Brevard Family

Brevard Family

The earliest BREVARD for whom we have a record is Jean BREVARD. He was a Huguenot, one of the French Protestants who were forced to leave France. You can find more information about the Huguenots at the Olive Tree Genealogy, operated by Lorine McGinnis Schulze.

The line of direct descendants from Jean BREVARD to Lou is:

  1. Jean BREVARD, b 1685, France, d 1730, Elk River, Cecil Co, MD
    +Katherine MCKNIGHT, b 10 Aug 1689, Manokin Hundred, Somerset Co, MD, d 1724

  2. Elizabeth BREVARD, b 1722, Cecil Co, MD, d 2 Sep 1813, Iredell Co, NC
    +John JETTON, b abt 1720, d 27 Nov 1787, NC, m abt 1748

  3. Lewis JETTON, b 24 Jan 1748/49, New Castle Co, DE, d 21 Sep 1826, Mecklenburg Co, NC, m abt 1772, NC
    +Priscilla SHARP, b 1 Sep 1750, Anson, NC, d 13 May 1838, Mecklenburg Co, NC

    1. Elizabeth JETTON STEELE, b 17 Feb 1773
    2. Jemima JETTON BEATTY, b 3 Jan 1775
    3. Mary JETTON GILLIAM, b 10 Jan 1777
    4. John L. JETTON, b 16 Dec 1778
    5. James Sharp JETTON, b 18 Jun 1782
    6. Alexander Brevard JETTON, b 25 Nov 1783
    7. Asaph JETTON, b 5 Mar 1786
    8. Sarah S. JETTON BREVARD, b 16 Jan 1788
    9. Isaac Zebulon JETTON, b 25 Mar 1791
    10. Rachel JETTON, b 3 Oct 1793
    11. Ezekiel JETTON, b 25 Sep 1795
    12. Priscilla JETTON, b 6 Jul 1798

  4. Asaph JETTON, b 5 Mar 1786, Mecklenburg Co, NC, d 8 Aug 1867, Graves Co, KY, m 5 Nov 1812
    +Mary Elizabeth JOHNSON, b 5 May 1798, d 11 Dec 1863

    1. John Sharp JETTON, b 4 Jan 1814
    2. Sallie Priscilla JETTON, b 10 Jun 1816
    3. Rachel Louisa JETTON, b 22 Oct 1818
    4. Sophronia Catherine JETTON FORD, b 12 Dec 1820
    5. Violet Lucinda JETTON WILKINS, b 9 Sep 1822
    6. Martha Jane JETTON HOWARD, b 9 Mar 1825
    7. Lewis Ulyssus JETTON, b 8 Jan 1827
    8. Milly Ann JETTON YARBROUGH, b 20 Nov 1828
    9. Asenath Theresa JETTON MOTHERAL, b 23 Aug 1830
    10. James Johnson JETTON, b 20 Aug 1833
    11. Elizabeth Caroline JETTON, b 2 Oct 1834
    12. Mary Elizabeth JETTON BROWN, b 26 Nov 1835
    13. Charles Wesley JETTON, b 6 Mar 1838
    14. Columbus Houston JETTON, b 1 Feb 1840

  5. Violet Lucinda JETTON, b 9 Sep 1822, Polk Co, MO, d 17 Nov 1892
    +Abner Chesterfield WILKINS, b 25 Mar 1812, d 4 Aug 1880, m 24 Mar 1840, Calloway Co, KY

  6. Louisanna WILKINS, b 10 Jul 1847, d 3 Jan 1914
    William Carroll CHAMBERS, b 14 Jun 1839

  7. Noah Amos CHAMBERS, b 22 Dec 1875, d 24 Dec 1965 Murray, KY
    +Annie Alta HARRIS, b 1 Oct 1877 Calloway Co, KY, d 16 Jun 1924 Calloway Co, KY, m 1 Oct 1895

    1. Tullus Amos CHAMBERS, b 21 Aug 1897 Photo of Henry, Tullus, and Harris
    2. Lottie Lillian CHAMBERS KEY, b 14 Jun 1898
    3. Dallas Noah CHAMBERS, b 11 Mar 1901
    4. Ola May CHAMBERS, b 5 Apr 1902
    5. Mattie Lou CHAMBERS WATSON, b 16 Jan 1904
    6. Henry Stum CHAMBERS, b 16 Feb 1907
    7. William Harris CHAMBERS, b 20 Nov 1909

  8. Tullus Amos CHAMBERS, b 21 Aug 1897 Calloway Co, KY, d 20 Nov 1952 Benton, KY
    +Mary Gladys HUFFINES, b 8 Nov 1899 Calloway Co, KY, d 18 Nov 1992 Killeen, TX, bur Benton, KY, m 1 Jul 1920, KY

  9. Martha Lou CHAMBERS
    +James Kendall JAMES

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Revised 4 September 2007