co., NY Directory 1887-88 has the following listed; Arthur J. Brearley, road 43, brickmaker;
This could be the A. Jerome Brearley found in 1892 age 42 a farmer living in the Town of Caroline, with wife Francis age 40, children: George W. age 19, Seth R., age 17, John C. age 7.
36. George W. Brearley, born abt. 1873
son of Arthur J. & Frances A. (Hover) Brearley

37. Seth R. Brearley, born abt. 1875
son of Arthur J. & Frances A. (Hover) Brearley

38. John C. Brearley, born abt. 1885
son of Arthur J. & Frances A. (Hover) Brearley


39. Willis/Willie Brearley,  born 1855 -
Son of John & Rachel (Carle) Brearley
William Brearley married Mary Felringer in 1879 in the Town of Danby, Tompkins Co., NY.
On the same headstone in Smith Valley Cemetery, Tioga Co., NY as John & Rachel (Carle) Brearley [his parents] is listed
W. J. Brearley 1855-1932 - Mary Filzinger 1851 -1901 (surname for Mary is very faded and spelling of name could be incorrect, another record shows the spelling as Felringer).
The Town of Spencer, Tioga Co., NY Directory 1887-88 has the following listed;
Willie J. Brearley, road 43, laborer.
Child - Grace

40. Grace Brearley born 1882 in Danby, NY.
daughter of William & Mary (Felringer/Filzinger ?) Brearley


41. Arthelaer Caroline Brearley, born Jan. 25, 1819 in Caroline, Tompkins Co., NY
daughter of Joseph & Catherine (Cheesman) Brearley
Still living with her mother in 1860, Town of Caroline, NY

42. Mary Amanda Brearley,  born abt. 1821 died Oct. 23, 1829 aged 8 yrs., 8 mo., 18 days.  Buried in on the Brearley Homestead on Brearley Hill.  Headstone was found in the 1950's, but only a broken headstone crumbled is left (unreadable) 2001.

43. Joseph Henry Brearley III, also known as "Harry", born April 6, 1823 died July 30, 1876 in Candor, Tioga Co., NY.  Son of Joseph & Catherine (Cheesman) Brearley
He married Oct. 14, 1852 to Lydia M. Scott, she was the daughter of David & Elizabeth "Libbie" (Gardner) Scott, born 1830 a sister to Abram G. Scott who married Martha Ann Brearley below.
Their children found were; Mary, Isabelle, Charles, Septill, Matilda
 

44. Mary Brearley born abt. 1853
daughter of Joseph H. & Lydia (Scott) Brearley
[could be the same person as Isabelle Brearley]

45. Isabelle Brearley born abt. 1853 in Hornellsville, Steuben Co., NY
[could be the same as Mary above?]

46. Charles Brearley born abt. 1855 died ?
son of Joseph H. & Lydia (Scott) Brearley
married on Nov. 1, 1880  at Candor, Tioga Co, NY, Anna "Annie" Hoff, was born abt. 1859.   Marriage listed in the First Baptist Church Records of Owego, NY.
Their children were: Mary, Isabelle, Charles, Nellie

47. Mary Brearley, born abt. 1884;
daughter of Charles & Anna (Hoff) Brearley

48. Isabelle Brearley born abt. 1886;
daughter of Charles & Anna (Hoff) Brearley

49. Charles Brearley born abt. 1882;
son of Charles & Anna (Hoff) Brearley

50. Nellie Brearley born Nov. 7, 1881 died Feb. 16, 1959
daughter of Charles & Anna (Hoff) Brearley
married Sept. 5, 1905 to Herbert Wagner


51. Septill Brearley (male) born abt. 1857.
son of Joseph H. & Lydia (Scott) Brearley

52. Matilda Brearley born abt. 1857
daughter of Joseph H. & Lydia (Scott) Brearley
married abt. 1877 to Mr. Swartwood, in Hornellsville, Steuben Co., NY.
This could be Lewis Kossuth Swartwood, born Dec. 25,1851, son of Daniel Swartwood. This Lewis Swartwood married in 1882 to Matilda Brearley.

53. Lydia Catharine Brearley, born May 8, 1825
daughter of Joseph & Catherine (Cheesman) Brearley
married April 15, 1849 in Caroline, Tompkins Co., NY to David H. Lamphier born abt. 1820

54. Arthusa E. Brearley, born Jan. 7, 1827
daughter of Joseph & Catherine (Cheesman) Brearley
Married June 30, 1852 to Stephen D. Merrick/Merrikew
 

55. Martha Ann Brearley born June 23, 1829 died Jan. 31, 1864 age 31 years, 1 mo. buried on her parents homestead on Brearley Hill Road.
Married on Feb. 15, 1852/54 to Abraham G. Scott, born abt 1828,  son of David Scott & Libbie Gardner, died (still living in 1892 when census was taken)
children: Willis Scott born about 1855; Josephine Scott, born abt. 1857.
Abram G. Scott had three children by Martha and after she died he had George W. in 1866; Ulysses Grant Scott b. 1868; Charles E. Scott b. March 1870; Harley J. Scott b.1877; Ethel C. Scott b.1882; and Percy W. Scott b. 1866.
1892 Census Town of Caroline gives the following information; Abram SCOTT age 65; Martha SCOTT age 46; Harley J. age 16; Ethel SCOTT age  10; Percy W. SCOTT age 6;   Erroy W. SCOTT age  7.
Abraham is listed on most records as Abram G. Scott, or A. G. Scott, he was born 1828, on census records he is listed as farmer, and cooper. He lived on Brearley Hill Road in Caroline, Tompkins County, NY.
children by Martha Brearley: Willis, Josephine, VerPlank, Hattie

56. Willis Scott, son of Abram & Martha (Brearley) Scott, born 1855 died 1938
was living in Candor, Tioga Co., NY.
married Mary Emma Tench born 1859 - 1925,
daughter of George & Jane ( Warren) Tench,
Willis was living in Newark, NJ,
Children: Esther, Jennie, George
 
57. Esther Scott, "Ettie"
daughter of Willis & (_____) Scott,
married ______Metq.

58. Jennie Scott,
daughter of Willis & (_____) Scott,
married ________Adburn, had at least one son, buried in NJ Cemetery.

59. George Scott,
son of Willis & (_____) Scott


60. Josephine Scott,
daughter of Abram & Martha (Brearley) Scott, born abt. 1857.
Could be the one they called Nellie born abt. 1858  died 1865

61. VerPlank Scott,
son of Abram & Martha (Brearley) Scott, born 1861
At one time was found living in Slaterville, NY, but died in Ithaca, NY.
(another record found states his name was Isaac VerPlank Scott born 1862)
married  (_________) 2 children; Hubart, & Myrtle
married  (_________) 2 children; Lucinda,&  Irvin

62. Hubart Scott,
son of VerPlank Scott

63. Myrtle Scott,
daughter of VerPlank Scott

64. Lucinda Scott,
daughter of VerPlank Scott, married and had two children

65. Irvin Scott,
son of VerPlank Scott,
married and had two children; Irvan and Robert

66. Irvan Scott,
son of Irvin Scott and (________)

67. Robert Scott,
son of Irvin Scott and (________)


68. Hattie Scott, daughter of Abram Scott, born 1865 ?, mother of Hattie is said to be Martha Brearley, but Martha died in 1864, so Hattie's birth is incorrect or she is the daughter of the second wife.

Abram G. Scott married for his second wife on Dec. 1, 1864:
Martha Sarsan/Sarson, born abt. 1846 - per 1892 Caroline Census records.
Children by second marriage were: George, Harley, Charles, Grant, Ethel, Erroy W.,
Percy

69. George W. Scott, son of Abram G. & Martha (Sarson) Scott,
born 1877 died young
Record is also found of his birth being earlier 1866 - birth record of 1877 is from the Gardner family records.

70. Harley J. Scott, son of Abram G. & Martha (Sarson) Scott,
born 1878 (Gardner records) 1876 per 1892 Caroline Census records
married ________and had three sons - Robert, Delmar, Arden

71. Robert Scott,
son of Harley & (______) Scott

72. Delmar Scott,
son of Harley & (_______) Scott
married (________) and had the following children: Wanta, Charles, Susan, Treasa

73. Wanta Scott, child of Delmar Scott
74. Charles Scott, son of Delmar Scott
75. Susan Scott, daughter of Delmar Scott
76. Treasa Scott, daughter of Delmar Scott
77. Arden Scott,
son of Harley & (________) Scott


78. Charles E. Scott,
son of Abram G. & Martha Sarson Scott, born 1879
Record is also found of an earlier birth 1870 - 1879 is from Gardner family records.

79. Grant Scott, (Ulysses Grant Scott), son of  Abram G. & Martha Sarson Scott,
born 1881,  Record is also found of an earlier birth 1868 - 1881 is from Gardner family records.
married (________) and had two daughters, Dorothy and Elnora

80. Dorothy Scott,
daughter of Grant Scott, married Mr. Riley

81. Elnora Scott,
daughter of Grant Scott, married Mr. Blackman,
and had a son Chas. Blackman, Charles has four children.


82. Ethel Scott,
daughter of  Abram G. & Martha Sarson Scott, born 1882,
married Jessie R. Weber, (was living in Fla. in later years)

83. Erroy W. Scott,
son of Abram G. & Martha (Sarson) Scott, born abt. 1885
Per 1892 Caroline census records a Erroy W. Scott age 7 (born abt. 1885 was living with Abram & Martha Scott, not listed as son in the Gardner family records,
unknown if he was another child or not)

84. Percy W. Scott,
son of  Abram G. & Martha (Sarson) Scott, born 1886
 
 

85. Susan Matilda Brearley born  May 7, 1832
daughter of Joseph & Catherine (Cheesman) Brearley
married March 13, 1855 to Seth Teeter.
 

Hattie Brearley
It is unknown at this time who the parents of Hattie Brearley were.  She is buried next to Joseph & Catherine Brearley on the old Brearley Homestead.   Town Lore states Little Hattie Brearley born abt. 1848 died 1856 age 8 years old, she died from being dragged by a horse down the road.  After her death they named the road in which she had been dragged to death after her.  This is how Brearley Hill Road received the name.   A monument once was placed next to her headstone with the story of her death.  This memorial is no longer found, only the stories handed down by the people in the area that have told the story that it once stood there.
 



If anyone has any information to add to these records, and would like to share with others please let me know.
JanMarie
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